![]() ![]() This is not a humorous book, but I tend to laugh at things gives me relief. She slices through so much of the bad advice I see over and over again online with an effortless logic that had me laughing at the truth of her statements. She talks about grammar only to explain how not to be afraid of the semicolon or comas. ![]() She brings up all the rules we have heard over and over again such as: show don’t tell write in an active voice, not the passive voice don’t use “be” verbs and more - and then tells you how to break them. In Steering the Craft, Ursula Le Guin talks about all the things that make good prose such as the sound of the language, rhythm, descriptions, story verse plot. Then, when you finish with that, buy this book, Steering the Craft. Instead, read Write and Revise for Publication by Jack Smith to learn how to take an idea from an outline to a novel. Le Guin is a fantastic book, but don’t read it thinking it will teach you how to write a novel. ![]() Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story by Ursula K. ![]()
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![]() ![]() How owning and running her full-time PR agency heightens her creativity for her stories.How Lindsay chose which perspective to write her story in How reading out loud can develop a strong sense of rhythm for children’s books.Digging deep into your family history to find stories that universally resonate with readers.Lindsay’s phenomenal true story about her direct ties to Winnie-the-Pooh “Allow yourself to explore and not feel handcuffed to the text you first write.” “You need to be willing to re-do, to let go of certain things, to get to what is the final core of the story.” Wait till you hear Lindsay’s incredible true story about how she is directly connected to the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh! But did you know that Winnie was inspired by a REAL bear? Most of us grew up loving Winnie, holding A.A. We all can agree that Winnie-the-Pooh is, more than likely, the most recognized bear. I’m very excited to finally share her story with you! ![]() Hey Storytellers, we have Lindsay Mattick, author of FINDING WINNIE, on the show today. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kings of Crypto drops us into the unfolding drama, tracing the rise, fall, and rebirth of cryptocurrency through the experiences of major players across the globe. But bitcoin survived, and the battle for its soul rages on. Everyone else was right, and the bubble burst. Libertarian technologists who believed bitcoin would be the foundation of a new world order saw the moment as an apotheosis. Book excerpt: "Tech writer Roberts debuts with a page-turning account of the rise of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase from the Y Combinator startup incubator to becoming a 'pillar of the larger crypto economy.'" - Publisher's Weekly For a moment late in 2018, one bitcoin, which physically amounts to a few electrons blipping on a tiny bit of silicon, was worth $20,000-the same as a pound of gold. This book was released on with total page 256 pages. Book Synopsis Kings of Crypto by : Jeff John Robertsĭownload or read book Kings of Crypto written by Jeff John Roberts and published by Harvard Business Press. ![]() ![]() Indeed, tackling poverty became a central focus of much of the public policy of the 1960s - most notably with President Lyndon B. Kennedy, and quickly put the issue of poverty in America into public view. Collection inlibrary printdisabled internetarchivebooks china Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. ![]() Publication date 1994 Topics Poor - United States, Poverty - United States Publisher Collier Books, Macmillan Pub. Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.40in - 0.70in - 0. In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology. The Other America, published in 1962, found its way into the hands of President John F. The other America by Harrington, Michael.He was determined to make poverty in the United States visible and his observations and analyses have had a profound effect on our country, radically changing how we view the poor and the policies we employ to help them Book Details Harrington shed light on the lives of the poor-from farm to city-and the social forces that relegated them to their difficult situations. When Michael Harrington's masterpiece, The Other America, was first published in 1962, it was hailed as an explosive work and became a galvanizing force for the war on poverty. This illuminating, profoundly moving classic is still all too relevant for today's America. ![]() ![]() This anniversary edition includes Michael Harrington's essays on poverty in the 1970s and '80s as well as a new introduction by Harrington's biographer, Maurice Isserman. In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology. ![]() ![]() ![]() Emma Larkin did not just go searching for Orwell, she found him. ![]() ![]() "Well-researched and fascinating.Remarkable." -San Francisco Chronicle "One of the most unusual travelogues to come out of Southeast Asia in some time, and a truer picture of authoritarianism than anyone has written since, perhaps, Orwell himself."