What do social media writers have in common with Quentin Tarantino and Neil Gaiman? Writer’s block! You might be surprised to know that even humankind’s most creative minds go blank at one point or another. Social media writers usually look for inspiration on the Internet. They visit blogs, search for hot topics that would attract… Continue reading Favorite Writing Tools of Famous Authors Can Inspire Social Media Writers
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Literary Classics Like ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Turned into Pillows
Do you like to cozy up in bed at night with a good book? What if you could turn your favorite literary classics into pillows? A new offering by ThinkGeek gives you the chance to snuggle up with classic novels like Alice in Wonderland, Sherlock Holmes and Treasure Island every night. Each book pillow comes… Continue reading Literary Classics Like ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Turned into Pillows
The Alphabet of the Technical Obsolete [COMIC]
When’s the last time you’ve actually physically walked into a bookstore? Or seen an encyclopedia or dictionary for that matter? The Internet has changed everything, from how we consume our news, find directions and even communicate, now all online. Long gone are the nostalgic items of the pre-existing Internet era like quality, penmanship and good… Continue reading The Alphabet of the Technical Obsolete [COMIC]
Read a Book in the ‘Blink’ of an Eye on Your Mobile Device
Is there a list of books you’d like to read if only you had the time? Blinkist, a new educational service for mobile devices, is looking to make sure you have the time to read whatever you like. Designed to fill the random bursts of downtime we experience every day (like during your commute or… Continue reading Read a Book in the ‘Blink’ of an Eye on Your Mobile Device
Fresh Looks for Classic Books: 10 Crowdsourced Cover Designs for Works in the Public Domain
Despite their age, classic works of literature like Dracula, War and Peace, The Time Machine, Crime and Punishment, and Madame Bovary are just as relevant to life today as they were to life when they were originally published. Luckily for us, when a book’s intellectual property rights expire they fall into the public domain. We… Continue reading Fresh Looks for Classic Books: 10 Crowdsourced Cover Designs for Works in the Public Domain
