With every major production there has to be someone “directing.” But it’s always better if that director is excellent, engaging, and entertaining. Enjoy today’s video of one such leader…You simply can’t take your eyes off of him!
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HT: Kim Moore
Today in the U.S. we honor the veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice and died in the military for our country. It is an important day of remembrance. Some interesting quotes to ponder in light of this day: “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should …
We are pleased to announce that our site has again been named as one of the “101 Best Websites for Writers” in the newest issue of Writer’s Digest (May/June 2020). This annual list, now in its 22nd year, is a great resource. This year’s collection has 40 new additions (which …
Today’s video is rather startling to watch. Titled Every Covid-19 Commercial Is Exactly the Same, it speaks a lot to the challenge of cliche vs. creativity. If you have some thoughts on how you can avoid sounding like the previous proposal in an agent’s stack or like another author in …
Since it has become so easy to self-publish, many authors are creating their own books, both in ebook and print form. Later those authors are not quite sure what to do if/when they want to approach an agent. Or pitch to an editor at a conference. Should they just send …
What makes this video even more amazing is that the singer released it eleven months ago. Who knew how “timely” it would be in 2020? And he works in a large community hospital as a nurse! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the …
by Steve Laube
The question is not if your hard drive will fail, it is a question of when. At least twice a year I have a client who has lost their hard drive to equipment failure. There was a recent story of an editor at Wired magazine who got hacked via a security hole in his Amazon and Apple accounts. He not only lost data, he lost all the digital pictures of his baby girl. He wrote the article as a cautionary tale. As the editor admits, he knew better, but did not follow his own advice. So my question to you is, “Do you have a backup plan?”
Hit the Save Button Regularly
Many think that just hitting the “save” button is enough. Sorry. That only saves the file to your local computer. And if that computer fails, you are toast. While hitting the save button helps with immediate things it isn’t a long term solution. What if someone steals your laptop while you turned your back to refresh your drink at the coffee shop?
Save to an External or Portable Backup Device or E-mail Service
Keeping your files on an external drive or a USB thumb drive is okay. But what if you lose the thumb drive (they are so small!)? Or what if you forget to take the external drive with you…and your computer is stolen from your office, along with the external drive?
As things begin to resume, there are some things where bargain shopping is not a good idea. Day care is one of these. Enjoy today’s satirical video for a day-care service that had unexpected results! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline …
With more than 3,000 new books published every week, it is easy for your book to get lost in the noise. One of the best ways to break through is with an effective book-launch campaign. But how do you launch a book? What is a book launch? Isn’t that the …
Are you one of those parents trying their hand at quarantine homeschooling? Enjoy today’s fun video! I heard one shelter-in-place-homeschooling parent proclaim, “I hereby declare that elementary school teachers should forthwith be paid one million dollars . . . per day.” Hah! [If you cannot see the embedded video in …
