Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Are you one of those parents trying their hand at quarantine homeschooling? Enjoy today’s fun video!
I heard one shelter-in-place-homeschooling parent proclaim, “I hereby declare that elementary school teachers should forthwith be paid one million dollars . . . per day.” Hah!
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by Steve Laube
I collect books. I graze through them like I'm at an all-you-can-eat buffet. I sample this tidbit and that. Eventually I get enough to eat or have found the right morsel to consume until it is finished.
It helps make me an eclectic sort. But there are days, even weeks, where I must discipline myself to become immersed in extraordinary writing. It is there where the soul …
I suppose there are a couple of ways to find a metaphor in this video. Some authors respond to their editor with forceful compliance. Good clients do what they are asked to do. But they can be vocal about it. You all vote on which one you think fits best, or add your own story to make this all about writers! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline …
Today we look at how one writer uses his thesaurus and dictionary in a fascinating way. The following is a five-minute video from Martin Amis, one of Britain’s well-known literary novelists and essayists. I recommend clicking the “cc” close-captioned on the bottom next to the settings button. That way you can read his words while also hearing them. Below the video I have a couple …
Time on your hands? Learn a new skill, like this fellow. Imagine the possibilities! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.]
This hilarious Carol Burnett sketch takes on a whole new meaning these days! [[If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.]] HT: Trissina Kear
by Steve Laube
I am frequently asked this question. It is perfectly understandable as many agencies carry a sizeable list of clients. A prospective client or even an existing one wonders, “Will this agent or agency have time for me?”
We post a list of our clients on the web site because we are honored to work with so many gifted people. Not every agency makes their client list public. It …
I dare say today’s video may bring a little jealousy to those who wish to “hunker down” a little more than they already are! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
The coronavirus is the topic on everyone’s mind. Your community, your family, and even yourself may have been or could be affected. Maybe not by the virus itself but by the economic and societal fallout of the cancellations and shutdown of communities. Many experts, much smarter than I, are speaking erudite words of “stay calm and be wise.” I land on the fact that God is bigger …
The above doomy headline is intended to catch your attention. However, it is merely a reflection of a report released on February 19 by the Authors Guild called “The Profession of Author in the 21st Century,” written by Christine Larson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Colorado. (You can read the full report here.) She wrote, “The days of authors supporting …
