Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

Copywriting – who knew?

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Ed Battistella

This week in the History of Publishing class, we had a special guest speaker. Samantha Niemeyer is an SOU alumn from 2011 and is currently working as a copywriter for Fire Mountain Gems.I had never heard much about what copywriting … Continue reading →

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Listening is not the Same as Reading

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Audio books are popular as ever, and they make for great entertainment, but as far as I am concerned, it’s not reading. It drives me crazy when someone says they have read a particular book, when in reality, all they’ve … Continue reading →

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Non-words for May

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Here are the non-words for May and today we begin month six! And thanks to Leroy Fulwiler, Kim D C Harper and Wilkins-O’Riley Zinn for their non-word contributions. As you know—or maybe don’t—I try to curate the non-words by looking … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Bill Gholson

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Bill Gholson is a professor in the English and Writing Program at Southern Oregon University, which he joined in 1994.  Dr. Gholson studied English as an undergraduate student at Eureka College. He received an MA in English and a PhD … Continue reading →

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