Podcasts about solicitations

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I discuss Industry Q&A (Dark Horse, April 2024, Graphitti Designs, April 2025, Rebellion, July 2024, David Roach, December 2022), Slingsby Bros, Ink! April 2025 Solicitations, New Release April 13, 2025, AE Index Poll April 2025, DC July 2025 Catalogue, IDW May 2025 Catalogue, AE Format Out of Print Sales March 2025, and reviews of David Wright's Carol Day Showcase, Blacksad: Les Crayonnés, Le Schtroumpfissime Artiste Édition, and Bat-Man: First Knight Artist's Edition.

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I discuss random thoughts on 100 episodes, then take a look at shipping changes, Covers, covers, and more covers!, AE Index Poll March 2025, March 2025 Crowdfunding, Dupuis May 2025 Solicitations, Image June 2025 Catalogue, IDW April 2025 Catalogue, New Releases March 19, 2025, and reviews of Conan the Barbarian Colossal Edition, Alain Dodier – Jérôme K. Jérôme Bloche – Une vie en dessins Tome 10, and Button Man by Arthur Ranson Apex Edition.

In this episode David talks about his experiences soliciting and stewarding donors and how showing potential impact beats "making an ask" and how showing actual impact beats thank you notes. He also shares his most awkward moments with donors and how you can avoid them!Looking for Fundraising Coaching and Counsel?Check out www.abundantvision.net

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, AE Index February 2025 Poll, Simon & Schuster February 2025 Solicitations, IDW March 2025 Catalogue, and reviews of Jeremiah – Du sable plein les dents, Édition en planches originales, Tex – La Mano Rossa, Comics 1964-2024, and Conan the Barbarian Colossal Edition.

MAY 2025 NEW BOOKSThursday Comics #234from the Library of Graphic LiteratureFebruary 27th, 2025Welcome to  Thursday Comics issue #234 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!!In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the May 2025 Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill BrennanNO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators.#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviewsTHURSDAY COMICS Mailbox (Send us your comments)

APRIL 2025 NEW BOOKSThursday Comics #233from the Library of Graphic LiteratureFebruary 6th, 2025Welcome to  Thursday Comics issue #233 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!!In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the April 2025 Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill BrennanNO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators.#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviewsTHURSDAY COMICS Mailbox (Send us your comments)

With Zach, again, in the grave, Vince and Brian discuss the most recent batch of solicits, highlighted by the start of the 'Summer of Superman.'

Everyone admires consistency. To be a consistent Christian is a real challenge, isn't it? Trials come our way. Temptation is always out there. James has some great insights regarding consistency in the first chapter of his epistle, so turn there and join us if you would To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1425/29

Wisdom is something we all need at various times in our lives, in fact more times than not. Temptations are everywhere today, and wisdom and prayer are the way we can avoid falling into sin. James makes it clear that we should go to God, the author of wisdom, when in need. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1425/29

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, 2024 AE Index Dunbier Awards: The Winners!, Slingsby Bros, Ink! January 2025 Solicitations, Slingsby Bros, Ink! Spring 2025 Solicitations, Diamond February 2025 Catalogue, New Releases January 08, 2024, AE Format Out of Print Sales December 2024, and reviews of Paul Smith's The Uncanny X-Men Artist's Edition, David Wright's Carol Day: Riverside Racket, and Spirou et Fantasio: La Mémoire du Futur Cahier 2.

