Photo courtesy of luca pedrotti I’ve been a fan of Project Runway since Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn and crazy Jay McCarroll...
March: Media
Math at Work Monday: Andrea the book editor+
Another book editor? Well, there’s a lot that goes into this process — from figuring out layout to determining what...
Statistics in reporting: When trend stories fail+
Photo courtesy of apdik Ah, the trend story — we love them and we hate them. Presumably, they tell us...
Political Reporting: The “math” of delegate votes+
Photo courtesy of paulinaclemente It’s been a weird primary season. Like an exciting Preakness race, the remaining Republican candidates are...
Math at Work Monday: Craig the writer+
Welcome week three of our month devoted to publishing and media. If you haven’t previous posts, what’s stopping you? So...
Using Math to Predict Hurricanes+
Hurricane Danielle (Courtesy of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center) Okay, I’ll admit it. I don’t typically watch television news. (Sorry...
Math at Work Monday: Tony the on-air meteorologist+
Quick! What do you have to know before changing from your jammies into something a little more work appropriate? The...
Royalty Math: How many books will you have to sell?+
Photo courtesy of Jain Basil Aliyas So let’s say you got a book deal. Yay! Have that glass of wine...
Overwhelming Word Count? Use math to motivate+
When I got my book contract in November 2011, I knew I had my work cut out for me. First...
Math at Work Monday: Jennifer the book editor+
Photo courtesy of shutterhacks So you’ve got a brand new book on your nightstand or electronic reader. Or maybe you...














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