New Podcast Up: Plagiarism Stinks!

On this episode we discuss the very real problem of plagiarism and how it can be annoying…especially if you are the one being plagiarized. I talk at length about my recent run-in with EssayMama and how they ripped off my viral blog post “Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Writers”. Shoot, even Suzanne Collins plagiarizes. Have you

“Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Writers” Plagiarized by EssayMomma

Last year I wrote a very popular blog post titled “Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Writers”.  It was the product of several months of pouring through Tolkien’s letters found in “The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien” by Humphrey Carpenter.  I performed all of the research into the letters myself, designed all of the tips tailored as I felt Tolkien would

2 A-Z Posts in 1: Plagiarism and “The Fantasy Novelist’s Quiz”

Yesterday I came home to post my new blog post only to find that our DSL service was out of order.  Apparently, a couple of local bumpkins had decided to build a fence and while digging post holes cut directly through the line.  I was bummed because since we live in such a remote location