Previously on Saga of the Jewels…The life of seventeen-year-old RYN, bookish son of a wealthy landowner, changes forever when his hometown is destroyed by the EMPIRE and everyone he has ever known is killed. Ryn discovers that the Empire are seeking TWELVE PRIMEVAL JEWELS which grant the power to manipulate different elements, and that his father had been hiding the FIRE RUBY. He sets out to take revenge on the Imperial General who killed his family and retrieve the Fire Ruby, and along the way meets NUTHEA the lightning-slinging princess, SAGAR the swaggering skypirate, ELRANN the tomboy engineer, CID the wizened old healer, and VISH the poppy-seed-addicted bounty hunter. Together the companions decide to find all of the Jewels in order to stop the evil EMPEROR from finding them first and taking over the world. They have thus far succeeded in retrieving the Fire Ruby, borne by Ryn, and the Lightning Crystal, borne by Nuthea. They have now come to the land of FARR where they intend to compete in a hand-to-hand fighting tournament in order to attempt to win its prize, the EARTH EMERALD…EPISODE THIRTY-ONE: DELIBERATIONS AND SOLICITATIONSOne week until the tournament.Ryn paced his room.It was a nice room, to be fair. Spacious, with a rug on the floor, a low, many-cushioned bed and a desk adorned with a vase of rainbow-coloured flowers. The nicest he had stayed in for…well, maybe ever. It was nicer than his bedroom had been at home. But that had been different, more special, because that had been where he had lived with his…Mother. Father. Hometown.But he wasn't really interested in the niceness of his room right now. What he was interested in was the next part of the sequence of words that were forever running through his head, that had changed recently, though the last bit had remained the same:Find the Jewels. Save the world. Bring them back. Stay with Nuthea.“Stay with Nuthea,” he repeated out loud to himself. But what was the point of staying with Nuthea if all he was to her was just a travelling companion, or a fellow-Jewel-hunting-party-member, or even a friend?Of course, being her friend was a big deal in itself, to be fair–she was a lightning-wielding crown-princess from a faraway land, after all. But, Ryn had realised again, especially after he had forgiven her for her accidental part in what had happened to his hometown, that he didn't just want to be her friend.He wanted to be more than her friend.Was he deluding himself in wondering if he ever could be more than her friend? He had been seventeen when he had met her, but he was fairly sure that his birthday had passed since he had been traveling with her, even if he had lost track of the months a while ago. That meant he was now eighteen–the age at which boys traditionally came of age in Efstan and became men.Nuthea was a bit older than him, he reckoned, but probably not much older. She was probably in her early twenties, Ryn reckoned–unless Manolians had some strange ability to look much younger than they actually were, which for all he knew could be a thing, though he hoped to the One that it wasn't.If she was in her early twenties, she wasn't too much older than him.Was she?It was an acceptable age-gap for a romantic involvement.Wasn't it?He felt about her the same way he had felt about Carlotia, his most recent crush in Cleasor. Mother. Father. Hometown. Only not exactly the same way. She had been beautiful too, though nowhere near as beautiful as Nuthea. But she had been someone he viewed from far off, glimpsed across the classroom, and occasionally exchanged pleasantries with, which had lent fuel for the fire of his boyish, immature fantasies.This was different. He knew Nuthea; he had lived and travelled and fought alongside her for the past however many months, and grown with her too, and although some things about her irritated part of him no end–like the way she always loved to lecture people–somehow at the same time he found them bizarrely endearing.And now he found that not only could he not imagine never being with Nuthea, he was finding it very hard not to imagine being with her in a romantic way. It wasn't even that he was hopelessly attracted to her–he didn't even think about her in that way (much…). He just wanted to know her and be close to her. Perhaps even to…marry her?The problem was that she was a lightning-wielding crown-princess from a faraway land. And he was a…a what? What had Sagar called him that time? A ‘naive greenhorn pussywillow farmboy'. What did ‘pussywillow' even mean in that context? It didn't even make sense; it just sounded vaguely insulting. Stupid Sagar.Ryn was just the bookish son of a reasonably wealthy farm-owner in Cleasor, a backwater country town that didn't even exist anymore, in Efstan, a northern Dokanese island that nobody cared about all that much, who hadn't particularly made anything of himself.“No,” he said to himself, turning to take yet another lap of his well-paced room. I'm more than that. I'm Ruby-touched. I have the Gift of Fire. I'm capable of great things. In fact, I've done some great things already: I escaped from an Imperial skyship. I rescued Nuthea when Vish poisoned her. I defeated General Vorr, for goodness' sake.The more troublesome problem was that even though he had done all those things, he felt like a scared, traumatised orphan boy who still often woke up from nightmares of his parents being murdered and his hometown being destroyed and who was still plagued by intrusive images of those things at all hours of the day.Which is also what I am.And when he thought about what he was presently trying to summon up the courage to go and do, butterflies collided in his stomach, his mouth went dry, and a strong pressure in his groin told him he needed to pee even though he hadn't drunk anything in a while.He stopped his pacing.There was only one thing for it.He was going to pray.Correction. He was going to try to pray.“One God,” he said very quietly, staring at the grey stone of the room's wall and feeling very foolish, hoping and trying to believe there was some ‘One' out there listening to him, “please help me. Please give me the courage to speak to Nuthea and invite her to go to a tavern with me.”He fell silent, still staring at the wall.Was something meant to happen now?He didn't feel any different.He didn't feel anything at all.No voice from the sky. No emotional impression. No sense of direction. Nothing.The only difference was that now he left the room and went to go and talk to Nuthea.Perhaps the One helps those who help themselves, Ryn thought as he walked down the corridor to the stairs.His booted feet felt heavy as he took the steps one at a time, as if his body was trying to hold him back and prevent him from doing what he was doing. But he took the steps all the same.When he got to the upper floor, someone was already standing outside the first door, facing it as if waiting for a reply from within.