Jun 7, 2019 | My friends' Guest Posts, Random Musings
There seems to be an unwritten rule that writers have to be heavy drinkers, too. Hemingway, Joyce, Truman Capote, Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulkner, Bukowski… the list goes on. Some cheerily accepted their dependency, arguing that alcohol fueled their...
Jun 5, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
Summer’s finally here and Father’s Day is right around the corner. Which means… plenty of giveaways and free books! One Heart for You Marina Gioti’s One Heart for You is written by a daughter and addressed to her father, the first love of her...
Jun 3, 2019 | Fun Historical Facts
Fans of books and writing will be thrilled to learn of this rare find: a newspaper published on December 28, 1774, accidentally discovered in a New Jersey Goodwill facility! As The Washington Post reports, Mike Storms was walking among the crowded shelves of the New...
May 31, 2019 | Entertainment
While Game of Thrones is finally over, another war is raging unabated: the one between premium television networks, seeking a new show to rule the world “Thrones” created. As The Washington Post reports, Netflix, Apple, Amazon, and Showtime have all been feverishly...
May 29, 2019 | Interviews Features and Reviews
With video playing an increasingly important role in book marketing, I recently shared the news about Flexiclip, a free online video editing resource. But Flexiclip is largely clip-based. It’s great when you wish to use their stock videos, but editing your own...
May 19, 2019 | Entertainment
When I was in my first year at Uni, about a century ago or so, I took a summer job. For a few months, I was running a one-man quality control lab. I was responsible for taking daily samples of cement, processing it, and recording a number of data including...
