What subject would you like to learn more about?
Every day is an opportunity to learn something new.
Here in Pennsylvania, PA, as well as many other states, college tuition is free for senior citizens. (They still have to pay for books and other fees.) After retirement, I looked forward to the opportunity to take classes in my abundance of free time. Well, neither has happened. The free time or the classes.
That doesn’t mean I’ve stopped learning. Buying an old house comes with lots of unexpected minor challenges. I know more about sump pumps than I ever imagined or wanted. I also am learning new things about growing flowers and keeping them away from the local wildlife, especially deer. (Although I didn’t know that rabbits and squirrels would eat electrical wires. That was an interesting lesson.)
What would I choose to learn?
Bird watching in the spring of the year is fun. Lots of migratory birds travel through here. I have several books about identifying birds, but often can’t also get a picture of them good enough to use. I need a better camera on my phone—shoot, I need a new phone—or a few lessons on photography.
I’m always trying to learn new things about writing to improve my stories. It’s probably a bad thing, but I’ve stopped chasing down every seminar that promises to make publicity a breeze. I swear, selling your book is all luck. (Speaking of which, Edwards Investigations – The Rimer File releases Nov. 2nd!)
I keep learning new things about the community I moved to after retirement and the folks who live here. I figure if I plan to live the rest of my life here, I should put some effort into being a part of it.
All those are just part of my daily life. One thing I’d like to dive into more is linguistics. I’d love to know more about language and how it develops. I’ve seen enough changes in my own life, but I’m curious about the history of words. (When did you first hear the term AI?)
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As always, until next time, please stay safe
Oct 28, 2024
What subject would you like to learn more about?
After missing out on so much at school, I’ve fallen in love with researching my novels.
Until the current book, I didn’t have to do much research on my books. I went down the rabbit hole a few times while making this one as historically accurate as possible!
The organisers of seminars to make publicity a breeze are probably just after your money. Nothing works, as we’ve all found out.
Even if the seminar is free, they want to sell you something!
Oh yes, it’s all about making money or getting you to buy their book.
Do you find those gift shop books about your town in any of the local places? Those are usually written by local independent authors, and have a lot of information you’d be hard pressed to find alone.
Museum gift shops are another good place to check for books with local information.