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Litopia Daily 096: Empathy

Fri Nov 21 05:05:00 CET 2008

Write about what you know... good advice, or a recipe for tedium? Peter considers whether this ancient dictum is still valid today. Write Report, Donna reports that Joseph Heller's daughter is mad... about the crazy levels of advances paid to today's non-writers such as Ms. Palin and Joe-the-Plummer. And the Twilight movie... it's not even out yet, and we're already suffering from hype-fatigue. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she browses Editorial Anonymous, a blog apparently written by a nameless children's book editor. And Peter throws down a challenge to young whippersnapper Nathan Bransford. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 095: A World Without Story?

Thu Nov 20 05:18:01 CET 2008

Were your schooldays the best of your life - or irrelevant and boring? If the latter, has the experience stopped you from honing your writing craft and developing your skills, asks Peter. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that MIT is trying to analyze storytelling - is the "old" three act structure in mortal danger from new technology? And British film censors decide to warn audiences about movies that contain scenes showing people in wheelchairs - "disability themes" are too strong for faint-hearted viewers, apparently. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she looks at how-to-write books - lots of them out there, but very few good 'uns... Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily Special: Here is the News

Wed Nov 19 13:24:13 CET 2008

We had some technical problems incorporating the news into today's LITOPIA DAILY - but fear not, here is the news all by itself - back to normal tomorrow!

Litopia Daily 094: X-Ray Specs

Wed Nov 19 09:57:02 CET 2008

How's your eyesight, asks Peter. Writers (and agents, and publishers) read huge quantities of text on-screen - what effect might that be having on our eyes? We have a technical problem with Donna's Write Report today - back tomorrow, folks. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, we discover a website with the motto: "where scientists and writers need each other". Poets especially appreciated. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

SOA Governance Without Technology?

Tue Nov 18 11:00:00 CET 2008

Today we're going to re-broadcast part 3 of a special OTN TechCast 3-part series on SOA governance, hosted by Bob Rhubart. Today Bob is joined by a panel of SOA governance experts, to discuss the role of technology in effective SOA governance adoption....

SOA Governance: Hitting the Sweet Spot

Tue Nov 18 10:00:00 CET 2008

Today we're going to re-broadcast part 2 of a special OTN TechCast 3-part series on SOA governance, hosted by Bob Rhubart. Today Bob is joined by a panel of SOA governance experts, to discuss obstacles to SOA governance adoption....

Litopia Daily 093: Hack Lit

Tue Nov 18 09:57:40 CET 2008

Full-time writer, or part-time writer? You may dream of escaping from the daily commute into writing paradise, but Peter suggests that there are good writing reasons for not being in a hurry to give up the day job. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that "hack lit" is the latest fashion in publishing. What exactly is it? Tune in and find out! And who are your reading heroes? Now's the time to submit them for an award. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she considers the question of novel length - and discovers a website that offers a practical guide tothis and much more too. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

State of the Data Integration Market - Part 3

Tue Nov 18 09:00:00 CET 2008

Part 3 of a 3 Part Series: Hear Neeraj Gokhale, General Manager for Oracle Data Integration and Master Data Management talks with Dain Hansen about market trends in Data Integration and Data Management. Learn how Oracle defines Master Data Management (MDM) and how Oracle Data Integration Suite provides a comprehensive solution to provide clean, consistent, accurate and authoritative master data.

SOA Governance Misperceptions

Tue Nov 18 09:00:00 CET 2008

Today we're going to re-broadcast part 1 of a special OTN TechCast 3-part series on SOA governance, hosted by Bob Rhubart. Today Bob is joined by a panel of SOA governance experts, to discuss SOA governance misperceptions. ....

Euro Tour ships Mickelson back to the USA. Are Mickelson, Woods Olympic hopefuls? Rhythm and Rules

Mon Nov 17 13:52:01 CET 2008

Click here to listen. Phil Mickelson has dropped out of the 2009 Race to Dubai because he said he doesn’t have enough time to dedicate to both the European and PGA Tours. With second-rate performances at the two opening Euro Tour ...

Litopia Daily 092: Twilight

Sun Nov 16 19:43:08 CET 2008

Tis the year's midnight, wrote John Donne in A Nocturnal Upon St. Lucy's Day, and that epitomizes the feeling abroad in today's LITOPIA DAILY - a walk through London's Mayfair gives rise to speculations from Peter about the time of year and what it means to writers. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that the OED's Word of the Year is... hypermiling. Eh? And what do teen boys really want to read? One teen speaks. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she tells us about Notescraps - a way to organise all your writing notes using your PC. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

November 15 2008

Sun Nov 16 12:00:00 CET 2008

This week on the show with Luke, Cam, James and Fifi. We chat about how Batman sues himself, somehow... No more Tea supplied in the UK, Games to play when your bored, silly newspaper advertisements, an album review of the latest from 'Does it offend you, yeah?'. And of course the usual's, Joke of the Week, Birthdays, and the Entertainment scoop. Woo!

Litopia After Dark : Kindle Porn

Sun Nov 16 04:04:14 CET 2008

Finally, the Kindle may have found its market: but perhaps not quite what Amazon expected - it may just be the the new must-have accessory for dirty old men. That is, if a recent thread on FriendFeed is anything to go by... and yes folks, Litopia After Dark merits an explicit tag this week - you have been warned! Raising our sights for a moment, Peter is convinced that, in a blinding flash of revelation, he has seen the future of the digital publishing business - and it's Google, not Amazon, who look like being the clear winners. "When we look back", he says, "we may well decide that this was the week when the world changed for readers, writers and indeed the entire the publishing industry." It all hinges on the a settlement that has been reached between Google and authors and book publishers regarding Google’s massive book scanning and indexing project. "The implications of the Google settlement are truly vast", Peter believes. "Let’s imagine that Google soon start to sell an e-reader - just as they’ve recently produced a phone. With the new Google E-reader, you can have the text of just about every book ever written - the majority of them, being out of opyright, will be 100% free. That's an offer that is impossible to refuse! And on the back of it, they will be able to sell frontlist books, too. I really believe the promise of "all the world’s books in the palm of your hand" will be a game changer for the entire industry." The panel discuss the massive implications of this development. To discuss all this and more is our erudite and entertaining panel - Dave Bartram, Donna Ballman and Richard Howse. Joining them is our very special guest Dr Susan O’Doherty, writer, clinical psychologist and the author of Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued: A Woman’s Guide to Unblocking Creativity. Her popular advice column for writers, The Doctor Is In, appears every Friday on MJ Rose’s publishing blog, Buzz, Balls, & Hype. The Ustream chatroom was a bit congested this week, but do join us there next week, and be part of the Litopia phenomenon!

The ParyGirl PartyGirl Podcast - Episode 89 - Passion in the News!

Fri Nov 14 16:27:19 CET 2008

Are you ready to get caught up on all the Passion, Sex, and Romance in the news today? Darlene has some great news stories that she has found recently in the news. The Good, the odd, and the silly - she has it all for you today! As always, Darlene has some great Sex Tips - this week they all have to do with putting your partner first. We also have a yummy recipe for Easy Monkey Bread, perfect to share with your partner on a cool autumn morning...or anytime! And you won't want to miss the Question of the Week! Thanks for listening!

