Tag Archive | readers
Easter Sticky Competition
Originally posted on Thoughts by Mello-Elo:
After watching the scramble to prepare our school’s Easter Sticky Competition today, the memories of how the inspiration for Cecil the Bully came about flooded back to me with glorious giggles. Many years ago, our head teacher was gifted with the opportunity of showing a local MP around our…
How YOU can invest in Authors and Books …
Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
WITHOUT spending any money! I know, I know … finding the money to support authors by buying their books is not always easy. I have a hard time in that department myself. However, there are many ways that Readers can help Authors of books they’ve already read and…
Untranslatable: Words Writers Should Know
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
The English language may be absurd and magical, but it also fails to capture the entire nuance of human experience. Other languages, however, can fill in some of those gaps. Tim Lomas, a lecturer in positive psychology at the University of East London, has compiled a lists of those words…
When Dedications Leave Something to Be Desired
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
How authors dedicate books tells us a lot about them as writers and as people. Often books are dedicated to children, loved ones, or dogs. On rarer occasions, however, authors use the dedication section of books to make a wry joke, sneer at someone who doubted them, or twist a…
Understanding Others: The Benefits of Romance Novels
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Just as some readers turn up their noses at young adult fiction, many sneer at romance novels. But these books aren’t simply trashy bodice rippers filled with swooning and ridiculously attractive heroes. They may also increase self-reflection and empathy in readers. (There is often still swooning though. Lots and lots…
Announcing … that first step towards a print edition!
Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
It may not seem like much of a step to you, but I did assign an ISBN this morning for a future print edition of my most recent novel, One Woman’s Island! And that’s cause for celebration in my books! There’s still a lot of prep work to…
Hallucinations and Psychology: What Happens When You Read?
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
I’ve talked a bit about the health benefits of writing, but what does reading do to the human body? Luckily the fine folks at the University of Virginia Library have put together an infographic on just that topic. During the first stages of reading, the tactile senses are engaged, and people enjoy…
Authors Reading Their Own Writing
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
There is something remarkable about hearing authors read their own works aloud. Often they emphasize words that are unexpected, or they add extra shades of meaning to the phrases. With all of today’s modern connectivity, it is easy to hear authors read their works even if the listener can’t afford…
Making the Case for Indie AND Traditional Publishing (For Writers and Readers)
Originally posted on The Write Stuff:
(Part II… again sharing here with Marcia’s permission. Did I leave anything out?) by Kassandra Lamb I envy writers under thirty. Not for their youth, but because they have never known a publishing world where indie publishing wasn’t a viable alternative. But I’ve heard even some younger writers make…
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