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Nicholas C. Rossis

~ Award-winning, dream-protecting author

Nicholas C. Rossis

Tag Archives: The Economist

When Will They Ever Learn?

August 19, 2019

A lot of my friends have a pretty bleak outlook on life. Gun massacres, polarizing politics, climate change… the list …

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Fear of Missing Out. Or is that Joy?

May 19, 2019

When I was in my first year at Uni, about a century ago or so, I took a summer job. …

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A Consultant’s Letter To Santa

December 27, 2018

One read I always look forward to this time of the year is The Economist’s special Christmas issue. This is …

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The Value of Linguistic Fossils

December 1, 2018

The English language is a strange one, for sure, thanks to the Isles’ long history of war and conquest. Each wave …

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The Challenge Of Describing Scents In Your Writing

February 21, 2018

Of all the human senses, I find smell the hardest to use in writing. And yet, it’s one of the …

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Market Your Book For The Right Age

July 1, 2017

How much time do people of various ages spend reading? How true is the commonly held rule of thumb, that …

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The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer

January 5, 2017

While I wait for your feedback on what kind of posts to focus on this year, I will kick off …

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Happy New Year! Or Is It?

January 1, 2017

Happy New Year everyone! And yet, while the champagne is still chilling, I can practically see many of you rolling …

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Describers vs. Prescribers: Reaching a Linguistic Common Ground

December 6, 2016

When I published The Power of Six, my first collection of short stories, a reviewer said that the book had …

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Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds

November 18, 2016

If you are in London until November 27th, you have a great opportunity to visit “Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds” …

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