So you’ve finished your book. Its been edited and published, and now you’re trying to figure out how to get to your potential readers. While beginning your marketing campaign usually happens well before your book is completed, getting your first reviews can’t begin until your book is done or in a final draft status. Many […]
This Bookshelf Story About the Pandemic is Simply Brilliant
Artist Phil Shaw tells ‘the story so far’ in an ongoing series he calls ‘Shelf Isolation‘. My only gripe is that author Stephen King is spelled incorrectly! (unless it was intentional for some reason?) For those that might have difficulty reading the book titles in the image I have transcribed it below: The English patient […]
This Is Why Ill Never Go To The Lake At Night Again
By By 20+ Terrifying And True Ouija Board Stories 42 Creepy AF Things Kids Said To Their Parents That Absolutely Chilled Them To The Bone Read more: https://thoughtcatalog.com/charlotte-chapin/2020/04/this-is-why-ill-never-go-to-the-lake-at-night-again
For some people, social distancing means being trapped indoors with an abuser | Arwa Mahdawi
As more cities go under lockdown, activists are worried that attempts to curb coronavirus will inadvertently lead to an increase in domestic violence Sign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter on feminism and sexism sent every Saturday. according to the World Health Organitold Sixth Tone, an English-language magazine based in China. A similar […]
Piano legend ‘hurt’ over being asked to retire
“But I think the powers that be locally would say, ‘I think we ought to have a change’. I remember that kind of wording. ‘I think you’ve been in this job long enough.’” When asked who told her to go, Dame Fanny said: “Well, I think there was a general feeling that that was my […]
Learning to Quit by Suzanne Harris and Paul Brunetta
Book Summary: Set yourself free from smoking. Strategy trumps willpower! Personal stories paired with moving photographic portraits. Empathetic, non-judgmental advice to stop smoking for good. Have you tried to quit smoking, only to find yourself reaching for a cigarette again and again? Tired of feeling bad about your health and making promises to the ones […]
Still think the Civil War wasn’t fought over slavery? The Confederate states would disagree.
Was the Civil War fought over slavery or states’ rights? People love to debate this question, and many seem to believe it’s a matter of opinion. But the truth is there’s no debate to be had. We don’t have to conjecture. We know that the Confederate states’ primary motive was maintaining the right to enslave […]
Falling ice causes Queensferry Crossing closure
The £1.35bn Queensferry Crossing, which opened to traffic in August 2017, was expected to remain open in all weathers. It was fitted with 3.5m (11ft) high barriers designed to ensure the bridge would not be closed by high winds. Image copyright Google Image caption Two diversion routes have been set up via the Kincardine Bridge […]
Kirk Douglas, One of the Last Surviving Stars of Hollywoods Golden Age, Dies at 103
Kirk Douglas liked a good fight. He fights with his wife, he fights with the maid, he fights with the cook, Burt Lancaster, his late costar, friend and running partner once said. God knows, he has fought with me. It is hardly surprising then that Douglas, who died on Wednesday, nearly two decades after suffering […]
Apple unifies its app stores by extending the universal purchase option to Mac apps
Apple surprised its app developer community today with the official announcement that they’ll soon be able to sell their cross-platform apps as one universal purchase including, for the time, apps that run on macOS. For consumers, a universal purchase option allows them to just pay once for an app that works across devices, including iPhone, […]
I Dream Of Living A Zero-Waste Life, Here Are The Struggles I Face (31 Comics)
I dream of living a zero-waste life, but very often I fail miserably, and it makes me sad and discouraged. The simple truth is—zero waste living can be hard! But I realized the following: the more I become “aware” of what I buy and what alternatives I have, the more conscious I become; my decision-making […]