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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Practical Tips on Writing a Book from 23 Brilliant Authors

By Steve Silberman
Posted: June 2, 2011
Category: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Books, Buddhism, E-books, History, Journalism, Media, Mindfulness, Neurodiversity, Poetry, Science, Science Writing, Social networks, Technology, Writers | Tagged August Kleinzahler, Barry Boyce, Ben Casnocha, Bill Wasik, Carl Zimmer, Cory Doctorow, David Crosby, David Gans, David Shenk, Deborah Blum, Geoff Manaugh, John Schwartz, John Tarrant, Jonah Lehrer, Josh Shenk, Mark Frauenfelder, Maryn McKenna, Paula Span, Peter Conners, Rudy Simone, Seth Mnookin, Sylvia Boorstein | 229 Comments
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