you should take that as an indication that they’re not interested. Frankly, to me, this is frustrating to the writer and lazy on the part of the agent. Surely, in this technological age, it should be easy to hi
When you write, you’re often swept away by an impulse that feels uncontrollable or overwhelming or you get caught up in the flow very much when you’re writing; but then you’ve got to go and sell the book to an audience and that’s equally as much a part of writing as sitting do...
Paris may feel like it’s half way around the world, but on May the 11th we woke up in a hotel room in Paris and went to sleep around midnight the same day in our own bed in Toronto. That boggles my mind, even though I know that this experience was only possible because of time ...
Interview living relatives.Someone knows a nugget of a story that can lead to greater discovery. For instance, asking a family elder what s/he remembers about their childhood home, will likely lead to extended dialogue based on responses such as “uncle Jim used to bring home melons every Sat...
James Scott was born in the city of Buffalo New York, 1966. Having been brought up as a product of his environment, he ran the streets and experienced things that most people his age wouldn’t have been able to endure. After spending an enormous amount of time in prison, the result of...
“Introductions need to be organized, succinct, and clear. Clear writing is essential when writing a research paper. Often, students work so hard in crafting an interesting hook that the rest of the introduction devolves into another direction. For students, I always recommend clearly identifying ...
Is it possible to both admire and dislike someone? Environmental impacts at the local level. Faith and prayer. Our Simone once took me to task over my ‘sneering’ about prayer. My notion of prayer was juvenile: forget this telephone line to God bullshit, she snapped, hot with impatience....
When Sewell was remanded in prison, he received support as a ‘political prisoner’ from neo-Nazis around the world. This was equal to the support that Robert Rundo has received since his imprisonment. Sewell’s time on remand has earned him further credibility in the movement and is seen ...
To create anew, one must first destroy. This is not a continuation, nor is it a reboot, a reanimation or a renaissance. Leave aside Jaguar, or at least, the Jaguar you may have fondly imagined. Gone. Divest from your mind the five Le Mans victories, swin
but time and age entered into the narrative as well. Join me as we travel through the history of automotive design from someone who was there on the ground floor through the tumultuous 1970’s-2020. From my modest perspective, there was never a dull moment. All opinions and observations are...