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Category Archives: publishing
Somehow, this book is different
To date, I’ve written and published over 10 books. Poetry, fiction, non-fiction, essays, mythology… you get the idea. Actually, I’ve written more than I’ve published. Some were more important for me to write, than to put them out into the … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Beloved Distance, books, design, format, galley, manuscript, print, publishing, writing
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Of All the Nerve… writing about the “neuro” things we all experience, but few completely understand
Of all the nerve, I — a non-scientist, a non-neurologist, a non-medical person — am writing a book about the nervous system. To make matters worse (in case you’re not sure, I am being facetious), I’m taking the liberty of … Continue reading
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Tagged audacity, author, Beloved Distance, blog, book, book cover, Camillo Golgi, cover design, details, font, formatting, line height, nerve, nerves, nervous system, neurobiology, neurology, neuron, neuron doctrine, neuroscience, Nobel Prize, philosophy, publishing, Santiago Ramón y Cajal, writer, writing
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Book formatting fun
My brain has been full of neurology and neurobiology and neuropsychology for quite a while, now. And it’s nice to take a break and focus on something as straightforward and objective as making sure that all the 10.5pt Caslon540BT fonts got changed to 12pt Constantia. I’m sure it doesn’t sound thrilling to everyone out there, but to me, it is. Read on, if you’re of like mind — or at least intrigued about why something so “dull and dry” would invigorate me. Continue reading
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So, this book is coming along…
I’ve been working on my latest book, Beloved Distance : The Separation that Connects Us to All, for the past year or so. Actually, I started it almost two years ago. Time flies. Especially when you get busy. And yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Beloved Distance, blog, book, book cover, cover design, details, font, formatting, line height, philosophy, publishing, writer, writing
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Feeling underrepresented? Of course! So, I handle it myself.
According to a new paper Degrees of Difference: Gender Segregation of U.S. Doctorates by Field and Program Prestige published February 6, 2017, women not only earn fewer doctorates in fields that are traditionally separated by gender (golly gee, “Math is … Continue reading
Posted in books, high tech, philosophy, publishing, technology, writing
Tagged certification, diversity, doctorate, education, high tech, philosophy, qualification, technology, training, women
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Strange Bedfellows – Foreword to the 2nd Edition
It’s now been over 20 years, since I had this dream in the upstairs loft of a pink house built not so far from my ancestral home. The story at first alarmed me with its scope and detail – who … Continue reading
Posted in art, books, dream, fiction, mythology, philosophy, publishing, symbolism, writing
Tagged art, artwork, black-and-white, books, change, choice, dream, dreaming, fiction, graphic, mythology, novel, publishing, Strange Bedfellows, symbolism, vision, writing
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Last two poetry books updated – now on to Strange Bedfellows.. and beyond
Okay, so that’s done. I just updated the last two poetry books I published. It’s not difficult – just a lot of attention to detail. Changing half of your name, and then updating everything accordingly, can get a bit eye-crossing. … Continue reading
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Tagged author, books, bookstore, chapbook, design, design thinking, equipment, formatting, independent publishing, life, poetry, publishing, self-publishing, Strange Bedfellows, writing
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Change for Good – Beyond the four-year altar-call
Every four years, we’re treated to talk about change during the presidential elections. Everybody makes the case about why change is either needed, or not. And everybody has plenty to say about the new policies everyone else is proposing. Who doesn’t want … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, book, candidate, change, choice, dream, election, politics, sustainability, values
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An epic tale of change – what drives it… and more
Everything is going great for Paul and Christina. Their careers are fast-tracking them to success, and their future prospects are excellent. They take what they desire and live life to the fullest. Everyone and everything around them reinforces their entitlement, … Continue reading
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Tagged book, change, dream, epic, fiction, novel, publishing, Strange Bedfellows, sustainability, writing
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First three poetry chapbooks are updated – for now
I just updated my first three poetry chapbooks First Refrains – my first poetry from decades ago. It’s still one of my favorite books, and it reminds me why I’ve always written poetry. Sounds of Love and Hope – a … Continue reading
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Tagged books, independent publishing, poetry, publishing, reading, verse
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