When Will They Ever Learn?
A lot of my friends have a pretty bleak outlook on life. Gun massacres, polarizing politics, climate change… the list …
Tag Archives: The Economist
Fear of Missing Out. Or is that Joy?
When I was in my first year at Uni, about a century ago or so, I took a summer job. …
A Consultant’s Letter To Santa
One read I always look forward to this time of the year is The Economist’s special Christmas issue. This is …
The Value of Linguistic Fossils
The English language is a strange one, for sure, thanks to the Isles’ long history of war and conquest. Each wave …
The Challenge Of Describing Scents In Your Writing
Of all the human senses, I find smell the hardest to use in writing. And yet, it’s one of the …
Market Your Book For The Right Age
How much time do people of various ages spend reading? How true is the commonly held rule of thumb, that …
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
While I wait for your feedback on what kind of posts to focus on this year, I will kick off …
Happy New Year! Or Is It?
Happy New Year everyone! And yet, while the champagne is still chilling, I can practically see many of you rolling …
Describers vs. Prescribers: Reaching a Linguistic Common Ground
When I published The Power of Six, my first collection of short stories, a reviewer said that the book had …
Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds
If you are in London until November 27th, you have a great opportunity to visit “Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds” …
