Reading List
Posted by Jo | Filed under Books
I’ve been thinking a lot about how much I read, what I read, etc. I also got to wondering how much I read, after reading that many people won’t even read one book this year.
So, with that in mind, I’m putting up a new blog page, my Reading List. I’ll start it off with the […]
Will anyone read in fifty years from now?
Posted by Jo | Filed under Books
Check this out, one in four people read NO books last year.
I have a tough time understanding that, but that isn’t really what I want to write about.
As a writer, these numbers make me think.
Of the people who do read, the average was seven books a year. SEVEN.
The most avid readers are older females.
Fewer than […]
Miscellany, and a Reminder for Submissions
Posted by Jo | Filed under Writing, Books
Just a reminder, April 30 is the deadline to submit a link for my Writer’s Resources Page. I’m treating this as a blog carnival, so I’ll be putting together a post with all the submissions as well as making additions to the Resources Page.
I picked up a good plotting book the other weekend, Plot and […]
Book Review: Personal Development for Smart People
Posted by webmaster | Filed under Books
If you head over to Steve Pavlina’s site, you’ll see plenty of reviews of his book, Personal Development for Smart People. I want to take a little different route here. I want to focus on what this book can do for you as a writer.
What makes this book different is that he doesn’t […]
Upcoming Steve Pavlina Book Review
Posted by Jo | Filed under Books
I’m going to be one of the reviewers for Steve Pavlina’s new book. You can see a discussion of its release here.
I’m expecting my review copy any day now, so look for my review soon. I’ll keep you updated.
Books that change you
Posted by Jo | Filed under Books
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Have you ever read something that changed the way you look at things, work, write, interact with people, etc.? It doesn’t have to be a classic or even something terribly well-written. Here are a couple from my list, what’s yours?
Eugene O’Neill’s early plays
O’Neill is arguable one of the United States’ greatest playwrights, […]
Social Networking for Readers
Posted by Jo | Filed under Books
I know you’ve heard of social networking (Facebook, MySpace, Digg, StumbleUpon, etc.) If you’re like me and haven’t found a place you really like, then you may want to check out this site.
Goodreads
It’s a site for readers to track what they’ve read, are reading, and plan to read. You can find people who’ve read the […]
Defense against Ancient Virus Opened Door to HIV
Posted by Jo | Filed under In the news, Books
This is an interesting article on Digg. I have to wonder what effect genetic engineering will have on our species in the future. And what about modern medicine? Think about it. Many people survive today and produce children when they would have had no chance to even one hundred years ago. How will those changes […]
Taking the Night Off
Posted by Jo | Filed under Books
I’m taking the night off from blogging, so you won’t be seeing the next post in the “Characters” series until tomorrow. I hope to put up more of the workshop-style posts over the next weeks, so I’d love to hear what you think of them.
For now, I’d like to recommend a great writing book, Stephen […]
Comfort Books
Posted by webmaster | Filed under Books
Do you have a book you go back to time and again? For me, it’s the one that I grab when I need a bit of comfort and familiarity. It’s the literary equivalent of curling up in my favorite pajamas with some chocolate ice cream
For me, the book is Pride and Prejudice.
Leave a note in […]
