Photo By Geoffrey Dicker
Self-publishing platforms vary dramatically in features, reach, and suitability for different author goals. Selecting the wrong platform creates unnecessary limitations and missed opportunities. Understanding platform options ensures you choose infrastructure supporting your long-term publishing goals and reader base expansion.
The self-publishing landscape has evolved substantially. Amazon dominates but isn’t the only player. Smashwords, Draft2Digital, Wattpad, and others serve different author needs and reader communities. Strategic platform selection determines which readers discover your work and how effectively you monetize your writing.
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Festival Headliner, Jon Meacham
The Hoover Public Library is set to host the 2026 Southern Voices Festival, a celebration of Southern literature, art, and music that has grown into one of the region’s most anticipated cultural events.
Taking place in February, the festival draws together authors, visual artists, and musicians, offering audiences an immersive experience that spans genres and generations.
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If you’ve ever watched Schitt’s Creek and thought, “I’d love to eat like the Rose family — minus the financial ruin,” then Tastes Like Schitt by Hannah and Rachel Floyd is the cookbook for you. Packed with recipes inspired by the beloved sitcom, this book lets you dine like a spoiled socialite trapped in a small town, one hilariously named dish at a time.
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All Photos Courtesy of Geoffrey Dicker
LA-based artist Geoffrey Dicker is not your typical painter. With his unique style and infectious enthusiasm, he has carved out a niche for himself in the art world. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Geoffrey to discuss his vibrant creations and the inspirations behind them. Brace yourself for an insightful and whimsical journey into the mind of this creative force.
Continue reading The Colorful World of Geoffrey Dicker: A Peek Inside the Mind of a Contemporary Artist →
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“I Speak For The Trees!”
Beloved children’s book author Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, was born on this day, March 2nd, in 1904! I loved Dr. Seuss’ books as a kid, my favorite being McElligot’s Pool, which I owned. Of the several animated features made from Seuss’ books, one of the best and most enduring is The Lorax, a thinly veiled cautionary tale of environmental exploitation, which is even more timely today than it was when it was written in 1971.
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