Also a friendly word to you horror writers and artists, Tainted Tea is hosting a flash fiction and bookmark contest that ends April 1. Details here.

The Writing Advice on the Internet

Maybe I'm just being too cocky, but lately, every single article, book, video, etc. on "How to be a writer" is just saying the same thing over and over again.

Like this video by The Princess Diaries author, Meg Cabot. If you're like me, and you're not ashamed to admit that A. you read The Princess Diaries and B. you actually enjoyed reading The Princess Diaries, I highly recommend you to NOT watch this video. You may end up hating Meg Cabot. I only posted it here for emphasis, and now, after watching this, I despise Meg Cabot.



This video has nothing new to offer, and it tells everything in a rather condescending and completely unfunny way. As someone who hasn't published much fiction (at least, her own anyway), I know I don't have much say on this matter, but is this really all there is?

Can any writer out there tell us something new?

And even though I read The Princess Diaries back when I was in high school and haven't given it a single thought since then, I'm still really disappointed. Man, Meg Cabot. Why must you come across as such a phony, such a goddamned phony in this video?

It Snowed!

A lot.

Tainted Tea Winter 2010

Greetings Readers of My Blog! Tainted Tea Winter 2010 is available for download.



This issue is very art-heavy, very colorful, PLUS it features an exclusive look at the return of EC Comics, who created Tales from the Crypt and many other great comics.

And also, I feel like I finally have a "real" blog now because I just deleted my first spam comments: three to be exact. To put things in perspective, Tainted Tea was up for three months before we started getting spam, and I've had this blog since like 1875. Spam! It comes in a can! YEAH!

New Tainted Tea Issue

After a week of laying out Tainted Tea and being trapped under mounds of ice and snow, I desperately wanted to use some color. Maybe I went overboard, I wouldn't say I did. But here's a promo poster that is completely different from what I usually do with Tainted Tea.



Yes, I am fully aware that the ezine is not about the neon and the 80s, but that's all minor details. However, all the text is correct.

Coming soon: Pictures of the mounds of ice and snow that is blanketing the East Coast.

Things Every Young Journalist Should Know

See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today's Big Thing.

And the link because my blog template isn't large enough for it.