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Looks like was initially framed as 'plucky small business owner takes on cold-hearted corporate giant'. The business owner was so set on starring in a Hallmark movie that she didn't stop to think.

So the argument is that while the word is common use, it's in a bunch of funny languages that no one really understands, so in that sense is unique and trademark-able? I guess you could make the case that the word isn't spelled sabzi because that...

Anyone know how to delete direct messages threads as mine says I've reached 10 capacity and can't receive anymore and someone has tried to message me. Not sure what to do, any help appreciated @AgentPete.

Interesting what they are betting on for 2028. Publishers Weekly’s deals report notes that Ballantine preempted Marjon Carlos’s memoir Bougie, exploring class mobility and Black female identity, for a 2028 release. Flatiron acquired Janet Hong’s...

Today’s Book News Saturday, 6th December 2025 (London date) A Mixed Holiday Weekend for Booksellers Publishers Weekly reports that independent bookstores experienced a mixed Thanksgiving weekend. Some shops saw strong turnout from locals, while...

I may have to revisit for blogs, Laura. I got into it about 2015 and it never did what it was supposed to do, but then I discover it was because it needed Chrome. Since childhood I have suspected the motives of anyone trying to manuevar me into...

Forgot to add that it's great for blog writing. You can set up a binder full of folders on each category, with notes made over days or even months. Eventually, something coalesces into enough for a post and off you go.

I find Scrivener invaluable. It has a toggle-able inspector panel that you can use to add notes, outline, and make snapshots (as in 'this is the version on the date'). Really useful if you realize that you want to add something to a scene but...

You come from dust and you will return to dust. That’s why I don’t dust – it could be someone I know. Anonymous

Today’s Book News Saturday, 6th December 2025 (London date) A Mixed Holiday Weekend for Booksellers Publishers Weekly reports that independent bookstores experienced a mixed Thanksgiving weekend. Some shops saw strong turnout from locals, while...