Yearly Archives: 2012

Gated and creepy – the new Internet

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Bill Wren

At the risk of labelling myself a party pooper, I’m increasingly uncomfortable with how the Internet – particularly social media – is getting gated and creepy. All the big players today – the Apples and Facebooks and Googles – seem … Continue reading →

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Jaunting with Gully Foyle and Alfred Bester

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Bill Wren

All I could recall of The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester was the name Gully Foyle. I read the book so many years ago it had faded into memory … the kind of memory that is recalled only after … Continue reading →

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Bill’s only writing rule

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Bill Wren

Whatever you write should read as if a human being would say it. That’s it. That’s my only writing rule. It applies to fiction, non-fiction, business writing, copywriting … just about every kind of writing you can imagine. A possible … Continue reading →

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Molly at the lake

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Bill Wren

Molly at the lake, a photo by Piddleville on Flickr. This would be Oromocto Lake, New Brunswick and this would be me testing the share link on Flickr. Tweet

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My most popular posts in 2011

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Bill Wren

I finally got around to taking a look at what my most popular posts were in 2011. I figured, 2012 is half over, probably time to get around to it. Apparently I need not have done it. Many are the … Continue reading →

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