“Sagar?!” Ryn said. “What are you doing here?”“What does it look like, pup?” Sagar said with a sneer. “I'm here to talk to the princess.”“No you're not; I'm here to talk to the princess!”“Well I was here first. I beat you to it. Bad luck, pup. Now run along.”Heat rose in Ryn's chest. He weighed his chances. He liked them. He had bested Sagar in a fight before, after all, as apparently Sagar's air-alignment was slightly weak to his fire. The pirate had got here first, to be fair, but why should that matter?“Sagar? Ryn? What are you doing here?”Ryn whirled on his heel.Nuthea.*Ten minutes earlier.Sagar was frustrated.He felt strongly as though he was not making enough progress in bedding either the princess and/or the engineer-woman.Never mind that he had never actually bedded anyone before. He was convinced that all he needed was a little wine, a little moonlight, a little Captain Sagar charm and then they would be putty in his hands—he would be able to get one or both of them into his quarters.Except he had lost those. Somehow, inexplicably, he had lost his quarters when the princess had demanded that she and the engineer woman sleep in them instead, for ‘reasons of modesty', as she had put it.Such were his thoughts as he sat on the bed in his room in this weird lodging place the Governor of Farr had put them in.The princess. This was all her fault.The princess had promised him ‘gold, gemstones, and beautiful women'. Fair enough, she had delivered on two of those, giving him an enormous chest of Manolian-minted gold pieces and precious non-magical gems as a reward for his safe delivery of her to Manolia and as a deposit to guarantee her further monthly payments while on this ‘quest'. He kept the chest under lock and key and slept above it in his hammock in the cabin.But the ‘beautiful woman' part she had just outright tricked him about. True, there had been many beautiful women in Manolia, just like the princess had said, many beautiful warrior women, and Sagar had not failed to notice their excellent breeding, their strong and toned physiques, and their generally tremendous proportions. But how many of them had been assigned to him in polygamous marriage, or given to him as bedslaves for his new harem as a reward for his safe delivery of the princess to Manolia?Exactly none, that's how kufeing many!Instead, he had been offered the choice to stay in Manolia with the many beautiful warrior women, but with no guarantee of bedding with any of them, or to enlist his services and his ship for the cause of this quest, where he could be around just two beautiful women–Nuthea and Elrann.And they were beautiful, to be sure, each in their own particular way. The princess in a very obvious, proud way that she wore like he wore his Captain's Coat, and the engineer-woman in a more unconventional, less direct, way that made him feel a bit uncomfortable but, if he was completely honest, was no less appealing.The problem was, there was no particular guarantee of bedding with either of them either. Maybe he should have been more specific in his original clarification of the terms of his reward. The princess had placed him around ‘beautiful women', the term they had used in their original bargain; he just hadn't specified what he wanted to be able to do with them.And now he was beginning to question whether he had made the right choice or not. Maybe there would have been more of a chance of a successful bedding if he had stayed in Manolia. The initial monetary reward had been sizable enough, after all…Rrrrr, he growled inside his own head. Well, I'm not going to stand for this! he thought, standing up. Wait. I mean, I'm not going to sit for this! I'm going to stand up and go and get what I want!He left his room to go to find the princess.As he walked through the hall and up the steps to the floor above, imaginations of what he was going to do when he got to her room filled his mind.He would bang on her door, demand that she open up, announce what he had come for, then sweep her up into his arms, take her to the bed, or the floor, whichever was more convenient, and then ravish her. She, being herself absolutely desperate to be bedded by him, just too modest to have mentioned it yet, would be relieved and thankful that he had come and only too happy to oblige him.Wait.He didn't want to disturb the others and announce what he was doing, as they might interrupt, and while he was reasonably sure that the princess had the hots for him (come on, who didn't?), if he was even more honest with himself he wasn't entirely sure, and she had been giving the pup some oddly long glances lately…Alright. Instead, he would knock on the door, ask that she open up, request that they have intimate relations, then, when she probably agreed, he would make sure that the door was shut, discretely make his way with her to the bed and start kissing her.Wait.As he got to the top of the steps, he remembered that although he had played out these sorts of scenarios in his head thousands of times before, he had never actually succeeded in putting any of them into practice… And if he was completely honest with himself, he was no longer sure that the princess was into him in that way at all…Sure, they had shared some banterous and flirtatious conversations in which her body language had been encouraging and she had done things like place her hand on his arm while she laughed along with one of his jokes, and he was dashingly handsome, he knew that much, but he didn't have any solid evidence that she actually fancied him…Who knew, the princess could just as well have been laughing at him as much as with him. And she had all that Oneist religion nonsense going on, which probably made her a prude and uptight. And er, well, there was still the small matter that he had never actually been with a woman in that way before... (There had been that one time with the serving wench in Marisel, but she had turned out to be a boy dressed up as a girl, so he had run away. He didn't like to think about that too much.)Alright. Instead, he would tap on her door, suggest that she open up, then as politely but confidently as possible invite her to go to a tavern with him so that they could become better acquainted, while personally harbouring the intention that this be with a view to his becoming romantically involved with her and perhaps, one day, eventually, bedding her.He was in front of her door. How long had he been here? Its oak wood stared at him like a monster from the Earth Temple he could not defeat with his wind powers. The knots in it seemed to contort into mocking faces before his eyes.Sagar shook his head to clear it.What's wrong with me? I'm the great Captain Sagar Edbini, Scourge of the Imfisi Skies!He raised his finger to tap on her door, then lost his bottle and found that he could not do so. His throat was parched and his palms were clammy. He could not even move his index finger to tap on the door.Kufe! he thought. His crew, when he had been alive, had all thought he had been a serial womaniser, or at least he had hoped that they had based on the reputation he had cultivated. Why can't I live up to my reputation, or at least the reputation that I want to have? I bet Dad never had these problems…“Sagar?!” someone said behind him. “What are you doing here?”The skypirate started, then turned. The pup. This just got worse.