Self-publishing is still changing the rules for authors. Self-publishing allows unknown or little-known authors to play on the same field as the well-known authors, and also breathe that rarified celebrity air. I have written previously that I have walked down the self-publishing avenue. I ...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In California, inmates typically are granted parole by doing good deeds or showing they have been rehabilitated by becoming pastors, drug counselors or youth advocates. For Walter “Earlonne” Woods, the path to freedom was podcasting. Woods, 47, was recently ...
SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of wisdom and noting her grandchildren’s contributions to Britain’s royal family. The 92-year-old queen, ...
Since I began this column some months ago, I have had several people ask me why do I write. I always answer the same way: It’s because I love to write. But I also add that I love learning about writing including grammar. After all, grammar is code behind the words. If one doesn’t know basic grammar, then one may have difficulty when writing. Another way to state it is if there were rules to follow, then there would be only words on a page left up to one’s interpretation. When reading, one wouldn’t know where to begin or end. Grammar takes care of that. One could compare ...
“I start looking for stocking stuffers the day after Christmas,” says Bonnie Carlson when referring to the candy and trinkets she puts in 3-foot to 4-foot long Christmas stockings for her family each year. She has a tradition of serving a very large breakfast on Christmas morning, ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Cena doesn’t believe in ego. How could he when he’s used to tens of thousands of WWE fans chanting “John Cena sucks” every time he walks out to the ring? It’s a philosophy that’s helped him survive both the demands of professional wrestling, where he was ...
