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All you need to know about Funnel Chart
By: Santhosh J
Tags: Data Analysis, Visualization, Power Bi, Funnel Charts, Charts And Graphs

Lets understand a scenario, taking a simple example of flow -

Example -

(please note example taken only for understanding purpose)

Amazon is coming up with big billion week offer, for which they need to convey this information to all their customers. Now the question is how do they communicate to their customer’s?

Lets assume they try to come up with a plan of sending an email to all customer's.

Taking a simple example in tabular format-

Stages involved in promoting big billion day promotional offer

Number of Customers : 125K Email sent to Customers : 112K (Considering active users) Email viewed by Customers : 86K Among 85K Customers, 75K have clicked email and directed to website 45K Customers adding product to cart to purchase With 26K Customers purchasing the product which on was sale (Big Billion Week)

What is your observation here?? How can we tell if emailing was a good option to communicate on big billion week offer?

Now comes the solution, we need to find out Rate of Conversion.

In the example which we considered, I would say, 26K customers making a sale out of 125K customers.

Rate of Conversion = (26K/125K) * 100 = 20.5%

Power BI Funnel Chart Visualization

In the above example, company would expect to have wider funnel size, which internally signifies to have more percentage of Conversion Rate. More the Purchase, more the Sale.

Now here are the benefits of Funnel Charts -
0.4% of Towards Data Science’s network
By: Aimé Risson
Tags: Networking, Python, Visualization

At first, I had the idea of using selenium to build a simple webscrapper which would let me get TDS’s users. However, I abandoned this solution because as you would expect, it’s a very slow process and given that I wanted to get at least 10 000 users from TDS’s followers list, it would of have taken me too much time.

After a bit of research and with the help of Burp Suite proxy I was able to find some GraphQl api calls that were made to retrieve 8 followers at a time when exploring TDS’s followers.

After a bit of coding I was able to make a script to retrieve 10 000 followers from TDS:

def getPublicationFollowers(id):

nextPage = None

limit=None

usersList = []

idList = []

start = time.time()

while True:



if len(usersList) > 10000:

break json = {"graphQl json..."}



try:

x = requests.post(url, headers=myobj, json=json)

except:

x = requests.post(url, headers=myobj, json=json)

json_data = x.json()





users = json_data['data']['collectionByDomainOrSlug']...['followersUserConnection']["users"]

for user in users:

print(user['name'])

usersList.append(user['name'])

idList.append(user['id']) try:

nextPage = json_data['data']['collectionByDomainOrSlug'] .['followersUserConnection']["pagingInfo"]["next"]["from"] limit = json_data['data']['collectionByDomainOrSlug']['followersUserConnection']["pagingInfo"]["next"]["limit"] except:

print("done")

end = time.time()

print("duration : ", end - start)

break dict = {"users": usersList, "ids": idList}

dt = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(dict)

dt.to_csv(f"Data/Users/{id}.csv", index=False)

This script exported a csv file with the first 10k followers. I then needed to retrieve every follower from every user we just got. Let me tell you that it took me quite a bit of time to retrieve all of them. I must add that I will only build a 2nd degree Network which means I will only get the followers of TDS’s followers and not deeper.

To do it I only needed to run a loop with the last script that would retrieve everyone’s followers. I ended up with 10 000 csv files :) It might not be the best way to save the data but if anything got wrong during the scrapping I wouldn’t need to start over from the beginning.

With the scrapping done I could get to the next step.
Why Social Media Could Be A Useful Tool Against The Pandemic
By: Thiago Rodrigues
Tags: Visualization, Python, Covid 19, Complex Networks, Data Science

Insights of Complex Networks

One of the factors that make complex networks useful for spotting potential COVID-19 cases is the fact that not only does it allow you to keep track of interactions between individuals, but it can also tell you who the most “central” individuals are.

What do I mean by that? The centrality of a node — in this case representing an individual — refers to how connected they are to the rest of the network in question. By extension, it also refers to how much they can affect the network, as they’re a hub that connects many parts that would otherwise be further apart.

What does that mean in our context? It means that the spread of the virus depends, among other factors, on who becomes infected. This is because people with a higher centrality have a much wider reach and can therefore contribute much more to the spread of the disease than a normal person could.

To demonstrate this, let’s run a small simulation. In the two figures below, the node in orange is the first victim of the network. For interaction, we’ll be assuming a 50% chance of catching COVID-19. After running the simulation in the same network and for the same amount of cycles while only changing the first victim, this is the result.

