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49 posts

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Ultimate Future Words Collection

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Ultimate Future Words Collection

JULY 28, 2026

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Algospeak by Adam Aleksic

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Algospeak by Adam Aleksic

JUNE 30, 2026

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: How To Sell Out by Chad Sanders

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: How To Sell Out by Chad Sanders

JUNE 16, 2026

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Enough is Enuf by Gabe Henry

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Enough is Enuf by Gabe Henry

APRIL 21, 2026

Words That Don't Exist (Yet) - A Big New Book Announcement!

Words That Don't Exist (Yet) - A Big New Book Announcement!

MARCH 26, 2026

The Truth About Toxic Words and Why Word Policing Doesn't Work

The Truth About Toxic Words and Why Word Policing Doesn't Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2025

Insights about the Future of Writing from Industry Professionals ...

Insights about the Future of Writing from Industry Professionals ...

NOVEMBER 13, 2025

Are Book Blurbs Worth the Effort or a Tradition That “Rewards Connections Over Talent”?

Are Book Blurbs Worth the Effort or a Tradition That “Rewards Connections Over Talent”?

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

How the Black List Changed Hollywood, and Might Change Publishing Too

How the Black List Changed Hollywood, and Might Change Publishing Too

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This London-based Pharmacy Prescribes Poetry as Treatment

This London-based Pharmacy Prescribes Poetry as Treatment

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week:Per My Last Email: Witty, Wicked and Wonderfully Weird Workplace Words and Phrases by Stephanie K. Wright

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week:Per My Last Email: Witty, Wicked and Wonderfully Weird Workplace Words and Phrases by Stephanie K. Wright

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Inside the Big Announcement from Author's Equity and How It Changes Book Publishing

Inside the Big Announcement from Author's Equity and How It Changes Book Publishing

MARCH 16, 2024

We Need Another Word for Different Types of Plagiarism

We Need Another Word for Different Types of Plagiarism

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

WSJ Just Killed Its Bestseller List. Do These Lists Even Matter Anymore?

WSJ Just Killed Its Bestseller List. Do These Lists Even Matter Anymore?

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Plight of TV Writers and the Hollywood Writer's Strike

The Plight of TV Writers and the Hollywood Writer's Strike

MAY 4, 2023

What Happened When a Writer Tested Generative AI Pretending To Be Him

What Happened When a Writer Tested Generative AI Pretending To Be Him

APRIL 12, 2023

Introducing Total Crap, The First Magazine Written Entirely By AI

Introducing Total Crap, The First Magazine Written Entirely By AI

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Welcome to the Era of Co-Writing … With Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to the Era of Co-Writing … With Artificial Intelligence

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Oxford Dictionary of African American English Is Coming

The Oxford Dictionary of African American English Is Coming

JULY 27, 2022

Spotify’s Challenge With Audiobooks Is One That We All Face Everyday

Spotify’s Challenge With Audiobooks Is One That We All Face Everyday

JUNE 15, 2022

What I Learned by Launching a Book The Same Day As Will Smith

What I Learned by Launching a Book The Same Day As Will Smith

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The Ultimate Writing Keyboard Started Off As An April Fool's Joke

The Ultimate Writing Keyboard Started Off As An April Fool's Joke

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Forget the Cover. What If People Judge a Book By the Author Photo?

Forget the Cover. What If People Judge a Book By the Author Photo?

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The $0 Box Office Hit, a Virtual Summit on Book Marketing and How To Explore a Buried City | Non-Obvious Insights #223

The $0 Box Office Hit, a Virtual Summit on Book Marketing and How To Explore a Buried City | Non-Obvious Insights #223

JUNE 29, 2020

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