Fables and Facts

02/28/2023

Have you ever stopped to think about why February only has 28 days? It's a pretty interesting story, actually!

Legend has it that in ancient Rome, the city's founder, Romulus, wanted to add an extra month to the calendar to make it a full 12 months.

So, he squeezed in a new month between January and March and named it February!

To make February special, he gave it 28 days, no matter what was going on with the winter solstice or summer equinox.

But fast forward a couple of thousand years.

Now, with all our fancy technology, calendars consider much more precise astronomical events and even have leap years to keep everything accurate and consistent. Cool, right?!

02/26/2023

What’s more cheerful than the sight of a book!

02/23/2023

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- Entrepreneurs with established businesses ready to scale
- Aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of building a business one day
- Anyone who wants to sell anything online
- Anyone who wants to make it in the digital marketing world

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02/19/2023

Tsundoku is an informal Japanese word that refers to the act of hoarding books that you never really read!

Relatable?

Perhaps it’s a sign to stop scrolling and get to that ever-stretching TBR list!

02/16/2023

“A Girl's Garden” by Robert Frost:

“A neighbor of mine in the village
Likes to tell how one spring
When she was a girl on the farm, she did
A childlike thing.

One day she asked her father
To give her a garden plot
To plant and tend and reap herself,
And he said, 'Why not?'

In casting about for a corner
He thought of an idle bit
Of walled-off ground where a shop had stood,
And he said, 'Just it.'

And he said, 'That ought to make you
An ideal one-girl farm,
And give you a chance to put some strength
On your slim-jim arm.'

It was not enough of a garden
Her father said, to plow;
So she had to work it all by hand,
But she don't mind now.

She wheeled the dung in a wheelbarrow
Along a stretch of road;
But she always ran away and left
Her not-nice load,

And hid from anyone passing.
And then she begged the seed.
She says she thinks she planted one
Of all things but w**d.

A hill each of potatoes,
Radishes, lettuce, peas,
Tomatoes, beets, beans, pumpkins, corn,
And even fruit trees.

And yes, she has long mistrusted
That a cider-apple
In bearing there today is hers,
Or at least may be.

Her crop was a miscellany
When all was said and done,
A little bit of everything,
A great deal of none.

Now when she sees in the village
How village things go,
Just when it seems to come in right,
She says, 'I know!

'It's as when I was a farmer...'
Oh never by way of advice!
And she never sins by telling the tale
To the same person twice.”

02/14/2023

It’s Valentine’s Day!

Whether you’re spending it on your own or with a loved one, we wish you a happy Valentine’s!

02/12/2023

For the love of books!

02/09/2023

Do you love magic?

If you’re looking for a good urban fantasy with a touch of apocalyptic drama and plot twists that you won’t see coming… Echo: The Curse of the Blackwood Witches is definitely the book for you.

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02/06/2023

Did you know that reading for just six minutes a day can reduce stress by a whole 68%

True story, according to a 2009 study at the University of Sussex.
So if you’re looking for a way to cope with daily life stresses and feel better in no time… The answer is closer than you think… On your bookshelf or your eReader device.

01/29/2023

01/26/2023

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide on how to build a successful sales funnel, order Funnel Theory today!

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01/24/2023

Did you know that Charles Dickens had a secret door in the form of a fake bookcase?

What fake books do you think sat on the se shelves?

01/21/2023

“However much you deny the truth, the truth goes on existing.” - George Orwell

#1984

01/19/2023

Who’s your favorite poet?

01/17/2023

It’s . So if you've been struggling to stick to your resolutions, or if you've just decided that they're not for you, Ditch Your Resolution Day is the perfect opportunity to let yourself off the hook. Just be sure to enjoy yourself responsibly and without guilt!

01/12/2023

A readalong is when you read a book with other people. You all agree to read the same book and you follow a schedule. This is like being in a book club.

Have you ever been a part of a readalong?

Tell us about it! 😍

01/10/2023

January is Financial Wellness Month, so let’s talk about personal finance books.

There are a lot of books out there that will help you manage your finance, but if you're looking for a comprehensive guide that covers everything from budgeting and saving to investing and retiring wisely, here are our top three recommendations:

I Will Teach You to Be Rich, by Ramit Sethi
The Financial Diet, by Chelsea Fagan
You Need a Budget, by Jesse Mecham

What book helped you manage your personal finance the most? Share your recommendations with us!

01/08/2023

01/05/2023

Do you love to read fantasy?

Check out the most anticipated fantasy books in January 2023!

And if you haven’t read our book, Echo: The Curse of the Blackwood Witches, yet, you can find the link to it in our bio.

01/03/2023

It’s , so here’s some trivia for you!

Haiku evolved from the earliest Japanese poetry. It started as a game called renga, a common game among the upper class. Basically, one person gives a verse and another responds with another verse. The wittier the response, the better.

Here’s a haiku poem by the great Matsuo Basho:

“An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
Autumn moonlight
a worm digs silently
into the chestnut.
In the twilight rain
these brilliant-hued hibiscus -
A lovely sunset.”

01/01/2023

It’s this time of the year again, and everyone is excited about a fresh start. Most new year’s resolutions don’t work, but there are a few that do! In fact, there are a few meta habits, that if you do, will transform your life in every way.

What are those? You ask. Here are three.

1. Get Rid of Your Toxic Friends
The first step to a better life is getting rid of the negative influences in it. If you have friends who are always dragging you down, it's time to let them go. These are the people who bring nothing but drama and negativity into your life, and they're not worth your time or energy. You don't need that kind of toxicity in your life, so cut them out and make some new, positive friends.

2. Stop Making Excuses
If you want to achieve something, you need to stop making excuses for why you can't do it. Whether it's getting in shape, quitting smoking, or finally finishing that project you've been procrastinating on, make this the year that you stop making excuses and just do it. It's not going to be easy, but it will be worth it in the end.

3. Be More Positive
One of the best ways to improve your life is to simply be more positive. This doesn't mean that you have to be happy all the time, but try to focus on the good things in your life and let go of the negative. When something bad happens, don't dwell on it and let it ruin your day. Instead, try to find the silver lining and move on.

What are your ? Tell us in the comments!

12/29/2022

Did you know that in 1781, “brain-sucker” was recorded as another word for plagiarist?

What a perfect word choice!

12/27/2022

Do you love a Christmas-themed romance book?

We got you covered!

12/25/2022

12/22/2022

Which one is your favorite?

12/21/2022

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

12/15/2022

How many half-read books must you keep on your bed so you can use the word Ballycumber?

The answer is six.

Ballycumber is the word for six half-read books lying in your bed.

12/13/2022

What are you reading, and what’s the perfect drink that goes with it? ☕️

Share in the comments!

12/11/2022

Giveaways are everywhere these days, and they work no matter what product you have—a book, a trip, a kitchen blender, etc.

There are different ways to throw a giveaway.

Most common is an Instagram or social media giveaway, where you ask the participants to follow your account, like your post, and tag their friends.

If done correctly, this can be a great way to gain more followers or create a buzz around your brand during the holiday season.

The only downside is that a lot of people who join giveaways are only interested in the free product. To the point that they would unfollow you later.

In Funnel Theory: How to Build an Online Machine, Jonathon Kendall shares two case studies for giveaways that generated a lot of revenue for their brands.

One strategy was to focus on your target audience so that you won’t lose your new followers after the event is over. And instead of relying on generic likes and shares, you can extend to other forms of engagement like user-generated content, which you can repost.

So, are Christmas giveaways good for your business? Depends on how you plan them out.

For more information, check out our book, Funnel Theory, by Jonathon Kendall.