Ever heard of “The Tortoise and the Hare” or “The Good Samaritan?” Of course. The first is an example of a fable; the second, an example of a parable…Read more

You can become a better leader through books. Yes, courses of study are more available than ever, but most require large investments of time and/or …Read more

Sitting down to write your article, speech, or book can evoke a myriad of feelings, from excitement to terror. Beginning that task is often daunting …Read more

Many of us have at least an idea about a book we’d like to write. If you spend some time clarifying your idea, you should be able to come up with a h…Read more

Could your book be “evergreen?” There are many books that are more or less “timeless.” When you share a great story or a nonfiction book with a theme…Read more

I am a recovering ellipsis addict. For a time, I abused this punctuation because, well, it was an easy escape. Overdosing was a way out of having to …Read more

One of my staff editors just pointed out that a lot of our editing and publishing work is done with authors of memoirs. I thought we published busine…Read more

Yes, it has become commonplace to find sloppy writing on web sites, blogs, in articles, emails, and sometimes in magazines and books.  But you don’t…Read more