“What does it look like, pup?” Sagar said with a sneer. “I'm here to talk to the princess.”“No you're not. I'm here to talk to the princess!”“Well, I was here first. I beat you to it. Bad luck. Now run along.”The boy bristled, and for a moment he looked like he was considering fighting. In spite of himself, Sagar's stomach gave a little lurch. He had been licked by the boy's flames before, and didn't want to be again.The princess came up the stairs behind the pup.“Sagar?” she said first. “Ryn? What are you doing here?”“I came up here to talk to you,” Sagar announced, getting there first again. Be confident. Be the skycaptain you are. “I don't know why the pup's here,” he lied.“I wanted to talk to you too, Nuthea,” the pup said, like the wet little schoolboy blanket he was, using her proper first name like some sort of manipulative sap.The princess frowned, appearing genuinely puzzled. Is she so unaware of her own glory? “Oh?” she said. “What about?”This was it. This was the moment. Neither of them said anything for a heartbeat; they just looked at the princess.Then both he and the pup spoke at the same time so that neither of them were audible. Sagar didn't even hear what he said himself, he just spoke automatically. Their sentences fizzled out simultaneously like the dying fumes of an airship crash.“Pardon me?” said Nuthea, her frown deepening.“Iwaswonderingifyouwouldliketogotoatavernwithmesometime!” said Sagar extremely fast. Yes! Got there first again! Death and glory!“S-so was I!” stammered Ryn. “I was wondering if you like to go to a tavern with me sometime too!”Stupid pup. Now you're just copying me. Get lost, you wretched little scamp.Nuthea looked from Sagar to Ryn, then back again. Her frown deepened still further.“Why?” she said.Now Ryn and Sagar looked at each other.Don't make me spell it out, princess. Damnit, I guess they don't do things like this in her country…This time Ryn beat him to it, while he was still thinking. “We each wanted to ask you to go to a tavern with us to explore whether you would consider starting a romantic relationship with us! I mean, independently! Not like a romantic relationship with both of us at the same time, but with one of us!” The pup had used meaningful words, but he had also sort of shouted them. It had been quite weird. That must be a point in my favour.“Oh,” said Nuthea when he had finished, and took half a step backwards. She looked from Ryn to Sagar and back again. Then her frown broke and her golden eyebrows raised high, her blue eyes going wide. “Oh!” For once, she seemed to have no idea at all what to say. “Boys…wow… well, that's… that's very flattering of you both… but… but I'm afraid with the urgency and seriousness of our Quest I'm afraid there's just no way I can… no way I could even consider the possibility of…a ‘romantic relationship' at this time. There is just too much… too much else to focus on and too much going on at the moment… and I only lost my mother very recently… I am very flattered, honestly, but it is not something I would even consider at present.” She said that last sentence with an air of conclusion, as if it had taken her whole answer to get over her surprise and work out what she actually thought.The wind went out of Sagar's sails. Ah. Well, I tried. We tried.The pup though, for some suicidal reason, kept going.“Well what if it wasn't with a view to a romantic relationship?!” he said. “What if we just went to a tavern to get a drink together (the two of us, I mean), without any other agenda?!”Clever b*****d, thought Sagar. He's luring her into thinking it would just be a friendly meet-up in the hope that bedding will happen spontaneously. Why hadn't he thought of that?“Hey!” he said aloud. “That's what I want to do too!”“You both still want to go to a tavern for a drink with me?” said the princess, just one eyebrow raising this time. “Without it being with a view to exploring any kind of romantic relationship?”“Yes,” said the pup.“Yes,” said Sagar, not wanting to be left out.“Independently,” the pup clarified. “Not at the same time.”Nuthea ran her tongue over her bottom lip, then bit it, her eyes going off to the side for a moment. “Well… alright then. I suppose that would be okay. We do have seven whole days until the tournament for the Earth Emerald begins. Just so long as you both definitely understand that these are drinks in a tavern without any view to exploring any kind of romantic relationship...”“Got it,” said Ryn.“Totally clear,” Sagar lied.“Which one of us should go with you first?” said Ryn.What a stupid thing to say. “I should go first!” said Sagar, raising his voice. “I was here first, after all!”“I should go first!” the pup protested, and the air around them grew a fraction warmer. “It was my idea! The whole it-not-being-with-a-view-to-a-romantic relationship-thing, I mean! In fact, Nuthea, forget the whole tavern-thing–I was exploring the city earlier and I found a poster advertising a play by a performing troupe that you might enjoy! Perhaps we could go and see that together instead?!”“Hey!” said Sagar, air rising around him. “You never mentioned that before! Now you're changing the terms! I want to take her to a play, and I want to do it first!”The princess put her face in her hand.“What's all the noise out here about?”Sagar looked round. The engineer woman had appeared in the doorway to her room.“Nothing important,” he said. A thought occurred to him. “Hey, woman, would you like to go for a drink in a tavern with me sometime?”Elrann looked him up and down. “Sure. So long as you finally stop calling me ‘woman'. Yntrik knows I could use a drink.”She slammed her door shut again.Yes! thought Sagar, inwardly celebrating. Still got it! Not that I've ever had ‘it' before, but she doesn't need to know that!Nuthea and Ryn were looking at him, their mouths hanging slightly open, like he had done something odd.“What?” Sagar said.“Do you still want to take me to the play that Ryn found?”Oh poodoo. “Er. Yes?”The princess turned to the pup. “I look forward to attending the play with you, Ryn,” she said, then went into her room and shut the door behind her.Ryn stared open-mouthed at him.“What?” said Sagar. “Piss off, pup!”“You really are a piece of work,” the pup said, and walked off, leaving Sagar on the landing to bask in his success at finally asking out a woman. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sagaofthejewels.substack.com

