My Ideal Reading Experience in Twenty Twenty-Four It’s tempting to romanticize the ideal reading experience. To conjure images of a crackling fireplace, a worn leather armchair, and a steaming mug of something warm and comforting. While those elements certainly have their place, my ideal reading experience is less about the […]
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Get Lit at the Library of Congress National Book Festival! Okay, bookworms, bibliophiles, and anyone who just loves a good story—listen up! The Library of Congress National Book Festival is back, and it’s gonna be LIT (pun intended, obviously). Mark your calendars for August twenty-fourth because you won’t want to […]
ArtZany Radio Welcomes Teresa Peterson Get ready for an inspiring episode of ArtZany Radio as Paula Granquist welcomes author and storyteller Teresa Peterson. Hailing from the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and a citizen of the Upper Sioux Community, Teresa brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the airwaves. You might […]
Get Ready to Rock Parenthood: Free Class at Laredo Public Library So, you’re gonna be a parent (or maybe you already are and are wondering what in the world you’ve gotten yourself into). Either way, congrats! It’s a wild, wonderful, and sometimes wickedly exhausting ride. But guess what? You don’t […]
Bilingual Story Time and Book Signing with Mar G at the San Marcos Public Library A Celebration of Language, Culture, and Family Fun Get ready for an afternoon bursting with imagination and heartwarming stories! The San Marcos Public Library is thrilled to host acclaimed children’s author Mar G for a […]
The Perils of Small Presses: A Cautionary Tale It began, as most ruminations on the fragility of life do, with a broken bookcase. Okay, maybe not *broken*, exactly, but sagging under the weight of literary ambition like a weary Atlas. As I shifted stacks of novels, their spines creased and […]
Open-Access Publishers Feeling the Heat: Are They Playing the Citation Game? Hold onto your lab coats, folks, because the scholarly publishing world just got rocked (again!). A spicy new study, currently chillin’ on the SocArXiv preprint server, has accused two big-shot open-access publishers, MDPI and Frontiers, of engaging in some […]
KC Zine Con two thousand twenty-four: Your Guide to DIY Publishing Delights Calling all Kansas City writers, artists, and DIY enthusiasts! Get ready for the ninthe annual KC Zine Con, the Midwest’s premier celebration of independent publishing, happening Saturday, June twenty-second and Sunday, June twenty-third, from eleven AM to five […]
Chattanooga Writers’ Guild Presents: A Deep Dive into Self-Publishing Hey there, word nerds and aspiring authors of the Scenic City! Ever dream of holding your own book in your hands, that glorious culmination of blood, sweat, and late-night coffee binges? Well, buckle up because the Chattanooga Writers’ Guild is about […]
Start Streaming Today – No Strings Attached! Let’s be real for a sec – who actually reads the fine print anymore? We skim, we scroll, we click “agree” faster than you can say “binge-watching.” But when it comes to streaming services, those sneaky contracts and hidden fees can really bite […]