New 'Things' In 2018

 Hi All,

We are ten days in to the new year and there are plenty of new things going on in the world! 

In business, technology, fashion, sports, personal growth, culturally and more!  So, in instead of listing these new 'things',  a list of 'new' 'stuff follows.

Enjoy the links!

Regards,
Stu

CNN World - 18 Things To Look Forward to in 2018

New York Post - 18 Crazy Things That Will Happen in 2018

Insider -  20 Things We're Looking Forward to in 2018

Elitedaily - 7 New Things to Try in 2018 So You Have the Best Year Ever 

Business Insider - The Most Important Things That Will Happen in Tech in 2018

USAToday - Five Coolest Things We've Seen So Far at CES 2018 

USWeekly -  Things We're Excited For in 2018

New York Times - How to Do Things Better in 2018

Forbes -  Top 10 Trends For Digital Transformation in 2018

Curbed New York - 18 Things New Yorkers Can Look Forward to in 2018

Daily Record - In 2018 We Should Embrace the New, Try Things That Challenge Us, and Good Things May Well Follow

New Year's Eve is Almost Here!

Hi All,

New Year's Eve is approaching quickly.  What better time to plan a party than now?  So...how do you create a great New Year's Eve celebration for you and your friends and family?  Read on and learn how to create the party of all parties this year!

WikiHow - How to Throw a New Year's Eve Party

Real Simple - How to Throw the Easiest New Year's Eve Party Ever

UK Mirror - New Year's Eve Party Ideas - Decorate, Eat, Drink and Games

MoneyTalksNews - 10 Tips For Throwing a Great, Cheap New Year's Eve Party

Pinterest - New Year's Eve Party Ideas (with lots of pictures)

Money Crashers - 11 Fun New Year's Eve Party Ideas for Food, Games and Decorations

Penny Hoarder - Step-by-Step Guide to Throwing a Rockin' New Year's Eve Party on the Cheap

Food Network - How to Throw a Family Friendly New Year's Eve Party

HGTV - Host a Sparkling New Year's Eve Party

Delish.com -  29 Crazy Delish Cocktails to Make With Champagne


So there you have it - a start to help you make this New Year's Eve a night you won't soon forget!

Regards,
Stu

Reading and Book Trends 2018

Hi All,

So originally I was going to write a blog entry about 'Shopping Trends in 2017' - but then I looked around and realized everybody and their sister would be blogging about this type of topic.

I needed to write about something different - and then I typed in 'trends 2017' in Google.  And low and behold the idea struck me - write about 'Book trends in 2017'.

Click on the various links below to learn about book trends.

Enjoy the lists and the trends for 2018!

Regards,
Stu

Izzard Ink Publishing - 5 Publishing Trends For 2018 

Publishers Weekly - Bologna 2017, Agents Talk Children's and YA Trends 

Pressbooks.com - 2017 Publishing Trends For Authors 

The Guardian - Up Lit: The New Book Trend With Kindness at Its Core 

BookBusinessmag.com - Top Trends: What Publishers Should Expect in 2017?

Medium.com - Fiction Trends to Watch For in 2017 (and Beyond) 

Children'sBookReview.com - Trends in Children's Books and Young Adult Novels 2017

CNNMedia.com - Real Books Are Back, E-book Sales Plunge 20% 

GoodReads -  2018 Book Lists

Publishers Weekly - New and Anticipated Books 2018