Litopia Daily 091: The Elements of Structure

Fri Nov 14 05:05:00 CET 2008

Life is episodic and formless... so where does story structure actually come from, ask Peter and television director Andrew Gillman. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that British bookseller Waterstones has bowed to activist pressure group Christian Voice and canceled a poetry reading... "are we living in Iran?" asked the stunned but hapless poet. Where is Voltaire when you need him? And another Brit author publishes A Loo With A View, featuring toilets with views from around the world... no doubt also offending some anti-toilet pressure group, somewhere. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Handling Customer Demands in the Sales Process

Thu Nov 13 18:43:00 CET 2008

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Litopia Daily 090: Call Me!

Thu Nov 13 05:00:05 CET 2008

Andrew Gillman, famed television director of such classics as The Day Today, compared notes with Peter about the way in which agents return - or don’t return - phone calls. Yes, we did address this issue in show number 79... and that’s the trouble, really. In today's Write Report, Donna's mother is eighty years old - yay! In lesser news, authors now need to be careful of calling anyone British - apparently, it's been deemed to be a racist term. All this plus our obligatory Madonna story, too! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 089: The Sh** Sandwich

Tue Nov 11 21:49:30 CET 2008

Giving notes... it's what editors and some agents do... how do you take them? And how do you receive them? Peter and director Andrew Gillman discuss ways of providing feedback to creative people in both writing and television - a topical subject considering this week's opening of The Pitch Room inside the Colony. In today's Write Report, Donna asks - how will you be remembered as a writer? Should first drafts and rejection letters be part of your estate and heritage? And famous French writer and journalist Pierre Pean has been acquitted of complicity in racial defamation and provocation to racial discrimination following publication in 2005 of his book "Black Furies, White Liars (Noires Fureurs, Blancs Menteurs)" about the 1994 Rwandan genocide. His book attributed responsibility for the attack against the plane of the former Rwandan President, Juvenal Habyarimana, to the current Rwandan President, Paul Kagame. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 088: How Films Succeed

Tue Nov 11 09:02:12 CET 2008

Continuing yesterday’s theme of how to recognize a good idea, Peter and director Andrew Gillman discuss how the UK Film Council chooses which films to back. It rejects 96% of all projects submitted - so what are the criteria they use to decides a film’s fate - and what can writers learn from this? In today's Write Report, Donna reports that book publishers are indeed feeing more optimistic, post-election. And what of Joe the Plummer's book deal? Who knows... And Jack the Ripper strikes (yet) again as Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital prepares to release file on the #1 suspect. There's a book deal there, somewhere. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Liberals Jockstrap

Mon Nov 10 11:00:01 CET 2008

New series begins with a short introduction and message of hope from The Colonel and Sage!

Barack Obama swings left on the golf course. Kodak waves checkered flag for PGA Tour. We have the fix for your mental game.

Mon Nov 10 08:33:39 CET 2008

Click here to listen. It has been said that you can tell a good deal about a person by the way he/she plays golf, and former Presidents are no exception. Which of our Commanders, for example, exemplified the integrity of the ...

Litopia Daily 087: The Getting of Good Ideas

Mon Nov 10 05:05:00 CET 2008

How do you recognize a good idea when it occurs? In today's LITOPIA DAILY, Peter is joined by British television director Andrew Gillman to discuss this most fundamental of all questions for the writer. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that children's book sales look to stay strong over the winter period. And novels such as The Kite Runner should be required reading for those who wish to understand the most pressing global issues of our times, says a team from Manchester University and the London School of Economics. Eve is having a break this week: she'll be back soon! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia After Dark: Of Sachsgate and Farting Dogs

Sun Nov 09 20:35:21 CET 2008

On LITOPIA AFTER DARK’s panel tonight are regulars Donna Ballman and Dave Bartram, more than ably assisted by isle of man writer John Quirk and British publisher-turned US-uber-agent Sarah Davies. The biggest news this week isn’t that Walter the Farting Dog is headed to the big screen - significant though that is. Since being published in 2001, this modern epic and its four sequels have sold millions of copies worldwide (the movie of the flatulent pooch will be produced by the Farrelly brothers and will be scripted by Joel Cohen, whose previous work includes "No Country For Old Men," and "Fargo"). No, the really big news - from the UK - is Sachsgate. During BBC Radio 2’s Russell Brand Show, both Russell Brand and Jonathan "I’m paid more than 1000 BBC news journalists" Ross made a series of obscene prank phone calls to much-loved actor Andrew Sachs, leaving messages on his answerphone stating that Russell Brand had had sex with Andrew’s granddaughter, 23-year old Georgina Baillie. The BBC said it was "not aware of receiving a complaint from Mr Sachs". However, after British prime Minsiter Gordon Brown intervened, the number of complaints topped 40,000. The Director General of the BBC returned home early from his holiday in Italy, the television watchdog, Ofcom, launched an enquiry, Brand resigned, the much-respected Controller of Radio 2 resigned and Ross was suspended without pay for 3 months. And now, it appears that sales of Jonathan Ross's presciently titled memoir Why Do I Say These Things? have plunged in the week after the "Sachsgate" affair. Apparently, the British public has gone off both Jonathan and Russell in a big, big way. After setting the BBC bang to rights, our noble panelists turn their attention to George W. Bush’s memoirs (why haven’t they sold?), the Google digitization settlement (have authors just been fleeced?), the deaths of Michael Crichton and Studs Terkel, and the ten most irritating phrases in the English language. All this, plus our regular mayhem of games and other mental gyrations next week, why not join us live in the chatroom and take part!

Chloe J Interview

Sun Nov 09 12:00:00 CET 2008

Chloe J joined us on the phone this week. We chatted to her about her lastest music, interests and the greatest Aussie food product, Vegemite!

The PartyGirl PartyGirl Podcast - Episode 88 - Massage Your Way Through Tough Times

Sat Nov 08 01:03:21 CET 2008

This is the perfect time of the year to break out the massage oils and rub your partner in all the right ways! Darlene has some great massage tips for you and your partner, and even includes a few product recommendations to help you give (or receive) the best massages. As always, Darlene has her Sex Tips, and this week's Celtic Tree Sign for those born between November 12th and November 21st, the Chestnut Tree. Thanks for listening!

State of the Data Integration Market - Part 2

Fri Nov 07 07:00:00 CET 2008

Part 2 of a 3 Part Series: Hear Jeff Pollock, Senior Director of Product Management for Oracle Data Integration products talks with Dain Hansen about market trends in Data Integration and specifically the impact of SOA and Business Intelligence. Learn how Oracle Data Integration Suite provides a comprehensive approach to align data and business processes and better integrates data in real-time for Business Intelligence applications.

Oracle Configuration Management Pack Delivers New Enhancements with Configuration Change Console

Fri Nov 07 07:00:00 CET 2008

Learn about Oracle Enterprise Manager Configuration Management Pack's new enhancement, the Configuration Change Console. Discover how Configuration Change Console offers customers real-time configuration change detection, IT compliance automation, out-of-box policies and reporting capabilities. Hear first-hand how Configuration Change Console enables customers to manage their system configurations more efficiently, reduce IT compliance costs and improve service levels.

