Welty: Embrace Time's Nonlinear Path to Writing Self
Eudora Welty on writing, time, and embracing the nonlinearity of how we become who we are https://t.co/bvP6qKs3mh
Master Your Systems, Improve 1% Daily
Atomic Habits is the kind of book worth reading more than just once. One of its most profound lines:‘You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here are 7 rules to...
French Biography Reexamines Mao’s Successor, Hua Guofeng
China Books Review has an interesting review of a recent French biography of Hua Guofeng, Mao's successor.
Top 10 Must-Read Books on Mission, Margin, Machine
Mission, Margin, and Machine: My Top 10 Recent Reads by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/pqb6CKGh3j @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #Books #Strategy #Culture #Reading #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI https://t.co/43AOGZfbq7
Freedom of Money Launches Next Week; E‑books Pre‑order Now
Update on my book Freedom of Money. The launch is set for next week. Unless the editors pull me in for one more round 😂 E-books are now available for pre-order. English 👉 https://t.co/UxgYxYJ3NF Traditional Chinese 👉 https://t.co/ItFd8FEyuK The English physical book will also...
Parfit
Reading the philosophy classic "Reasons and Persons" by Derek Parfit. The introduction is so based: https://t.co/vfOoipZehp
Surviving Abuse: My Unfiltered Story of Escape
Nobody talks about what it actually feels like to grow up in an abusive home. The fear every time you hear footsteps. The way you learn to read a room before you even walk in. The night I ran for my life at...
Writing Demands Discipline, Audience Focus, Not Formulas
The standout quotes from this interview: 1) "If you write a book and nobody reads it, have you written a book? You’ve got to include the audience in the calculation." 2) "I’m pretty sure that writing is not teachable." 3) "Anything worthy, anything...
Tolstoy Confronts Truth Head‑On, Echoing Russian Literary Quest
“Most Russian writers have been tremendously interested in Truth’s exact whereabouts and essential properties. Tolstoy marched straight at it, head bent and fists clenched.” —Nabokov
Excited for Roxane Gay & Channing Tatum's Whimsical Romance
I am actually so excited for Roxane Gay and Channing Tatum to write a romance together. That sounds so fun. I love when celebrities are whimsical.
Emma Grede Hints Exciting New Book Is Coming
When @emmagrede says “send me your address,” you know that something dope is inbound. Excited to read her new book Start With Yourself.
A Soulful Illustrated Anatomy of Grief
For anyone who has lost a loved one, an uncommonly soulful illustrated anatomy of loss https://t.co/AuEnV3Yq3I
Corporate IP Buzzwords Reveal Desperation, Not Innovation
It feels like we're getting one of these press releases every other day. I get it. The let's 'leverage IP' corporate lingo is bounced around so often I imagine publishers are thinking WOW WE COULD GET RICH. But there's something...
The Real Peaceful Bull Behind Ferdinand’s Story
On #InternationalChildrensBookDay, the bittersweet true story of the real-life peaceful bull who inspired Ferdinand https://t.co/Bvbznp3ckb
April Book Club Tackles Black Single Mother Narrative
It's April and this month, my book club is reading Black. Single. Mother. by @jamilahlemieux. You can follow along with us and here's the introductory post: https://audacity.substack.com/p/introducing-black-single-mother
Ditch “Bookworm”—Embrace the Fierce “Bookbeast”
We need to rebrand the term bookworm. It sounds weak and lame. Don't be a bookworm. Be a bookbeast or a bookbaddie.
Thankful for Your Support as My Book Launches
It’s been an incredibly busy few weeks, and I’m so grateful to all of you for your support and for the book being out. https://t.co/ZqaqGESsvz
Statecraft Offers a Therapeutic Roadmap for Chaotic Times
"While Statecraft is a detailed, often surgical, book, its overall effect is therapeutic. Reading it one can start to imagine a road map through the crazy car crashes of the post-rules-based world" @peterpomeranzev for the @spectator: https://t.co/YvXDUkJty0
Authors Should Harness AI to Deliver Their Best Work
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/02/artificial-intelligence-writers-powerful-language I use AI everyday to write my books. I have an obligation to write the best book that I can for my readers. That means using every tool that's necessary.
Invisible Essentials Revealed in Little Prince Originals
"What is essential is invisible to the eye." On #InternationalChildrensBookDay, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s original watercolors for The Little Prince and the bittersweet story behind the beloved book https://t.co/GCOJ4gT2wN
Clear Character Goals Prevent Directionless Storytelling
The most common mistake I see authors make with their main character? Their objective is weak or unclear. When a reader doesn't know what your main character WANTS — what drives and motivates them — their journey feels directionless, and it becomes...
LLMs Boost Output Volume, Not Literary Quality
The real question all the "authors must use LLMs" pieces ignore is how they improve *quality* in any way. There's plenty of evidence they aid *quantity*. LLMs cam generate infinite low quality text. But what book is improved by that?...
Louise Glück Sees a Door Beyond Suffering
The Wild Iris – Nobel laureate Louise Glück on the door at the end of your suffering https://t.co/77NZKWeLLS #NationalPoetryMonth
Readers Crave Good Books, Not Fleeting Trends
Yet another instance of a publisher spending time and money chasing the new new thing, when all readers really want—all we have ever wanted—is to read good books.
Fiction Like Ulysses Sharpens Your Thinking Skills
If you want to be a better thinker, you have to read some fiction. One of my favorite books, Ulysses, plays with language and structure in ways nonfiction rarely does. That kind of experimentation expands how you think, not just what you...
New Ebook “World War Trade” Discussed on Podcast
Is there a podcast on my new ebook, World War Trade? Of course ⭐Tim Phillips of VoxTalks & I chat about the book for 20min https://t.co/cUYRcRu5gS
Break Free: Reclaim Life From Screen‑Bound Work
Given that many of us can take our work with us wherever we go, it’s never been harder to set boundaries around our non-work lives. That’s what @GuyWinch's new book, "Mind over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks...
Harlequin's AI Microdramas: Unwanted, Gimmicky, And
I wrote about the new AI partnership that Harlequin announced as if it was an exciting thing. https://lithub.com/dear-harlequin-nobody-asked-for-your-weird-new-ai-video-microdramas/
New Book A Fabulous Debt Now Open for Pre‑Orders
Please prepare yourself for months of shameless self-promotion, mute me on socials, feel free to avoid me in public etc, because my next book — A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World — ...
Andersen's Unrequited Love Birthed The Nightingale
The nightingale and the loneliness of unrequited love – how Hans Christian Andersen, born 221 years ago today, turned his heartbreak into one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time https://t.co/U5Pt4y6tOm
Scarcity Fuels Powerlessness and Hidden Behavioral Shifts
If you've not read the book "Scarcity" yet, you need to. The feelings of powerless and uncertainty that come from not having enough of what matters are intense and change us in more ways than we realize.
Essential Reads for Leaders: Logic, Ethics, Exponential Growth
The Modern Leader’s Reading List: Logic, Ethics, and Exponential Growth by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/JcowP65IUZ @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #Books #Strategy #Culture #Reading #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI https://t.co/Tl2n6TAIDW
Must‑Read
Brilliant book on intelligence. Highly recommended. https://t.co/FLt7jbDhvG And as always with these type of books, skip the last chapter.
Movement Diagnosis Over Symptoms: Sahrmann’s Transformative Guide
I was recently asked, "What's the most important book you've read in your career?" The answer was really simple: "Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes," by Shirley Sahrmann. Early in my career - especially in light of my own shoulder pain...
AI Churning Books Fast; Human Craft Still Matters
I was talking to one of my clients, a successful multi-published novelist, about the fact that people are creating entire novels in just a few hours using AI, and putting them up for sale. She was feeling discouraged, wondering how...
Satirical Book Chronicles Year of US Tariff Chaos
In honor of tomorrow's Liberation Day anniversary, I worked with Claude to draft a pretend book about the insane-but-totally-real things that happened over the last year of US "emergency" tariff chaos. Here's the first cut: https://t.co/1srdrUh4Gz
Barry O'Reilly Unveils Powerful Concepts in Artificial Organizations
@barryoreilly is on to something powerful with his new book, Artificial Organizations. (available now on Amazon) https://t.co/z6cdROy6pT
Printed Gladiator‑Alchemy Romantasy Arcs Arriving Today
I’m very calm after hearing physical arcs of my gladiator x alchemy romantasy have been printed and some are being shipped to me TODAY.
Seattle Launch: Join Healing Community Tonight at Elliott Bay
Seattle 💜 Tonight is the night. My book The Cost of Healing in Silence is officially out, and we’re kicking off the tour right here at Elliott Bay Book Company. If you’ve ever been navigating healing quietly… this space is for you. Come be...
Great Books Require Multiple Drafts, Not First Draft Perfection
As a developmental book editor, I've never met an author who wrote a first draft that was absolutely perfect and error-free. Just like chefs trial dozens of recipes before they nail the perfect balance, making your book as strong as it...
Must‑Read: @Rboyle31’s “Our Moon” Recommended
Today feels like a great day to plug @rboyle31’s must-read book OUR MOON. Highly recommend 📚🌕 https://t.co/7kApKekxDv
Oracular Transmissions Unites Adnan and Kirby’s Collaborative Works
Oracular Transmissions by Etel Adnan and Lynn Marie Kirby. Oracular Transmissions weaves together three collaborative projects dear friends Etel Adnan and Lynn Marie Kirby completed through processes of exchange and translation: Back, Back Again to Paris (2013), The Alhambra (2016), and Transmissions (2017). To order, please visit: https://t.co/2zygdAJILo. #oraculartransmissions #eteladnan #lynnmariekirby...
Kundera on Life’s Central Ambivalences and Desire
How do we know what we want? Milan Kundera, born on this day in 1929, on the central ambivalences of life and love https://t.co/YiTk12J73j
Poetry: A Lifesaving Force for Humanity
Why are we not better than we are – for #NationalPoetryMonth, a gorgeous read on how poetry saves lives https://t.co/e3uY8k1dEF
Spite Drives Drafts, Revenge Won’t Write Better Books
"Some writers are motivated by a desire to 'show them' or make someone truly understand how they’ve hurt us. Spite helps motivate us to finish drafts but revenge doesn’t make good books." @guerillamemoir discusses why family might not be all that...
Sharing Release Date with Legends Validates My Journey
Not me sharing a book release day with Brandy and Arsenio Hall…I appreciate everyone who’s been tagging their work and holding mine in the same breath. 🫶🏾 Initially I thought my release date was an odd choice. But I had to...
Indie Rock History Book Now Released in Spanish
Thrilled to announce that my book 'SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion' has been translated into Spanish under the new title 'LA MÚSICA INDIE.' It's available now via @ed_peninsula: https://t.co/iB5WFCNkAp https://t.co/7JfPMRl0x1
AI Lacks Humanity; Can't Write Authentic Fiction
To me, the whole debate on should writers be using AI to write fiction is answered in the new @ArmchairExpPod with @michaelpollan: https://t.co/IREKnjqMGm You wouldn't ask a calculator to explain to you what it feels like to get your heart broken....
Finally Heeding My Own Advice: 5 New Books
I’ve finally taken my own advice and started rethinking my ideas. Announcing my next 5 books…
7 Essential Lessons Men Learn About Women
In 120 pages, Dr. Alan Francis summarizes years of research & interviews to share the most important lessons men know about women. There’s a reason this book is a worldwide bestseller. Swipe to read 7 key lessons from the book: