Last Week’s Most Important Cord Cutting Developments

Locast streaming service shuts permanently

Cord Cutters News gives us the latest on the cord cutting front, including: an upcoming bundle that pairs Showtime with Paramount Plus, Apple TV getting is tvOS 15 software update next week, Locast suffering another legal blow, streaming services celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, and more!

Cord Cutters Video Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6tUZA7GiIZPaUu4FQXnFYA

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“Venting Your Spleen”

Last week LB talked about overthink and an article in justpublishingadvice.com about using commas with the word “because.” This week we’re happy to present another article from the site, this one about the origins of the phrase, “Vent your spleen.”

Overthink again? Undoubtedly. But informative as hell. We hope you’ll agree.

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Via Nathan Bransford: Should you share your work-in-progress with friends and family?

When Nathan Bransford offers writing or publishing advice, we listen…and advise  y’all (especially prose writers) to do the same. Today, his guest author, discusses the good and the bad points of letting those close to you read your unfinished work.

No, we aren’t talking about this kind of sharing. Not here and now anyway.

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If you tell a close friend or family member that you’re writing a book, it’s highly possible they will ask to read it. read article

Behind the Scenes at the Shang-Chi Pitch Meeting

Here it is, the unvarnished truth…if you define truth as “pack of lies.”

In other words, this could well be the closest you’ll ever get to enjoying a pitch meeting. So, yeah, enjoy! read article

Have You Read Herbie J Pilato’s MARY: THE MARY TYLER MOORE STORY?

Substack.Com calls itself “The home for great writing,” and we can tell you this much – they sure prove they know their business with this excerpt of the new paperback Edition of Herbie J Pilato’s bio of Mary Tyler Moore.  Fine, tasty writing by one of TVWriter™’s favorite boychiks. (The “chik” thing got you worried? Nothing sexist here, honest. Look it up.)

“Oh, Rob!” – New Paperback Edition of
MARY: THE MARY TYLER MOORE STORY
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As explored in the new paperback edition of MARY: THE MARY TYLER MOORE STORY, by TV personality Herbie J Pilato, the series catapulted Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore into national stardom. As Rob and Laura Petrie, this dynamic duo became one of TV’s most likable married couples.  And thanks to syndication, their comedic and musical adventures have never left the air. read article