Litopia Daily 086: People-Watching

Fri Nov 07 05:00:00 CET 2008

Friday is reading day in publishing: time to catch up on your people-watching skills, says Peter. In today's Write Report, Donna recalls Beatrix Potter’s thoughts on Peter Rabbit’s proto-commercialisation - how do writers feel about the selling of their babies? And how the 'net generation is changing our world - but for better or worse? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she tells how E-Bay is offering readers the chance to appear as a character in a new book - just one prize in a huge charity auction in aid of children’s literacy. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Managing Expectations in the Sales Process

Thu Nov 06 20:57:00 CET 2008

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Litopia Daily 085: The Zeitgeist Has Changed

Thu Nov 06 05:05:07 CET 2008

Zeitgeist - do you have a feeling for it? Peter explains why that’s a crucial quality for all publishers and agents, and many writers, too. In today's Write Report, Donna reflects on the concepts of "losing" and "failure" - no strangers to any author who has ever submitted a novel to a publisher or agent. How can we profit from them? And - shock, horror - JK Rowling approves of a new fan book! In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she discovers a new website that aims to expand your vo-cabaret - get it? Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 084: Storytelling - The New Rock n' Roll?

Wed Nov 05 08:51:05 CET 2008

Storytelling - is it the new rock and roll? Peter sounds a note of caution on the latest "short-cut to bestsellerdom" that’s being sold to writers. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that Mills & Boon has its best year ever - clearly, romance never dies when they're selling one book every three seconds. And the recession bites booksellers hard - maybe they should fill the shelves with romance titles? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she discovers two websites that check your manuscript for symptoms of bad writing - useful for all those romance novels we're going to grind out? Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 083: Reclaim Your Life From The Inbox

Mon Nov 03 20:33:31 CET 2008

Peter discusses a sure-fire 5-point technique to reclaim your life from the torrent of e-mails that engulfs most people these days - and stops us from getting on with the important stuff such as writing. In today's Write Report, Donna summarizes the thoughts of seven leading writers as they reflect on George W Bush’s legacy. And local authorities in Britain ban the use of Latin terms - politically correct language cleansing? Or are we British too stupid to understand words like "via" anymore? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she tells us about her new job as a children’s bookseller - and how her personal advice to customers is now being replicated by a new website, where you tell the site what you feel like reading, and it comes back with tailor-made recommendations. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

European Tour Shanghai's PGA Tour golfers on road to Dubai. Mickelson swing changes tested at HSBC and Thumb Caddy training aid

Mon Nov 03 09:19:59 CET 2008

Click here to listen. The European Tour is sending a message to PGA Tour players, loud and clear, that a new era in golf is beginning with the 2009 season. A new spruced-up tour, in which the European Order of Merit has ...

Litopia Daily 082: Great Minds Think Alike

Mon Nov 03 08:04:16 CET 2008

Creativity - how do you get it? Is it a matter of waiting for inspiration to happen - or are there ways you can stimulate it, Peter asks. In today's Write Report, Donna reports on National Novel Writing Month - don’t worry about the quality, just concentrate on getting it out! And a fifth grader drew a scary Halloween mask - and got himself a psychiatric evaluation for his troubles. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she develops the idea of brainwaves - what’s the best time of day to get them?

BiggerPockets.com- Online Social Network with Founder Joshua Dorkin

Sun Nov 02 22:35:11 CET 2008

The Litopia After Dark Halloween Special: The Spooky Show

Sun Nov 02 17:55:16 CET 2008

It’s Halloween and this week Litopia After Dark goes to hell as the panel get their fangs into some of the juicy topics up for discussion. The prominent atheist Richard Dawkins is stepping down from his post at Oxford University to write a book aimed at youngsters in which he will warn them against believing in "anti-scientific" fairytales. Prof Dawkins said: "The book I write next year will be a children’s book on how to think about the world, science thinking contrasted with mythical thinking. I haven’t read Harry Potter, I have read Pullman who is the other leading children’s author that one might mention and I love his books. I don’t know what to think about magic and fairy tales. So, if fairytales are "anti-scientific", should they be banned? The biotech firm BioArts International, plans to offer five pet owners a chance to genetically Xerox their canine companions. Aspiring clog owners would participate in a series of online auctions, and the bidding will start at $100,000. Who would the panel clone, if they had the chance - and why??? Also, Scientific American carries an article by Gary Stix about another once-fictional scientific procedure that seems closer ever day. One day not so far away, Amazon.com may be linked directly to your hippocampus, which is the neural structure involved with forming memories. Cool technology - or the end of human beings? And finally, a new book has just been published on the matter of zombies. Glenn Kay’s ZOMBIE MOVIES: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE is out this week and the panel discuss, vampires or zombies - which is best? All this and the horror of Pitch the Nasty Agent, the frighteningly freaky, Toad Suck, Arkansas, Reverse Shuffle Six Card Strip Pokerette and the nightmare of Cry for Help. Our panellists this week are the frighteningly erudite regulars, Dave Bartram and Donna Ballman. Joining them we are delighted to welcome back two very special guests. Alan Gibbons is a prize winning children’s author and he is spearheading a campaign against library cuts in the UK. You can find details of his Campaign for the Book on his own blog, where you’ll find out how you can get involved in supporting this fantastic cause. Lynn Price is Editorial Director of a multiple award winning independent Publisher, Behler Publications. The Ustream Chatroom (8pm GMT) was suitably cobwebbed and bat infested. Join us next week after the clear-up.

The PartyGirl PartyGirl Podcast - Episode 87 - Glass and Sex

Sat Nov 01 04:22:04 CET 2008

So what does Glass have to do with Sex? Well, on today's show Darlene has all the information you ever wanted to know about glass dildos! Today's show was inspired by our Question of the Week, and Darlene has information on everything from what a glass dildo is made from, to how to incorporate hot and cold play into your bedroom fun using a glass dildo, and why glass dildos are so popular and fun to use! We also have a great receipt for the Halloween holiday, "Not-so-creepy Spiders"! And of course, Darlene has her Sex Tips! Thanks so much for listening! Hope you had a safe and fun Halloween - don't eat to much candy!!

Sneak Peek into the Oracle Fusion Middleware Forum World Tour

Fri Oct 31 10:00:00 CET 2008

Join Oracle Fusion Middleware execs Brian Dayton and Mike Piech as they share their first-hand experiences with the Oracle Fusion Middleware Forum World Tour, covering the keynote topics, discussions with attendees, and a look into the technical sessions. Listen to this podcast program and you'll understand why the market is buzzing about the 100-city Oracle Fusion Middleware Forum World Tour.

Litopia Daily 081: With This Manga I Thee Wed

Fri Oct 31 09:46:21 CET 2008

Whatever happened to how-to-books? Pretty much decimated by the internet, says Peter, but strong brands in this area still survive, and there are good reasons for not burying this once-great publishing sector quite yet. In today's Write Report, Donna reports on a campaign that's started in Japan to allow real-life people to marry comic book characters. That’s unreal, fictional, two-dimensional comic book characters. Get a grip, people, and step away from the comic book right now. And our obligatory Halloween story: an author/fireman is thrown out of his church after writing a book disproving the existence of Satan. Do they still burn heretics? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she examines a website that covers the, er, covers of young adult and children’s books - there's a clear suspicion that publishers in this category are trying to make their books look and feel more grown-up than previously, in the hope of catching the crossover market. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Networking: Key to Sales Success

Thu Oct 30 17:39:00 CET 2008

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SOA for Financial Services

Thu Oct 30 14:00:00 CET 2008

Hear Simone Geib, Senior Principal Product Manager for SOA, and Sanjeev Sharma, Product Marketing Manager for SOA and Developer Tools, share best practices from SOA initiatives undertaken by Oracle customers. Learn how Oracle Service Bus for financial services is empowering businesses to consolidate payment infrastructures, reduce time to compliance and implement straight through processing (STP) with confidence.

