Max M. Power's Blog, page 15
June 6, 2013
Q&A Session
I've decided to do a Q&A session? Here's your chance to ask anything you've ever wanted to know. No personal questions about my family please. Anything else is fair game. So what would you like to know?
June 4, 2013
Poetry Give Away
Calling all poetry lovers! In honor of our Nation’s Birthday I am giving away the ebook, Beautifully Crazy. Go to https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/42460and use offer code CM94L, at checked out. Offer ends on July 4th.Goodreads
I love books, thanks to my upbringing, I have never gone without when it came to having something to read. For this I am grateful. I just want to remind others to help young people to read and give them something to read, that's why I started Please Read To Me.
On another note, for those of you who have or use Goodreads I am now on the site. Join me at http://www.goodreads.com/Max_M_Power and feel free to add me as a friend. Feel free to ask me anything about my books or characters. I look forward to hearing from you.
On another note, for those of you who have or use Goodreads I am now on the site. Join me at http://www.goodreads.com/Max_M_Power and feel free to add me as a friend. Feel free to ask me anything about my books or characters. I look forward to hearing from you.
May 12, 2013
Sears FAIL!!!!!!!!!
On April 27 I had to get two new tires for my personal truck. Against my better judgment and advise from co workers I took my truck to Sears because I did not want to risk a blow out, which I was close to having, and they are at the same location where I work.What should have only taken me less than ten minutes took me over forty-five, just for the paperwork. I told the guy that I needed TWO tires, both for the front. He proceeds to show how one tire is showing cable, which would cause a blow out. That’s why I was there in the first place, I told HIM that in the beginning. He then went to the other side and told me it was bald and needed a new one. Well NO SHIT, maybe that’s why I’m buying TWO tires and said both front tires needed to be replaced.My confidence in this man’s knowledge of what he was doing kept shrinking when he had to go check to see if they had the tires in stock, not once, not twice, but THREE times. I had to pay upfront because I might have to send someone else to pick up my truck and he looked like I was speaking a foreign language to him. After I left I tweeted this:
Max M. Power
Sears Social Media Customer Service
Apr 29 [image error]
[image error] [image error] to me [image error] Dear Mr. Max M. Power,
My name is Gabriel A; I work for Sears Executive office and would like to speak with you regarding your experience with one of our SearsAutomotive center. Please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss the issue in depth. My persona contact information has been provided below along with my business hours. The reference number that was created on your issue is 1388833. I look forward to speaking with you soon.
Gabriel A.
Social Media Support - Case Manager
Sears Holdings Corporation
Phone: 888-266-4043 extension 92
Email: smsupport@searshc.com
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (CST)
I called that same day and had to leave a voice message. Then on May 1 I received the EXACT email as above, word for word. Trying to get this resolved, since they contacted me I called back. The next contact I received was this: Sears Social Media Customer Service
May 3 [image error]
[image error][image error] to me [image error] Dear Mr. Max M. Power,
Please be assured that we understand your frustration, and apologize for any inconveniences you may have experienced in this matter. We would like the opportunity to speak to you directly; however, we have been unable to contact you to discuss the issue further. At this time we will be closing your case as we have been unable to reach you by phone or email. If you still need our services, now or in the future, please don’t hesitate to contact our office at smsupport@searshc.com or 800-573-8431, at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Gabriel A.
Social Media Support - Case Manager
Sears Holdings Corporation
Phone: 800-573-8431
Email: smsupport@searshc.com
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM (CST)
To which my reply was:
Considering I DID call and have yet to receive any return contact until now AND its to say you're closing the issue I'm calling bullshit. I will however now take this issue to social media and to the public and will show how NOTHING but a form email was sent and nothing but voicemail when calling back.
Thank you for nothing.
It took them another four days before I got this:
Sears Social Media Customer Service
May 7 [image error]
[image error] [image error] to me [image error] Dear Mr. Max M. Powers,
Thank you for your response, I have re-opened your case and would like to still address you concern and help to resolve it. Please response to this email wtih a direct phone number. I will then call you on this phone number. My personal contact information has benn provided below. The case number that we referenece is 1388833. I look forward to speaking with you soon.
Gabriel A.
