Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
If I were to attend this particular book fair, I’d probably pass out from the sheer weight of history and uniqueness. The prices, however, could be fatal.
Enjoy today’s video about one of the world’s greatest antiquarian book shows. [It is ten minutes long, so sit back and enjoy!]
Sometimes you just have to switch things up and see your creativity in a whole new light. Enjoy today’s “switch” video!
I saw this photo and created the following poster for your “edification.”
A great song about books! I tried to enable closed captions, but if the lyrics don’t appear, you can find them under the video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8fKjItF-j0.
Rumors that this is photographic evidence of the antics of a certain literary agent are unfounded. But someone did take the photo.
This video has been around for nearly fifteen years. Very funny back then. Is it still funny now? Unfortunately, many online stores have yet to solve their checkout experience. What is your most aggravating online checkout experience? Please don’t reveal the store. That is something for their customer service site.
Collective Nouns Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to add three things to this list I found on the Internet in the comments below. A _______of Editors A________of Writers A________of Agents. Put your answers in the comments and have fun! Here are 50 examples: 1. Business of Ferrets 2. Labor of Moles 3. Mustering of Storks 4. Shrewdness of Apes 5. Gam of Whales 6. Smack of Jellyfish …
Since it is likely a hot summer day for those of you north of the equator, I thought today’s video might cool you off. A tutorial on how people in Northern Scandinavia do their laundry. Here in Phoenix, we just leave the clothes on the sidewalk where they burst into flames. Much easier. [If you cannot see the video in your newsletter, please click through to the site to view it.]
Sometimes we must simply acknowledge the skill of others who can do what we cannot. The first 45 seconds of today’s video is a metaphor for what your manuscript will look like after a great editor slices and dices it into something unique and exciting. Of course, it could be just a potato being chopped up. But I prefer the word picture. Enjoy the skill of this chef! [If you cannot see the …
