I try not to! If I'm going to truly absorb what I'm reading, my ideal reading pace is about the same as my natural speaking pace. So I try to read slowly enough that I can hear my own voice saying the words in my head.
Mazel tov!!!!!!!
I shared this joke the other day and a lot of people enjoyed it, including a bunch of people who made their own fun jokes in response. These are their stories. *Law & Order chime sound*
This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)
If you liked this experiment, I published a full piece today in the same vein: a text that gets 100 years older with every section, from a modern blog post to a medieval chronicle.
It's a single story spanning 1000 years of English. See how far you get.
www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...
Hi all! Excited to be a part of the Book Lovers for Liberation auction to raise money for nonprofit organizations that are providing legal aid for immigrants and protesters, supporting food banks in affected communities, and standing up against the harmful impacts of ICE.
Hemingway was once bet that he couldn’t write the world’s happiest short story in just 5 words. He replied,
Ramadan Mubarak!
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
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Bring back themes! I read that list and I honestly struggle to remember which season was which.
This is another insanely good opportunity— and you’ve got just 24 hours to bid on it.
If you are an aspiring picture book author, this 6-month mentorship from editor Melissa Manlove is probably the best item in the entire Publishing for Minnesota auction. It's an incredibly generous offer. #kidlit #picturebooks
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The Publishing for Minnesota auction is now live! If you want my feedback on your picture book text (or the first 1,000 words of a longer manuscript), you have 24 hours to get your bid in!
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Agreed. I wish writers were more honest about the parts of writing that aren't blissful communing with the Muse. Along those lines, I always recommend this article by Ann Bauer.
www.salon.com/2015/01/25/s...
This is another insanely good opportunity— and you’ve got just 24 hours to bid on it.
If you are an aspiring picture book author, this 6-month mentorship from editor Melissa Manlove is probably the best item in the entire Publishing for Minnesota auction. It's an incredibly generous offer. #kidlit #picturebooks
www.32auctions.com/organization...
The Publishing for Minnesota auction is now live! If you want my feedback on your picture book text (or the first 1,000 words of a longer manuscript), you have 24 hours to get your bid in!
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
And if you are an author, editor, illustrator, or other publishing professional, you can donate an item here:
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The Publishing for Minnesota auction is live. Manuscript critiques! Portfolio reviews! Autographed books! Bid on them all, with proceeds going to worthy organizations that are fighting the good fight.
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Honestly, the whole past week from Paintings of London has been non-stop bangers.
I could look at this painting all day. It captures so many of the things that make me love north London.
for example
The best way of describing someone who’s all talk and no action that I’ve ever heard in the UK, by far, is “they’re all wardrobe and no Narnia.”
* read on for fun ways of saying “all talk and no action” in other languages (a thread)
It’s been on my to-read list for ages!
I’ve eaten figgy pudding. Trust me: you should go before you get some.
Merry Christmas to my Christian friends and Joyous Isaac Newton’s birthday to my friends who remain at constant velocity unless acted on by an external force.
They do look very similar, but I don't think one is stealing from the other! Instead, they are both referencing the same retro aesthetic, based on mid-century modern design.
The cover for a children's picture book entitled "I'm Sorry For The Bagel Burps: A Yom Kippur Apology," written by Jacob Sager Weinstein and illustrated by Jason Kirschner. The cover illustration shows a young boy sitting in synagogue with his older brother and his parents. A massive green burp cloud erupts from the young boy's mouth. He looks delighted, but the rest of his family looks horrified.
Here's Jason Kirschner's cover art for my next picture book, which comes out in September 2026. It makes me laugh every time I look at it!
You can pre-order it at your local bookstore, or use one of the links here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/786426...
#kidlit
