If you are a non-fiction writer seeking the help of an editor, this post is worth a read: field15.com/editing-expl... #nonfiction #writing #editing

Space group hug after Commander Reid Wiseman names a lunar crater after his late wife, Carroll. 🧪 #ArtemisII

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Before you write that book, make sure it should be a book. "Don’t Write That Book" is a free 45-min live session with author/editor Tammy Coron on evaluating nonfiction ideas early. 🎟️ 10 seats 📅 April 9, 11am EDT 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/dont-write... #nonfiction #writing #publishing

📣 Complimentary online session w author and publishing insider, Don Hagist, on pitching your book idea. This Friday, Mar 20 from 11 am to 12 pm EDT. www.eventbrite.com/e/perfect-pi...: #nonfiction #writing #publishing #bookproposal

Free live session: Book Proposals 101 Fri, Mar 27, 11–11:40 am EDT www.eventbrite.com/e/book-propo... Hear directly from Anthony Arnove, agent & publisher, on what book proposals need to succeed today. Limited to 10 spots. #writing #nonfiction #publishing

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3 new free virtual events for non-fiction writers! 📚 Perfect your pitch, master proposals, and sharpen your book idea with industry pros and field15. Browse events 👉 field15.com/events #writers #nonfiction #books #publishing #proposals

Free online session: Perfect Pitch with Don Hagist. Learn to craft non-fiction book proposals that spark interest from publishers. 🗓️ Fri, Mar 20, 11am–12 EDT, 10 spots Small group, practical strategies + Q&A 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/perfect-pi... #nonfiction #writing #bookproposal

Is self-publishing right for your non-fiction book? My latest blog post will help you weigh the pros and cons: field15.com/should-you-s... #nonfiction #writing #publishing #selfpublishing

Writing a non-fiction book? Don’t skip this step. field15.com/analyzing-th... Learn to analyze competing books so you can find gaps, clarify your angle, and make your proposal stronger before you start writing. #author #writing #nonfiction #bookproposal #writingtips

"Here’s a little secret: getting your point across in as few, short words as possible shows that you care about the reader." field15.com/write-englis... #nonfiction #writing #writingtips #publishing

This post is my favorite to date from field15. It's a thoughtful, personal reflection on the current state of the publishing industry by Tammy Coron. field15.com/once-more-wi... I’m curious to hear how others in publishing respond to it. #publishing #nonfiction #writing #editing

First, because I am delinquent in posting cat pics, here's Bean having a bath. After that she will be sitting by the radiator. #cats #Monday

You don’t worry about copyright until a question lands in your inbox. Join Andy Hunt, co-founder of The Pragmatic Bookshelf, bestselling author, for a 1‑hr session on copyright for authors, publishers & self-publishers. Learn what really matters. field15.com/copyright-an... #publishing #copyright

My latest blog post is about addressing complexity in your non-fiction writing. field15.com/the-case-for... #writing #nonfiction #complexity #publishing

3rd post in Russ Olsen's series on writing: field15.com/start-simple/ Start with a simplified version of reality and then circle back to add more layers until the picture is complete. #writing #nonfiction #publishing #writingtips #explaining

Andy Hunt is giving a one-hour interactive session on copyright law on Feb 27. field15.com/copyright-an... Andy co-founded and ran PragProg for over twenty years, co-authored The Pragmatic Programmer, authored a dozen more books, and published many hundreds. #copyright #publishing #nonfiction

Here's the second post in a series about writing from Russ Olsen: field15.com/from-the-top Thank you to Russ for the reminder of how much clarity we can gain by rethinking where we begin. #nonfiction #writing #communication #technicalwriting #publishing

I started my career in writing and publishing 30 years ago. Here's a light-hearted take on what young writers face in comparison: field15.com/how-to-break... #writing #publishing #ai #socialmedia #humor #friday

Long-time author Russ Olsen is sharing a series of 4 guest posts on the field15 blog about non-fiction writing. The first is about your most important job: explaining. Stay tuned for more wisdom. field15.com/your-most-im... #writing #nonfiction #publishing #insight

A post about pitching a non-fiction book proposal. Enjoy! field15.com/pitching-you... #publishing #books #proposal #writing #authors

Not nosy. Curious. Adaobi Obi Tulton brings decades of editorial expertise at top publishers like Wiley and Hachette to her exploration of curiosity and critical reading in this post: field15.com/curiosity-cr... #criticalthinking #medialiteracy #reading #writing #lifelonglearning

New blog post. I think I finally nailed a title, subtitle combo that works well w/ this layout. Your turn: use strong verbs. Make your voice heard. field15.com/shape-streng... #writing #nonfiction #publishing #revision #verbs

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

Guest post live on field15 from Don Hagist, American Revolution historian, book author, editor, and advisor for Ken Burns' The American Revolution on PBS. field15.com/your-book-as... #americanrevolution #historywriting #nonfiction #pbs

Working with field15, creating online events for nonfiction writers, editors, and publishers. We would love you to attend and give feedback. Two free February sessions: field15.com/collaborativ... field15.com/writing-a-wi... #nonfiction #writing #publishing

My latest blog post is live on field15. This January marks the 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Good moment to ponder ideas like trust, persuasion, and how we got here. field15.com/from-paine-t... #nonfiction #writinglife #trust

I've been quiet while figuring out what's next (after saying goodbye to PragProg). But now things are seriously brewing. As a sneak peek, here are some blog posts about non-fiction writing with Dave R.'s company, field15: field15.com/strategy-ins... Reach out to me at margaret @ field15. com.

