finalist for the 2016 John Guyon Literary Nonfiction Prize1. It’s a regular morning and I head out the neighborhood passing the Glenn Dale Hospital, a clump of old abandoned buildings… Read More
Wing Jones by Katherine Webber (proof) - Jandy Nelson meets Friday Night Lights: a sweeping story about love and family from an exceptional new voice in YA. With a grandmother from China and… Read More
Millionaire ideas everywhere, floating on the web: the next story is about not overestimating your treasured ideas. Even though your concept r… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!I received a lotof books in March, and I'm sharing a lot of links to of things to read online, so advance warning, this post is super long… Read More
As you may have seen, I have put together a list of Diverse YA & MG 2017 UK Releases to help readers in the UK find diverse books that are being published over here. To help you further… Read More
A Diversified Bookcase is a feature where authors of diverse YA recommend other diverse YA novels by other authors - sometimes to us, sometimes to their characters. Today Allan Stratton, aut… Read More
Bite Sized Video Chunks
This is an excellent article from the Techsmith blog on trimming videos.
When I first saw the title I thought, “Well that’s a bit basic isn’t it?&r… Read More
At Number 9, the top of the Close, Margaret Head looked at the Christmas card that was lying on her hearth rug. The card hadn’t been there last night. Who had delivered this and how? S… Read More
They say that life’s a journey, not a destination, and therefore you should enjoy yourself along the way! However, can we say the same of the journeys that we go through trying to get… Read More
"Morning Report: SANDAG Spells Out the Housing Shortage" by Sara Libby, Voice of San Diego 3/28/2018Even if cities across San Diego County built every single last home or project allowed wit… Read More
It took my mom maybe two minutes after my pregnancy annoucement to start obessing over her grandma name. She had waited a long time for this! It was a day she thought may never arrive. And n… Read More
Hospital for the Negro Insane was a finalist in the Crab Orchard Review 2016 John Guyon LIterary Non-Fiction Prize.1.It’s a regular morning and I head out the neighborhood passing the… Read More
Welcome to Once Upon a Retelling! I'm a huge fan of retellings, and I'm really interested in hearing about authors' own love of the original stories, and what inspired them to retell those s… Read More
Professionals are not “Careful”
Over the past few weeks I have seem to have been stumbling across a lot of videos showing how to use masks and motion tracking in videos.
Most fu… Read More
The New Democratic House of Representatives has released their first Bill (HR1). To be clear, this Legislation has little-to-no chance of Passing the Republican-controlled Senate or being Si… Read More
The Comfort of Strangers
-Fierce Fiction by Caroline Misner-
It was me who dropped the box of Band-Aids into the toilet. None of us wanted to admit it, but Ben and Jimmy had nothing to conf… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.In February, Imi of Imi Reviews Books and Ellie of Faerie on the Shelf are hosting F/F February - a month long reading challenge "to get as many people re… Read More
Sapphic RetellingsThis post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.I'm wanting to try and read more f… Read More
What are the best rugs? The question is finally answered
One of the most common questions that we often get asked is, “What are the best rugs?” When taken at face value, this wou… Read More
The best evening of the year in Belfast is happening this Friday the 20th: Culture Night. This year’s Culture Night has the theme of ‘Pride’ and the concept will be seen t… Read More
Learning is a process that has no end. It starts with a choice and continues through one’ s lifelong journey. For business leaders, it starts with the first day they choose to jo… Read More
Some of us put off looking good till when we can afford to splurge on fashion. Looking fashionable is about how you dress not how expensive your outfit is. Moreover, a lot of those we look u… Read More
The world is constantly evolving, and with all the hustle and bustle, we are witnessing a dazzling amount of increased demands. With digitization at our side, people are engaged in several… Read More
Unorthodox costume designer Justine Seymour spoke to The Natural Aristocrat about the art of dressing modesty and expressing mood through shades of color with Shira Haas’ Esther Shapir… Read More
Move over, apple pie! This healthy apple crisp recipe is so crazy good and so easy to make that you won't even miss the pie. Make it today and enjoy how amazing it makes your house smell… Read More
Move over, apple pie! This healthy apple crisp recipe is so crazy good and so easy to make that you won't even miss the pie. Make it today and enjoy how amazing it makes your house smell… Read More
Make this turkey sweet potato chili recipe for a cozy, healthy, and comforting meal that's delicious and easy to cook. The added apples are an amazing twist!
Oy! The weathe… Read More
Introduction to Grayling Fishing in Scotland
In Scotland, we have 30,000 lochs filled with wild brown trout and hundreds of salmon rivers, including The River Spey, River Tay, River Tweed, a… Read More
This addictive Dutch Apple Crisp Bars recipe features tons of apples, a brown sugar shortbread crust, and a buttery brown sugar crumb topping! Top with homemade whipped cream or vanilla… Read More
Our scrumptious Apple Cream Cheese Coffee Cake has a layer of cream cheese filling and a sweet, crunchy streusel topping. It’s perfect served for breakfast or brunch with a cup of coff… Read More
The SEO Checklist By SEO Buddy
The SEO Checklist By SEO Buddy – Step-by-step Guide
Here’s what you get (hint: it’s a lot)
THE SEO CHECKLIST
It’s a comprehensive check… Read More
5 Steps to Edit a Video – How to Edit Videos
Although this video doubles as a somewhat shameless plug for the Movavi video editing program it is still an excellent beginners tutori… Read More
“Why I Dropped Out Of UNILAG After Two Weeks”- Angel Smith Opens Up
Big Brother Naija Star Angel Smith, has opened up about her short-lived stay at the University of Lagos.
The… Read More
Belfast is a great place to be if you’re looking for great bars and even better live music, but with such a large amount of choice it can be hard to know where to go. If your looking f… Read More
Our Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops are an adorable and delicious twist on the traditional caramel apple. They are incredibly easy to make and much easier to eat than full-size caramel apples… Read More
Whether you like a super sweet Woo Woo or a extra dirty Martini there is nothing like enjoying a expertly mixed cocktail with good company. Belfast is bursting with fantastic bars and so man… Read More
Apples are in abundance this time of year! This apple mint jelly has a touch of sweet, tart, and delicious mint. If you’re looking for a new delicious recipe using apples, you are goin… Read More
Northern Irish bread comes in all shapes and sizes every one delicious and while visiting Northern Ireland you should try to try them all. From an ulster fry to an afternoon snack Northern I… Read More
Our Apple Cream Cheese Pie has a layer of cream cheese sandwiched in between a layer of spiced apples and a layer of crumbles topping. It’s so easy yet decadent and delicious, and your… Read More