Category Archives: Nonfiction

Free ebook: Wishcraft

We were discussing business plans on one of the freelancing email lists that I'm on and talk turned to life plans. Someone mentioned Wishcraft as being a book that they found really useful and reread every ...

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The Big Picture by Kevin Coupe and Michael Sansolo (Review)

Business lessons from the movies are a lot easier to grasp than those from a textbook. A useful book for managers, speakers, instructors, and anyone else who wants an easy way to convey business lessons so that people will listen and remember.

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Quick Fixes for Business Writing by Jim Taylor (Review)

An indispensable book for the layperson that applies to more than just business editing–the cover does not do the content justice.

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Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (Review)

Interesting and eye-opening book on society’s view of talent, but questions about fact-checking tarnished my enjoyment of the book.

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No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog by Margaret Mason (Review)

Surprisingly useful ideas, but the high list price of the book is a turn off.

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