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 your genre, feel free to weigh in! This is a reality we agents face when working through proposals, …

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 headline and go directly to our site to view it.]

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 and go directly to our site to view it.]

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 your newsletter email, please click the headline and go …

I suppose there are a couple of ways to find a metaphor in this video. Some authors respond to their editor with forceful compliance. Good clients do what they are asked to do. But they can be vocal about it. You all vote on which one you think fits best, or add your own story to make this all about writers! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline …

Today’s video made me laugh. Hope you enjoy it too. Thank you Tamela for sharing it with me! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.]

This hilarious Carol Burnett sketch takes on a whole new meaning these days! [[If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.]] HT: Trissina Kear

I dare say today’s video may bring a little jealousy to those who wish to “hunker down” a little more than they already are! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)