Writing Lessons & Advice: E-books and Audiobooks
A few lessons ago, I waxed philosophic on the modern accessibility of books. I feel like paperback books did a lot to set the stage for what we have today, but they’re only one junction along that journey. E-books and audiobooks obviously helped chart that course in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries. But would you be intrigued to know that the ideas and development of these formats either coincide with or predate the humble paperback? Some believe the concept of t
Writing Lessons & Advice: Scams
I managed to put my foot in a couple of scams around this time over the last two years. The second incident was a too-deep, gut-wrenching step that lost two-thirds of the hacked bank account. So for my own sake and others, I started blogging about some research, tips, and my experiences to help limit or avoid any more missteps. And in the intended spirit of this outlet, I actually find some ties between elements of scams and literacy--or the skills and ability to read and wri
