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How to Prepare Public Presentations that Knock the Socks Off

1103 readers By Mary Jaksch Have you ever had to give a public presentation? If so, you may remember damp palms, butterflies in your stomach, and an overwhelming wish to hide in a cupboard instead of striding onto the stage. If you turn into a successful writer, chances are you?ll have to get used to public speaking. The good

Dwight Garner Collects Public Speaking Advice on Twitter

4349 readersWhat?s the best public speaking advice you?ve ever received? Many writers are a solitary people, making author readings and lectures challenging?but these are all important ways to promote your work. Today New York Times book critic and Read Me author Dwight Garner (pictured, via) asked his thousands of Twitter followers for public speaking advice. We?ve collected the

What If You?re Afraid Your Writing Idea Will Get Stolen?

1805 readers Q. I have completed several chapters of a nonfiction work dealing with a subject that has not been previously written about in other publications. I am confident that I can speak in front of many professional organizations on my topic, as it is unique, and relevant to the field.?I also feel it will be a topic that can attract

Public Speaking

1756 readersI have long been fearful of public speaking. When I had to stand up before the board of education several years ago, to fight for a program about to get the ax, I was a shaking, quivering mess. Since that time, I?ve had plenty of opportunities to present myself to the public ? online, here.

Becoming Larger Than Life: Public Speaking as an Author

963 readersby Todd Rutherford To say there is no ego in a person who does public speaking regularly would be a false statement. But for those of us who only speak from time to time, when you see a speaker who can walk out in a room of 30 people or a auditorium...

Way Too Much Information

1253 readersI've just gotten back from another horribly awkward author event.I should start by saying that most of the times I've heard authors give talks, it's been fine-- sometimes even legitimately entertaining (or in Shannon Hale's case, peeing-your-pants hilarious).But as should not be a surprise, I've attended a lot of author presentations over the years, and

Albert Einstein

3131 readers"Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions."

Aaron Sorkin to Write Film Adaptation of Steve Jobs Bio

3683 readersSony Pictures Entertainment will adapt Walter Isaacson?s bestselling biography of Steve Jobs, with The Social Network screenwriter Aaron Sorkin writing on the script. Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal had this statement:? ?Jobs? story is unique: he was one of the most revolutionary and influential men not just of our time but of all time.

The Power of Confident Writing

2459 readersThere?s a wonderful European-style market and bakery in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. They serve everything from made-to-order salads and sandwiches to chef-prepared, ready-to-eat meals. But what I love most about the place is the sign on the door when you leave. It?s classic. The sign doesn?t read ?Please Come Again? or ?Thank You for Your

The End of PowerPoint?

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