… provided by Dr. Platypus. I’d add, “Have something to write.” And I’m less concerned about passives than most. (If you think the previous sentence is passive, you need to study some more.)
There’s a good article at MLV Writes on self-publishing, titled THREE REASONS TO SELF PUBLISH (AND A BIG ONE NOT TO!). I’m linking to this here not only because we encounter many authors who are considering self publishing, but also because the first three reasons are often involved in choosing a small publisher rather than…
Since my company publishes materials that are designed to be used as church curriculum, you might expect me to take a rather direct approach. What is the need? Which of our materials will fulfill that need? But what I’ve found in observing the education programs in various churches is that there’s often a problem much…
From Dave Black Online: 5) Being the ultimate obscurantist, I’ve been asked (as you know) to present a case for the Pauline authorship of Hebrews next month in Washington, DC. As someone who frequently espouses minority points of view, I found this statement about conformity fascinating: Although conformity generally leads individuals to think and act…
This was on Amazon.co.uk, as far as I can tell, but the principle would apply to Amazon.com. It is not only possible, but quite easy for someone to review anonymously. It is both courteous and ethical, of course, to identify any connection one has with the book. For example, an author or publisher reviewing his…
Having occasionally received corrections of my grammar from people who either weren’t listening in school, or who wanted me to adopt rules from the 18th or 19th century, I really liked The very model of an amateur grammarian. (Yes, go right ahead and send me an email telling me the previous sentence is too long…
