It's expensive to self publish and I've been seeing
more and more authors taking this route.
Whether or not folks check out these creative writing prompts on authors, I can't wait for the next 20 years to see
more and more authors take up the torch and get their writing to new readers.
Not exact matches
Using the
authors» analogy — despite its condescending overtones — of kids
and adolescents growing
more quickly than adults, if we
took away the extra gallons of milk
and after - school snacks, if we stopped providing education, if we penalized a kid for an inadvertent mistake, if we
took away all the extra tools
and resources required to usher kids through childhood, what would that look like?
Repak, a professional speaker
and author of «Dollars
and Uncommon Sense» agrees, saying, «It doesn't
take a Ph.D. to figure out that you'll have
more money if you earn interest on it.»
As Adam Grant,
author of Give
and Take, points out, by paying it forward, you are
more successful without expecting a quid pro quo.
«You get the traffic, you convert the traffic, you sell the traffic, then you
take your money
and you reinvest it in
more traffic,» says Marshall,
author of 80/20 Sales
and Marketing (Entrepreneur Press).
Adam Grant,
author of Give
and Take, calls such leaders «other - centric,» meaning they give more than they take, hence, they «serve others» fi
Take, calls such leaders «other - centric,» meaning they give
more than they
take, hence, they «serve others» fi
take, hence, they «serve others» first.
Stever Robbins is a veteran of nine startups over 25 years
and is the
author It
Takes a Lot
More than Attitude to Lead a Stellar Organization.
,
author Jeremy Kronick finds Canadian household spending, apart from housing, has not dropped despite consumers
taking on
more housing debt
and draws lessons for policymakers concerned about a hard landing.
Jeremy Siegel,
author and respected professor (read Why Boring is Almost Always
More Profitable), has shown in his research that dividends can lower the amount of time it
takes you to regain losses in an investment.
Diane Mulcahy is the
author of The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work,
Taking More Time Off,
and Financing the Life you Want.
And it's no secret that Amazon and iTunes take a chunk out of authors» and artists» earnings, with iTunes currently pocketing 30 percent of its artists» profits and Amazon taking a hefty 30 — 75 percent.Though it's easy to be critical, I am more interested in looking for a viable alternative to disrupt the existing syst
And it's no secret that Amazon
and iTunes take a chunk out of authors» and artists» earnings, with iTunes currently pocketing 30 percent of its artists» profits and Amazon taking a hefty 30 — 75 percent.Though it's easy to be critical, I am more interested in looking for a viable alternative to disrupt the existing syst
and iTunes
take a chunk out of
authors»
and artists» earnings, with iTunes currently pocketing 30 percent of its artists» profits and Amazon taking a hefty 30 — 75 percent.Though it's easy to be critical, I am more interested in looking for a viable alternative to disrupt the existing syst
and artists» earnings, with iTunes currently pocketing 30 percent of its artists» profits
and Amazon taking a hefty 30 — 75 percent.Though it's easy to be critical, I am more interested in looking for a viable alternative to disrupt the existing syst
and Amazon
taking a hefty 30 — 75 percent.Though it's easy to be critical, I am
more interested in looking for a viable alternative to disrupt the existing system.
CNN: My
Take: When it comes to «God» in our political platforms, less is
more Stephen Prothero, Boston University religion scholar
and author of «The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide,
and Define a Nation,» discusses how the Republican
and Democratic parties have used God as a ««prop» of our politics» during the 2012 presidential race.
all things were created by nothing with nothing
and for nothing... that
takes more faith than i have... i prefer to believe in Jesus Christ — the one
and only who rose from the dead — the most astounding historical fact ever recorded; Christians don't have all the answers but as the
author Don Miller noted: «I can no
more understand the complexity of God than the pancakes I made for breakfast can understand the complexity of me»
I love how some
take the words of one supposed «theologian» to another
and then tells everyone not to listen to their pastor who has probably had as much experience (if not
more) with biblical interpretation than this
author.
Such «panoramic vision of the past» (la vision panoramique du passé) had been discussed extensively at the turn of the century; Bergson
took notice of it in Matter
and Memory,
and the same problem was discussed
more recently by George Poulet, the
author of Études sur le temps humain.5
Shirl Hoffman,
author of «Good Game: Christianity
and the Culture of Sport,» says Christianity teaches «peace, humility, putting others before yourself,» while athletes are often
more willing to cheat, hurt their opponents or
take credit for their accomplishments.
In an effort to get a
more scholarly
take on Imam Feisal's Sufi tradition, I emailed Omid Safi, a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
and the
author of Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters.
The
authors observe that while tourism is often about destinations, a pilgrim values the journey itself
and is «
more like a participant observer, pausing on the path to
take stock of where she has been
and where she is going.»
But it may be pointed out that (1) no one has ever «unstrung» the Marcan sequence
more completely than the
author of Matthew did in revising
and reorganizing the Gospel of Mark for his special purposes: the book is
taken apart
and put together again in a new order, combined with the «Sayings Source» (Q)
and with other materials,
and arranged apparently for didactic use — as a manual, one might say, for the religious educators of the early Syrian church!
The
author notes that
more and more young people are rejecting traditional religion
and taking up a variety of spiritual practices.
Following the death of Left Behind
author Tim LaHaye in July this year, John Tancock
takes another look at the theology that inspired the books
and fi...
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But I can agree that the
author was probably not thinking the fool was an atheist, rather that the fool thought God was absent
and not
taking any notice of what he was doing —
more a deist than an atheist perhaps.
As the
authors point out, after two or three semesters of Greek, the best thing a Greek student can do is simply
take out their Greek New Testament
and read, read,
and read some
more.
