To start the new year, let’s enjoy an acapella rendition of the “Pink Panther” theme!
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A Year in Review: A Look at 2021
Every year at this time it can be strange to reflect on all that has happened over the past 12 months. I suspect that we all have a bit of selective memory and often forget to count our blessings. Instead, we target the difficult times. Why is that? I’ll do my best to recite a bit of both in this review of the past year. The IndustryWe spent the first quarter of 2021 waiting for things to “open …
Taking a Break
No new posts for the next two weeks. We all are taking a short break for the holidays. Back in the saddle starting January 10!
Christmas Eve – 2021
Be blessed by today’s video created for the Christmas season by CV Outreach. Merry Christmas! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
Fun Fridays – December 17, 2021
I particularly found this video of interest, having gone to high school in Honolulu. The Hawaiian language is fascinating. For example, the vowels a, e, i, o, and u are pronounced ah, aye, ee, oh, and ooh. And each vowel is always sounded out, no silent vowels. I lived on Halekoa Drive which was just off the Kalaniana’ole Highway. Enjoy your Hawaiian Christmas language lesson today! (If you …
Fun Fridays – December 10, 2021
Today’s video is a wonderful seven-minute discussion of “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and why it has become so iconic during the Christmas season. The last minute of the video is a commercial for its sponsor. Be forewarned! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
Enclave Publishing Has Been Sold!
Enclave Publishing has been sold to Oasis Family Media! Many of you know of my love for the speculative fiction genre. Almost eight years ago, I purchased a small company called Marcher Lord Press and rebranded it as Enclave Publishing. Through many twists and turns, Enclave has been successfully positioned as a strong outlet for quality speculative fiction from authors with a Christian worldview. …
Fun Fridays – December 3, 2021
Today’s video kicks off the Christmas season with something word related: “An Anagram Christmas.” Enjoy! Below the video are some fun anagrams to enjoy. Can you come up with more? (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.) Statue of Liberty = built to stay free Debit card = bad credit …
B is for Binding
When a book is physically printed, there are two, among many, decisions that must be made. One is trim size. This means the size of the book itself (5.5” x 8.5”? or something else?). The other is our topic for today. The binding. Binding is the process of gathering the printed pages and assembling them together into a book with a cover. The two most common choices are perfect binding and …
Fun Fridays – November 26, 2021
Since it is Thanksgiving weekend, I thought I’d give you a visual “thank you” to all you readers! Good ‘ol Hoops and YoYo always make me smile. Thank you. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)