Finished the short story and submitted it. Started my next edit–read the manuscript.
Book Review: The Hot Zone, by Richard Preston
Nonfiction 3/5
This book traces the discovery of the Ebola virus and its subsequent spread and containment. A fascinating read.
Finished the manuscript review–and wrote a short story, first one in a while. I’ll start another manuscript review this week. Also, I touched base with my publisher about edits to the current manuscript, and he isn’t ready to send the edits yet, but says they are coming…
Book Review: This I Know, by Terry O’Reilly
Nonfiction 5/5
Through riveting stories, adman Terry O’Reilly shares his career’s worth of fundamentals and tips on how creativity can leverage the attention economy. An entertaining must-read for anyone with something to sell.
Book Review: Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History, by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
Nonfiction 5/5
As the title suggests, this is an ambitious work covering spies throughout history. I found it entertaining and enlightening, though because of its broad scope, a researcher would likely need to find specific sources for more detail.