C. Kennedy's Blog, page 25
January 29, 2015
January 16, 2015
January 15, 2015
The History of the Book
“The book is one of humanity's most enduring cultural artifacts and treasures. As it evolves, the greatest threat to its future is therefore not from technical advances but from the danger of new generations losing the inclination to read. The ability to read and write is our greatest tool in education, and, apart from the family, the single most important medium existing for the transmission of ideas and the continuance of an evolving human culture. Why should we continue to value, preserve,...
January 13, 2015
January 12, 2015
#Censorship - Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of...
“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.” ~Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, , Nieman Reports, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 1953, p. 20.
January 11, 2015
January 9, 2015
Join me in welcoming Christopher Koehler and his newest novel "Poz"!
Clutch the Pearls Writing A Book In First-Person When You’ve Never Done Such a Thing
Thanks for joining us, Christopher. It's great to have you here celebrating the release of your newest book, Poz. Today you're talking about writing in deep first-person perspective and the attendant doubt and fear that had you clutching your pearls, as it were. Nonetheless, you found wonderment and fascination in the process and it allowed you to feel closer to your characters and write a far richer stor...
Thanks for joining us, Christopher. It's great to have you here celebrating the release of your newest book, Poz. Today you're talking about writing in deep first-person perspective and the attendant doubt and fear that had you clutching your pearls, as it were. Nonetheless, you found wonderment and fascination in the process and it allowed you to feel closer to your characters and write a far richer stor...
January 5, 2015
#Censorship of constitutionally protected speech...
“Censorship [] of constitutionally protected speech, whether for protection or for any other reason, violates the First Amendment.” ~American Library Association.
January 4, 2015
Welcome to the 2014 Timmy Awards!
The Timmy Award is presented in recognition of outstanding achievement in a particular field of authorship. Only books that I read or reviewed in 2014 qualify, and each category is judged solely by me. No book can win first place in more than one category. This restriction can mean that another book or books may have qualified for first place in a certain category, but I wanted each book to have a fair and equitable opportunity to be recognized and didn't want the awards weighted by any one b...