On The Air features Yvonne Perry, author of Book Marketing in the Digital Age, Online Promotion Made Easy

Thu Oct 30 06:00:37 CET 2008

Tune in to hear Yvonne Perry talk excitedly about her new ebook, 'Book Marketing in the Digital Age, Online Promotion Made Easy,' with On The Air host, Marlive Harris!

Litopia Daily 080: Lovin' The Bloodsuckers

Wed Oct 29 19:37:20 CET 2008

How can writers survive in the looming recession? Peter offers some do’s and don’ts. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that the Author’s Guild and Google reach a settlement in their book scanning lawsuit - there’s a settlement of $45m coming to authors - but who’s really won? It’s Halloween time of year and our thoughts turn to... vampires! But why do we love them so much - especially in harder economic times? In Eve's Salmagundi Club she asks, how do cockroaches work? And can you recall the names of the five heaviest building ever moved? Eve shares a site resplendent with outré trivia such as this, and draws inspiration from the Fourteen Most Rejected Bestsellers of All Time. We can all dream, huh? Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 079: I'll Call Myself

Wed Oct 29 05:00:00 CET 2008

Does your agent return your calls? And just how quickly? What can or should you interpret into the speed, or otherwise, at which your agent responds to you? Agents are infamous for being incommunicado. One agency is informally known to its clients - part in jest and part serious - as "I’ll Call Myself". Peter sheds some light into this delicate area. In today's Write Report, Donna tells us that the issue of age-banding continues to grind inexorably on its as British librarians unite to disparage it. Here’s an idea, guys - put the age band on a removable sticker! All the convenience of having it displayed in-store as a buyers’ guide... none of the social stigma for the kid being seen to read a "young" book. Hey, publishing industry - you heard it here first! We’ll take our royalty on that idea, please. Or maybe, Donna will... In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she asks - what is your place as a writer in the universe? The camera manufacturer Nikon can tell you! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

State of the Data Integration Market - Part 1

Tue Oct 28 13:00:00 CET 2008

Part 1 of a 3 Part Series: Hear Miranda Nash, Senior Director of Development; Oracle Data Integration products talks with Dain Hansen about market trends in Data Integration. Learn how Oracle Data Integration Suite provides a comprehensive approach to combine data services with data movement, data syncronization, data management and data quality for reducing IT and development costs for data-centric applications.

Take Off 38: Stories By Dóri, Évi and Lilla

Tue Oct 28 06:43:46 CET 2008

Three blogs, three stories, three students: Szvath Dóra, Balázs Éva and Gazdóf Lilla. Music credit: a song by Ellen Says No, a free MP3 download from http://www.ilike.com/artist/Ellen+Says+No

Litopia Daily 078: Writers Deserve More Respect

Mon Oct 27 22:47:32 CET 2008

Books and lists seem to go naturally together, don’t they? Today, Peter hesitantly probes the MindF*** list (yes, we’re going explicit - you've been warned). Then, of course, there are the bestseller lists... which in the UK at least, appear to be a state secret - in heaven’s name - why? In The Write Report, Donna asks why writers don’t get more respect - probably because everyone thinks they and their manicurist can write a book. And a chilling, ghostly court case (Halloween is just round the corner!). In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she continues our increasingly gruesome theme with an interactive autopsy - a great website for writers seeking accuracy in authentic sights and smells... smells? You’ve been warned! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Sorenstam, Inkster see future of LPGA in fortune cookie. Also, Your golf swing could hinge on these tips

Mon Oct 27 13:50:18 CET 2008

Click here to listen. China, food for thought? In addition to keeping up with Russia and the U.S.A. with a newly developed missile system, China is also intent upon improving their visibility in the golf world and proving, as Annika Sorenstam ...

HERE IS THE NEWS

Mon Oct 27 11:00:01 CET 2008

Celebrity News Report as read by Ian Thespian

Scalable and High-performance ESB implementations

Mon Oct 27 06:00:00 CET 2008

Hear Samrat Ray, Principal Product Manager for Performance and HA for SOA Suite, and Sanjeev Sharma, Product Marketing Manager for SOA and Developer Tools, share best practices and personal learnings from SOA initiatives undertaken by Oracle customers. Learn about the aspects of Scalability and Performance and sophisticated capabilities of Oracle Service Bus for throttling, split-joins and parallel execution.

Litopia Daily 077: Oprah's Favorite Thing

Mon Oct 27 05:00:37 CET 2008

As we discussed on LITOPIA AFTER DARK last Friday, the future of the newspaper is anything but rosy. In today’s LITOPIA DAILY, Peter considers what future trade journals have within the publishing business. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that "White Tiger" author and Man Booker Prize winner Aravind Adiga has just sacked his literary agency William Morris for reasons that aren't clear. And Oprah endorses the Kindle - her "favorite thing in all the world!" But what impact will this really have? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she considers the impact of the rhythm of narrative: how can you get a feel for this subtle but essential skill? Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia After Dark: Hokey, Maudlin, Mawkish, Kitschy, Mushy And Schmaltzy

Sun Oct 26 19:13:53 CET 2008

Sentimentality is in the air on Litopia After Dark this week as we try to create a tear-jerking, heart-wrenching, sickly sweet best-seller (pass the sick bucket!). However, it all gets a bit over-emotional and we move on to more serious topics... Last week we took a look at the sex-and-blackmail scandal that propelled etiquette doyenne Emily Post to start peddling good manners as a commodity, nearly 100 years ago. This week, Emily Yoffe writes in SLATE about the lack of manners (as if we really expected them) in the US election campaign. Could it be an element of the social malaise exemplified by an alarming new trend in violent crime: "low flash-point killings". We ask - are we giving (and taking) more offense as a society? Also, the American Journalism Review carries a think piece by Philip Meyer, professor emeritus in Journalism at the University of North Carolina, in which he tries to predict where that industry is headed. Meyer offers a future vision of the newspaper in which those that manage to survive will do so with some kind of hybrid content: analysis, interpretation and investigative reporting in a print product that appears less than daily, combined with constant updating and reader interaction on the Web. The panel discuss whether we're optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the newspaper - and what message does it send to the book publishing business? In an article in this month’s Atlantic, Andrew Sullivan, the former editor of The New Republic, explains why he still blogs. He believe that despite all the intense gloom surrounding the newspaper and magazine business, this is actually a golden era for journalism. The bloggosphere, he says, has added a whole new idiom to the act of writing and has introduced an entirely new generation to nonfiction. It has enabled writers to write out loud in ways never seen or understood before. And yet it has exposed a hunger and need for traditional writing that, in the age of television’s dominance, had seemed on the wane. So why do we blog, should author's blog and how do we see the future for the bloggosphere? Of course, all this would be nothing without the mayhem of Pitch the Nasty Agent, the frustration of Toad Suck, Arkansas, Reverse Shuffle Six Card Strip Pokerette and this week's particularly heart-rendering Cry for Help. To chew over the hot topics and provide witty banter for your listening pleasure this week are the usual suspects of Dave Bartram, Donna Ballman, Richard Howse and Eve Harvey. The Ustream Chatroom (8pm GMT) was an emotional roller-coaster, join us next week and bring a box of tissues!

The PartyGirl PartyGirl Podcast - Episode 86 - Jump Start your Sex Life by Making Time for Romance!

