Tim Simpson
A Halloween Treat!
As most everyone knows by now I am a writer. I write mainly for the audiobook medium mainly because that seems to be the way the future of books is heading. Also at the end of each of my columns I give away one free audiobook to the person that has the quickest response in […]
Social Sentiments
Make Your Words Count!
Content on social media is fleeting and the spaces to create an engaging message are getting smaller. How can you make your message stick in a world of short content spaces? They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Twitter allows for 280 characters. Harness the power of visuals to create a longer message […]
Pop Life
Nightbooks
Happy Halloween! I am celebrating the spooky season this week by discussing the current film “Nightbooks”, based on the 2018 horror-fantasy children’s book of the same name. The film follows the story of Alex Mosher (Winslow Fegley), a young boy who resides in Brooklyn and has a love for scary stories and movies, and has […]
Batteries Not Included
The Incredible Shrinking Man
By the mid-1950s most of Universal’s classic monsters had been retired. The Mummy was trotted out for a team-up with Abbott and Costello in 1955, and the Creature From The Black Lagoon was soon to debut as the last of the studio’s famed monsters. Horror thrillers were starting to slant more towards sci-fi, the “atomic […]
Tim Simpson
A few weeks away
As we get closer to Halloween I thought it might be a good idea to write about people, places and things that possibly pertain to the day or for most people like me the entire month. Ever since childhood I have been drawn to artists with a little darker nature. Not demonic satanic nature, just […]
Social Sentiments
Social Media Perfection
Perfection in social media marketing should be standard. Striving for perfection presents an image of composure, knowledge, and education. Striving to make sure your social media presence is perfect improves your chances of being taken seriously. Composure in all situations, including the handling of social media accounts, shows that when a crisis hits, you will […]
Pop Life
No Time to Die
James Bond is finally back on the big screen and it has been quite a wait. The pandemic caused the 25th film in the franchise “No Time to Die” to be postponed numerous times, but 007 is now fighting the bad guys at a theater near you. There is nothing in filmdom like the opening […]
Batteries Not Included
Flipping a Mattress
I was out puttering around my garden the other day, mostly yelling obscenities at squirrels, when my non-existent wife, Sheila, came out to speak with me. I had promised our fake son, Lemuel, that if he was good in the first quarter of school, we would take him out and let him pick out a […]
Tim Simpson
Only in America
He was born on July 19, 1814. He was an American inventor and industrialist from Hartford, Connecticut. His father, a farmer had moved his family to the city after he became a businessman. At age 11, he was indentured to a farmer in Glastonbury, where he did chores and attended school. Here he was introduced to the Compendium of […]
Social Sentiments
What Do You Want To Say to Your Audience?
Crafting your social media message can be tricky, but is integral to your strategy. Your message can make or break your brand perception. So the question is: what do you want to say? Content that conveys knowledge is valuable. Spreading knowledge creates confidence and allows your customers to see that you truly care about solving […]
