John’s Substack
John OughtonReflections, suggestions & discoveries from a long life of writing, editing, and reviewing; posts should interest both writers (published and aspiring) and those rare beasts, people who simply love reading, and thinking about what they read.
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Oh, and One More Thing About E-books
Yes, I messed up the link at the end of my previous post. Sorry about that. Please use this link if you want to visit my title on Amazon; - John
E-book Self-Publishing
A few years ago, my first nonfiction book launched. Having retired from my position as a faculty developer, I took all that I had learned about what new college and university faculty need to know, and pored it into a non-academic, highly p...
Beautiful Words
Somewhere in my aging brain is a treasure trove of words — some unusual, some not so rare — that I’ve collected simply because they please me. Some just sound beautiful, or beautifully appropriate, while others have meanings that I prize. P...
FUBAR OR SNAFU?
My friend and fellow Substacker Frank Vetere introduced me to SABS, a new acronym, and suggested I write a piece on English acronyms. First, what is an acronym? It’s an abbreviation — generally using the initial letters of a name or phrase...
Overused Marketing Verbiage, Decoded by Ye Olde Grammar Grouch
Certain adjectives and phrases suddenly become go-to filler for the people — and/or AI programs — who churn out advertising verbiage for buildings and various products. These words are often so overused that, like a coin too often handled,...
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Retired college professor, poet (six books),novelist, photographer, guitar player.
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