So, yes, it's Friday the 13th. But my name is Jason. So... I guess that's good?Anyhow, to counteract any ookiness around your day, I've got a triple dose of inspiring quick hits!First, a big shout-out to Linda and Paul Johnson, who fou...

Happy Friday, everyone!This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.First, a correction...Last week, the subject line of your weekly Ibis Books newsletter said it was for Friday, September 9, when in fact it was Friday, September 29.I sincerely hope no one m...

Happy Friday, everyone!This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.And the big news today is this...I am publishing my mom's first book!Check out this adorable cover.The primary color hoodie market is about to explode.Many moons ago, my mom Mary Lu was look...

Happy Friday to you!This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.So it's been a couple weeks. Two Fridays ago I was in Vegas (first time!) for my buddy Andrew's bachelor party. I'm the officiant (first time!) for his upcoming nuptials.The food was superb. Th...

Whoa. It's September. How about that??This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.So many of you kindly wished me and the Rebecca-Amanda-Steve Asheville Gang good luck on our half marathon last weekend, so I figure I owe you an update on that first.Ashevill...

Happy final Friday of August (whaaaa??)--This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.And as you are reading this email, I am about to get on a plane.Remember how back in January my beloved Rebecca and I zipped out to Phoenix to run a marathon and half-marat...

Hello there--This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.Right off the bat, let me update you on Mahgeetah. You remember him from last week, the 8-year-old Rottie that it took everything in my power not to go adopt from the Humane Society because my beloved...

Happy hot hot hot August to you!This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.And this week I'm coming at ya sideways. You ever had one of those moments when it's like a bell rings and your lungs inflate without you thinking about it? Yeah, about two weeks ag...

Happy final Friday of July to you!This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.So it's hot. The A/C lady checked out our system yesterday. And I learned that there's a UV light inside the HVAC unit in the attic. It prevents mold growth. Which, in Florida, is...

Happy first Friday of July to you!This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.And it’s true. Popular Demand is a THING. Wanna know how I know?Because CLOWNS LIKE ME is coming back for a limited engagement the first week of August. ??!?!??!This wasn’t someth...

Happy final Friday of June to you!This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.As I mentioned last week, my beloved Rebecca, Gaia, Odin, and I all had to pack up the house, double-bag the food, and vamoose to an AirBnB so our comfy cozy house could get tente...

Hello there--This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.Yes, it is late-afternoon, and typically I sling these newsletters out in the early a.m. However, my beloved Rebecca and I are in training for a half-marathon. The race is in August, in Asheville, NC ...

Happy Friday to you--This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.So I've gotta start with two corrections from last week's newsletter, both pointed out to me by my beloved partner (and apparently new Editor-in-Chief) Rebecca.First off, goodness gracious, th...

Well hello there--This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.I hope you all had a meaningful and safe holiday last weekend. My beloved Rebecca and I hosted a gaggle of her cousins down from Michigan for a pool party on Friday before the official "cousin Ca...

Happy Thursday to you!This is Jason Cannon with Ibis Books.And don't worry, you haven't lost a day. I know I typically say howdy on Fridays, but I'm bumping a day early this week because tonight is OPENING NIGHT of CLOWNS LIKE ME!And it's not just op...