Tonight I happened to look at the Amazon reviews of A Writer’s Craft and saw that there are now three: all from people I don’t know who have used the book in a class, and all three gave it five stars. So that made my night! I promise, I don’t obsessively check my reviews, but I shouldContinue reading “Reviews can be Gratifying”
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Short Rant about Amazon.com
Dear (expletive) Amazon: Sometimes I’m just searching for information. I don’t want to buy your $#%^! Have you ever noticed that the search terms you use in a web search reappear in marketing emails from Amazon.com? How they think this is a good strategy is beyond me. If I wanted to buy a product, IContinue reading “Short Rant about Amazon.com”
Why are All Poets Dead or Famous (or Both)??
Okay, so I hope to be living proof (along with many of my friends and students) that the title of this post isn’t true. However, I wouldn’t blame you for thinking it was true if your only source of information was an online bookstore. Just one example this morning, I went to Barnes and Noble,Continue reading “Why are All Poets Dead or Famous (or Both)??”