Interview with John Milton Langdon, author of ?Against All Odds?
952 readersJohn Milton Langdon is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and has a master?s degree in maritime civil engineering.? Langdon retired and became a professional writer after an active and rewarding engineering career.? Initially he worked in Britain but from 1972 until 2008, he dealt with project development in Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Saudi
Do you ?orient? yourself, or ?orientate? yourself?
2292 readersDisagreement surrounds the use of "orient" and "orientate." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Do you ?orient? yourself, or ?orientate? yourself?
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John Milton Possibly Adds Smut Writer to His Resume
539 readersThe University of Oxford's Dr. Jennifer Batt made an interesting discovery while reading an old 18th-century poetic anthology; a smutty rhyme poem supposedly authored by John Milton. The title reads, "An Extempore Upon a Faggot." It features coarse language, a weeping virgin, sexual references, and blatant mysogyny. According to Batt, if Milton proves to be the
Why Did Wilco Write a Song for Jane Smiley?s Boyfriend?
22844 readersThe indie rock band Wilco just released their complex and inspiring new album, The Whole Love. The record concludes with a song, ?One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley?s Boyfriend).? We caught up with novelist Jane Smiley, confirming that the haunting song is indeed about her partner. Smiley (pictured, via Mike Bennington) explained: ?Apparently my partner
The Dirty Little Secret to Seducing Your Readers
3492 readersI?m guessing you want to write copy that sells. You want to write copy so irresistible it makes your readers scramble down the page ? begging to do whatever it is you want when they?re done reading ? whether it?s to make a purchase, send a donation, or join your newsletter. You, my friend, want
Audiobooks Nominated for Grammy Awards
1122 readersA number of audiobooks have been nominated for spoken word Grammy Awards (logo via) in both the adult and children?s category. The awards ceremony is scheduled for February 13, 2011. Here?s more about the spoken word category: ?For al...
Fortune Reduces Its Publishing Frequency
3524 readersFortune magazine is reducing the number of issues it publishes annually from 25 to 18. Reuters reports that the business magazine may also cut staff. Fortune, like many other U.S. business magazines, has struggled in the advertising downturn. Fortune...
Pump Up Your Book Announces Carole Waterhouse?s ?The Tapestry Baby Virtual Book Tour June 2011?
1800 readersJoin Carole Waterhouse, author of the literary fiction novel, The Tapestry Baby, as she virtually tours the blogosphere June 6 ? 30 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Carole Waterhouse A creative writing professor at California University of Pennsylvania, Carole Waterhouse is the author of two novels, The Tapestry Baby
Friday Is 3 PM to 7 PM
923 readersHere's another apostrophe from Jason in New Jersey:Friday is 3 pm to 7 pm and farmer is market.Thanks, Jason!
Employee Is Only
795 readersOnly one employee can climb this ladder, and she is an exclamation point.Jason spotted this apostrophe catastrophe at a Lowe's in New Jersey.Thanks, Jason!
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