Choosing Node 30 (Low Centrality) as the First Victim (2 cycles)

Choosing Node 9 (High Centrality) as the First Victim (2 cycles)

One of the goals of Social Network Analysis, one of the main fields in Complex Network Analysis (CNA) is to identify those central nodes. One of the premises of CNA is that the importance of a node depends on structural elements of the network, meaning it can be measured — I go into a little more detail on this subject in the notebook.

So, unlike contact tracing, where you only know you’re at risk after a person you’ve directly interacted with has tested positive. By using social media to form complex networks and understanding how they portray social relations, it’s possible to affirm the possibility of infection without the need for someone you’re in direct contact with to have taken the test.
Budgets are for Visualization, Not Planning
By: Jimmy Cerone
Tags: Visualization, Money, Ideas, Tools, Budgeting

The more I read about our brain’s fallibility and our utter inability to predict, the more I’m surprised by my mental model of a budget.

I always considered a budget to be both a roadmap and a rule book. Yet looking at my own budget and spending habits, I see how futile a budget it, especially for the second purpose. Outside of a couple fixed categories, my spending is all over the place.

When I got my puppy, my dog expenses spiked because of once monthly vaccines and vet visits. After my dog finished his vaccines, my dog expenses fell off a cliff, only to bounce back up when he needed to start training.

One month, I needed car work done and being new to the area, spent $160 on an oil change. The next month, I switched car repair shops and found a cheaper place to have my $500 brakes replaced.

Around Christmas, I won $1000 and dropped dog training and therapy due to the travel.

The point is, both my costs and income are widely variable.

While there is value to setting up “funds” to cover recurring expenses like car repair, there is fundamental uncertainty in our spending, no matter how well we plan.

The real problem here is that budgets are predictive, when we have a limited ability to predict future events.

As I’ve wrestled with limitations, I’ve wondered, “What’s the point of a budget if it pretends life is predictable?”

This question has led me to come to the conclusion that the real power of a budget is visualization and strategy.

Budgeting to me feel’s like planning your day. You know things will never go to plan, but at least you can get your priorities straight.

That’s the proactive, strategic part of budgeting.

The most important part for me, and where most budgeting software falls short, is the visualization, or reflection part of things.

There are so many financial tools out there. Wealthfront and Acorns help you see how your investments will affect your ability to retire and your net worth. Everydollar from Dave Ramsey does a great job crafting a simple and beautiful tracking app, but visualizations are hidden behind a $125 a year paywall (thus I don’t know if they are any good).

So far, I haven’t found any software that makes it simple to be strategic and provides useful visualization.

Mint is free but confusing and run by Intuit, who does who knows what with your data.

My main problem with visualizations is that they are either nonexistent, cookie cutter, or complicated beyond the point of usefulness.

What’s your experience with budgeting and the tools that support it? Do you know of any that provide a good visualization experience? Please pass them on if so…
Stem and Leaf Plot — The Tree of Visualization.
By: Koushik C S
Tags: Startup, Visualization, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science

A Stem and Leaf Plot is a frequency diagram in which raw data is split into two parts(stem and leaf) and then displayed. It is used to display quantitative data.

A stem and Leaf plot almost resembles an inverted Histogram with an added advantage of displaying all the data points in the Dataset.

Right-Skewed or Positive skew resembles a Right Foot.

Left-Skewed or Negative skew resembles a Left Foot.

The below diagram represents the raw data containing the values [21,22,22,25,28,30,33,37,37,51,54,54,55,59] and it is split into stem(containing the Ten’s value) and leaf(containing the One’s value).

The code for Displaying the Stem and Leaf Plot for the above Dataset.
Hey Tim,
By: Narendra Harny
Tags: Publishing, Writing

Hey Tim,

First of all I want to thank you for this article.

The title is the big take away and I will definitely be afried now before hitting publish.

I will share the outcomes of next five articles from me.
Can’t wait for the book!
By: April M. Hamm, She They
Tags: Publishing, Writers On Writing, Business Development, Audience Engagement, Writing

Can’t wait for the book!

While your infamous encounters are interesting, however, sensationalism can only get you do far (as you’ve observed yourself). But since you have indeed grabbed our attention, how are you going to keep us engaged longterm?

What else is there beneath the headlines?

What are some insights for social justice, prison reform, mental illness, quality of care, public administration, management and leadership, rehabilitation, etc?

I get that you’re not on a personal mission to make the world a better place, but you’ve got information that is extremely valuable for the people and organizations who are working on these causes. Not valuable in the monetary sense (although these people and orgs will buy your book), but valuable in the sense that you’ve collected primary empirical data not available elsewhere. Rarity can work in your favor.

You didn’t go to prison as an undercover journalist, but you’ve got Pulitizer Prize winning material here. (Potentially, anyway. You’ll need some chapters with more of a “bird’s eye view,” but the potential is definitely there, imo).

