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Fun Fridays – July 2, 2021

By Steve Laubeon July 2, 2021
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With July 4th this weekend, we in the United States celebrate Independence Day.

Today, be stirred by this rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” by 7-year-old Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja. (By they way, this little girl debuted at Carnegie Hall at age 5.)

Sung before a 2018 Los Angeles Galaxy soccer match, it became a viral sensation, viewed millions of time. I’d like to watch it one more time with you all.

(If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)

Some of the funniest comments are on the YouTube channel:
her at 7: sings like that!
me at 7: closing the fridge slowly so I can see the refrigerator light turn off

her at 7: (nails national anthem)
me at 7: “H, I, J, K, Elamenopee…”

her at 7: singing beautifully
me at 10: pulling doors that say push

ENJOY!!!

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To Comma or Not to Comma?

By Steve Laubeon June 28, 2021
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I came across this entry in Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss. The book is a classic on punctuation. (Although based on British English usage, it is still a great book.) On his deathbed in April 1991, Graham Green corrected and signed a typed document which restricts access to his papers at Georgetown University. Or does it? The document, before correction, stated: “I, Graham Greene, …

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Category: Book Business, Contracts, Grammar, Language, SteveTag: commas, Grammar, Language, punctuation

Fun Fridays – June 25, 2021

By Steve Laubeon June 25, 2021
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Today’s video has over 100 musical movie clips pulled together to make a very fun expression of “I’m So Excited!” Shout the names of the dancers or the film as you see each one! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)

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Antitrust Issues and Big Tech in Publishing

By Steve Laubeon June 21, 2021
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On June 11, after a 16-month investigation into antitrust issues in the digital marketplace, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary introduced five bipartisan bills to the House seeking to curtail some of the business practices used by Big Tech companies. The companies in question are primarily Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Each bill has both a Republican and Democrat …

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Category: Book Business, Publishing News, The Publishing Life

Fun Fridays – June 18, 2021

By Steve Laubeon June 18, 2021
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Over 20 million people have watched today’s video since it was posted 10 days ago. If you’ve already seen it, watch it again. It’s a beautiful original song by a young woman battling cancer (three times in the last four years). This young lady, Jane Marczewski, sings under the name of Nightbirde. We have those in our small community who struggle with physical ailments, even …

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Flag Day – 2021

By Steve Laubeon June 14, 2021
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Today, June 14 in the United States, marks the day in 1777 when the Second Continental Congress passed “The Flag Resolution,” establishing the Stars and Stripes as the nation’s official flag. Below is a short video with a more-detailed explanation. While it is clear that our ultimate allegiance should be to Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we can still have …

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Fun Fridays – June 11, 2021

By Steve Laubeon June 11, 2021
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We take some music for granted. Like the music behind movie brands. We’ve seen this group, MayTree, before on Fun Friday; but I thought you’d find some delight in hearing them perform again. Keep listening for the very last one in this 90-second collection; you’ll be amazed. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly …

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The Story We Bring to the Story

By Steve Laubeon June 7, 2021
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by Steve Laube

With all the discussion about the craft of fiction and the need to write a great story there is one thing missing in the equation. The one thing that is the secret to great fiction. And it is the one thing the writer cannot control.

That one thing is the story the reader brings with them to their reading experience. As a reader I have the life I have lived, the people I’ve …

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Category: Art, Craft, Creativity, Steve, Writing CraftTag: Craft, Reader, story

Fun Friday – May 28, 2021

By Steve Laubeon May 28, 2021
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This is the perfect video for Memorial Day weekend when so many people in the U.S.A. take a road trip. Impress your family and friends after watching. Geek-out on FONTS! Aren’t they cool? Enjoy your weekend as you obsessively look at road signs in a new way. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)

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Fun Fridays – May 21, 2021

By Steve Laubeon May 21, 2021
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Johann Sebastian Bach is one of my favorite composers. The six pieces in his “Cello Suites” are extraordinary. But the first one in that collection is famous the world over. I urge you to find ten minutes in the next few days (if not today) to watch and listen to an analysis of the sheer genius of its composition. Seeing and hearing how something so simple can become so profound should …

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