Contrary to my own reading preference, prizewinning books are more likely to be by men, about men.
Apr
19
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Apr
19
And why politicians pass legislation close to major sporting events and long weekends?
And why politicians pass legislation close to major sporting events and long weekends?
Originally shared by Walter Roberson
Apr
18
Looks like I need to spend a bit of time polishing up that unpublished novella that’s sitting there doing nothing.
Looks like I need to spend a bit of time polishing up that unpublished novella that’s sitting there doing nothing. It might as well sit in Tor.com’s slush instead.
Apr
17
User experience engineering: older than you probably thought.
User experience engineering: older than you probably thought.
Originally shared by Adafruit Industries
The ‘Lady Engineer’ Who Took the Pain Out of the Train #MakerEducation
Great feature on Olive Wetzel Dennis, an early 20th Century service engineer, from Atlas Obscura.
If you had ridden the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in the American northeast sometime in the 1920s or ’30s, you might have noticed a passenger who seemed unusually invested in her environment. While you snoozed through Cincinnati, or looked out the window at the approaching Chicago skyline, this woman was probably carefully measuring the height of the seats, or laying cloth swatches over them to check the colors.
As you chose your supper in the dining car, you might have seen her sampling every single item on offer. The next morning, when you blearily left your bunk, she might have greeted you, and asked you how you slept.
Apr
16
In Shadowlands, the play based on the life of C.S.
In Shadowlands, the play based on the life of C.S. Lewis, an academic colleague of Lewis mean-spiritedly speculates that Lewis put in so many feasts because he was writing for children and couldn’t put sex in the books. Here’s an alternative explanation.
Apr
16
In Shadowlands, the play based on the life of C.
In Shadowlands, the play based on the life of C.S. Lewis, an academic colleague of Lewis mean-spiritedly speculates that Lewis put in so many feasts because he was writing for children and couldn’t put sex in the books. Here’s an alternative explanation.
Apr
16
Despite the clickbait-style headline, this is decent advice.
Despite the clickbait-style headline, this is decent advice. I speak as a reviewer who frequently gives up on books for these reasons.
Start me out with a motivated character in a dynamic, unusual situation, write with good craft, and you’ll probably hold my attention throughout and get a good review from me.
Originally shared by Standout Books
If your book only does one thing, it’s unlikely to keep your reader’s attention.
Find out more with ‘5 Reasons Readers Give Up On Books… And How To Avoid Them’.
Apr
16
What does an “impartial” version of the news even look like? And will people want it?
What does an “impartial” version of the news even look like? And will people want it?
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
This Startup Is Training AI to Gobble Up the News and Rewrite It Free of Bias https://suhub.co/2ENNkEJ
Apr
15
Contributor to fads, or actual useful tool?
Contributor to fads, or actual useful tool?
Having studied nutrition and health, I can tell you it’s extraordinarily complicated, not least because food is so bound up with our culture and our psychology. I’ll be watching this with wary interest.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
This Tiny Tooth Sensor Tracks What You Eat, and It Could Help You Be Healthier https://suhub.co/2qzV5Jj
Apr
15
Some real story seeds in this one.
Some real story seeds in this one.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610681/human-cloning-just-got-a-little-bit-closer-heres-why/