BoD: The Great Gatsby
Just because it’s summer and I’m wishing that I were strolling amongst the crowds, the bands, and eccentric guests at a fine party… today’s Book of the Day is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Many books affect you on an emotional level. And many other books affect you on an intellectual level. The Great…
continue readingBaltimore Book Project Gets Publicity
The Baltimore Sun has a great article about a local charity that gives away free books. That simple. “I want the books in people’s homes and in their hands,” said founder Russell Wattenberg. “The books don’t do any good on shelves and in boxes.” This is a fantastic idea. Read the article here.
continue readingPoor Writing Costs Millions
Yahoo picked up an AP report that points out that states spend nearly a quarter of a billion dollars on remedial writing education for their employees. The article points out “Poor writing not only befuddles citizens but also slows down the government as bureaucrats struggle with unclear instructions or have to redo poorly written work.”…
continue readingMyths Writers Live By, But Should Abandon
There’s a great article in the July/August issue of Poets & Writers that everyone should check out. Myths We Live By, But Shouldn’t by David Galef outlines 14 myths that are such a part of the writing culture, we often just accept them as truths. But the reality is that these myths hinder our progress…
continue readingBaby Steps…
We’re tentatively stepping back into normal operations here at Slushpile. I think the servers and everything are pretty much back to normal. We’ll probably continue to take it easy for the next couple of days and be stingy with photos and graphics, just text, until we know that we can really open it up and…
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