I’ve long been a proponent of free online courses offered through various universities around the world. I’m particularly fond of the offerings on coursera.org. I first blogged about Coursera in May, 2013 after I had enrolled in a 10-week chemistry course...
I recently attended the NC Writer’s Conference in Greensboro and found myself in a lot of like company for a change — a classroom full of indie writers. What a great relief since just two years ago a writer/lecturer at the same conference informed a class of...
From the series: Life on Dog Hill Maybe it’s just me, but I think there is a universal hex on planning ahead. The focused concentration required to meticulously schedule one’s life and accomplish desired outcomes simply poo-pooed by the Great Divine. Let’s take last...
After publishing Truth Runs Deep last year, I began to notice a recurring scenario. I would be at a social event and if people found out that I was an author, one person after another would come up to me and tell me that they too wanted to write a book. With each...
Forensics for Dummies by D.P. Lyle, MD, a cardiologist in Orange County, California, was most likely the very best resource I had while writing my book. Little did I know when I ordered the book from Amazon that Dr. Lyle was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, not...
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