Fri Oct 24 18:03:26 CEST 2008

Has your sex life dropped to the bottom of your priorities? Not sure how to get the spark back into the bedroom? Well today Darlene has a great way to bring some life to any relationship that might be stuck in a rutt - Make some time for romance! Darlene has some great tips for everyone who wants, or needs, to bring some of the romance back into your sex life - remember how it was when you first met your partner? As always, Darlene has her Sex Tips, and the Question of the Week. And today's episode has the Celtic Tree Sign for those born between October 24th and November 11th - the Walnut Tree! Thanks so much for listening, and please keep Darlene's mother, who is battling Breast Cancer, in your thoughts and prayers. Have a safe Halloween!

Litopia Daily 076: The Bad News Is that Getting Published Has Never Been Easier

Fri Oct 24 05:15:00 CEST 2008

It's never been a better time for first-time writers to get published, says Peter - but there's also a rather big downside to publishers' constant quest for the Next Big Author. In today's Write Report, Donna reports that the Kindle is good for "proper" books, says Amazon - that somehow, owning a Kindle makes you buy more paper books. Well, if the e-book reader really does increase overall book sales - then hurray for them! And who’s buying all those teen-lit books - according to publishers, grown-up women account for a fair number of readers. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she takes a linguistic tour for people who love having fun with words and languages. Don't tread on the baby gerunds! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

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Thu Oct 23 15:45:00 CEST 2008

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Litopia Daily 075: How To Live With A Writer

Thu Oct 23 07:45:19 CEST 2008

Is the writer's task one of expression or communication - and what's the difference, Peter asks. Only in France! In today's Write Report, Donna French president Nicolas Sarkozy is needled with a publishing company for selling a voodoo doll bearing his likeness - and has threatened to take legal action against them. Only in Hackney! British author Ian Sinclair dares to criticize the 2012 Olympic games due to be held in London - and promptly has his book launch canceled by his local council, the people’s republic of Hackney. Nice work, comrades. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she discovers a neato website that claims to dispense advice about "how to live with a writer" - send the link to your spouse pronto! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 074: The Bunny Mafia

Tue Oct 21 23:48:28 CEST 2008

Do you understand how to use a beat in your writing? Peter attempts to explain. In today's Write Report, Donna relates how there's more serious grief coming for The Book of Bunny Suicides - lighten up, folks! And an Italian writer upsets The Mob, and is under death sentence - can the world’s writing community manage to protect him? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she discovers a website that claims to "unleash your creativity" - brilliant writers' resource or procrastinator's paradise? Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Take Off 37: Amsterdam Calling

Tue Oct 21 10:56:16 CEST 2008

Kartali László, third-year student of Pécs, jazz musician, vocabulary master, and composer of the Take Off theme music, calls Amsterdam home this semester that he spends in Holland on an Erasmus scholarship. In this episode, we share a part of our Skype chat last weekend. Photo credit: Lacek's photo of the view form his apartment in downtown Amsterdam.

Litopia Daily 073: Northern Illinois University Press - Evil or Stupid?

Tue Oct 21 08:20:56 CEST 2008

Has the word gone stark raving mad? Quite possibly. First example: Peter discusses how Northern Illinois University Press launches a new imprint, Switchgrass Books, that refuses to consider submissions from agents. Second example: in today's Write Report, Donna reports on the 600 page t-shirt book (really). And publishers from Australia, Canada and New Zealand band together to challenges the US/UK as the dominant English language market. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, we're finally restored to sanity - Eve's discovered a rather splendid website dedicated to professional law enforcement - great for authentic, gritty detail. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Dramatic Vistas make Black Mesa Golf Course and Santa Fe, New Mexico, truly a Land of Enchantment

Mon Oct 20 12:20:35 CEST 2008

Click here to listen. Sprawling mountain views surrounded Barry and myself as soon as we departed Albuquerque airport for a week-long golf vacation in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The closest we had been to seeing vistas like this was when we ...

Litopia Daily 072: Are Children Reading Less?

Mon Oct 20 08:20:33 CEST 2008

Jonathan Douglas, the director of the National Literacy Trust, hit the headlines recently when he was reported saying that the days of children reading books are numbered. "Publishers must adapt to the demands of modern young readers who spend more time on the internet if they are to succeed in persuading the next generation to read" he was quoted as saying in The Independent. What - is this the end of reading, then? On today's show, we speak directly to Jonathan and find out what's what. In today's Write Report, Donna reveals how sci-fi writers have always been suspected of treasonable activites by governments - their presience is their downfall, apparently. And no sooner are the new TV schedules are announced, but a whole raft of shows (and their writers) hit the "endangered" list. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she discovers an excellent website to assist authors in that tricky enterprise, the naming of characters. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

The Colonel Attacks!

Sun Oct 19 11:00:01 CEST 2008

The Colonel attacks! Surprise reprise: Last in series 6 - Corporate semen and clandestine cannalbalism with beefy's bouncy burgers

Litopia After Dark : The Lowdown on Frankfurt

Fri Oct 17 23:25:23 CEST 2008

This week Litopia After Dark is delighted to welcome back Martyn Daniels, fresh from the Frankfurt Book Fair. We take full advantage of his ringside view and ask the question everyone is asking - how were the parties? A new book by Roy Blount Jr has just been published: "Alphabet Juice" (with nearly the longest subtitle in publishing history). Blount contends that "through centuries of intimate contact with the human body, some words have absorbed the uncanny power to carry the ring of truth." We try to put our finger on the hidden language of words, particularly as it applies to peoples' names - both your own, and those of your characters. A fascinating article in this week’s New Yorker by Elizabeth Kolbert recounts the life of etiquette-guru Emily Post: it all began with a major scandal. We ask how important etiquette is in today's brash new world. The looming US presidential election has spawned a rash of picture books for children - too young to vote, of course, but obviously their parents want them politicized at an early age. Propaganda or political awareness-building? All this, and the regular madness of Pitch the Nasty Agent (this week’s titles are all taken from "Books with odd or misleading titles" - a Listmania! list by E. A. Lovitt ("starmoth") from Gladwin, MI USA on Amazon.com), the nail biting frustration of Toad Suck, Arkansas, Reverse Shuffle Six Card Strip Pokerette and the sob story of Cry for Help. Our special guests are Martyn Daniels, publishing expert and author of the seminal report for the Booksellers Association of Great Britain about their digital future. You can find Martyn on his blog Brave New World. And we're delighted to welcome back Dr Susan O’Doherty, writer, clinical psychologist and the author of Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued: A Woman’s Guide to Unblocking Creativity. Her popular advice column for writers, "The Doctor Is In" appears every Friday on MJ Rose’s publishing blog, Buzz, Balls, & Hype. Joining them are our regular stalwarts, Dave Bartram and Donna Ballman.

The PartyGirl PartyGirl Podcast - Episode 85 - Masturbation Quiz

Fri Oct 17 17:18:38 CEST 2008

Are you ready to next Orgasm Month to the next level? How about a Masturbation Quiz? That's right! Darlene has a pop quiz for you all on your masturbation knowledge. And here's a fun twist, you and your partner take the quiz, but try to predict what each other will answer! Darlene also has a product review, and her Sex Tips. As a special treat this week, we have a recipe for Chocolate Cobbler - what a perfect way to spend a cool autumn evening! Remember, October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So please, perform a Self Breast Exam, or schedule your Mammogram. Thanks for listening! See you next week!

