by Sam Harrelson | May 28, 2014 | what I'm reading
I just finished Wiley Cash’s This Dark Road to Mercy. It is fascinating to me that I read this book on the eve of my graduation in a neighboring town to Gastonia. I knew the places he described. Having taught in high-poverty schools, I also knew the two girls...
by Sam Harrelson | May 19, 2014 | what I'm reading
With her unique knowledge of the psychology and biology of human-dog interactions as well as her obvious love for dogs, McConnell has created a book that is both informative and fun. As someone who is looking into therapy dog training, I am now much more aware of what...
by Sam Harrelson | May 16, 2014 | content creation, publishing
With the rise of the e-book, there are many people who have asked the question when does a book become a book. In a recent Atlantic article, Madrigal says: In the Kindle era, it seems pretty obvious. There is an implicit argument in the act of digitizing a book and...
by Sam Harrelson | May 13, 2014 | what I'm reading
It’s taken me awhile to be able to write after reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I think it’s because there was so much to take in. When you follow a character through so many different stages of life and there are so many heartbreaking experiences...
by Sam Harrelson | Apr 18, 2014 | publishing, Working Hard
Today we conclude our three-post series on the types of publishing with the type of publishing most people are most familiar with because of it’s long history, hence the term traditional publishing. Traditional Publishing refers to the process where an author...
