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 […]
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From Picker to Prime Time: My Journey to an Amazon Commercial Okay, so maybe “Tinkerbell” isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think “Amazon warehouse.” But hear me out. I’ve always been a bit of a tinkerer. Give me a broken toaster, a busted bicycle, you name […]
The Unexpected Legacy of Horatio Alger Fredericksburg, Virginia. Land of history, charm, and… surprisingly, a conference dedicated to the works of Horatio Alger. Now, I’ll be honest, my knowledge of Mr. Alger before this trip was pretty much limited to the phrase “rags to riches.” But hey, I’m all about […]
Joan Crawford: A Cultural Icon Explored Hold onto your shoulder pads, folks, because we’re about to dive deep into the glamorous, turbulent, and utterly captivating world of Joan Crawford. You know her, you love her (or maybe you love to hate her?), but one thing’s for sure: Joan Crawford is […]