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Author: Audrey Arnold
Word of the Month – Incongruous
by, Audrey Arnold
September 30, 2020

Incongruous – adjective Out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming (Dictionary.com) Not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts; inconsistent (Dictionary.com) Unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening (Cambridge) Appearing strange or wrong within a particular situation (Cambridge) Lacking congruity: such as not harmonious: incompatible not conforming: disagreeing inconsistent within itself lacking propriety: unsuitable (Merriam-Webster) “Incongruous is a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Incongruous, word of the month
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Human Connection is Universal – a Q and A with Therese Tappouni
by, Audrey Arnold
September 22, 2020

“Caught Between Worlds is a fantastic story set in Iraq in 1980 about a kidnapping—except instead of a kid, it’s his father who is taken hostage when war breaks out with Iran. Tom O’Hara’s father is taken by armed militants shortly after they move to Baghdad. Grieving the loss of his mother a year ago, Tom relies on his memories of her, an anthropology professor, and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Alexander the Great, Arab culture, BookBaby, Caught Between Worlds, Caught Between Worlds: Tom Mikhail and Alexander the Great, self-publishing, Therese Tappouni
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New Release – Who Gets In and Why by Jeffrey Selingo
by, Audrey Arnold
September 15, 2020

When Jill Swenson consulted with Jeff Selingo on his new book proposal two years ago, no one could have imagined a college admissions bribery scandal involving Hollywood celebrities would unfold. Or that a global pandemic would fundamentally alter the higher education landscape for students and their parents. Jeff Selingo’s book, Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, will be released on September 15. From… [Read More]

Filed Under: College (Un)Bound, Jeff Selingo, Jeffrey Selingo, There is Life After College, Who Gets In and Why
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Word of the Month – Colloquial
by, Audrey Arnold
August 18, 2020

Colloquial – adjective Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal (Dictionary.com) Using conversational style (Merriam-Webster) (Of words and expressions) Informal and more suitable for use in speech than in writing (Cambridge) “The noun colloquy was first used in English to refer to a conversation or dialogue, and when the adjective colloquial was formed from colloquy it… [Read More]

Filed Under: colloquial expressions, colloquialism, informal writing, word of the month, Writing tips
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Building a Better Brand – a Q and A with Margot Bloomstein
by, Audrey Arnold
August 11, 2020

For nearly 20 years, Margot Bloomstein has shaped the content strategy industry. She’s the author of Content Strategy at Work: Real-World Stories to Strengthen Every Interactive Project (Morgan Kaufmann, 2012) and the principal of Appropriate, Inc., a brand and content strategy consultancy based in Boston. Bloomstein developed the message architecture-driven approach to content strategy now popular with many practitioners. Recognized in 2015 as one of Boston’s… [Read More]

Filed Under: Margot Bloomstein, Marketing, Trustworthy, Trustworthy: How Smart Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap
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Caught Between Worlds by Therese Tappouni
by, Audrey Arnold
August 4, 2020

“Caught Between Worlds is a fantastic story set in Iraq in 1980 about a kidnapping—except instead of a kid, it’s his father who is taken hostage when war breaks out with Iran. Tom O’Hara’s father is taken by armed militants shortly after they move to Baghdad. Grieving the loss of his mother a year ago, Tom relies on his memories of her, an anthropology professor,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Alexander the Great, Arab culture, Baghdad, Caught Between Worlds, Caught Between Worlds: Tom Mikhail and Alexander the Great, Therese Tappouni
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Word of the Month – Denouement
by, Audrey Arnold
July 28, 2020

Denouement – noun The final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work (Merriam-Webster) The outcome of a complex sequence of events (Merriam-Webster) The end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation (Cambridge) “The denouement is the final outcome of the story, generally occurring after the climax of the plot. Often it’s where all the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Endings, word of the month, Writing tips
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Racism and the Failures of the U.S. Constitution
by, Audrey Arnold
June 9, 2020

In a recent article published by The Good Men Project, David Madden decodes the military jargon “battle space” as the killing fields and suggests the military rhetoric provides a pretext for delaying or cancelling the November election.  “It is not enough that the Trump government bungled the pandemic and directly caused the deaths of over a hundred thousand Americans. It is not enough that the… [Read More]

Filed Under: David Madden, David P. Madden, McFarland Press, Racism, The Constitution and American Racism
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Releasing a Book During a Pandemic – an Interview with Chelsea Hanson
by, Audrey Arnold
May 5, 2020

After the unexpected loss of a loved one, it is difficult to know where to turn for help and what to do next, and healing can feel like something out of reach. The Sudden Loss Survival Guide: Seven Essential Practices for Healing Grief by Chelsea Hanson provides an indispensable road map to aid those who’ve experienced a life-changing loss. While you cannot control losing a… [Read More]

Filed Under: book marketing during a pandemic, Chelsea Hanson, Grief, Healing Grief, Let Go of Grief and Hold Onto the Love, Seven Grief Healing Practices, The Sudden Loss Survival Guide, With Sympathy Gifts and Keepsakes
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Welcome to the Future – Doing Time by Christopher Kunz
by, Audrey Arnold
April 7, 2020

Looking for something new to read? Pick up Doing Time, a timely, thought-provoking tale by Wisconsin author Christopher Kunz. Sentenced to the future by the Wisconsin Experimental Prison, identity thief Mike Newhouse is dropped into Eau Claire in 2151, a city transformed by past plagues into a sustainable, zero-growth, and highly connected society. Spied on by the men who launched his 131-year leap, Mike unwittingly… [Read More]

Filed Under: Books set in Wisconsin, Christopher Kunz, Doing Time, futuristic fiction, Wisconsin author
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