I've been in correspondence with the
author --(we're fellow Arrested Development junkies, so we like to exchange favorite quotes over Twitter)--
and the first thing I told him after diving into the book was, «Don't
take this the wrong way, man, but this book is WAY
more interesting than I thought it would be.»
CNN: My
Take: More doubts about God doesn't mean religion is weakening Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of «The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation,» gives his take on a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, which shows a sharp increase in the number of millenials who doubt the existence of
Take:
More doubts about God doesn't mean religion is weakening Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar
and author of «The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide,
and Define a Nation,» gives his
take on a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, which shows a sharp increase in the number of millenials who doubt the existence of
take on a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, which shows a sharp increase in the number of millenials who doubt the existence of God.
Bridging the divide
takes more than symbolic gestures, wrote D. L. Mayfield,
author of Assimilate or Go Home, who works with refugees
and immigrants in Portland.
While I find the majority opinion in Brown disappointing
and even
more so the fact that its
author was Scalia, in the end there is something for conservatives to
take away from the case: a strong judicial precedent that new categories may not be added to the type of content not afforded full First Amendment protection.
«When you
take concern for helping others
and add that to intrinsic motivation, people actually become
more creative,» said organizational psychologist Adam Grant,
author of the best - selling Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, in an interview with Christianity Today.
My interests (
and blogging habits) trend toward the practical aspects of a much
more embodied anthropology than is generally acceptable, a hermeneutic that
takes its cue from the biblical
authors themselves,
and the continuing reformation of evangelical ecclesiology.
The bestselling
author and Emmy Award - winning cohost of ABC's The Chew
takes the intimidation out of cooking
and shows you how to savor life fully every day with this gorgeous cookbook featuring
more than 125 easy, healthy,
and delicious timesaving recipes.
Author and cooking geek Jeff Potter provides the answers to these questions
and more,
and offers his unique
take on recipes — from the sweet (a patent - violating chocolate chip cookie) to the savory (slow - cooked brisket).
In this issue, we
take a look at the 2016 worldwide hop
and barley harvests; explore new hop varieties with
author...
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The recipes in this cookbook are similar to those in the
author's blog, they
take the fear
and anxiety out of cooking for the novice
and leave you wanting
more... My mind is blown.»
(less)
Author Notes: This is a pretty standard yogurt cake, but inspired by another French dessert - poires belle Helene (which I grew up calling paere bel helene,
and thin -LRB-...
more)- fiveandspice Food52 Review: Fiveandspice's
take on yogurt cake makes a great addition to any baked goods repertoire.
Take part in guided tastings, see cooking demos, get health advice, taste new products, do tours, meet GF
authors...
and so much
more.
The
author examines ways that technology can be
more of a harm than good
and how to help
take back your days.
What's happening, the
authors suggest, is that as the gay fathers
take on the role of independent, hands - on caregivers, their brains change as a result — the «mentalising» circuit connects with
and stimulates the «emotional» circuit
more commonly found to be active in mothers.
This beautifully illustrated book by another local Massachusetts
author takes young children on a discovery tour of the layers of snow that play home to ladybugs, salamanders, chipmunks, carp,
and more.
More disturbing still, the «anxiety / insecurity woozle» was based on three questions
taken from a validated test that assesses infants» readiness to begin talking — a three item «scale» the
authors designed
and interpreted as a measure of infant anxiety
and insecurity.
The
authors state that «if you don't rush it, potty training will actually
take less time in the long run»
and «even if you do manage to potty train your son early in his second year, he's then
more likely to have a setback... than if you'd waited...» but they do not have any evidence or cite any studies to support these statements.
«Parents worry that their child must need his thumb,
and they'll be
taking away something he'll need; but it's an anachronism,» said Dr. Susan Heitler, a clinical psychologist in Denver
and the
author of a children's book on the topic, «David Decides: No
More Thumbsucking» (1993, Avon, $ 8).
For
more on why moms
take such good care of everyone else at their own expense, I turned to acclaimed psychologist,
author and tv / radio personality Dr. Jenn Mann (formerly Dr. Jenn Berman) to see what she might suggest for all the weary moms out there.
The
author encourages women to develop all of their bodily resources for giving birth, to follow their own instincts,
and to
take more control over the experience of giving birth.
Two audience members have written the presentation up for our enjoyment, complete with screenshots
and links to
more resources: check out Britt Bravo's version on the NetSquared blog or his own site as well as Lorna Li's
take (BTW, the most alliterative
author pair - up I've ever seen).
Taking the dictionary definition, blunder is «a gross mistake; an error due to stupidity
and carelessness»,
and the
authors are at pains to point out the distinction between blunders that are primarily behavioural or human in character
and those that are
more institutional, systemic or cultural.
Jameson Doig,
author of a book about the agency's history, Empire on the Hudson, says that while the Authority has always been a backwater of patronage, Gov. Christie
took the practice to new heights, appointing
more than 70 people — primarily those who helped him out in the 2009 election — to jobs within the agency, both high
and low level.
Ravitch, who has written about the issues
and is the
author of a very popular anti-Common Core blog, doesn't have anything good to say about the new,
more rigorous curriculum that's
taken over New York state classrooms.
According to lead
author Guillermo Torres, another astronomer at the CfA, this validation process
took more than a year
and a half
and relied on some of the world's largest telescopes as well as intensive simulation runs on a NASA supercomputer.
As
more women enter the field, blatant discrimination is less common,
and harassment often
takes the form of «microaggressions,» says biological anthropologist Kathryn Clancy of the University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, lead
author of the SAFE study.