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The 3 Paths to Publishing a Book (and Why I Chose the Hybrid Route)
Book publishing 101 and the road less published
Published on The Online Writing Club
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Oct 11
Have an Important Task to Perform? - Get in "The Mood" First!
Positive mood improves task performance
Published on Build Happiness with Dr. Jane - One Practical Dose A Week!
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Oct 10
Want to join me at a fun, free, author event?
A marathon session for writers
Oct 9
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Chapter 4: The Case for Trade
A sneak peak at my book, without the paywall
Oct 5
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Fight, Flight, or Freeze: What to do When the Teacher Calls
What I learned about fight and fright responses from phone calls to my students
Oct 2
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September 2025
Cheesy Clip Show and Post-Consumer Recycling, Substack Style
Sometimes you have enforced time off too, with links to recent articles, podcasts, and books
Sep 28
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The Incredible Case of the Disappearing Matcha: Heat, Tariffs, and Hype[1]
How rising demand and falling supply led to empty shelves and rising prices
Sep 18
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Why Your $18 Burger Has Nothing To Do With Inflation — Here's The Real Reason
For those of us around in 1984, we can’t forget 81-year-old Clara Peller’s voice shouting “Where’s the Beef” into the ears of hapless fast-food workers.
Sep 16
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How Norse Kings Accidentally Proved Supply and Demand in the 10th Century
The law of demand vs. changes in demand, VAT and books, Norse kings and Icelandic poets
Sep 11
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Chapter 3: A Sneak Preview of Part 2
How prices rise
Sep 5
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How A $210 Billion Car Shortage Taught Me Everything About Supply And Demand
Part 1: Sneak Preview of Chapter 3: How Prices Work
Sep 4
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August 2025
Spreadsheets, Meh-sheets: Making "Walking-Around" Knowledge Accessible
What I learned about bridging the gap between where students were and where I thought they were, plus a mini-lesson on spreadsheets
Aug 28
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