Litopia Daily 071: Publicity for Writers 102

Fri Oct 17 09:57:12 CEST 2008

Peter continues his discussion about publicity for writers, today considering whether you should use the services of an external publicity agency. In today's Write Report, Donna reveals how age guidance for children is rearing its head again - some authors hate it, the general public doesn’t seem to know it’s there. And celebrity books - did you know that most of them lose money? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she covers Teen Read Week - but aren't teens a closed book - at least as far as parents are concerned? Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Questions from the Listener Mailbag

Thu Oct 16 18:55:00 CEST 2008

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Litopia Daily 070: Publicity for Writers 101

Thu Oct 16 08:03:46 CEST 2008

Peter continues his discussion about publicity for writers, and how to get to your book's publicity tipping point. In today's Write Report, Donna reveals how the internet may be destroying children’s brains - but is improving the grey matter of oldies. Plus the latest news from the Frankfurt Book Fair. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she gets into time management for creative people - oxymoron or path to success? Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 069: It Can't Be Literature If You Enjoy It

Wed Oct 15 10:58:55 CEST 2008

Peter starts a discussion today about the importance of publicity for writers. In today's Write Report, Donna tells us about a judge on the Man Booker Prize committee who has proposed that men should be banned from judging literary prizes, because they only choose titles that designed to enhance their own reputation for literary taste. Sexist claptrap - or right on the money? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she finds a novel use for a new program designed to stop you from e-mailing in haste - as long as you can add up! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

What's New in Oracle Business Process Management 10gR3

Wed Oct 15 06:00:00 CEST 2008

Hear Eduardo Chiocconi, Sr. Product Manager for Oracle Business Process Management discuss how this new release increases productivity,and provides an enhanced architecture and improved SOA interoperability. Eduardo also discusses how this release delivers benefits for all process constituencies including business analysts, IT operations and development, and end users that interact with processes.

Litopia Daily 068: Take Your (Writing) Partners

Tue Oct 14 04:41:29 CEST 2008

Ever thought about writing with a collaborator? Peter considers the advantages of working with a writing partner - a common arrangement for screenwriters, but far less common in the book world. In today's Write Report, Donna tells us about Simon & Schuster's plans to make their titles available via cellphone. How will this affect authors? In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she stumbles upon a massive website that's catnip for the etymologist in us all! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 067: What To Talk About With Girls

Sun Oct 12 22:58:49 CEST 2008

Litopia After Dark guest Amanda Lees is busy signing books at the Cheltenham Literary Festival, and we pop behind the scenes with Peter to find out what really goes on at these august occasions. In today's Write Report, Donna continues to explore some embarrassing (for them) leaks from the Nobel Prize for Literature that saw the odds on the eventual winner drastically shorten in the days before the announcement - a prima facie case of insider trading? And HarperCollins publish a nine year-old’s book. That’s right - nine. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she discovers a magical word processor that promises to banish those procrastination blues. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Desmond in a Tutu

Sun Oct 12 11:00:01 CEST 2008

A turd in a box is still a turd in a box... force feeding poor people crap food with the humourist Gordon Brown... plus Sage and the Colonel sing the Beatles

Litopia After Dark : The return of Richard (and Judy)

Sun Oct 12 05:15:24 CEST 2008

On Litopia After Dark this week we are delighted to welcome as our very special guest, publisher turned literary agent Sarah Davies from the The Greenhouse Literary Agency. On the show this week, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan - the British husband and wife equivalent of Oprah - are back on UK television screens - did any of you notice? An essay by Theodore Dalrymple heralds a new social disease "False Apology Syndrome" and we’re very sorry to have to ask you this - but, are you suffering from it? A new book is out this week - Patronizing the Arts by Marjorie Garber. In it, she considers the means by which most of Western civilization has paid for its great works of artistic achievement - patronage by the super-rich, and quite often super-nasty. With a few exceptions, writers are rarely the recipients of munificent patronage - and we want to know why. Andy Burnham, the British Secretary of State for Culture, this week launched plans to change the face of British libraries which he believes are "out of touch". Under his proposals, libraries would install coffee franchises, book shops and film centres - is this a good thing, or just one more step towards dumbing us all down? Regular and much-loved features naturally include Pitch The Nasty Agent and Toad Suck, Arkansas, Reverse Shuffle Six Card Strip Pokerette. Cry For Help is a real sob story this week, but the panel are unaffected - tune in to find out who has the hardest heart. Joining Sarah on the panel this week we are delighted to welcome back our very own Richard Howse, also joining him are stalwart panellists Donna Ballman and Dave Bartram. In the Ustream Chatroom, (8pm GMT) we had a lovely chat on the sofas and were as quiet as library customers - join us next week for the snacks and video games.

Tiger Woods rebuilding Mexico for blue-bloods and thinking outside the tee box

Sat Oct 11 17:20:41 CEST 2008

Click here to listen. Please don’t say that Tiger Woods is becoming an elitist! I always thought that Woods’ upbringing was middle-class Cablinasian , entering the sport at a bit of a disadvantage but now it appears to me as if ...

The PartyGirl PartyGirl Podcast - Episode 84 - New Foreplay Technique!

Fri Oct 10 14:14:01 CEST 2008

Are you ready for a new foreplay technique? Darlene has some great information on Mental Foreplay on today's show. What foreplay style are you? What gets you in the mood? Are you a tantric foreplay style, or are you the adventurous foreplay gal? Listen in and find out your style and how to use mental foreplay to get you and your lover hot and ready for a night of passion! As always, Darlene has her Sex Tips for you, and the Question of the Week. This week is also the Celtic Tree Sign for those born October 14th through October 23rd, the Maple Tree. Thanks so much for listening! See you next week!

Litopia Daily 066: Gnarly, Awesome and Rad

Fri Oct 10 01:52:33 CEST 2008

Two more burning issues for Peter today: first, the matter of winning prizes and what you should do about it; and then, how discrete should academics be about their real nature when making a submission. In today's Write Report, Donna examines whether one good fraud deserves another. And - shock horror - an American does not win this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she goes totally awesome, rad and gnarly with an online urban dictionary. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

How to Show Up

Thu Oct 09 17:53:00 CEST 2008

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Litopia Daily 065: Will You Remember Me Tomorrow?

Thu Oct 09 04:01:28 CEST 2008

How about dividing your manuscript into two books - each one written from a different point of view? And should you re-submit your amended manuscript to the same publishers/agents you sent it to last time? Peter gives his views. In today's Write Report, Donna reports on a call from independent booksellers for consumers - and indeed authors - to boycott Amazon. Also, the disastrous state of the economy starts to hit home in the publishing industry - smart publishers are changing their publishing approach: stories of the mega-rich, escapism, and books about frugal living are suddenly in vogue. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she discovers a magical website that's picture-book paradise ! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 064: The Rights and Wrongs of Rights

Wed Oct 08 08:30:29 CEST 2008

Rights and sub-rights - what do you really know about them? Peter gives you a briefing. In today's Write Report, Dame Margaret Drabble feels pressurized to dumb herself down... and Harry Potter breaks yet another record. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she explores ways of developing more readers for your blog! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 063: One Thousand Grains of Rice

Tue Oct 07 10:05:10 CEST 2008

Humor - leave it alone until you’ve got a platofrm says Peter. In today’s Write Report, a British writer is arrested for an offense under the Obscene Publications Act - the first time in 20 years - he apparently published online and wrote about the murder, rape and kidnap of the Girls Aloud pop group. And Penguin sue Martin Luther King’s heirs for return of a $1.4m advance. In Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she takes an offbeat vocabulary test - and strikes a blow against world hunger at the same time! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

The Duplex Advantage - Hong & Dianne Lee of Bridgepoint Investment Group

Tue Oct 07 08:39:54 CEST 2008

How to Choke like Anthony Kim. Tiger Woods, Natalie Gulbis in the news and you can lose but you're not a loser

Mon Oct 06 13:32:49 CEST 2008

Click here to listen. Since Anthony Kim is now being heralded as one of the rising young stars of the PGA Tour (and this weekend with a third place finish at the Korea Open), it seems befitting that we spend some ...