- Mother Jones " mournful, meditative, appealingly idiosyncratic book is a hybrid, an exercise in literary detection but also a political travelogue that uses Burma to explain Prwell, and Orwell-especially the Orwell of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four -to explain the miseries of present-day Myanmar (as it is now known)." -The New York Times "This is one of those rare books, a beautifully crafted account of a journey which actually takes the reader somewhere new and unusual. ![]() ![]() ![]() Parker explains how a square becomes a cube in 3-D and a hypercube (a tesseract) in four dimensions or a doughnut (a torus) becomes an object called a Klein bottle. But his approach has the acceleration of a Ferrari, so readers are quickly racing into higher dimensional space. Parker begins with the easier elements like number systems, primes and the polygons of Euclidean geometry. Guardian and Telegraph writer and comedian Parker aims “to show people all the fun bits of mathematics.”įor starters, take out paper and pencil, compass, straight edge, maybe a balloon or a bag of oranges, because the author will challenge you to tackle puzzles, whether it’s cutting a pizza in equal slices so some pieces never touch the center or passing a quarter through a nickel-size hole. ![]() ![]() It’s a bizarre combination but with her blend of knowledge and enthuasism, she makes it work! Pillar 2 is Writing my interview is #8 and the most recent.Pillar 1 is Aviation, and that series has 13 interviews.If you’re wondering what the 3 Pillars are, here’s the scoop: ![]() ![]() ![]() Author of more than 20 books in many genres.20 years as an Aviation Inflight Safety Training Instructor.Host of the ART-IS-IN podcast, featuring artist interviews.Educated in Business Administration and Chemistry/Microbiology.Here are just a few of her accomplishments: She is an author, poet, podcaster, journalist and public speaker. We discussed the actions women are taking after reading Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, the truth behind the stunning artwork on the book’s cover, how online book review bloggers are changing the publishing industry like YouTube changed the music industry, and the future of the world - a tall order!Ĭhriselda, who lives in Belgium, is what you might call a Renaissance man or, more appropriately, a Renaissance woman. ![]() Listen to it here, and be prepared for 30 seconds of intense, awesome music in the introduction! I had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed recently by the delightful Chriselda Barretto for her unique podcast, “The 3 Pillars.” The episode was published on April 29, 2020. ![]() ![]() Why? Because they really are a tremendous boost to a book’s lifespan, reach, and (for self-pub) general acceptability in the eyes of the world.Īll that said, this book is really for you. Reviews are always greatly appreciated, if you feel so inclined. I’m hoping that will cut down on pirating. I have it distributed digitally to as many platforms as I possible. Gay reunion romance featuring your favorite reluctant werewolf dandy, the return of a certain quietly efficient Beta, and some unexpected holiday gifts.įor those of you who do not like to preorder, Sunday Novemthis book will be available to buy and read immediately. ![]() Sunday, Gentle Reader, Romancing the Werewolf – A Supernatural Society Novella by Gail Carriger (me!) will be available for download in digital form! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “In compiling the material for Twas The Night – The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem I accessed art collections and combed through archives across America. The author calls the masterpiece of juvenile fiction the most often read, recited, reprinted, and collected work in the library of English literature and considers the 200th milestone of this warm-hearted poem cause for celebration. McColl presents the poem’s story in a new book, Twas The Night – The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem. Author, historian, and vintage book collector Pamela McColl tours America in 2022 speaking on the poem’s vibrant legacy at dozens of museums, bookstores, and libraries. ![]() ![]() She added that a person who choses to delicately dump someone rather than being honest and straightforward 'can't handle confrontation.' ![]() 'Like quiet quitting, essentially you are technically still "committed" but have stopped trying.' The expert said: 'It's the cowardly approach to ending a relationship, slowly retreating to avoid difficult conversations, or even ghosting. Therefore, they will start doing the bare minimum - in the hopes their other half might break things off first.Īnd Ms Hathorn has slammed this new trend, saying that it is damages relationships. ![]() ![]() Quietly quitting is when a person stops trying and gives up without telling the other person about their feelings or needs.īut the way in which delicate dumping is different form this trend is that a person will have also stopped investing the time, energy and emotion into the future of the relationship like they once did. If you start to notice a complete change in the way your partner is treating you - for example their behavior towards you - it could be a sign that they’re delicately dumping you (File image) ![]() |