• This Year in Books (2023)

    Updated: 2023-12-22 20:00:00
    This year! Books! When we look back, I think we’ll see 2023 as a significant year of transition for the publishing industry. And yet what we’re transitioning to feels murkier to predict than at any time I’ve been involved in the business. The year is full of several different potentially massive changes, but the full […]

  • The best of 2023

    Updated: 2023-12-18 20:00:00
    As the year winds down, I thought I’d do something lighter and compile some best-ofs for your holiday enjoyment! On Thursday we’ll have a critique as usual, and Friday will be the last post of the year, with some reflections on the year in books. Thank you so much to everyone for reading and commenting […]

  • Podcast: Notes and themes from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

    Updated: 2023-12-15 08:00:00
    These are some notes and thoughts from reading Robert Pirsig's classic philosophical novel, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, published in 1974. My reading here focuses more on the technical writing aspects and themes from the book. Some themes include Classic versus Romantic modes of thought, the concept of Quality, our relationship with technology, doing your own maintenance, caring about the work, peace of mind, systems thinking, multiple paths through a problem, troubleshooting, being in-the-scene versus removed, the road trip, effortless action, going with the flow, traveling along the backroads, and presence in the moment. I also include some questions about these themes to prompt discussion (these notes were initially prepared for a book club).

  • Entries are now being accepted for the 2023/2024 Lindenbaum Prize

    Updated: 2023-12-08 16:35:00
    : Lloyd of Gamebooks A blog about writing gamebooks . My musings on how to write a gamebook and what makes a good gamebook . Create your story here Friday , December 8, 2023 Entries are now being accepted for the 2023 2024 Lindenbaum Prize Entries are now being accepted for the 2023 2024 Lindenbaum . competition The rules have changed this year . This year , 50 of the weighting for the results will be due to judges and 50 of the weighting for the results will be due to popular vote . nbsp I also won't be hyperlinking any books this . year Entries are to be sent to lindenbaumprize gmail.com The closing date is 5pm GMT on the 20th February 2024. Full rules to be found : at Lloyd of Gamebooks : 2023 2024 Lindenbaum Prize announcement The Lindennbaum Prize is sponsored by Peter Agaopv , nbsp

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