MARCH 2025 NEW BOOKSThursday Comics #230from the Library of Graphic LiteratureJanuary 16th, 2025Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #230 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!! In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the March 2025  Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill BrennanNO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators.#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviewsTHURSDAY COMICS Mailbox (Send us your comments)

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, Bob Chapman & Joseph Melchior talk Brian Bolland-Batman: The Killing Joke and Other Stories & Art Gallery Edition, New Releases November 12, 2024, New Releases November 19, 2024, New Releases November 27, 2024, AE Index Poll November 2024, AE Format Out of Print Sales October 2024, Dupuis January 2025 Solicitations, Image December 2024 Catalogue, Penguin Random House November 2024 Solicitations, IDW December 2024 Catalogue, and reviews of The Art of the Amazing Spider-Man, The 2000 AD Art of Steve Dillon Apex Edition, Best of DC War Artist's Edition 2024, Savage Dragon: Vault Edition, Vol. 1, and Extremity Signature Edition.

FEBRUARY 2025 NEW BOOKSThursday Comics #216from the Library of Graphic LiteratureNovember 27th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #216 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!! In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the February 2025  Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill BrennanNO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators.#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviewsTHURSDAY COMICS Mailbox (Send us your comments)

Navigating the federal contracting landscape can be challenging, especially when deciphering notices on SAM.gov. In the latest FedBiz'5 podcast, we explored the types of contract opportunities available and how contractors can leverage them to succeed. Here's a breakdown of the key notices and what they mean for your business.1. Award Notices and Special NoticesAward Notice: Announces contract awards, detailing award amounts and successful bidders. While no action is required, these notices offer insights into pricing and potential subcontracting opportunities.Special Notice: Used to share event details, procurement forecasts, or pre-bid conference schedules. Though they don't present immediate bidding opportunities, they are crucial for networking and understanding future procurements.2. Sources Sought NoticesSources Sought notices are part of the government's market research, identifying qualified vendors for upcoming opportunities.Action Step:Responding is a prime opportunity to market your business to government buyers. Submit your capability statement, highlighting your NAICS and PSC codes, certifications, and unique value. Even a brief response can increase your visibility and position your company as a go-to vendor.3. Pre-Solicitation NoticesPre-solicitation notices alert vendors about upcoming solicitations. These may include an "interested vendors list," which allows you to express interest and gain visibility. By responding, you can help influence procurement strategies, such as advocating for small business set-asides.4. Solicitations and Combined Synopsis/SolicitationsThese are the formal opportunities to bid. Combined synopsis/solicitations typically include more upfront details and are often used for simplified acquisitions.Pro Tip:Carefully review all instructions and evaluation criteria in the solicitation. Ensure your response aligns with the government's expectations to avoid disqualification.Best Practices for ContractorsStay Proactive: Track notices that align with your capabilities and act early.Showcase Your Strengths: Ensure your capability statement is updated and accessible.Build Relationships: Use special notices and events to network with buyers.Follow Instructions: Always adhere to the detailed requirements in solicitations.Why Choose FedBiz AccessFor over 23 years, FedBiz Access has helped clients win $35.8 billion in awards. Our experts provide tailored solutions, including capability statements and government-focused landing pages, to help you succeed in the federal marketplace.Get StartedFedBiz Access specialists are here to guide you through the complexities of government contracting. Schedule a complimentary consultation today by calling 888-299-4498 or visiting FedBizAccess.com.Let us help you turn federal opportunities into success stories!Stay Connected: Signup for our Once-Monthly "Contractor Chronicle" Newsletter Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on LinkedIn

Everyone admires consistency. To be a consistent Christian is a real challenge, isn't it? Trials come our way. Temptation is always out there. James has some great insights regarding consistency in the first chapter of his epistle, so turn there and join us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1425/29

DECEMBER 2024-JANUARY 2025 NEW BOOKSThursday Comics #214from the Library of Graphic LiteratureNovember 14th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #214 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!! We've been on a short vacation due to some family obligations and such!!!In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the December 2024 AND January 2025  Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill BrennanNO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators.#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviewsTHURSDAY COMICS Mailbox (Send us your comments)

