Also it never ceases to feel madly surreal to be holding a copy of a book I wrote. Like what do you mean I finally have another book coming out I’m just so happy. Anyway, here are some more close ups of the ARCs!! Preorder a copy atWaterstones|Amazon UK ...
It’s organized in an A–Z format and includes quick, bulleted suggestions on what to try when facing specific behaviors and situations (e.g., anger, bad words, lying, morning crazies, etc.). This book provides direct advice in ways that can help expand the repertoire of parenting consulta...
Be specific (and make friends with your thesaurus).Whenever you get the chance, opt for a word that saysexactlywhat you mean. Not just kinda, but in bold technicolor. So instead of saying ‘good,’ ask yourself how is this good? Is it good like an ice cold beer on a hot summer day?
Most writers are worried about what the competition is doing and idolize their favorite writers. Instead, you’ll focus on being so good the competition will start to watchyou.Embrace the attitude of Michael Jordan in his first few seasons. Heknew the league was going to belong to himbefore ...
Sort of like what Watchmen did to superheroes or Neon Genesis Evangelion did to giant robots: the genre sort of recovered but its optimism and idealism were completely lost and the works left a permanent scar. Indeed, I heard this said in relation to Watchmen, which described the situation...
76. Pretend you ate a magic pill that made you as tall as a redwood tree. Where would you go and what would you do? 77. If you met an alien, what three questions would you ask them? 78. Pretend you drank a magic potion that made you as tiny as an ant. Where would you go an...
I attended Medill back in what they now like to call “the turbulent 60s” (and no kidding, they were pretty turbulent), and departed with a couple of degrees, BSJ ’70, MSJ ’71. I did not get back often in the half-century that followed, alas. Life got in the way, as it has...
, an adaptation of this guest metaphor might help. This is to view GAI rather like an unregulated child prodigy: awash with talent but with a lacuna of discernment. It can do so much, but often doesn’t have the capacity to know what it shouldn’t do, what is appropriate or helpful ...
But first, what is a truth teller? Truth Tellers You probably know a truth teller, or maybe you are one. That’s the person who, whether you ask or not, will tell you when a color looks bad on you or your boss’s critique of your skills is spot on or your novel drags in the ...
We always encourage writers to be actively engaged with apps reviewing grammar and error and to never passively accept what they say," says Harry Denny, director of the Writing Lab at Purdue University—West Lafayette. Instead, he says it's best to use multiple strategies, such as cautiously ...