Hobbits and World War I

Hobbits and World War I

The world-famous fantasy epic, Lord of the Rings, might never have been written if the author had not come down with a fever. The author of the trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien, was an officer for the British army during World War I. But when he came down with “trench...

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How Many Words Should You Write Per Day?

How Many Words Should You Write Per Day?

I’m not sure how he did it, but the late Michael Crichton supposedly wrote 10,000 words a day, which is the equivalent of about 40 pages. His keyboard must have been on fire by day’s end. But don’t be discouraged by such examples of insane productivity. His...

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Twain on Twitter?

Twain on Twitter?

If Mark Twain were alive today, he'd probably be burning up the Internet on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, Tumblr, and LinkedIn. That's because Twain was quite the self-promoter and a lover of new technology, especially communications technology. I recently...

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