Celebrating Haskell Brain Teasers by Rebecca Skinner, now in beta! 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/46RxiJ9 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... #haskell #functionalprogramming #pragprog #books

Celebrating the audiobook release of The Stress Equation by Marcus Lagré. 🔗 read more: bit.ly/4gPJQVO 📘 audiobook: pragprog.com/titles/... 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... #stress #burnout #productivity #pragprog #books

Celebrating Vector Search with JavaScript: Build Intelligent Search Systems with AI by Ben Greenberg, now in print! 🔗 Read more: medium.com/pragmatic... 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... 📘 print: tinyurl.com/javascri... #javascript #vectorsearch #ai #pragprog

Hey @joemasilotti.com, it's here! Congrats on the physical release, and again, well done on the book. It's a good one!

A lovely gathering of #ElixirLang devs in Chattanooga as part of the Global Elixir Meetup week! We ate and chatted about Elixir, Ham radios, best bike trails, repair projects and in general strengthened our community ties. Check out all the other ones here - globalelixirmeetups.com

I enjoyed reading about Goatmire this morning. It was an Elixir event in Sweden put on by @lawik.bsky.social. Many PragProg authors were there. What fun! This is how you build a dev community. underjord.io/confere... And my gods, the outfits--love it.

Celebrating A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms, Python Edition, Volume II by Jay Wengrow, now in print! 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3ImpgzP 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... 📘 print: tinyurl.com/jwpython2 #python #algorithms #datastructures

Time's almost up! Grab 45% off all PragProg titles (except The Pragmatic Programmer). Use code: flashsale Sale ends tomorrow, Sept 22 at 9:00 CDT -> pragprog.com

Our mistake is your bonus. We left out a URL, so you get extra time to save! 45% off PragProg books (except The Pragmatic Programmer) Code: flashsale Ends Sept 22, 9:00 CDT -> pragprog.com

Good news! Our flash sale is extended. 45% off all PragProg titles (except The Pragmatic Programmer) Promo code: flashsale Ends Sept 22, 9:00 CDT -> pragprog.com

Celebrating Kotlin Brain Teasers by Sam Cooper, now in print! 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3K7PUwM 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... 📘 print: bookshop.org/a/2696/... #kotlin #android #programming #puzzles #pragprog

Celebrating the beta release of Brian Hogan's latest book, Write Better with Vale! 📘Read more: bit.ly/42k8act 🔗ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... #technicalwriting #documentation #valelinter #projectmanagment #pragprog #books

Celebrating Risk-First Software Development, Second Edition by Rob Moffat, now in beta! 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4gp6eFC 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... #projectmanagement #risk #softwaredev #programming #pragprog #books

Celebrating Ash Framework by Rebecca Le and Zach Daniel, now in print! 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4mVClik 🔗 Book club: elixirbookclub.githu... 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... 📘 print: tinyurl.com/ashframe... #AshFramework #Elixir #WebDev #FunctionalProgramming

Celebrating Android Studio Narwhal Essentials, Java Edition by Neil Smyth, now available from PragProg. 🔗Read more: medium.com/pragmatic... 📔ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... #Android #androideStudio #Narwhal #Java #mobile #programmming #pragprog

Celebrating author Leemay Nassery, in the spotlight on DevTalk now through end of October. Stop by and ask her a qq for a chance to win one of her two A/B Testing books: forum.devtalk.com/t/...

From Project Gutenberg to boardrooms, the illustrious @vmbrasseur shares her journey in open source on #CHAOSScast: podcast.chaoss.commu... VMB's books: pragprog.com/search/...#CHAOSScast #opensource #authorinterview #pragprog @macdonaldeditorial @pragmaticandy

Keep an eye out. Jay Wengrow, author of our Data Structures and Algorithms book, is working on a new practical guide to AI engineering. His first post about it: tinyurl.com/wengrowaibook #ai #aiengineering #algorithms #datastructures #pragprog #books

Celebrating Network Programming in Elixir and Erlang by Andrea Leopardi, now in print! 🔗 Read more: medium.com/pragmatic... 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... #Elixir #Erlang #networking #WeBEAMTogether #programming #pragprog

Celebrating Advanced Functional Programming with Elixir by Joseph Koski now in beta! 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3V5AQBZ 📘 ebook: pragprog.com/titles/... #Elixir #functionalprogramming #MyElixirStatus #WeBEAMTogether #programming #pragprog

24 hours from next Chewy delivery, so I prepared homemade cat food. Recipe: wild-caught Alaskan coho salmon, olive oil, and sweet potatos, lightly cooked (3 min) in the hot pot, and then pureed to the fine pate consistency. Reception? "What is this garbage, lady?" Love Love, Pearl, & Bean. #cats