by Laura | Nov 12, 2013 | Book Publishing Topics, Editing-Writing How To
I am about to start Alan Weisman’s latest book, Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope For a Future on Earth? But I have to admit, the Index starting at almost the 500th page makes me wonder – Did this book need to be this long? As an editor, here is one of my favorite...
by Laura | Nov 5, 2013 | Book Publishing Topics
With the recent boon in digital publishing, it’s a challenging time for brick and mortar stores. What’s it like in bookstores these days? In more and more bookstores, gone are the days when: -Bookstore staff put a priority on building lasting customer-bookseller...
by Laura | Oct 14, 2013 | Nonfiction Related
Forty-six states and Washington D.C. have adopted what are called Common Core State Standards for their schools. What have some English teachers been outraged about? They require students to be reading primarily nonfiction by the time they are in high school. As the...
by Laura | Aug 26, 2013 | Editing-Writing How To
As a childfree choice expert, a couple of years ago the Wall Street Journal asked if I would respond to a piece by Bryan Caplan related to his book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids. We had our different points of view to be sure, but the other day I ran across...
