Downfall

June 28, 2010 In my absence from the computer world, I’ve been watching more television. I’ve caught up on my usual shows like Top Chef, The Good Wife, and some brainless TV that shall remain nameless. But in my channel surfing, I happened upon a new reality game show that has me truly appalled. The …

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Figures

June 25, 2010 Nooooo!!!!! MY COMPUTER DIED!!!!! Yup, can you believe it? So, yes, I’ve been MIA this week biding my time until I could get online for a moment. And now that I’m here, it seems to be Friday again which means it’s time for Favorite Friday! This week, I want to share with …

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OMG!

June 10, 2010 Aside from being sick (apparently an untreated sinus infection can lead to bronchitis…who knew?), I have had an awesome week! Perhaps one of the most exciting moments came as I checked my e-mail on Tuesday while listening to the last half hour of Good Morning America. There I was reading and deleting …

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Joe Cool Author

June 7, 2010 I was reading an article by Elizabeth Sims (author of the Rita Farmer Mysteries) regarding how to handsell your book. Yes, you read correctly: HANDSELL. She went a step further than listing marketing suggestions and the “create a presence on the internet” line. She suggests that authors become more assertive – bordering on aggressive (her word, not mine) – when …

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Novel Idea

May 26, 2010 As many of you know, I am in a constant state of indecision regarding whether to go the self-publishing route or stick to the old “query ’til you drop” route…which is most likely only successful if you truly do query ’til you drop rather than giving up for a month after every 50 queries …

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