Welcome back my friends. I hope you find something in today’s post that interests you and maybe even helps you along your writing journey.
I have so many topics I want to write about today. I was going to write about reaching out and helping another writer, mainly because I am still blown away by the number of writers who have blogs and yet do not highlight other writers on those blogs. Hello!!!!! We are each other’s support groups. Anybody listening????
But I don’t want to write about that today. Instead I want to write about censorship.
But first, a quote.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen.”
Tommy Smothers
How cool is that? I found a quote by Tommy Smothers. LOL
This subject came up yesterday when I was downloading a new article onto HubPages. Immediately a notice was posted telling me that automatic filters determined that the article was in violation of whatever and that advertising would be disabled.
Shucky darn!
I have six articles that have had advertising disabled. Five are on child abuse and then this new one about suicide.
What’s up with that? Is HubPages telling me that nobody in the world wants to read about those two subjects, or are they telling me that the subject matter is too intense for most people and the advertisers don’t want to be associated with anything that causes people to, oh, I don’t know….THINK!
It makes no difference to me, but I do think it is a bit idiotic. If they really want to make money at HubPages, they will publish controversial material. Places like Reddit thrive on controversy. People in general love controversy. If you really want readership wouldn’t you want to give the readers what they obviously want?
Anyway, censorship…..something to keep in mind. If you are a writer and you are discouraged from writing something because someone finds it distasteful, then shame on you. We have this thing called Freedom of Speech in this country, and as long as you do not do harm to others then you are free to speak, or write, your mind.
Remember that!
SITE OF THE DAY
A shout out to a friend of mine….Susan….and she has this thing going about random acts of kindness. A subject that is near and dear to my heart, so check her out here and give her some support.
CONTEST OF THE DAY
The Crime Writers Association has a contest going on right now for unpublished novels in that genre. You can read all about it here.
PROMPT OF THE DAY
Hopefully this picture will stir something inside of you and be the genesis of a new article.
GRANT OF THE DAY
GrubStreet is offering forty scholarships of $200 each to writers to use for any class they want to take. Find out about it here.
AND THAT’S ALL UNTIL THURSDAY
I’ve got things to do, places to go and people to see, and I’m sure you do as well, so let’s get busy. Until Thursday, have fun writing. It is supposed to be enjoyable you know.
Bill
“Helping writers to spread their wings and fly.”
Billybuc
Artistry With Words 