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Category: Books and Words

Infographics about books, words, content, poetry, fiction, and more.

  • Edward Atkins’s 8 Rules of Writing

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    Edward Atkins on Writing

    Edward Atkins’s 8 Rules of Writing

    1. Use a precise and succinct writing style.

    2. Make sure the words you use are particularly appropriate for the meaning you’re conveying.

    3. Generate smooth-flowing prose that at times has a cadence.

    4. Be accurate at all times.

    5. Write prose that is easy to understand. Don’t make your reader struggle.

    6. Try to keep sentences fairly short with a single meaning.

    7. Stress substance and significance. Don’t waste your reader’s time.

    8. It helps if your book is timeless.

    Edward Atkins is the author of On Which We Serve: Where Life-Lessons Are Learned.

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    Scholarship America is the country’s largest provider of college scholarships and financial aid to students. They have awarded $2.9 billion to 1.9 million students over its 54 years. Its Dollars for Scholars program has almost 1,100 local chapters. To donate, go to http://www.scholarshipamerica.org.


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  • Infographic: The 7 Rules of Life

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    The 7 Rules of Life

    Here are the seven rules of life (according to Whisper of the Heart):

    1. Make peace with your past (so it won’t screw up your present).

    2. What others think of you is none of your business. Their opinion really doesn’t matter in the larger scheme of things.

    3. Time heals almost everything. Give it time.

    4. Don’t compare your life to others. Don’t judge them. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

    5. Stop thinking too much. It’s all right not to know the answers. They will come to you when you least expect it.

    6. No one is in charge of your happiness, except you.

    7. Smile. You don’t own all the problems in the world.

    Another 7 Rules of Life: http://infographicaday.com/john-kremer-the-7-rules-of-life

    The Seven Rules of Life by John Kremer

    7 Rules of Life

    The Seven Rules of Life by John Kremer

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    The Salvation Army is famous for it’s bell-ringing Santa Clauses around Christmas time and the holidays (the Red Kettle Campaign). Their activities include homeless services, youth camps, disaster relief, elderly services, veteran services, prisoner rehabilitation, combating human trafficking, etc. They accept gifts of money, airline miles, stocks and bonds, planned giving, car donations, volunteer time, clothing and household goods, and more. Donate via http://www.salvationarmy.org or by calling at 800-725-2769.

    Curator: John Kremer


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  • The Top 5 All-Time Kindle Bestsellers

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    Kindle Bestsellers

    On the 5th anniversary of the Kindle, GeekSugar looked at the top 5 bestselling Kindle ebooks. All five were fiction bestsellers in the real world as well.

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    The National Children’s Cancer Society serves as a financial, emotional, and educational resource for families that can’t make ends meet when their child is diagnosed with cancer. They’ve provided more than $57 million in direct financial assistance to more than 33,000 children nationwide. They work closely with over 300 hospitals and pediatric oncology units throughout the US. You can donate via http://www.thenccs.org.


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  • How to Understand Womanspeak: 6 Misleading Words Used by Women

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    How to Understand Womanspeak

    Here are six misleading terms used by women (according to Get Stronger Girlfriend):

    Fine – This is the word women use to end an argument when they know they are right and you need to shut up.

    Nothing – Nothing means something. And you need to be worried.

    Go ahead – This is a dare, not permission. Do not do it.

    Whatever – A woman’s way of saying screw you.

    That’s okay – She is thinking long and hard on how and when you will pay for your mistake.

    Wow! – This is not a compliment. She’s amazed that one person could be so stupid.

     


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  • Emma Coats: 22 Rules of Storytelling

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    22 Rules of Storytelling

    These 22 pearls of wisdom were tweeted by former Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats. She wrote them herself but learned them at Pixar from her senior colleagues.


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  • Infographic: Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

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    Pixar's Rules of Storytelling

    Check out Pixar’s 22 rules of storytelling. Details above and also here: http://bookmarketingbestsellers.com/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling.

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    Rainforest Alliance helps to protect the forests, wildlife, and people of the rain forests. Also works to provide education and healthcare to children of the rain forests. To learn more about small actions that can lead to big changes, go to http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/smallactions.


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  • Amazon.com’s Election Heat Map

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    Amazon's Election Heat Map

    When it comes to the country’s political leanings, Amazon has taken the nation’s political pulse, and it’s conservative by a wide margin: 60% to 40%. At least when it comes to buying books.

    The online retailer has created an Election Heat Map that attempts to analyze the book-buying habits of its users according to political leanings. To be fair, the site makes a point of saying that “books aren’t votes, so a map of book purchases may reflect curiosity as much as commitment.”

    I will be curious to see how this Election Heat Map reflects the actual outcome of the 2012 presidential election in a few days.


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  • Infographic: 21 Types of Content Users Crave

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    Content Users Like

    If your content doesn’t resonate with your audience, then they won’t follow you where you want to take them.

    The key question is: What kind of content universally resonates with people?

    Here are 21 types of content users love.

    Infographic via Scott Aughtmon and the Content Marketing Institute.

    Charity Showcase

    People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals promote humane treatment of animals, vegetarianism, no furs, no leather, and other causes related to animal treatment. Donate via http://www.peta.org.


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