Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
A bit by the comedian Gallagher from the 70s and 80s. He was mostly known for his “Sledge-o-Matic” gag where he smashed watermelons on stage. But not today!
Instead, he makes great fun of the English language.
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We have become used to online reviews for all sorts of items. Book reviews on Amazon. Reviews of places to stay on AirBnb. Reviews on Yelp for everything from restaurants to dentists. And more. Nearly 3,000 years ago, in Babylon, these complaint letters were written on stone tablets in cuneiform and sent to the place of business. The earliest complaint letter uncovered by archaeologists can be …
Today’s video depicts a writer pouncing on an editor or an agent at a writers conference. Veteran editors are rarely surprised, but if you wait for it, “Success!”
How important are endorsements? (Those “blurbs” on the back of a book that exclaim, “A real masterpiece!”) Let me answer with a question. When browsing a book title, do you look at the endorsements or notice who wrote the foreword or the introduction? I suspect you do without realizing it. And if you are unfamiliar with the author but you know the endorser, then you are …
A classic song for a summer day. I grew up playing Alan Sherman’s album on our family record player! [If you cannot see the video in your newsletter feed, please click through to our site where you can view today’s fun.]
One of the burdens an artist must bear is the scrutiny of public opinion. It can either be exhilarating or devastating. At the risk of oversimplifying the issue, let’s look at some categories that define this topic. Opinion Everyone has an opinion. The problem for the author is to determine how much weight to give to those opinions. One mistake a writer will make is to ask someone or a group of …
Today’s fun Friday vividly expresses the writing life as you travel through twists, turns, highs, and lows. May your day be a great one! Turn up the volume to experience it fully. [If you cannot see the video in your newsletter feed, please visit our site where it can be enjoyed.]
Since tomorrow is a U.S. holiday, many people are taking today as a holiday, too, creating a four-day weekend. Enjoy.
Enjoy a fun sing-along today! [If you cannot view the video in your email, please go to our site where it can be seen.]
There is all sorts of talk about artificial intelligence and the ease with which a computer can create content with a mere prompt from a user. For those of us who read science fiction it cuts too close to the famous H.A.L. scene in 2001: A Space Odyssey or the rise of the machines in Terminator or the autonomous military robots in Keith Laumer’s BOLO series. I dare say we are not there yet, but …
