4 Myths (and More!) Bloggers Believe about “Old” Media
Bob Baker pointed me toward this blog post by Leo Babauta: “8 Valuable Lessons Newspapers Must Learn From Bloggers to Survive”. I’m actually finding myself disagreeing with some of Leo’s points. For example:
5 Points of Life-Expanding Stories
Stories teach, not just raw data, but wisdom. Ever since man gained the ability of thought 35 millennia ago, he has told stories. And modern research continues to reveal the constructive power of storytelling. However, not all stories edify. Like psychotherapy, stories can comfort us or distress us. They can make us better people and […]
I Wish to Remember to Feel What My Reader Feels
The most important skill a writer can develop, in any field or genre of writing, is to empathize with his reader, because the reader will always judge your writing ultimately by what he feels. Mastery of this skill has resulted in some of the greatest feats of writing magic, especially among writers of sales copy, […]
Opening Ceremony for the Proof
I love it when a new proof comes in the mail. Here’s the opening of the proof of Love through the Eyes of an Idiot. Note that there are only 5 more days (through Wednesday, July 15) to pre-order an autographed copy at reviewer discount prices. After that, the price goes up. See the Love […]
The Secret to Happily Ever After…
I’m readying for the release of my latest book, Love through the Eyes of an Idiot, the true story of a romantic idiot who was lucky enough to find love. I just finished a first cut of the cover copy.
Ode to a Bedbug
I can’t go into the details (although I hope to be able to tell you the whole story someday). It has to do with my brother and his job. Basically, he ended up sleeping with bed bugs, and now he’s looking forward to a visit from the exterminator. That story prompted my dad to dig […]
Are We Scared Yet?
I’m experimenting with a new newsletter, starting just through the holidays. I’m actually mailing this to people, but I’m also posting back-issues online. Here’s the first, the October 2008 issue, all about fear. -TimK
Friday Snippet: Recovery, Relapse, Relationship
Last week, I said I’d post the final version of the draft-0 snippet I had posted 2 weeks ago. And you know what? I just plum forgot to do it. Sheesh! What reminded me was when my computer alarm went off this morning, reminding me to post a friday snippet today. So with my sincere […]
The Writing Meme
Here’s a writing meme that’s been floating around the blogosphere. Leah Braemel (way back in May) tagged Julia Smith with it, who tagged Jennifer McKenzie, who said, “I hate tagging folks. If you want to do it, let me know you did and I’ll come visit.” So Amy Ruttan did just that, and also said, […]