Stop Getting Ready and Get Writing: How Authors Build Confidence While Perfectionism Keeps Others Stuck
Wonder how authors gained the confidence to publish their books? Here are some research-backed tips.
Why Every Nonfiction Book Needs a Reader’s Guide
We’ve often recommended writing a reader’s guide for the back matter of our authors’ books. Our reasoning is that many books’ topics are fairly broad […]
Looking for the Secret Sauce for Writing a Book? I know where it is.
The secret sauce for writing your book is in your refrigerator. It’s whatever you like to drink to stay hydrated while you write. I’m assuming […]
Writing by Hand: The Hands-Down Winner
The science that shows why writing by hand helps you read, learn, and remember better than typing.
Happy New Year & My Birthday Gifts to You
Today is my birthday. And now I’m seventy-four. Does reading those words make lines from a couple of Beatles songs, When I’m Sixty-four and Birthday, […]
[TfTi] Brain-Rot then, Brain Rot now: Stop It!
Why is “brain rot” the 2024 word of the year, what causes it, and how can you avoid it?
Give Thanks: Talk Books With Your Family and Friends
The Benefits of Reading Books — Especially Fiction — for Work and Pleasure
Poet Warriors: Books are Weapons in the War of Ideas
What does the phrase “poet warrior” mean to you? Learn more about its origins and what books mean to soldiers.
Share the JOY of reading with a child
Answer my call to arms for those you care about and help them see why reading remains so important to their future. Especially the kids in your life.
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[TfTi] 30 more quotes on books to inspire writers and readers
This Tips from Tom’s inbox entry was itself inspired, once again, by James Clear’s 3-2-1 newsletter, with a subject line that read in part: “the value of books.” How can we resist?