You’re not a trained social scientist or licensed social worker, but you are a college graduate (from a very respectable institution) who has documented observations that social scientists and social justice workers can use. (The Nobel isn’t likely, but many other awards are).

I encourage you to dig deep and explore the kinds insights your current and prospective readers are interested in. The tabloid ship has sailed — you said so yourself. So now what?

I’ve shared many suggestions. You read Nathan McCall’s book. How about a book review? You shared some tboughts about the leniency of his sentencing. Can you say more?

Also, before I forget, I’ve been meaningful to suggest you check out Augusten Burroughs memoirs. Read or don’t read — that’s not the point. He’s a recovering ad agent who writes about his mental health and alcohol challenges with a similar tone and style as you. His publisher may be worth looking into — add them to your prospect list. (You started a spreadsheet, right?) I can’t think of any direct contacts off-hand, but maybe you could do some research to see if they’re accepting inquiries and what their process is.
Foodace Top 25 Recipes | By Belle Nnorom
By: Bookllo Publishing
Tags: Publishing, Books, Self Publishing

“A collection of mouth-watering meals!”

Filled with a variety of recipes such as Broccoli Beef Suya Sauce, Caramel Coconut Candy, Crispy Chicken Burger, Caramel Glazed Cinnamon Roll, and so much more, ‘Foodace Top 25 Recipes By Belle Nnorom’ is a carefully written collection of easy-to-follow recipes to help anyone prepare delicious meals for the festive season and beyond.

Available on Amazon Foodace Top 25 Recipes — Kindle edition by Nnorom, Belle. Cookbooks, Food & Wine Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
How to get published on The Bullish Publication?
By: Mark Sheppard
Tags: Publishing, Cryptocurrency, Ｍedium, Writing, Bitcoin

Send me your draft/story at cryptoinvestor212@protonmail.com

We will add you as a writer on the publication

Once added, you can submit your draft/story using the following steps.

Go to your story Bottom right on your story there will be 3 dots. Click on them. You will see “Add to publication” Select The Bullish and submit

Why we at The Bullish care

We’ve done affiliate marketing since 2015. We’ve also written and shared knowledge for the past 20 years and finally decided to make a publication. The purpose of the publication is to create a knowledge repository for decentralized technologies and its new economy. There are many other niche industries that surround it. We work with many writers to bring you the best and most relevant information.

The Bullish is a non-profit publication that thrives on its writers and readers. if you ❤️ reading The Bullish you can donate to us.

What we publish?

We publish content related to business, finance, tech and crypto-related educational content,

Tech Tutorials, development stories

Ideas, Insights and futuristic view on Decentralized technologies

Crypto/Token economics

Project insights and analysis (Educational content only)

Crypto trading strategies (Educational content only)

Opinion pieces related to above

❌ No news and flashy articles❌

✔️ Original content (Written for you) ✔️

Have you written something useful within what we publish? Mail us, do not hesitate.
It’s Reading Time
Tags: Publishing, New Story, Writing, Reading, Ｍedium

Are you in need of something to read? Well, have no fear for I have a few stories for your reading pleasure.

So, kick back and relax and I hope you enjoy these stories. Thank you for reading!

Enjoy my work? Buy me a cocktail!🍸
This idea of setting up a publication keeps popping up on people’s pages as well as in my own…
By: Lennie Varvarides
Tags: Publishing, How To, Advice, Creative Process, Development

This idea of setting up a publication keeps popping up on people’s pages as well as in my own thoughts. How long do you think one should wait before starting their own? What does one need to know first? How many followers should they have? How many finished posts? I have so many questions. 😂
So… I Wrote This Book
By: Stuart Englander
Tags: Publishing, Self Publishing, Biography, Amazon, Writing

I’m proud and terrified all at the same time.

What a strange feeling.

I’m very happy to say that I have just completed a one hundred page biography. It’s the story of a man who has led an extraordinary life in virtual anonymity.

There are many others like Gerry and I hope I’m fortunate enough to document some of their tales, but this one is special to me for several reasons. This is my first attempt at a full-length novel, and the subject is a close friend and admired member of my community.

Is it perfect? Nothing is.

Is it the best I can do? I would like to think so. It is certainly my best at this stage of my development in writing. I also understand that at this point, I have to put a bow on it and say, done.

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

Right?

So now I’m faced with the question of, what comes next? I have given the manuscript to people I trust for editing. I must have read this book fifty times by now. Time to let go.

Where?

Well, I decided to self-publish on Amazon. They have a wonderful step-by-step process that makes a writer’s life much easier.