In this episode of Deep Dive: The Feed, hosts Andy and Eron explore various inappropriate listings on Facebook Marketplace, discussing themes of problematic characters and the evolution of humor over time. They delve into the implications of a dog costume that raises questions about canine consent, critique the character of Pepe Le Pew for his inappropriate behavior, and analyze the misogynistic humor found in a vintage Bob Hope joke book.Video version here: https://youtu.be/3GFeL8_Oas4Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUXIrQ2rO5B_z-AEpjmKaAw/join

Wisdom is something we all need at various times in our lives, in fact more times than not. Temptations are everywhere today, and wisdom and prayer are the way we can avoid falling into sin. James makes it clear that we should go to God, the author of wisdom, when in need. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1425/29

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I look at shipping changes, new releases, The Batman Year One Artist's Edition IDW Store Debacle, AE Index Poll September 2024, Diamond October 2024 Solicitations, AE Format Out of Print Sales September 2024, and reviews of Chris Samnee's Black Widow Artist's Edition and Spirou Chez Les Soviets édition limiteé.

WDAY First News anchors Lisa Budeau, Scott Engen and Robert Poytner break down your local regional news and weather for Friday, September 27, 2024.   InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. Visit https://www.inforum.com/subscribe to subscribe.

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, new releases, AE Index Poll August 2024, Deal Alert August 2024, 2000 AD August 2024 Solicitations, IDW September 2024 Catalogue, Diamond 2024 Solicitations, Dupuis October 2024 Solicitations, Scott Dunbier talks David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One Artist's Edition, and reviews of David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One Artist's Edition, Den 2 Muvovum Édition Brute, Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland Masterpiece Edition, and The Sacrificers Giant-Sized Artist's Proof Edition.

NOVEMBER 2024 NEW BOOKSThursday Comics #212from the Library of Graphic LiteratureAugust 29th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #212 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!!In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the November 2024 Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill BrennanNO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators.#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviewsTHURSDAY COMICS Mailbox (Send us your comments)

OCTOBER 2024 NEW BOOKSThursday Comics #211from the Library of Graphic LiteratureAugust 15th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #211 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!!In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the October 2024 Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!!NEXT WEEK: WHY AI SUCKS!!!!!!! Prepare for some foul language!!! Darn Prompt-monkies.Thursday Comics theme by Bill BrennanNO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators. #thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviewsTHURSDAY COMICS Mailbox (Send us your comments)

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, new releases, AE Format Out of Print Sales June 2024, Penguin Random House IDW July 2024 Solicitations, IDW August 2024 Catalogue, Slingsby Bros Ink! Fall 2024 Solicitations, AE Index Poll July 2024, and reviews of The Nancy Show: Celebrating the Art of Ernie Bushmiller, Little Tulip Edition à tirage limité, and Zorro: D'Entre Les Morts Édition Pulp's.

This insightful episode is on capital hacking with special guest Terry Rossi, a successful entrepreneur and investor. In this episode, Terry shares his journey of selling his IT services business to private equity and offers valuable insights into making a successful exit. From working with investment bankers to mastering digital marketing, Terry provides practical advice for business owners looking to maximize their value and prepare for a successful exit.Terry also discusses the transformative role of mentorship, business operating systems like Scaling Up, and strategic partnerships with managed service providers in today's digital landscape. Discover how Terry's dedication to learning and these key relationships led to his success and how he is now inspiring and helping other businesses achieve their goals.Take advantage of this engaging conversation filled with valuable tips and strategies for business owners at every stage of their journey. Subscribe to Capital Hacking for more inspiring episodes and practical advice to help you on your entrepreneurial journey. Let's hack capital together!Ultimate Show Notes:[00:00:00] - Introduction[00:02:17] - Terry Rossi's Background and Introduction[00:04:10] - Solicitations to Buy the Business[00:06:15] - Importance of Using an Investment Banker[00:10:05] - Terry's Goals Post-Exit[00:12:32] - Terry's Involvement in Digital Marketing[00:16:17] - Managed Services Contracts and Company Growth[00:20:38] - Discussion on Family and Children[00:22:04] - Cybersecurity Liabilities and Risks[00:24:03] - Terry's Learning Journey and Mentorships[00:26:26] - Mentors and Partnerships in Business[00:28:30] - STS Capital and Exit Strategies Turn your unique talent into capital and achieve the life you were destined to live. Join our community! We believe that Capital is more than just Cash. In fact, Human Capital always comes first before the accumulation of Financial Capital. We explore the best, most efficient, high-integrity ways of raising capital (Human & Financial). We want our listeners to use their personal human capital to empower the growth of their financial capital. Together we are stronger. LinkedinFacebookApple Podcast

SEPTEMBER 2024 SOLICITATIONSThursday Comics #210from the Library of Graphic LiteratureJuLY 4th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #210 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!!In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the September 2024 Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!! NEXT WEEK: WHY AI SUCKS!!!!!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill BrennanNO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators. No losers allowed!!#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviewsTHURSDAY COMICS Mailbox (Send us your comments)

This week, the boys try something new and dig into the August 2024 solicits, discussing the Absolute Power books, a Zero Hour special, and more.

