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: UK's National Year of Reading
Most new years usher in a blank slate for the cultural touchstones that will define it. Some definition comes into focus as the months progress but parts of the world are getting a head start by naming 2026 a National Year of Reading as of January 13th, 2026. This endeavor is based in the United Kingdom but could be something worthwhile to embrace across the pond, if not around the world. As per The Guardian, the UK-government endeavor has been launched to address a “worryin