‘Pathfinder’ will hit the virtual shelves at the start of 2021.
Medium writers alert, alarms are sounding, but don’t fear; today I made history and updated the…
By: Greg Prince
Tags: Publishing, Everything Short Form, Writing Tips, Social Media Marketing, Short Form

Medium writers alert, alarms are sounding, but don’t fear; today I made history and updated the format of Everything Shortform, and now all editors, except me, have become Writers, but you can still crush it like Dwayne Johnson knocks out hit movies! I didn’t want to do it but it was necessary. Some of you have expressed your willingness to aid in editing, and that sounds great to me. My head is swimming with making these changes and dealing with the holidays right now, but I think Everything Shortform needs three editors to begin with.

Gift Box from Pixabay

Please reply to this story and let me know you wish to be an editor. Remember, we will stick to the format for all future published stories in Everything Shortform.

This story is an example of an acceptable format. Top sentence bolded, maybe a link, and no more than 150 words.
How To Make Tiny Books!!!
By: Will Franks
Tags: Publishing, Creativity, Writing Tips, Writing, Art

How To Make Tiny Books!!!

A couple of weeks ago we made a stonking great discovery: if you draw a grid on an A4 sheet you can fold and divide it into a tiny book! And to go one further, you can then scan it and do a print-run to share it with everyone you know! It’s super easy to do. Here’s how:

Option 1: Manual

Print this template grid on A4 (double sided). Fill out both sides with pens, pencils, paints — whatever you like! Scan both sides and combine into one pdf using the function Edit>Insert> Page from File. You now have a digital copy of your tiny book. Print and share!

Option 2: Digital

Download this 4x6 template grid (jpg image). Fill out template with whatever text / images / content you like. On a Mac this can be as simple as opening the image on Preview and using the inbuilt editing functions there. Use Scribus (free) for more advanced editing. Print and share!

Get over to The Tiny Book Library (Google Drive Folder) where you will find a growing stash of tiny books that you can download and print yourself, all for free.

Create and upload your own, and let’s see what appears there over the coming months :)

It’s something about tiny books’ extreme accessibility, reproducibility, and portability (and sheer cuteness) that makes the whole thing feel like it has the potential for a crowdsourced revolution in gift-economy micro-self-publishing. One can dream.

Happy co-creating!
12 Ways to Become a Better Writer
By: Lindsay Nelson
Tags: Publishing, Fitness, Health, Wellness, Writing

Are you a writer? Today’s online marketplace has a high demand for writers, but the competition is heavy, so you’ll want to be the best writer you can be.

Here are 12 ways you can become a better writer. Why not give them a try.
From the Leumas Publishing family to yours… Happy Holidays!
By: Leumas Publishing Llc
Tags: Publishing, Books And Authors, Expert, Holidays, Security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr1BKE-uIto&feature=emb_logo

“People don’t even realize that you’re there securing them,” is part of what Leumas Security Services Founder Samuel Griffin III says in the video while wishing everyone — especially security professionals — a happy holiday season. “I thank you.”

Griffin, who is also the author of Rent-A-Cop Reboot, reminds security professionals that their work is essential. He believes security guards, and all who are part of the private security and law enforcement industry, should be considered for early access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

In addition to keeping others safe, Griffin wants security professionals to make sure they take care of themselves. This is especially important at a time when the news is filled with reports of another strain of the virus in the United Kingdom, pandemic relief passed by Congress in the US, and ongoing economic problems.

“Even with the vaccines rolling out,” Griffin adds, “it will be several months before we can relax our practices of wearing masks, social distancing and hand washing. Stay vigilant.

“Despite a very challenging year, you made it through. Do your best to remain faith-filled and hopeful,” Griffin says. “Happy Holidays!”

https://youtu.be/enNTm7PZQV8
I Can’t Get a Book Deal Because . . .
By: Meghan Stevenson
Tags: Publishing, Books And Authors, Female Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Writing

I’m not pretty enough.

If you’ve been getting emails from me on the regular, you know I tell the truth. In fact, one of our company values here at MSB is integrity. IMHO, integrity includes being honest — sometimes, brutally.

I hear a lot of bullshit excuses about why people can’t get book deals.

Complaints about how publishing works, about building a platform, about being too busy . . .

And after working in the industry for 15+ years, I know that most of these complaints are really excuses or resistance from the people who believe what they’re saying. Which, frankly, isn’t my problem.

But when I posted in a group of fellow entrepreneurs about my services, I got a unique response that broke my heart.

I can’t get a book deal because I’m not pretty enough.

The person who posted was — is — partially right.

At the time, I replied with an upbeat, positive message that wasn’t really true.

