These popular titles aren’t exactly fast reads.
by Andy Scheer
A recent infographic from personalcreations.com tracks how much time it takes to read recent and classic big books. Estimated times come from dividing books’ word counts by the average reading rate of … Continue reading
There’s nothing like an all-star cast.
by Andy Scheer
Novelists could learn something from Jeff Barnhart, a pianist at Colorado’s most recent Evergreen Jazz Festival.
He had come to play solo or perform duets with his flute-playing wife. But for one set he was asked to pull together a band. He picked the best musicians from groups who had the slot available.
Those choices made, most of his work was done. No rehearsal needed.
All … Continue reading
You know someone with the answers y
ou need.
by Andy Scheer
My son owns a T-shirt that says, “No, I will not fix your computer.”
Fortunately, he doesn’t hold me to that. Working as programmer for a computer company, he’s a logical choice to ask when a new technical challenge arises.
I’m … Continue reading