When I first heard about writing for a specific “audience,” I really didn’t understand. Since childhood, I’ve read almost whatever lands in front of my eyes — starting with cereal boxes in the morning. But as I began to understand that others didn’t read as I did, I began to understand audience.
This short article is another piece of the audience puzzle.

The Four Levels of Readings Every Student should Know about ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/the-four-levels-of-readings-every.html?m=0

I like to imagine vast stretches of time to work on the books and stories and essays that roll around in my head. But then I have to go to work.
Here are some of the ways really smart people have managed their time.

The Daily Routines of Geniuses – Sarah Green – Harvard Business Review

http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/03/the-daily-routines-of-geniuses/

Ratings aren’t everything, but your characters have to be somewhere, right? These lists may help you decide where you to plant your characters.

Quality of Life Around the World: The Best and Worst Cities (Infographic) | Entrepreneur.com

http://m.entrepreneur.com/article/232001

Anna Holmes writes about two girls — Harriet and Scout — who were not “girly girls.” Who, I wonder, did they grow up to be?

Harriet M. Welsch, Scout Finch, and How to Be a Good Bad American Girl : The New Yorker

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2014/03/harriet-m-welsch-scout-finch-and-how-to-be-a-good-bad-american-girl.html

Tecnology is great, but here’s a case for letting your sleuth hit the streets.

Solving Cold Cases Depends on New Witnesses, Not DNA

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140306-cold-cases-murder-csi-forensic-science/