Because looks do matter when it comes to getting a traditional book deal.

In fact, I have point-blank told my clients that their odds are better because of their appearance — whether that be their looks, their confidence or simply how they show up.

Because whether we like it or not, that shit still matters.

The patriarchy still exists and so do bullshit beauty standards.

To publishers and agents — and yes, to me too — this is an unfortunate reality.

Books need to be promoted and marketed to sell. It’s easier for an author to promote their work when they are able to “walk-and-talk” — basically show up on TV or another kind of media (like a FB/IG Live or a YouTube video) and not embarrass themselves. But the good news is: this can be taught.

And as someone who has struggled with her own self-image and wild hair and an ineptitude with beauty products, I know that learning what to do with your hair and makeup and clothes can be taught too. (Or, like me, you can just hire someone to help you look good when it really matters.)

But what can’t be taught or overcome is a sense that you’re not ___ enough.

Pretty enough, Good enough, Smart enough . . .

I probably don’t have to fill in the blanks for you.

“Enoughness” has been a struggle for me, too.

So if you’re feeling this way know that you are:

Not alone

And

Totally enough.

Because not feeling whatever enough is a solvable problem — just like platforms, busy-ness, and hair that simply cannot be tamed.

With love and support,

Meghan
An Everything Shortform alarm to editors and potential writers!
By: Greg Prince
Tags: Publishing, Everything Short Form, Writing Tips, Social Media Marketing, Short Form

An Everything Shortform alarm to editors and potential writers! Medium has informed me that publications are only allowed 30 editors. This means my dream of allowing every request to be an editor for Everything Shortform is dead.

Firefighter Alarm from Pixabay

I’m deliberating on the next steps. A few options have come to mind, and I’d like to know your opinion on my considerations.

It’s not fair for writers wishing to come on board to be denied the title of an editor while so many others have been.

Option 1: All current editors beside me will be assigned a writer position, and future applicants will all be writers.

Option 2: Elimination of Everything Shortform.

Option 3: Delete Everything Shortform and remake it again, allowing only writers to join and 2 willing editors.

Option 4: Leave the assigned editors and only let in new members as writers.

Thoughts, please.

Thanks,

Greg
Do we need navigation stories on the top of our profiles?
By: Tom Fenske
Tags: Publishing, Marketing, Writer, Stories, Profile

I don’t know how you think about it, but the order in which stories are shown on my profile page sometimes makes me crazy. Maybe it is some sort of shuffle algorithm, as sometimes it is my first ever Medium story appearing on top.

I want to decide by myself which stories the reader sees first on my profile page. As this is not a part of our profile design settings, the Medium community found a workaround. Lately, I see more and more writers to have some kind of profile stories pinned to the top of their pages. It is suitable to guide the reader to the work they want to highlight.

I’ve crafted one for my profile if you want to check it out:
How to Publish in Psychology in Action
By: Victoria Claypoole
Tags: Publishing, Academia, Industry, Government, Psychology

What is Psychology in Action?

Psychology in Action is a new publication aimed at promoting work from academia, industry, and government. Far too often Psychology-related articles published in high-impact scientific journals take months (or years) to see the light of day. The goal of this publication was to provide a quick, easy, and engaging forum for all those who love, work with, and apply Psychology. If this is you — you are in the right place!

What type of content does Psychology in Action publish?

The short answer is — anything related to the application and every day use of psychological principles. We are interested in groundbreaking research in Applied Psychology, applying psychology in the government and military sectors, psychology in product design, using psychology for societal good, etc. The sub-discipline of psychology doesn’t matter — Cognition, Human Factors, I/O, Social, etc. — if you’ve got a great article about Psychology in Action, its appropriate!

Tips for writing a great article:

Be short and to the point Include graphics to break up the text and engage your reader Be informal — after all, this is supposed to be a fun, engaging read — not a thesis Provide references — we always respect the work of those who came before us, even in these short, informal articles

So, how do I submit my article?
Taking a break from publishing until after the first of the year.
Tags: Publishing, Time, Meditation, Short Form, Writing

Taking a break from publishing until after the first of the year. I’ve been publishing at least 2–3 pieces a week for a few years now and it has been very rewarding as a writer. But 2020 has been a very complex time and I’m taking the last two weeks of it to contemplate my path going forward on many levels. I’ll still be writing these short form pieces as they appeal to me. And I’m still writing my longer stuff but planning to sit on it longer, to let it gestate. One goal I know for 2021 is to improve the quality of what I publish here.
Novelists Have Trouble Adopting James Patterson’s $90,000,000 Business Model
By: Ryan M. Danks
Tags: Publishing, Books, Collaboration, Writing, Productivity

How to make James Patterson’s model work for you

You’re not James Patterson (or maybe you are, in which case, how about that collab?), so you need both the audience and the productivity boost.

