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Reading Will Improve Your Writing, But How to Fit It In?

Advice from famous authors, backed up by recent science, tells us that to write well, we must be readers. Reading tips for busy authors.

By Tom Collins February 27, 2025 Books, Creativity, Reading, Writing
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3 Lessons from Football Star A.J. Brown for Authors and Readers

The lessons go far beyond football, media frenzy, and Amazon algorithms. What indie authors and readers should take away.

By Tom Collins January 16, 2025 Aging Well, Books, Indie Publishing, Reading
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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, […]

By Tom Collins January 3, 2025 Aging Well, Books, Creativity, Health & Happiness, Learning, Reading
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[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?

By Tom Collins December 5, 2024 Books, Health & Happiness, Learning, Reading, Tips from Tom's inbox, Writing
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November is All About Reading, Writing, and Books!

How to celebrate writing, reading, and books in November? Let us count the ways!

By Tom Collins November 15, 2024 Books, Reading, Writing
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A list of my favorite books for your reading pleasure this winter

Time to Read: 10 Fiction Books to Buy Now for Those Cold Winter Evenings

If you’re on LinkedIn and you follow me, Yvonne, you know that I talk about fiction as a way to spark creativity for nonfiction writers. […]

By Yvonne DiVita October 10, 2024 Books, Reading
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image of books on shelves with hands in front spelling out L-O-V-E as featured image for blog post entitled, Book Lovers Day: So Nice, We Do It Twice, by Tom Collins

Book Lovers Day: So Nice, We Do It Twice!

On National Book Lovers Day, I asked the AI how I could use that as a book marketing hook; could you use any of the 25 ideas it came up with?

By Tom Collins August 9, 2024 Books, Lifestyle, Reading, Writing
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image showing book covers and asking 'Have your read these books ... yet?' for blog post entitled Summer Nonfiction Reading and the Power of Yet, by Tom Collins

Summer Nonfiction Reading and the Power of Yet

Have you tried adding ‘yet’ to your self-talk? Small changes to the chatter inside your head, along with reading, can pay big dividends.

By Tom Collins July 11, 2024 Book Reviews, Books, ebooks, Reading
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Books for Your Summer Reading List: What’s on My nightstand?

Books for Your Summer Reading List: What’s on My nightstand?

We’re hot into summer now. Yes, it doesn’t officially arrive until the 20th this year, but we humans pretty much consider the start of June […]

By Yvonne DiVita June 12, 2024 Books, Reading
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Who’s Reading All Those Books? Surprise!

According to a recent report on CNN, at least some of the growth in reading books comes from Gen Z and Millennials. The story covers a widespread growth in the number of book clubs.

By Tom Collins February 27, 2024 Audiobooks, Books, Reading
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