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Inspired By Remodel TV Shows, Author Releases Memoir About Remodeling Her Life   Charlotte, NC, June 15, 2020—Inspired by popular television shows such as “Fixer Upper,” “Property Brothers,” “Flip or Flop,” and other programs featuring home remodels and makeovers, author Hope Andersen sought to answer the question, “How does one remodel a life?” After all, it was her own “remodel” that rejuvenated––and ultimately saved––her own life.    Just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month, Andersen has released her self-help memoir, How to Remodel a Life: A Guide to Living Well with Alcoholism and Bipolar Disorder, published by Charlotte-based PipeVine Press, an...

Film Mode Entertainment and Executive Producer MALIN ÅKERMAN  Take a Bite out of Cannes in WITH TEETH, Featuring JACK DONNELLY, LYDIA HEARST, and KARA HAYWARD     The new high-octane horror will make its debut at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film virtual platform CANNES (June 15, 2020) – Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment (FME) in partnership with BondIt Media Captial is pleased to announce of WITH TEETH, a high-octane, sexy horror film that raises the bar for commercially viable genre films. Malin Åkerman is serving as an executive producer for the feature. The film will be introduced to buyers for the first time at the...

5 Facts About Bee Farming Honey is one of the most important components in mead. Without this ingredient, you will not be able to have a satisfying glass of mead. The process of creating this drink can be complicated, which is why it is best to get your supply only from brands or shops that you can trust. Take note that the type of honey to use in mead, as well as the process of fermentation employed, will have a big effect on the output. There are hundreds of suppliers or manufacturers of mead around the world, which is why...

Bestselling Author Joan Gelfand Shares Strategic Steps To Get Your Book Published   San Francisco, CA, June 11, 2020 - National Book Critics Circle Member and award-winning writer, Joan Gelfand’s new summer beach read, EXTREME, will be released July 14 (Blue Light Press/First World Publishing). Also the published author of three poetry collections, a book of short fiction, and You Can Be a Winning Writer: the 4 C’s of Successful Authors, Joan shares 7 tips to getting your first book published:   Create a Marketing Plan (aka a “book proposal”). This is the foundation of “pitching” the book to the right literary agent...

2020 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL SUMMER YOUTH FILM LAB GOES ONLINE   MENTORS INCLUDE: Actor Kelsey Grammar (CHEERS), Director Debra Granik (WINTER'S BONE), Music Supervisor Tracy McKnight (THE HUNGER GAMES), Editor Kate Sanford (THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL), Producer Peter Saraf (THE FAREWELL), Screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (PHILADELPHIA), Animators Joy Buran & Noelle Melody (HUMAN KIND OF) THEMES INCLUDE: “Together & Apart”, “The Best Day Ever”, “Climate Change”   Woodstock, NY, June: The Woodstock Film Festival announced today the return of its 3rd annual Summer Youth Film Lab in a new online format. This free-of-charge educational program, generously underwritten by an anonymous donor,...