Litopia Daily 062: Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks - The Essential Alan Coren

Mon Oct 06 10:18:24 CEST 2008

The best comparison I can make is to describe Alan Coren as the British James Thurber, says Peter of Alan Coren - whose wonderful and sadly posthumous collections of essays "Chocolate And Cuckoo Clocks - The Essential Alan Coren" is published today. In today’s Write Report, Donna brings news that the iPhone is gaining stealthily on the Kindle in sales terms, and may yet prove to be the de facto e-book reader of choice. Also - has the real Professor Dumbldore been identified? It’s not me! denies the hapless victim. In Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she reveals an online treasure trove of goodies within the National Archives digital vaults - photographs, letters and government documents - a cornucopia for conspiracy theorists and, maybe, for writers in search of plotlines. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia After Dark : The Influence of Writers

Mon Oct 06 10:17:40 CEST 2008

On Litopia After Dark this week we are delighted to welcome as our special guest Martin Toseland, former publisher at both Penguin and HarperCollins, and now an author himself. Martin’s book A Steroid Hit the Earth:The Catastrophic World of Misprints is published on 10th October. In the week that Gwyneth Paltrow launches GOOP, a website designed for her to tell us how to live better, we ask... why? A disturbing article in the current American Scholar describes precisely how muzzled both authors and publishers really are in China - will we end up changing them - or will they change us? Sony has hired a speed reader to promote their new e-reader: we ask: yeah, but what’s the point? Finally, this week The Telegraph reported that a poet, dead for 200 years, has been sent a demand to pay his TV licence... we tell you about our own officialdom-gone-mad stories. All this and the hilarious Pitch the Nasty Agent, the tense suspense of Toad Suck, Arkansas, Reverse Shuffle Six Card Strip Pokerette and the heart-wrenching Cry For Help. Joining Martin Toseland on the panel this week are Dave Bartram, Donna Ballman and Eve Harvey. In the Ustream Chatroom, (8pm GMT) the discussion was sensible and profound, join us next week to make it less so.

The wonderful Heather McCartney/Mills and other tales

Sun Oct 05 11:00:01 CEST 2008

Did the Colonel start the Second World War? Did the Colonel steal the World Cup? Does the Colonel believe in God? All this plus the wonderful Heather Mills clearing landmines.

October 4 2008

Sat Oct 04 12:00:00 CEST 2008

Sohan and Cam on the Teen Revolution this week. All the regulars, Joke of the Week, Weird News and the Entertainment scoop. We talk about Paris Hiltons new show My BFF, Sohan reviews Wild Child in cinemas now, and much much more Teen Revolution stuff. woo!

The PartyGirl PartyGirl Podcast - Episode 83 - October is Orgasm Month! 10 Big O Facts!

Fri Oct 03 16:04:30 CEST 2008

Happy Orgasm Month Everyone!!! That's right! October is Orgasm Month, the month to celebrate the wonderful Orgasm. On today's show Darlene has 10 facts all about Orgasms. Both the guys and the gals will want to hear these! Darlene also has her Sex Tips and the Question of the Week on today's show. And the Celtic Tree Sign for those born between October 4th and 13th, the Rowan Tree. Thanks so much for listening - don't forget to celebrate Orgasm month!

Litopia Daily 061: Hello Nano-Novel!

Fri Oct 03 10:31:13 CEST 2008

Following yesterday's item about anti-American sentiments from the Nobel prize committee, Peter has some thoughts to offer for writers on this subject. Donna reports on the world's richest authors in today's Write Report. And in Eve's Salmagundi Club, she swears to become a non-procrastinator... and to write a nano-novel! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

The Motivation of Your People

Thu Oct 02 17:56:00 CEST 2008

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Special Edition: What Trends Are Going to Affect Salespeople?

Thu Oct 02 16:03:00 CEST 2008

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Litopia Daily 060: Nobel Prize For Literature? Americans Need Not Apply

Thu Oct 02 06:10:36 CEST 2008

Are you making a common, but dire, mistake with your submissions, Peter asks. Donna reports on anti-American prejudice amongst the secretive members of the Nobel Prize for Literature selection committee in today's Write Report. And in Eve's Salmagundi Club, she discovers online music resources to suit your writing mood. Pom pom tiddly pom! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Take Off 36: Five Students Start Blogs

Wed Oct 01 16:26:06 CEST 2008

The site is up and running again! Enjoy these podcasts! Listen to the first posts of Andrea, Dóra, Zsófi, Kornél, and Krisztián. I am planning more episodes featuring students' blogs this semester. If you would like to read these and other blog posts, go to http://take-o-f-f.blogspot.com and look for the list.

Litopia Daily 059: Pirates, Orphans and Point of View

Wed Oct 01 04:41:57 CEST 2008

Why you need to master point of view - and the fate of writers who don’t - by Peter. In Donna's Write Report, Congress passes the "Libel Tourism" bill - bad news for Britain’s libel barristers, but good news for free speech (at least in America!). However, the Senate passes a more controversial bill that allows big media to freely exploit (steal?) so-called "orphan" works. In Eve's Salmagundi Club, she explores an award-winning site that provides extraordinary multi-media storytelling and another site reveals that she's really a pirate, not a ninja! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 058: Why Writers Fail

Tue Sep 30 05:50:33 CEST 2008

What are the most common causes of failure for a writer - and what can we learn from them? Peter investigates. In today's Write Report, Donna considers one of the hidden perils of self-publishing, and reports the latest developments concerning the British publication of The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones. And in this issue of Eve's Salmagundi Club, she indulges in some first-rate displacement activities for writers! Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

McCain and Sarah Palin podcast

Mon Sep 29 15:47:07 CEST 2008

Get Sarah Palin and McCain on your Ipod.

McCain and Sarah Palin podcast, audio from speeches.

You can download this podcast for free on iTunes. Search for Angelocracy on iTunes

Obama Punk Of The United States

I care about what is best for the nation not the party.

Obama has not done anything in his life that says he should be president of the united states.
The only thing special about him is that he instead of voting ya or
nay he decided to punk out and vote ( present )many times. When you are p.o.t.u.s you have to make almost impossible decisions every day, you can't punk out and vote present. P.o.t.u.s. has to be more than a motivational speaker to a prozac
nation.

Hillary was the best person for the job of p.o.t.u.s, she was the most
capable. Hillary may not have been the best speaker, the coolest, or the person
you want to have a beer with. But Hillary was best able to carry out
the job of p.o.t.u.s.

Without Hillary , McCain is best to be p.o.t.u.s, he is not the
coolest and I don't want to have a beer with the guy. But he is best
to be p.o.t.u.s.

(I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by
the content of their character.)

I do not like the content of Obama's character.

