Published in Slackjaw·2 days agoMember-onlyHow To Read 100 Books Per MonthDo you hate yourself for not reading enough? You should. People who brag about reading one book a week are pathetic. You will never be impressive or morally valuable with such low numbers. What you need is a system that makes you read 1,200 books yearly as if your life…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Jan 9Member-onlyYour Dating Profile Works Best If You Lead With Anger And BitternessHave you ever seen a dating app profile that’s so full of negativity and resentment that you thought, “Wow, this person is irresistible! How do I turn *my* bio into a butthurt rant?” Here at BitterSweet Love, our profile-writing experts can help. Just look at our success stories! Frank, 33, M “Let me…Dating4 min readDating4 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Dec 19, 2022Member-onlyA Math Problem About LoveA train carrying a long-distance boyfriend leaves the station at 5 PM, going 50 mph. Three hundred miles away, a train carrying a long-distance girlfriend leaves the station at 5:15 PM, on the same track, going in the other direction at 45 mph. After the trains depart, the boyfriend calls…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Nov 18, 2022Member-onlyQuestions I Ask On First DatesDo you enjoy travel? Are you more of a mountains or beaches kind of a woman? What are you looking for? Something serious? Something casual? Maybe an adventure? Favorite city? Favorite aquarium? …Dating3 min readDating3 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Nov 11, 2022Member-onlyQuiz: Are You The Ultimate Florida Man?Do you live in Florida? No, thankfully. (-1) Nope, but I want to move there and explore the Everglades. (+1) I sure do. I was born here in the swamps, and that’s where I’ll be forever! (+2) How do you store your money? At the bank, where it’s safe. (-1) Cash, stuffed into the bottom of my love-stained mattress, where it’s…Florida3 min readFlorida3 min read
Nov 10, 2022You But BetterSeveral months ago, I woke up in a cold sweat. I had the overwhelming and sickening feeling that the universe was incomplete. I immediately called my best comedian bud, Joseph. Then I yelled into the phone, “Joseph! The world needs a new podcast where a couple of hyper-confident men yell…Self Improvement1 min readSelf Improvement1 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Nov 1, 2022Member-onlyI Have To Finish This Book I Hate, Even If It Kills MeAh, finally, the moment I’ve been craving: I’m lying on my couch after dinner and digging into an incredible book. Here we go. The Tides Of Loss by J.W. Brand. My literary friend Sanjay recommended this novel. I’m stoked! Wow, 15 pages in and no dialogue? That’s impressive, I guess…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Oct 25, 2022Member-onlyDaily Affirmations For Writers Who Don’t WriteToday is the day. Now is the time. I am ready to sit down, focus, and listen to a podcast about writing so that my motivation reaches an unstoppable apex. When I approach the keyboard a sense of peace washes over me — one that quietly whispers, “I am a…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Oct 6, 2022Member-onlyAdvice I Would Give Myself as a Beginning WriterIf I could go back and knock some sense into myself as a new writer, here’s exactly what I would say. — “Write only for yourself” versus “Write to please the crowd” is a false dilemma. Write for an audience of like-minded space chimps that share your weirdness. The prime directive is this: get better. Shun that which doesn’t make you a better writer and lurch toward that which does, however clumsily.Inspiration4 min readInspiration4 min read
Sep 23, 2022Member-onlyHow To Write A Great DissertationWriting a doctoral dissertation can seem as complicated as building a submarine and as formidable as climbing Mount Everest. But, after advising hundreds of graduate students, I can attest that your dissertation will soar if you look at the underlying elements and see what makes them click. READING AND RESEARCH A great dissertation…Academia4 min readAcademia4 min read
