Haiku For Beginners by Mark Stuart is a 15-module course that explains what haiku are, and how to write them. The book assumes no prior knowledge of haiku, although you may have read a few and were intrigued enough to think, “I could do that.” If that describes you, then this course is a great place to start your haiku-writing journey.

The topics covered in this course include some of the common misunderstandings about what haiku is, the essential components of a haiku poem, the benefits of writing haiku, dozens of tips and techniques you can use to make your haiku more effective, recommendations on how to develop your haiku-writing skills, and much more.

In addition, there are assignments at the end of each module that will help you to write your very first haiku, and then to try out all the different techniques and tips you will learn as you follow the course through to the end. Students are encouraged to share their haiku in a Facebook group (which is only for people who buy this course), so that they can receive feedback both from the author of the course, and from their fellow students.

This book is available as a paperback, on Kindle, and as a downloadable PDF.

How To Memorize 101 Digits Of Pi In Less Than A Day by Mark Stuart does exactly what the title says. Memorizing 101 digits of pi within one day may sound daunting – but it can be done. I know because I have done it myself. It will, of course, require some work and application – but I promise it’s nothing too strenuous or challenging, as you can probably tell by the length of this book. And in the process, you will learn a memory system, called the Figure Alphabet, that is a tool for life and which has stood me in good stead for over half a century.

This book is available as a paperback, and as a downloadable PDF.