You are a novelist, however, and this is where you’ll find your biggest obstacle to getting this model to work for you. Novelists are full of ideas and are more than a little headstrong about them. They want to write their story their way.

You need to think bigger than your snowflake of a story if you want to make this method work for you.

Get another author onboard

If the first thing you approach another author with a proposition for them to help you write your snowflake of a story, you’re unlikely to get any buy-in. Even if they do, it’ll end up with you taking over the project because they’re telling your story wrong. No one likes a bully.

Novelists are full of ideas and are more than a little headstrong about them.

To get a collab going requires that you simply ask if someone would be interested in telling a story with you. It helps to have some writing chops already — like one or two traditional or self-published works under your belt. When they ask what you have in mind, tell them that you’d like to come up with an idea together so that no one can claim all the credit. Both of you can come to the inevitable Zoom call with a few ideas and see what mashes nicely together.

Be upfront with the distribution of duties

No two authors are alike. Figure out the details — outline or no outline, editing workflow, marketing ideas, etc. — in advance. Plan for regular Zoom calls to track progress.

Be careful not to have too many of the time-consuming duties on your own plate. This collaboration won’t be your only project.

Work on multiple projects at a time

This is the key to making James Patterson’s method work: don’t just work on the one collab project. The worst feeling in the world is to put all of your eggs in a single collab basket and watch the other author not come through on their end. It’s happened to me twice, and it ruins your motivation to keep going.

Have a solo project going at the same time. This is where you work on your snowflake story.

You might be tempted to get to work on a second collab while the first one is still being worked on. That is, after all, the Patterson way. I would caution against this, however, at least at first. Get one or two collabs under your belt before working on two at once. Don’t worry. Eventually, you’ll get to James Patterson's level of productivity.
When Should Writers Work with Literary Agents?
By: Julia Amante
Tags: Publishing, Kevan Lyon, Literary Agents, Writing Tips, Finding An Agent

When Should Writers Work with Literary Agents?

I’m pleased to share my interview with Literary Agent, Kevan Lyon. She owns a highly successful literary agency in California, that represents many well-known and beginning writers.

I encourage everyone to watch the video posted here to learn more about the Marsal/Lyon Literary Agency, but also to better understand a literary agent’s job and how they work.

Things beginning writers should know is that their manuscript should be finished before they approach an agent. Writers who have not published yet and have no track record cannot expect an agent to take them on as a client on only a few sample chapters. Agents want to know that the writer can finish a book, and that the story is something they are excited to represent.

Once, the manuscript is finished and polished, meaning it is the best it can be, then contacting an agent is the next step. Most literary agents, and you’ll hear how Kevan likes to be contacted, want to read a query letter first. I will discuss writing a query letter on another day.

After the agent reads the query, she will decide if she wants to read the full manuscript. This is when you get to send your full story! And it’s exciting to get a yes from agents.

Not everyone needs a literary agent. Writers who plan to self-publish will instead work with developmental editors and line editors whom they must hire to edit their books before they publish them. But for writers who don’t want the work of self-publishing and want to sell to traditional publishers, agents are the best, and in some cases, the only way to get read by an editor and hopefully published. So, it is important to learn about the literary agencies that are accepting new writers and what they represent.

I suggest that writers begin making an educated list of agents even before they finish their manuscript, so that when they do finish, they can begin to contact the best agents to represent their work.

I hope you enjoy this interview.
This notice is to writers wishing to join Everything Shortform.
By: Greg Prince
Tags: Publishing, Everything Short Form, Social Media Marketing, Short Form, Writing

This notice is to writers wishing to join Everything Shortform. Four days ago, the settings page operation for Everything Shortform stopped working properly. I have not been able to add writers/editors to the publication and have submitted two requests to Medium to remedy this situation. Medium has yet to respond.

Crazy Popcorn Popcorn from Pixabay

Everything Shortform is open to anyone requesting to be an editor in our publication. We are closing in on 100 followers. The one hundred follower threshold is a spectacular beginning to attain and cross in the short time we have existed. I’m excited you find value here.

We are growing, and I’m working on getting the technical issues resolved. It’s very frustrating to experience this holdback. We are all eager for Medium to pay attention to our challenges, but we must remember they are a huge organization dealing with many matters every day.
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You Are A Valued Thoughts and Ideas Reader
By: Michael Patanella
Tags: Publishing, Life Lessons, Life, Writing, Reading

You Are A Valued Thoughts and Ideas Reader

It is my pleasure to share this brief new newsletter for the Thoughts and Ideas publication. There is not a day that goes by, where we don’t feel a valued appreciation for all of our contributors, whether it be authors, or readers. It has been a while since I reached out to all of you, and I just wanted to make sure I connect with you here, at least once more before the new year 2021 comes upon us.

