The Pub is the write place to go — When you have something to write, but no one wants to read it, The Pub is the write place to go. Have no worries; even the editors won’t read your articles (joking, we have to). 1. Rules we want you to follow 2. Topics we’re looking for 3. How to become a…

I got into my past this week with the series talking about my life in sales, how I wound up there, and why I write here for what is basically tips. Of course, if you have a lot of tip jars, aka stories, those nickels and dimes add up. The…

“where is this awards ceremony?” — Paul Carroll (@mudmanuk) | Unsplash Photo Community See 41 of the best free to download photos, images, and wallpapers by Paul Carroll on Unsplash.unsplash.com Philip: Right this way, Smillew. ‘Tis a glorious day for your knighthood and condomnation — condemnation, i mean, commendation. English is a shit language, if you ask me. Smillew: Damn right, you are. And it’s ‘bout time you Brits recognize my innumerable talents.

Learn from these 63 mind-blowing (or heartbreaking) ‘advances’ paid to bestselling or barely selling authors — “Thrilled” doesn’t begin to describe how I felt when a major publisher bid $10,000 for my first novel. I was the book critic for an Ohio newspaper at the time, and I wanted the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus to stand up in Public Square and sing the “Hallelujah” chorus. I was…

Calling all Medium editors, content creators, readers, and writers. That’s right, you are needed. How can I say this gracefully? Help! Thank you in advance. I am embarking on a project and personal challenge to write (and hopefully publish) either one piece per week or four pieces in a month…

It’s a Dick Sucking Robot — Don’t know what to get your Boss for Christmas? The HC-F007 Portable Sperm Collector Trolley is guaranteed to give one or both of you a Raise. I keed, I keed. When I first read about China’s Dick Sucking Robot, I made fun of it so hard — As did everyone…

I couldn’t believe it myself. — Thursday, 30 March 2023, Medium. It is with pride that the creator, curator, editor-in-chief, and factotum of The Pub received his trophy from the hands of Coach Tony yesterday. Look at this beauty. When asked how he planned to celebrate, the mysterious person behind The Pub said he thought of…

My first big sale was to Bell Canada, when they had one of their main offices in an old stone face building on Beaver Hall Hill, in downtown Montreal. I just walked in unannounced as usual, and asked to see whoever I was supposed to see. Not very sophisticated, but…