Miscdonations / Fire / news / wedding4 Comments
Okay so it’s almost Thanksgiving and it’s time to be thankful for what we have and then give until it hurts. Here are some stories that caught my eye. Despite the devastation, survivors of the Camp fire go forward with wedding The bride’s family home burned, the caterer’s kitchen burned, ... more >
Forget hygge, let’s all get päntsdrunk – I’ll go first and freely admit that I find many of these “lifestyle” books to be beyond me for the long haul. With the best of intentions on my part, I know I simply can’t keep it up – it being whatever habit ... more >
Publishing NewsIreland / makeup / news / older couple4 Comments
Husband takes makeup lessons – This story has been out for a while but it’s so touching that I had to mention it once I finally saw it. A husband’s simple gesture of love for his wife is inspiring people around the world. Mona Manahan, 82, has trouble doing her ... more >
Something to make you smile – After all the crappy news lately, here’s something that made me happier. And some of these young women are on their second donation! “More than 30 girls from St. Joseph Elementary School and Monsignor Haddad Middle School in Needham are cutting off at least ... more >
Publishing Newsbook reviewing / BookExpo America / digital advertising / digital subscriptions / Google / New York Times Book Review / news / privacy / Scribd3 Comments
Scribd Reports 500K Subscribers, Adds Newspaper Content – With more than 500,000 paid subscribers and an expectation of $50 million in profits for 2017, Scribd is again expanding its content offerings with “selected” content from The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian. It does not appear ... more >
Publishing Newscensorship / election / fake news / news / politics / publishing / reddit / social media9 Comments
Book Publishers Scramble to Make Sense of Trump’s Rise to Victory – We talk a lot about what direction publishers are taking, especially traditional publishers, and for the next months, at least, one significant focus may be politics. This isn’t surprising, of course, because commercial publishers are always engaged in capitalizing on ... more >