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One Man’s Story
Every now and then, things happen in the universe that are sometimes difficult to explain. Such is the case with Ed Jackel. During World War II, Jackel served as an infantryman who went to Europe shortly after the D-Day Invasion. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General, Publishing, Reading, Writing
Tagged D-Day, Ed Jackel, infantryman, life, Lucky Infantryman, old soldier, One Man’s Story, World War II
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Writing & Selling Books
There are many who would like to write a book, but they don’t know where to begin. They lack the knowledge of the industry and cannot even guess at where the editors and publishers have located the starting blocks. They … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Publishing, Reading, Writing
Tagged a solid manuscript, become a millionaire, book production, bookstore managers, bookstores, e-publishing, expert speaker, marketing plan, non-fiction work, novels, passion, printers, returns, self-publishing, solid monthly sales, the key to success, traditional publisher, unknown authors, voting with dollars, writers, Writing & Selling Books, writing a book
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Falling to the Darkside
I fought it for the longest time. Many tried to convert me, but I held off as long as I possibly could. I tried everything to avoid the final fall, but I fell anyway. You might say I was resistant … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Reading, Writing
Tagged 6.5 Mobile OS, a very slippery slope, Apple shortcuts and software, Apps, cell phones, Falling to the Darkside, I Pads, IBM, It was Microsoft’s fault!, keystrokes, Macs and Apples, Mac’s, MicroSoft, PC’s, shortcuts
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E. B. White
I had to come into my office to restart the computer when our network went down. As I was waiting for it to come back online, I looked down to my right and saw my copy of The Elements of … Continue reading
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Tagged a “little” book, aspiring writer, Charlotte’s Web, E. B. White, journalism students, reading, research, self-published pamphlets, Stuart Little, The Elements of Style, The New Yorker, the University of Florida, William Strunk Jr., writer, writing
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Bear’s Books
As we wrapped up 2011, one of the goals I missed was completing production on the third book of The Bear’s trilogy, The Owl Hoot Trail. I wanted so much to complete the last book, Book Three, The Turning of … Continue reading