I personally celebrate Christmas, as I live here in the United States. However, I can respect any holidays that people overseas all over the world may have. A good majority of my success as an author and publisher actually comes from the support I receive internationally. It is great to realize that this life of writing has connected me to every continent, dozens of countries, and countless cultures, all of which fascinate me in some way. I really have a strong regard, and respect for it all.

That whole idea is one that I can strongly relate to when it comes to factors involved with my writing. It is these words that we write and put together, that really helps create the world that we all share. Being an author is a field of work that all kinds of people can connect and relate to.

No matter which language we may be speaking, it doesn’t matter. Being a publisher or an author gives us this unseen ability to have a universal language when we share the thoughts, feelings and emotions we have.

We all relate to pain, joy, heartache, grief, distrust, loss, betrayal, envy, and of course the big one, which is love. When we write on topics like those, we are sure to reach the hearts and minds of people no matter where in the world we may be.

While cultures, customs, and heritages may be vast and wide, the faith in which we live with, follows many similarities. Even in the many different religions there is certain central ideas and goals. Most of which are the driving forces we utilize, to help make ourselves better people.

Anything that brings us together should be celebrated. When I as an American, write about painful topics like drug addiction, and mental health, that reaches the heart of people who can relate all over this globe. Because those dark type of times affect and hurt all people with no regard to the color of a person’s skin, their sex, their social class, or religion.

That right there is the central point which proves and shows just how connected we are, whenever we are sharing words for readers. Readers are touched by my work, because of the content of my literature, and not because of where I happen to be, or what I look like.

Whether you celebrate this holiday season or not, I want you to know that I am here to continue driving this publication and building it for all of us. Because this outlet called Thoughts and Ideas, is one for all readers, and all writers. I want everyone to feel bonded by our work, and know that nobody is left out of what we are doing here. Our mission is all of ours.
Do you have a book published?
By: Jessica Bugg
Tags: Publishing, Authors, Short Form, Writing, Writers

Do you have a book published?

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The Dying Year of 2020
By: Mörk Borg
Tags: Publishing, Rpg, Ttrpgs, Heavy Metal, Mörk Borg

1762 Kickstarter backers help make the zine MÖRK BORG CULT: FERETORY a reality, giving the MBC physical form. In other zine news, the Swedish OSR publication Night Yeast is released, with a bunch of MB content.

Reviews from R’Lyeh: “Mörk Borg is the roleplaying game your mother warned you about during the Moral Panic of the eighties — brutal, in-your-face dread and despair, a low and bloody guitar riff of a game.”

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My Top 10 Articles from 2020
By: Li Charmaine Anne
Tags: Nonfiction, Publishing, Freelance Writing, Writer, Writing

2020 has been a difficult year for nearly everyone, myself included. Yet, it was also a year of reading, writing, and important internet discourse amidst widespread isolation. I am extremely grateful and proud to have benefitted from the amazing conversations that have taken place on this and other internet spaces.

Social justice and mental health were major topics this year thanks to a summer of protests and the pandemic taking over news headlines. Social justice and mental health also happen to be topics dear to my heart.

Productivity and creativity were also major topics this year. Many people discovered a newfound interest in creative outlets, and I’m no exception.

Without further ado, here are my top ten articles from 2020 on mental health, social justice, writing, and more — here on Medium and elsewhere.
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Tags: Netflix

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Boycott Netflix — Johnny Depp Fans miffed over Netflix secretly removing his titles
By: Vexplode Lifestyle
Tags: Lifestyle, Johnny Depp, Netflix

It seems that Streaming giant Netflix has removed all of Johnny Depp titles from its catalogue, at least, I can’t find any in while browsing in United States. Although this hasn’t been stated officially yet, fans were quick to notice something was amiss.

Depp had portrayed Captain Jack Sparrow in all five Pirates Of The Caribbean films from 2006 to 2017 produced by Bruckheimer which is 77-years old. Depp is still as the face of Dior’s Sauvage and his fans are showing their loyalty to the actor by buying the Sauvage perfume in their droves. Beauty website claims internet searches for the cologne have increased by 23 percent.

Netflix is not new to controversy.

In August, when Netflix released promotional material depicting the young cast in suggestive dance poses with bare midriffs and short shorts. Netflix pulled the image after outcry, saying it was “deeply sorry” for the “inappropriate” artwork.

