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109,263 reasons why kids can’t do arithmetic
The San Jose Mercury News reports that the Texas Board of Education in November was concerned…
“Reading books transforms people’s lives.”
So says Dana Gioia, National Endowment for the Arts chairperson. She adds, “Electronic media, such as television…
Handwriting analysis? It makes you smarter!
Newsweek asks, “Does handwriting have a practical use today? Many educators say yes. Handwriting is important…
BookWords
First you’re an unknown, then you write one book and you move up to obscurity….
Upper and lower case
We take for granted that typesetting is done by operators at keyboards tapping (typing) out…
Libraries of tomorrow … today
Imagine having instant access to 15 million books! That’s the plan once Google, Microsoft, and…
BookWords
When audiences come to see us authors lecture, it is largely in the hope that…
Planning your book
As you plan how you’re going to write your book, think about maximizing its market…