Nov 24, 2017 | Events and Giveaways
Thanks to a scheduling cockup, my Thanksgiving special wasn’t published in time. Apologies for that. I would have wished you a happy Thanksgiving. Instead, I guess I will have to opt for wishing you aren’t suffering from indigestion today. The most...
Nov 21, 2017 | Fun Historical Facts
I have Anika Burgess and Vittoria Traverso of Atlas Obscura to thank for the beautiful images you can enjoy below and for the fascinating tale of the Luneborch manuscript; a long-lost 15-century prayer book that had been missing for some 40 years. The...
Nov 19, 2017 | Publishing
Ten years ago, on November 19th, 2007, Amazon introduced Kindle to the world, for US$399. It sold out in five and a half hours, even though there were just 88,000 books available for download. The device remained out of stock for five months until late April 2008....
Nov 17, 2017 | Maps and Infographics
You may remember Jack Milgram of Custom Writing from his Infographic, 28 Boring Words and What to Use Instead. He has now shared with us his latest creation: The Road to Success – 30 Habits, Qualities and Secrets. Infographic: The Road to Success – 30...
Nov 15, 2017 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is a guest post by my author friend, William R. Bartlett. It continues his discussion of all things firearms. Part 1, Introduction, was published in late October. Today, Bill continues his introduction to firearms with information on bullet impact and silencers....
Nov 14, 2017 | Random Musings
Some of you may have had trouble reaching my blog yesterday, getting an “Account Suspended” message when they tried to reach it. I apologize for that! Because of this blog’s success, I had to upgrade to a higher-end server and my website was moved...
Nov 13, 2017 | Events and Giveaways
November Rafflecopter Giveaway First, the giveaway: Free Kindle Books and Tips (FKBT) is working with eNovel Authors at Work to produce a great giveaway of signed print editions (USA & Canada Only) of the following books: Rebecca Dahlke: A Dead Red Cadillac Donna...
Nov 11, 2017 | Entertainment
A few days ago, I was contacted by the good people over at The Salty Pun, who asked me to share some of their puns. Since you all seemed to enjoy the previous batch, I’m happy to oblige. My personal favorite? The pineapple one. It makes so much sense… For...
Nov 9, 2017 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is the last post in a 3-part series dealing with alternative ways of making a living through writing. It is a guest post by Alina Bragina, who shares her experience as a technical writer at Amasty. Alina is a keen online shopper who loves to try out new...
Nov 7, 2017 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is the second part of a 3-part series dealing with alternative ways of making a living through writing. Victoria Sawtelle is a community manager at Uptowork – a career blog with +1.5 million monthly readers. I agreed to share this guest post because they...
