I make no secret of my love for the TV spectacle otherwise known as “The Bachelor.” We have had some incredible journeys together. And yes, I’m in it for the right reasons. What I love about “The Bachelor” is that it manages to transcend its utterly insane premise (man/woman searches for love by dating 25 […]
The Bachelor
Cutting the Cable
My name is Nathan Bransford. And I only have basic cable. Now, if you are stopping by the blog for the first time, this may not be such a big deal. But know this: I LOVE TV. I love TV like Tyra Banks loves models screaming at her surprise arrival. I love TV like Chris […]
The one question writers should never ask themselves when reading
Over the course of writing and maintaining this blog, I’ve found that there is one sure-fire way a commenter can set my teeth on edge and make me bring out the snide comment gun. (Well, I suppose it would work for someone to write an ode to queries beginning with rhetorical questions, but so far […]
This Week in Publishing 6/25/10
Just a quick heads-up that I’m going to be in New York next week and thus posting may be a bit sporadic. If I don’t melt in the NYC summer heat I’ll try and put some thoughts together when I can. Now then! It was a relatively quiet week in publishing this week, but I […]
This Week in Publishing 9/18/09
This week! Publishing! Lots of good stuff this week in publishing, but first, I thought I’d lead with a tremendous post by my friend Kristin at Camels & Chocolate, who has some tough, honest, real-world advice about freelance travel writing. She should know – she’s extremely good and successful at it, which does not come […]
Why I’m Optimistic About the Future of Books
For the second installment of positivity week: the future. You don’t hear very much optimism about the future these days, what with the stock market looking like the Grand Canyon and the Bachelor breaking hearts on national television (except my heart — I loved every minute). We’re just over the horizon from the digital age […]
