Tag Archives: publishing

On Editors

Posted on January 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

I have a confession to make:  I really dislike dealing with editors.  I am not sure if writers in general have a toxic relationship with editors but I tend to find my relations with editors to be greatly irritating and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sell Your Story In A Single Sentence

Posted on December 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Sell Your Story In A Single Sentence, by Lane Shefter Bishop I have to admit that as a writer my marketing is what I tend to feel least confident about, and that appears to be a common problem for writers … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Sports Subgenres: A Syntoptical Reading Project

Posted on December 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

From time to time I like to engage in syntoptical reading, where one reads a lot of books about the same sorts of subjects as a way of gaining insight into what is written and why it is written [1].  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Censoring Queen Victoria

Posted on October 4, 2019 by nathanalbright

Censoring Queen Victoria:  How Two Gentlemen Edited A Queen And Created An Icon, by Yvonne M. Ward This book was a deeply interesting one because it raises some fascinating questions about the nature of censorship and the various motives that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Censors At Work

Posted on October 4, 2019 by nathanalbright

Censors At Work:  How States Shaped Literature, by Robert Darnton There is a moment in this book where the author states that many of the functioned served by censors in unfree socities (like those discussed in the book) are served … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Late Age Of Print

Posted on October 4, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Late Age Of Print:  Everyday Book Culture From Consumerism To Control, by Ted Striphas I must admit that while there were parts of this book I found enjoyable, not least the author’s interest in the logistics of books and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art Of The Publisher

Posted on September 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Art Of The Publisher, by Roberto Calasso One can be most charitable to an author like Roberto Calasso if you see him as a blogger instead of as a philosopher.  One expects a blogger, especially one who specializes in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Writing Jane Austen

Posted on April 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Writing Jane Austen, by Elizabeth Aston Reading this book, I found far more similarities between the heroine, one Georgina Jackson, and the author concerning their respective attempts to write within the world of Jane Austen than the author would probably … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gardening In The Northwest

Posted on April 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

Gardening In The Northwest, by the editors of Sunset Magazine And Sunset Books I have found it to be an immensely intriguing thing that the Northwest has so many regional guides on gardening.  Admittedly, I probably would have noticed other … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Guerrilla Marketing For Writers

Posted on February 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

Guerrilla Marketing For Writers:  100 No-Cost, Low-Cost Weapons For Selling Your Work, by Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman, Michael Larson, and David L. Hancock I enjoyed reading this book.  As a writer, someone who enjoys both the solitary cave-dwelling existence … Continue reading →

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