You can judge a lot about a person by the company they keep. Rev.
Wright is a racist that uses hate speech. Rev.Wright has been a
support of Louis Farrakhan for many years. And many others in Obama
life have been also. He obama wants us to believe he is clueless and
did not know, then he admits he is too stupid to be p.o.t.u.s.

This thing is over before it even started.
Most Hillary's supporters will not vote for obama.

Some Jews in Florida might vote for him but most will not. If given a
choice between obamo and McCain( who does not make a move without Joe
Lieberman ) most will vote McCain. And without Florida the game is
over.

Also Hillary had the support of most older voters in Florida. Most of these will aslo go to Mccain.

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Slang.

An inexperienced young man.
adj. Slang.
Of poor quality; worthless.
Weak in spirits or health.

Miller sends Tiger Woods a "Dear John" letter. Aging Mickelson falls prey to Villegas, Kim. Nicklaus hits it big with Performance 18

Mon Sep 29 09:42:11 CEST 2008

Click here to listen. Golf Analyst Johnny Miller maintains that Tiger Woods was not missed at either the Tour Championship or the Ryder Cup. He has even gone so far as to blame Woods for Team USA’s problematic history. I can ...

Litopia Daily 057: Does Your Manuscript Have Series Potential?

Mon Sep 29 02:34:51 CEST 2008

What, exactly, is a "novel with series potential"? And should you pitch your novel as a one-off, or as the first part in a series? Peter returns to this subject. In today's Write Report, Donna tells us how terrorists who fire-bombed the British home of the publisher of The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones have set back Western understanding of their own religion, and there's a new novel out for the mobile phone - written by an 86 year-old Buddhist nun! In this issue of Eve's Salmagundi Club, she focues on ten tips for new bloggers, and how blogging and writing fiction are curiously similar. Got news for us - or a comment? Then drop it into our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

McCain and Sarah Palin podcast

Sun Sep 28 15:32:10 CEST 2008

Get Sarah Palin and McCain on your Ipod.

McCain and Sarah Palin podcast, audio from speeches.

You can download this podcast for free on iTunes. Search for Angelocracy on iTunes

sarah palin

politics

world news

business

john mccain

Litopia After Dark: Art for Art’s Sake

Sat Sep 27 19:22:32 CEST 2008

In the week when Damien Hirst made $198 million selling pickled animals, famed art critic Robert Hughes all but crucified Hirst and his "dull witted" patrons in an outspoken attack published in The Guardian. On Litopia After Dark we discuss whether Hirst is a pioneer - or a pirate, as Hughes maintains. Also, British children’s authors who visit schools and libraries more than once a month will need to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority as of October 2009. Is this opening the door to a world where the State decides whose ideas are acceptable - and whose aren’t? British author Sam Jordison writes a piece in The Independent taking a sardonic view of all those books - and in particular, all those interminable Channel Four programs - that are comprised entirely of lists. Bucket lists, Jordison calls them. The panel add their own ideas to his own anti-list of thing not to do before you die - and improve it immeasurably. We also play Pitch the Nasty Agent and Toad Suck, Arkansas, Reverse Shuffle Six Card Strip Pokerette (another win for the panel!) and in our Cry For Help this week, DH from North Devon can’t help but be impressed at our problem solving skills. On the panel this week we are delighted to welcome Brian Clegg author of Upgrade Me: Our amazing journey to Human 2.0 and Amanda Lees, author of Kumari, Goddess of Gotham. Add to this our stalwart panelists Dave Bartram and Donna Ballman and you have a veritable witches' brew of intoxicating intellects. The Ustream Chatroom (8pm GMT) was open for business as usual. Come along next week and give us your views live on the show.

Did Princess Di have a third son?

Sat Sep 27 11:00:01 CEST 2008

How Jimmy Hill was responsible for the break up between Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. Also; the mystery of Princess Di's third son and the corrupt Chin Society, whos members include Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Forsyth, and their plot to take over the world.

WWSD What would Sarah Palin Do? Government Bailout

Sat Sep 27 07:14:21 CEST 2008

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Episode 82 - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Fri Sep 26 15:13:33 CEST 2008

Today's show covers a topic near and dear to Darlene's heart, Breast Cancer Awareness. As some as you may know, Darlene's mother has been living with Breast Cancer for years. So today Darlene explains more about Breast Cancer and how to take a proactive stance against Breast Cancer, and take care of your breast health. As always, we have our Sex Tips in today's show. We also have a recipe for The World's Best Fudge! And instead of a Question of the Week, Darlene has a product review on Passion Parties' Passion for Pink Collection - a way to give a gift to yourself, and the Susan G Komen Foundation!

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Fri Sep 26 10:42:38 CEST 2008

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Litopia Daily 056: How To Get A Literary Agent, part two

Fri Sep 26 04:53:23 CEST 2008

Today’s show concludes yesterday’s discussion between Peter and Peggy Brusseau about what you should ask your prospective literary agent; Donna brings us the latest news featuring a landmark copyright / piracy lawsuit that has implications for writers in the digital future ahead; and in this issue of Eve's Salmagundi Club, she ponders how writers can profitably use their slack time during the day – and the benefits of keeping a writer’s notebook ... and don't forget to let us have your contributions to LITOPIA DAILY via our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

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Thu Sep 25 18:55:00 CEST 2008

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Litopia Daily 055: How To Get A Literary Agent, part one

Thu Sep 25 02:55:12 CEST 2008

Peter introduces a special studio guest to discuss what writers should ask a prospective literary agent; Donna brings us the latest news about Banned Book Week featuring an attempt to ban Of Mice & Men in Kansas; and in this issue of Eve's Salmagundi Club, she focuses on the poetry of the rejection letter (sure you jest!)... and don't forget to let us have your contributions to LITOPIA DAILY via our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 054: Harry Potter Vs. Hari Puttar - Round One to Puttar

Wed Sep 24 07:14:29 CEST 2008

Peter exercises himself (for which, read rants) on the subject of writers paying to spam agents with e-mail submissions; Donna brings us the latest news featuring a legal win in India for the Hari Puttar film that Warner Bros has claimed infringes their trade mark; and in this issue of Eve's Salmagundi Club, she focuses on some golden advice from Stephen King to young writers... and don't forget to let us have your contributions to LITOPIA DAILY via our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

Litopia Daily 053: Save The Compossible Embrangle!

Tue Sep 23 03:14:34 CEST 2008

Peter answers questions relating to dialogue and submissions; Donna brings us the latest news featuring a new campaign to save endangered words - and how it’s all in the meaning; and in this issue of Eve's Salmagundi Club, she focuses on resources to help you with your grammar, that perennial bugbear of the writer’s life... and don't forget to let us have your contributions to LITOPIA DAILY via our Open Inbox: http://drop.io/litopia.

23.09.2008 - Revolverheld (Interview von 2005)

Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 CEST 2008

Mit: Stephan Wiefling. Im Jahr 2005 haben wir von Radio66a ein Interview mit der Band Revolverheld geführt, bevor diese erst richtig bekannt wurden. Alles über ihre Entstehungsgeschichte, ihr Album "Revolverheld" und viele andere Dinge erfahrt ihr in diesem Podcast. Das Interview führt Carina Solbach.

Peaceful Pill Suicide Book

Mon Sep 22 18:01:08 CEST 2008

"In absentia luci, tenebrae vinciunt" (In absence of light, darkness prevails)

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