AUGUST 2024 SOLICITATIONSThursday Comics #207from the Library of Graphic LiteratureJune 13th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #207 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!! AND special appearance by Luna and Loki!!! We're back after a short hiatus and ready to kick some ass!!!In this episode, we peruse the offerings from the major publishers in the August 2024 Solicitations!!! Check them out and place your orders!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill Brennan NO AI USED in the production of Thursday Comics where you get REAL writers, artists and creators. No losers allowed!!#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviews

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Beware Of Storm Chasers This spring's thunderstorms left more than downed tree branches and full-to-the-brim drainage ditches.  Solicitations from roofing and siding contractors proliferated throughout the […] The post Beware of Storm Chasers appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, AE Index Poll April 2024, AE Format Out of Print Sales March 2024, Deal Alert April 2024, April 2024 Crowdfunding, Graphitti Designs April 2024 Solicitations, Image April 2024 Solicitations, Diamond May 2024 Solicitations, and reviews of Takao Saito Works “Duke-Togo” History and Aro Satoe Edition Spéciale.

JULY 2024 SOLICITATIONSThursday Comics #205from the Library of Graphic LiteratureApril 25th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #205 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!! In this episode, we have a look at some of the new books revealed to us in the JULY 2024 Solicitations from some of the bigger companies!!! Except Abrams Arts. We're ignoring them because they dropped Ed Piskor.Thursday Comics theme by Bill Brennan#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #confessions #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviews

TOP 10 COME-BACKSThursday Comics #203from the Library of Graphic LiteratureApril 10th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #203 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!! We decided to combine the numbers from our regular edition and our Giant Size together to give a true numbering for the podcast.In this episode, we celebrate our Come-Back after several months of re-tooling and such, We're back, babies!!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill Brennan#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #solicitations #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviews #Solicitations #newbooks

the MURDER of ED PISKORThursday Comics #80from the Library of Graphic LiteratureApril 4th, 2024Welcome to the return of Thursday Comics with issue #80 and the sweet megapixies of comic book media, Wallace Ryan and Dennis Osbourne!!!In this episode, we fry the goon squads and lynch mobs who tortured and tormented Ed Piskor until he committed suicide. Whatever happened to due process? Is making a few unfortunate remarks worth killing someone over? Is it now a death penalty offence to disagree with the Mob? If you were part of the lynching, don't listen to our podcast no more.CANCEL Cancel Culture! It's for cowards and Nazis. Bring back DEMOCRACY!!!!Thursday Comics theme by Bill Brennan#thursdaycomics #comicbooks #graphic novels #omnibus #solicitations #bookreviews #graphicnovelreviews #Solicitations #newbooks

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, AE Index Poll March 2024, March 2024 Crowdfunding, Diamond April 2024 Solicitations, AE Format Out of Print Sales February 2024, and reviews of ScientiFiction: Blake et Mortimer au musée des Arts et Métiers and David Wright's Carol Day: Jack Slingsby

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Are you missing opportunities by relying on passive emails and appeal letters? What meaningful steps can you take to individualize and personalize your appeals? Learn why gift officers with these practices receive larger gifts, more often from more donors.

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, 2023 Dunbier Awards: The Winners!, AE Format Out of Print Sales January 2024, 2000 AD February 2024 Solicitations, Image February 2024 Solicitations, IDW February 2024 Solicitations, and reviews of The 2000 AD Art of Mick McMahon Apex Edition and Bill Ward: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition.

To be a consistent Christian is a real challenge, isn't it? Trials come our way. Temptation is always out there. James has some great insights regarding consistency in the first chapter of his epistle, so turn there and join us if you would. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1425/29

Does it feel like you're stuck in a state of perpetual cultivation with your donors? This podcast addresses how to move donors into the solicitation stage so you can achieve your fundraising objectives. Listen now.

Any long journey, be it running a marathon in the Olympics or the Daytona 500 car race, requires endurance. The same can be said of the Christian life. James has some practical and wise things to say about endurance and what it produces. Join us in James chapter one. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1425/29

