This is an blog of "odds and sods" of news snippets that you might have missed from the past weeks news... at least in the U.S anyway. Each news snippet has a link where you can go and read the story in detail.
Vincent van Gogh did not cut off his own ear but lost it in a fight with fellow artist Paul Gauguin in a row outside a brothel, it has been claimed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8033650.stm
US Plane crash lands on toilets
A US pilot was in luck when his falling aeroplane made a soft landing, thanks to a row of portable toilets.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8030898.stm
Art Students vanishing car trick
A design student made a battered old Skoda "disappear" by painting it to merge with the surrounding car park.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lancashire/8030766.stm
Legal Row Over Krispy Kreme Recipe
An Australian biscuit company has threatened legal action against US chain Krispy Kreme if does not stop selling its Iced Dough-Vo doughnut.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8016374.stm
WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF THAT
Check out the great " Book Marketing Buzz" review and more so the fantastic trailer for the book.
Can’t find a traditional publisher interested? Have a funeral…
http://bookmarketingbuzz.com/2009/05/05/cant-find-a-traditional-publisher-interested-have-a-funeral/
"BOOK AND CHAT with Elizabeth Walker"
Hear about Elizabeth and her book book "The Tablet of my Heart"
Wednesday May 6th 6:30pm (est)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond
Storyheart
Author of Young Adult Romance/Fiction book
Across the Pond
http://acrossthepond-storyheart.blogspot.com/
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