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  1. Blog Du Jour

     Writer Forums
    Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 EDT 2007

    Why toil away at your masterpiece alone? Reach out to other writers for help, advice and inspiration on these online forums:

    The Water Cooler

    The Writer Magazine

    Poem Zone

    Able2Know

  2. Lesson Plans

     Rooting One's Way to Meaning
    Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 EDT 2007
    In this lesson, small groups of students will use the VT to assist them in an inquiry based approach to discovering the meanings of some common Latin and Greek roots. Then, each student will then teach a particular root and related vocabulary words to another group of students through a "jigsaw" exercise.

  3. Dog Eared

     Patricia Wood's Reads
    Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 EDT 2007

    When we asked Patricia Wood, author of the novel Lottery, what she reads to inform her writing, she replied: "It is so difficult for me to choose -- I have so many favorites that continually rotate depending on what I need as a writer." Patricia graciously suggested these books: (Thanks, Patricia!)

    The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux. "About a man who takes his family to the wilds of Central America as told by the young son. A great story using an unforgettable narrator. As a writer, I study this book repeatedly for characterization."

  4. Backstory

     Shobhan Bantwal, Author of "The Dowry Bride"
    Fri Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 2007
    I like to call my budding writing career a "Menopausal Epiphany." I had not written a single creative word (other than school and college essays) until I hit 50 -- a landmark year that brought home the ravages of menopause and then some. Fighting Mother Nature was a losing battle, so I decided to put those yo-yoing hormones to creative use instead.

  5. Blog Excerpts

     Pecha Kucha Night
    Fri Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 2007
    Pecha Kucha Night is "a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public." But here's the catch: Each presenter is given just 20 seconds to show 20 images, making it lively and fun. 80 cities now have these events. Check out where here.

  6. Behind the Dictionary

     May I Quote You?
    Wed Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2007
    Scholar Fred R. Shapiro is an authority on quotations and the editor of the seminal Yale Book of Quotations, a compendium of over 12,000 bits of wisdom by notable people through history. A Mount Everest of quotes! Which got us wondering: Why the fascination with quotes? And how do we know that Mark Twain quote was actually quipped by Mr. Clemens? We called up Fred to find out:

  7. Dog Eared

     Quest for Quotations
    Wed Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2007

    Fred Shapiro, the editor of The Yale Book of Quotations we interview in this week's "Behind the Dictionary" feature, recommends these books on the history and importance of quotations:

    The Quote Sleuth by Anthony W. Shipps

    Nice Guys Finish Seventh: False Phrases, Spurious Sayings, and Familiar Misquotations by Ralph Keyes

    They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions by Paul F. Boller

    The World in a Phrase: A History of Aphorisms by James Geary

  8. Blog Du Jour

     How Do We Learn?
    Wed Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2007

    These blogs investigate the way we learn things, learning technology and eLearning. Check out:

    Clive on Learning

    Learn Learn Learn

    In the Middle of the Curve

    The Bamboo Project

  9. Candlepower

     Copywriting Case Study: Company's Voice on the Web
    Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007
    Want to see real-life copywriting in action? After we interviewed Sarah Williams, the head of Wordsmith in England, a couple of months ago, we wanted to learn more about her innovative "method acting" approach to copywriting, as she calls it. (Check out our interview with Sarah here.) So we asked her if she wouldn't mind sending us an actual case study... we could study! Sarah graciously agreed. Here it is:

  10. Word Count

     The Birth of the Pagefolk
    Sat Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 2007

    Sparrow, a pundit poet from Phoenicia, New York, graciously contributed the following column.

    People who love gourmet food are called "foodies" (perhaps derived from "hippies," referring to people who love hipness.) What about people who love books?

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