April 2024 Solicitations (remaining) Comic Reviews: DC Titans: Beast World Tour – Star City 1 by Joshua Williamson, Jamal Campbell; Ryan Parrott, Roger Cruz, Adriano Lucas; Robert Venditti, Gavin Guidry, Alex Guimaraes; Brandt and Stein Aquaman: Through Fire and Water by Ethan Sacks, Tom Derenick, Hi-Fi Marvel Power Pack: Into the Storm 1 by Louise Simonson, June Brigman, Roy Richardson, Nolan Woodard Resurrection of Magneto 1 by Al Ewing, Luciano Vecchio, David Curiel Star Wars: Thrawn – Alliances 1 by Timothy Zahn, Jody Houser, Pat Olliffe, Andrea Di Vito, Rachelle Rosenberg Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 33 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn Image Ghost Machine 1 by Jason Fabok, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Ivan Reis, Peter Snejberg, Peter Tomasi, Maytal Zchut, Brad Anderson IDW Dungeons and Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures II 1 by David Booher, George Kambadais, John-Paul Bove Star Trek Defiant Annual 1 by Christopher Cantwell, Ramon Rosanas, Lee Loughridge Dynamite Justice Ducks 1 by Roger Langridge, Carlo Lauro ComiXology Astonishing Times: Rise of the Kokin by Frank Barbiere, Arris Quinones, Ruairi Coleman, Andrew Cramer OGNs In Utero by Chris Gooch Death Strikes: Emperor of Atlantis by Peter Kim, Viktor Ullman, Dave Maass, Patrick Lay Racc Pack by Stephanie Cooke, Whitner Gardner Additional Reviews: Queen and Country News:  Maxx movie with Channing Tatum, Invincible returns 14 March, details for Aaron's TMNT, Oscar nominations, Wilson Bethel returning as Bullseye, WWE coming to Netflix, Doctor Who news, USS Callister Black Mirror spin-off, Steve Orlando and Jim Krueger to start new publisher, Omninews, Doug Jones Rogue Trooper adaption, Thunderbolts/Supergirl casting updates Trailers: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Despicable Me 4 Comics Countdown (23 Jan 2024): 1.     Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement 8 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart 2.     In Utero GN by Chris Gooch 3.     Penguin 6 by Tom King, Stevan Subic, Marcelo Maiolo 4.     Immortal Thor 6 by Al Ewing, Martin Coccolo, Matt Wilson 5.     Universal Monsters: Dracula 4 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds 6.     Detective Comics 1081 by Ram V, Stefano Raffaele, Riccardo Federici, Lee Loughridge 7.     Superior Spider-Man 3 by Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Joe Caramagna, Edgar Delgado 8.     Newburn 14 by Chip Zdarsky, Jacob Phillips, Pip Martin 9.     Holy Roller 3 by Rick Remender, Joe Trohman, Andy Samberg, Roland Boschi, Moreno DiNisio 10.  Batman: Brave and the Bold 9 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Kyle Starks, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Wade Von Grawbadger, Matt Herms, Gabriel Hardman, Matt Hollingsworth, Bruno Redondo

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, IDW January 2024 Solicitations, Diamond February 2024 Solicitations, AE Format Out of Print Sales December 2023, and reviews of John Romita's The Amazing Spider-Man Daily Strips Artist's Edition, Den Édition Brute, and The Uncanny Covers Ocular Edition.

This episode we're covering March 2024 Solicitations and reviewing : - Ghostlore #7 - Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #11 - Pine and Merrimac #1 - Ranger Academy #4 - The Space Between #3 - Abbott: 1979 #3 - Firefly: The Fall Guys #4 We hope you enjoy! Contact info: Website: www.boomaddiction.com   Facebook: Fans of BOOM! Studios  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boomaddiction  Forums: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net  Email Address: boomaddiction@gmail.com  Twitter: www.twitter.com/boomaddiction  Ed: www.twitter.com/TealProductions  Chris: www.twitter.com/chrispartin 

This episode we're covering March 2024 Solicitations and reviewing : - Ghostlore #7 - Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #11 - Pine and Merrimac #1 - Ranger Academy #4 - The Space Between #3 - Abbott: 1979 #3 - Firefly: The Fall Guys #4 We hope y...

Taking the Artist's Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I take a look at shipping changes, 2023 Dunbier Awards, 2023 Year in Review, Out of Print Sales November 2023, AE Index Poll December 2023, Diamond January 2024 Solicitations, IDW December 2023 Solicitations, and Brian Bolland: The Killing Joke Gallery Edition lives!

In our final episode for 2023 we discuss "Superman: Legacy" VFX honoring Verisimilitude, Superman listings on Tubi, "Superman & Lois" winning Sentinel Award, DC's March 2024 Solicitations, the latest Superman comic books, your favorite "Superman: The Movie" memories, and much more.

On our Comic Book Club News podcast for December 18, 2023, we're looking at some of the highlights from DC Comics March 2024 solicitations.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, Kris and Dave look to the future and pick their most anticipated January 2024 comic book releases. Which books made the cut? Plus, some major characters were cut from No Way Home, Matthew Vaughn wants to remake Star Wars (snicker), and the return of nerd commendations! Nerd News Mary Jane, Gwen Stacy, Aunt May all cut from No Way Home script Matthew Vaughn wants to remake Star Wars Byword Big Talk January 2024 Comic Solicitations Nerd Commendations Hack/Slash: Back to School #1 by Zoe Thorogood Moon Knight by Jed Mackay & Alessandro Cappuccio

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about escaping charity solicitations, writing wedding invitations properly, ghosting hair dressers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Does it matter in what order people are addressed in a business email or on a conference call? How do we get out of a dinner that's intended to solicit our help for a charity? How do you get someone to stop eating in your car? Should "District of Columbia" be spelled out on wedding invitations? Do I need to tell my hairdresser, who moved to a new salon that's farther away and more expensive, why I'm not returning? THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Gerund on Wikipedia YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 181 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices