Writers Sneak Pop‑Culture Homages Into Their Characters
Do you also sometimes name your own book characters after your favourite pop culture characters, or are you normal? (Why yes, yes there IS a puppy named Clem in my latest novel as a direct nod to Buffy the Vampire Slayer 💁🏻♀️)
Even CEOs Can't Convince Kids to Stop Cheese
I can negotiate publishing contracts with mega corporations but trying to convince my child he really shouldn’t go to sleep with that bag of shredded cheese he’s slowly eating by the handful? Can’t be done.
Publishers, Stop Ignoring and Read Chloe Maron's Book
(glares at all of publishing) one of you needs to pick up @bychloemaron’s book already.
Co‑authored Book Hits International Best‑Seller in 24 Hours
I am officially an International Best-Selling book author. My co-authored book, along with Jason & Cecilia Hilkey and 30+ authors, earned this prestigious recognition less than 24 hours after its release.
Constraints Turned Flash Gordon Into Star Wars
Check the link in my bio for more more info on my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied. (This video comes from...
Leadership Book Shows How to Prevent Startup Failures
📘 Refuel your knowledge: My favorite leadership read this week. What’s on your list? 💡 Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. Helpful resource: 🔗 https://t.co/mNk9tZMdgd https://t.co/SHnD0AK9Rz
1996 Poem Predicts Today's Tech‑Writing Tension
Shel Silverstein published the poem “Writer Waiting” about the relationship between technology and writing in 1996. It still applies. H/T @jspector https://t.co/zEEmowCPnG
Weak Protagonist Undermines Even Best Plot
A flat, weak protagonist can ruin your novel. Even if the writing is solid. Even if the plot is riveting. Because at the core, we read to connect with the PERSON driving your story. Here are 3 common mistakes that are weakening...
Entertainment Contracts Drag on, Leaving Writers Financially Vulnerable
I have experienced this with options/development and it is aggravating AF (although to be fair to Hollywood, it's not just them who do this, I've had publishing deals that have taken the better part of a year to get fully...
Top Minds Compete in the Race for AGI
😂read the book "The Infinity Machine" discusses all the top personalities attempting to win the AGI race. very interesting...
Give Mom a Year‑Long Devotional for Daily Faith
Looking for a meaningful Mother’s Day gift? Give your mom a 365-day devotional designed to strengthen her faith and encourage her daily. https://t.co/DVDoCb0uxT https://t.co/SAnItjvkLB
Great Biographies Demand Years, Not Crayon Sketches
I also had this experience reading The Power Broker but I think it's important to remember that (a) it took nine years and required Ina to sell their home to fund (b) Ina was such an integral researcher for it...
Make Your Omniscient Narrator Opinionated, Not Neutral
Are you writing your novel in omniscient POV (the "god like" POV)? Though all-knowing, an omniscient narrator need not be neutral. It will often make a stronger impression on the reader if they’re opinionated. Insight from @garbobookcoaching: https://janefriedman.com/nailing-omniscient-pov-5-guidelines-to-captivate-not-confuse-readers/
Curated May Must‑Reads From Portland’s Lost Avenue Books
Lost Avenue Books in Portland asked my to curate a May recommended reads. Highly recommend the store. I chose the following: Other Worlds: Stories, Andre Alexis Solenoid, Mircea Cartarescu The New Animals, Pip Adam The House of Dr Koolhaas, Francoise Fromonot Pond, Claire-Louise Bennett The Twenty...
Andrew
That's my, "Andrew, check this out" look. (Btw @andrewrsorkin's book 1929 is fantastic, and topical even thought it's based a century ago.)
Singularity Predictions Rely on Naive Linear Progress Myth
Never read anything quite like The Singularity Is Near. In 2004, Ray's writing stuff like "Sometime in the 2020s, we'll have AI that begin can work on their own successors" and his evidence is basically a straight line time series...
Discover Justin Townes Earle’s Life in New Biography
Lovely interview with the author of a new biography about Justin Townes Earle, someone who's music I've gotten really obsessed with in the last few years. https://t.co/2Kb2Dx2yE0 https://t.co/nOMe6Jat8z
Free Signal Book Download: Privacy Over Royalties
Because privacy matters more than royalties, you can download my new book about Signal for free on home page: https://guykawasaki.com/ The EPUB is both the English and Spanish versions.
Work-Based Learning Can Solve Youth Employment Crisis
Stephanie Reisner and Stephanie (Short) Loeck from @GPSEdPartners talk about their #newbook Make School Work: Solving the American Youth Employment Crisis Through Work-Based Learning. https://t.co/CXOBWc8afI @Getting_Smart
Embracing Uncertainty: A Must‑Read on Not Knowing
After 5 years exploring the hard problem, this new book is very much up my alley: How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers: Stolzoff, Simone: 9781324089452: https://t.co/0LV7sFauHN: Books https://t.co/kBP7NRuOVg
Indie Author Hits 5K Followers, Offers Free Coaching
This an AuthorWay 😉 This full time author who uses her threads to help other indies and share what it’s like doing this for a living hit her 5k goal. Ya! (Yes, I’m talking about me) To celebrate … All these...
Spicy Sci‑Fi Romance? Call It “Science Friction”
Still thinking about how someone at a writing conference last weekend said that spicy sci-fi romance should be pitched as “science friction.” I love it.
Seeking Fresh Sci‑Fi, Fantasy, Drama & Mystery Picks
I need book recommendations. I mostly read: -Sci-Fi/Fantasy (I've covered a good chunk of the obvious recommendations) -Drama/Mystery -Occasional non-fiction https://t.co/z8hZVzkuYC
Nostalgic Xerox Tech Tales Spark Immediate Book Purchase
“… about the technicians who serviced xerox copy machines in the 1980”. Ok, I am sold, ordering this book now
Live in Constant Paranoia for True Security
Key takeaway from Kelsie's book on security: Assume you are in a permanent state of insecurity. 👀 P Aversaccio from Seal 911 gave me a quote that I think sums it up: "Be paranoid about everything." -- Kelsie https://t.co/6bvQAYco0w
Beauvoir Explores Soulful Connection in Friendship and Love
At the link, Simone de Beauvoir on how two souls can interact with one another in friendship and love: https://t.co/6qdLNcMzyu https://t.co/NCaqLxHlns
Books to Read When You’re Disillusioned With the World
If you hate what’s happening in the world, read these books. All available at the paintedporchbookshop
Switching From Patreon to Substack with Free and Paid Options
I'm not the best at promoting. Currently I'm moving from Patreon to Substack, sparking the comment of "You have a Patreon?" I've also enabled paid subscriptions on the substack but the free option is still there as well. https://t.co/gRzWl9zBMm
Control Only One Thing: Write Your Best Book
You can't control: 👉 How many rejections you'll get 👉 How much $$ a publisher will offer you 👉 How many copies you'll sell (at least directly) 👉 How many reviews or ads you'll get 👉 If you'll win an award or reach bestseller status What...
Fluency Sparks Mistrust, Not AI Use
💯 What worries me more than authors using AI or not, is the epidemic of mistrust: Anyone who writes with fluency is under suspicion. We're engaging in a witch hunt where those accused bear the burden of proof, & the...
Writers Bear Witness to Humanity’s Endless Mistakes
I just listened to @david_perell's January interview with @TomJunod, which has so many gems about writing. But Junod's final three-minute meditation on writing as an essential human act is worth sharing in its entirety: "We fuck up again and again and...
Navigating Constant Change: Bachynski’s New Leadership Playbook
With longtime CIO Marianne Bachynski whose new book on leadership in today's constantly changing world I review on my website today. (With a cameo by Tony Soprano surveilling us... 😂)
Short Scenes Overload Setup, Starve Payoff.
If a scene is only a page or two long, the reader spends most of their time orienting and very little time inside the scene. The ratio of setup to payoff is off. They’re doing more work for less reward. Seth...
Textiles Shaped Civilization: Read Women’s Work
This whole thread is excellent — and also, if y’all are interested in deepening your understanding of the role that textiles & clothing historically plays (and how it reflects & shapes the world we live in), I strongly recommend Women’s...
7 Free Books to Kickstart Your Data Science Journey
7 FREE Books to learn data science 🧵 👇 1. Data science: A first introduction https://t.co/XA1nTxG7Gt https://t.co/mjShKyH7Xr
Essential Summer Reads: Founding Brothers and 1776
250 years ago, Americans. This summer, the one book to read and give is “Founding Brothers” by Joe Ellis. It explains the different personalities and beliefs of the founders. Not quite a page turner but relatively short. For...
Churchill’s Prolific Writings Rival His Political Career
Winston Churchill's collected works. Somehow he managed to write all of these as well as being a politician. He mostly dictated them, but that's just as much work for the brain, if not for the hand. https://t.co/CWSAq8LtOD
All Art Is Theft; Shakespeare Turned It Into Brilliance
Two thoughts from Mark Forsyth “If you look back far enough, everything is stolen and every country invaded.” “So Shakespeare stole; but he did wonderful things with his plunder. He’s like somebody who nicks your old socks and then darns them.”
New Social Selling Book Offers Fresh Strategies Beyond First Edition
Why Should I Buy your Latest Book on Social Selling When I’ve Already Purchased the Previous One? by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/D1C0u4A9pL @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/E4JPard2WL
Teamwork Crafted a Groundbreaking Visual Fitness Book
The four of us became a team. Tony and I wrote. Smitty and Nick built the visual world. They brought the book to life in a way that no fitness or exercise book had been done before. We knew exactly...
Feynman's Books: Must‑read, Fun, and Accessible for Youth
This book is extremely readable and enjoyable. Every young person should read Richard Feynman’s books.
Best Business Books Challenge Assumptions, Spark Strategic Rethinking
Some of my favorite business books are not the ones I agree with completely. They are the ones that challenge assumptions and help me to rethink strategy. Or force me to argue back in the margins. Add your favorites in the...
Six-Year
The book is complete. 6 years in the making. 115K words. These two covers made the semifinals. Please help me out and choose the one you like best. See the poll attached below. https://t.co/HDSK2i1ycH
Longevity Experts Reveal How to Live to 100
How to Live to 100, According to Longevity Experts In his new book, ‘Longevity Nation,’ Michael Clinton shares insights from experts about how to make the most of the second half of your life. @ROARforward | @goodhousemag https://t.co/hwABZaPQ49
New Japanese Translation Revives Fleming’s Era‑Rich Bond Stories
I finished reading Ian Fleming’s James Bond short story collection “From a View to a Kill and Other Stories (published in Japan as “007/薔薇と拳銃”). It’s been nearly half a century since I last experienced Fleming’s original Bond works, now revisited...
Grantham's Calorie Deficit Fuels Grumpiness and Ego
3/10 book. TLDR: Grantham runs on constant calorie deficit, making him grumpy and complaining about everything. He also seems to have a massive ego.
Buffett’s First Profits Came From Deep‑value, Ugly Stocks
This was a 10/10 book. Well-researched, well-written. Buffett made his first money investing in deep value, ugly stocks.
Celebrating the Paperback Birthdays of Two New Books
Happy book birthday to the paperback editions of This Is a School, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison and written by me, and This Is a Story, illustrated by Lauren Castillo and written by me! https://t.co/2F5ed96DaV https://t.co/88tw1BVrWG
Book Launch in 3 Weeks, Introducing Trade War Film
My book is out in 3 weeks. Which means it’s time to pitch HOW TO WIN A TRADE WAR: The Movie 🎬 https://t.co/zyjeGN4HBD
OpenClaw Name Stems From Claude Shannon, Not Lobsters
I may have been wrong about this particular part of my thread. Digging now into lobster references for Charles Stross. May not have been an accident - but I still didn't find a tie to Dali yet. More soon.