A Texas grand jury brought criminal felony charges against the streaming giant for “promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child.”, needless to mention the waves of backlash it received online for releasing the French-coming-of-age film, known as “The Cuties.” which centres around an 11-year-old French-Senegalese girl who joins a dance group of 11-year-old girls.

Depp lost a high-profile libel case in the U.K. last month against The Sun. Johnny’s fans were against Netflix censoring his films in wake of the landmark case.

Netflix has movies by Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Amber Heard, and Kevin Spacey

It’s a guess that Netflix did this quietly to avoid backlash and they’ll probably put it back up next year. But if it wants to keep the sanctimonious image it portrays of itself, then there are hundreds more movies and shows that Netflix will need to remove

Netflix doesn’t have the nerve to do stand by its principles.
AKvsAK — Bollywood finally goes Kafkaesque
By: Sharan Ahluwalia
Tags: Movies, Bollywood, Netflix, Akvsak, Review

“Mera ek hi dharam hai, Cinema! Jeena yahan aur marna yahan”

- AK (I’ll keep you guessing which one though)

A riot of real-reel reflections!

Started as what seemed like a parody of sorts, AKvsAk takes a fast-paced, action-packed, intentional, and well laid out jibe at Bollywood itself.

While Anurag Kashyap embodies an all-encompassing spirit of world-directors from Benegal, Stanislavaski, Scorsese, to Tarantino; Anil Kapoor brings forth a culmination of his roles and the ultra-actor performance manifesting Lakhan-Nayak-Mr.India all at once.

The film is a funny-dark-witty work of art with its classic Motwane-Kashyap elements and moments of darkness and chills. The hand-shaking, the leg-thumping, the blood, the bruises, the abuses, and the abstract of creation give life to debutant writer Avinash Sampath in a marathon of what seems like a Race against time (and people) itself.

Developed over more than half a decade, the rolling-breathing heavily-never-stopping camera work, following a running, panicking, sweating Anil Kapoor with Kashyap throwing mind games like a deck of cards, is a fresh take on our own obsession with documenting life rather than living it. This burlesque and brash take continues to mock the facade of social media and our tech-obsessions. Peel another layer and it makes you wonder whether people are actually fooling the algorithm or if the algorithm continues to fool us all. The plot, changing and thrilling, raises more question of what’s real and what’s not. (Like Morpheus peeping at us from under his glasses and through our black mirrors)

At some point, Yogita’s repeatedly asking AK after he rams into a car,” Sir, are you okay, are you okay, are you okay “ is another real jibe at Bollywood and its unreal action-dialogue symbiosis in mainstream cinema.

The movie absolutely has negligible female presence, but despite that, manages to bring forth the question of female safety. The plot single-handedly (in a very Pierre Morel’s Taken-styled manner) highlights the insecurities entailing the mere ‘absence of the female lead role’.

It’s like Childish Gambino’s ‘ This is America’ had a rebirth, but only to hold the mirror to the Indian Bollywood. The actor-director tension is birthed and maintained through the narrative. The obnoxious obsession of the masses with fame and celebrities is further weaved into motion, scene by scene. Furthermore, the satirical media coverage shown in the movie is another slap in the face of our present fourth-estate standards and a mockery of how recent events have been covered or continue to be communicated at a mass scale. (Think Sridevi’s and SSR’s demise)

All an all, a riot, a revelation, a subtle slap and slaughter of cinema itself, AKvsAk is an idea or a taste of what the future potential holds here. Made me nostalgic about the Franco-Rogen-Jonah.Hill-styled visual-verbal-vulgar extravaganza ( think This is the end)

Welcome home, meta-cinema!
From Netflix and Chill to Movies and Mental Health (Newsletter)
Tags: Movies, Netflix, Film, Mental Health, Mental Illness

In my several years of teaching, I have discovered a very useful tool when I want to explain a concept or an idea: movies. Yes, yes, I know what you’re thinking, but hear me out! I’m sure you’re all too well aware *yawn* that for years teachers have used, or rather tried to use, failing quite miserably might I add, this method in classrooms. But when I look back oh so fondly at those moments (yes, that was sarcasm) only black and white images and very outdated documentaries come to mind, I never got to see something in the classroom that I would, or even could actually see in a movie theater.

If you do it right, you can turn a Hollywood movie into an effective way to teach, you just have to know the angle of each film and how to explain the topic. For example, Titanic, it can be a movie about a passionate romance on a ship and ends with an unfortunate accident, or it can be a way of explaining the difference in social class from 100 years ago, and boom: you have Sociology 101 delivered by Leonardo DiCaprio.

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