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Fun Fridays – March 20, 2026
It’s springtime somewhere. The rabbits are eating your garden. Today, let them make you laugh. Or at least read these to your kids or grandkids. At least they will appreciate the puns!
Funny Punny Bunnies
- What do you get when you cross a rabbit with a leaf blower? A hare dryer!
- What kind of books do rabbits read? Ones with hoppy endings.
- Where do rabbits work? At IHOP restaurants!
- I bought a bunny because everyone needs a friend who is all ears.
- What do you call rabbits that live at the North Pole? Cold.
- What do you get when you pour hot water down a rabbit hole? A hot cross bunny.
- Why did the bunny bang his head on the piano? He was playing by ear!
- What did the bunny say to the carrot? It’s been nice gnawing you.
- Why are rabbits so lucky? They have four rabbit’s feet.
- What is a rabbit’s favorite dance style? Hip-hop!
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Who doesn’t want to be a gifted writer? You know, the next Shakespeare. Or Hemingway. Or Hostetler. Stop laughing. Still, anyone who senses a call from God to write for Him hopes to get really good at it. And the path to the mountaintop, so to speak, will look different for every writer. But we might all do well to take a cue from one of the most reputedly prolific writers in history: Moses. Remember? He literally reached the mountaintop. And thereafter produced writings that are credited to him as “the books of Moses.” Maybe you’ve heard of them. But …
Six Things That Changed the Publishing World
Over the past thirty-plus years, several developments have changed the publishing industry forever. (The first two occurred in 1995.) Amazon.com Dan Balow wrote an excellent piece on this in 2015. It still is quite astounding when you think about it. In 30 years, this little online startup (founded in 1995) became the most dominant online retailer in the Western world. Bookselling will never be the same. Google.com While Google officially did not begin until 1998 (the year they incorporated), it was in 1995 when Larry Page and Sergey Brin started Google as a research project while Ph.D. students at Stanford …
Fun Fridays – March 13, 2026
Today’s video shows what it takes to get published in this competitive environment. Three tries. Now watch and see. (If you can’t see the video in your newsletter, please click through to view it on our website.) ShareTweet
AI Agents
Aspiring authors should hope that artificial intelligence never replaces human literary agents. Rejections would be fast, leave no room for a response, and be utterly discouraging. You know, like what already happens, except for the speed and response part. For example: Dear [Author Name], Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review your proposal, [Working Title]. I appreciate the time, care, and creative energy that clearly went into shaping this project, and I’m grateful you considered me as a possible advocate for your work. After careful consideration, I’ve decided to pass on representing this proposal. This was not an …