Social Media Support - Case Manager
Sears Holdings Corporation
Phone: 888-266-4043 extension 92
Email: smsupport@searshc.com
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (CST)
I sent my reply with my direct number within the hour, well before the end of the business day and I am STILL waiting for a reply. Well SEARS here is MY reply:
SCREW YOU!!! I now know how you view your customers. You don’t want any bad press out there but oh well, now there is. I would personally rather take my chances with my vehicle blowing a tire than to ever use you guys again. It’s a shame too considering that when I ran a fleet of vehicles I used you and ONLY you to work on our vehicles. Let me remind you that it was YOU who contacted me, NOT the other way around.
Never again a customer,
Max M. Power
All contacts have been copied and pasted directly from their sources. I have not changed any wording in any way.
May 8, 2013
New Project
Okay I am testing a new product that is being presented to me for publication. I'm going to start with some of my darker poetry as the first project. What do you think of this as the blurp. Would you read on after reading this?
"Darkness resides in us all. It's one of the strongest emotions we posses as humans. This is the darkness that once resided in me."
"Darkness resides in us all. It's one of the strongest emotions we posses as humans. This is the darkness that once resided in me."
April 8, 2013
My Popcast
I started a podcast a few weeks ago. It has a little bit of something for everyone. Enjoy.
http://spreaker.com/user/5628651
March 26, 2013
Gay Marriage
These past few days I have heard more about gay marriage than I have in the past year. I have to ask the question, WHO CARES?For all of you that are scared of letting gays get married, and lets be honest here, it
IS
fear guiding you, answer me this, why? Do NOT give me the poor excuse of “The Bible Says,” because if that is your only argument then you need to sit down and shut up until you can stop being a sheep and think for yourself.There is NO logical reason why two people who are of sound mind and body, are of legal age, and are in love can not get married. Everyone deserves to be happy and LOVE is the biggest contributor to this happiness.Okay now back to you Bible thumpers. I’m going to do what you do, take things out of context and twist it so it makes my argument. Here goes.“Faith, Hope, and Love. And the greatest of these is Love.” – This one I hear all the time in religious weddings. God has given us these three things to live our lives. Faith in our fellow man, Hope that all things will be good, and Love for one another as God has loved us. Love conquers all, does it not?Didn’t Jesus himself say to love your enemy and hold him closer to you than your brother? God makes it rain on the righteous and unrighteous alike. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Are you saying that you know better than Jesus?The Ten Commandments says NOTHING about homosexuals. There is only one place, ONE where the Bible having relations between two men should be punished with death but don’t get too excited because there are a LOT of things listed that you should be put to death for. If you’re going to quote Leviticus Chapter 20 then by all means PLEASE read the entire chapter so we can all be put to death together.I could go on but I think you get the point, there is no use in beating a dead horse further. It’s not marriage you should support but LOVE. If two people love each other than who are YOU in stand in their way?What God has put together let no man pull apart.”Make no mistake about it, if two people are in love, God has put them together.
March 24, 2013
Ten Rules To Dating My Daughter
As much as I hate to admit it, I know I don’t have much say in the matter. My daughter is getting older and soon dating will come into play. I DO , however, have a few rules that are going to be nonnegotiable, at least until she’s an adult and out on her own, but I have a feeling these rules will still apply.
1. You MUST have a legal job and your own transportation, something with 4 wheels and a full cover frame. If you want to date my daughter then you must be able to pay for the date. I am not going to pay you to take my daughter out nor will I be your chauffeur.
2. You have to know how to handle a firearm properly, as well as hit your target. Be it pistol, rifle, or shotgun, you must know how to use them. As a man it’s your job to be able to protect my daughter not her protect you. If she can hit the bulls eye then why can’t you?
3. Criminals need not apply. I’m a firm believer in second chances but if you are a thug or mostly a “wanna be” thug then thug on down the road. I promise you will not last long around me because this is one subject I will not play games with, period.
4. You must like Star Wars. There may be some leeway with this but not much. If you can’t get the references she will make to Star Wars then there really is not much point to keeping you around.
5. Seafood is a must. You personally do not have to like it but do not try to deny her or it will get ugly. This is a girl who loves her seafood and has no problem catching it herself.
6. You will have to like Hockey. She loves going to see a Hockey game and if you wish to date her then you must be willing to take her to a game or two.
7. Embrace your inner nerd. Your love for Sci-Fi must show. You have to have an open mind. This applies to a multitude of things. Reading books, comic books, science fiction, or any subject along the lines of science. If you don’t like to read or can not carry on a conversation I can promise you there will be clashing.
8. You have to be a Movie Buff because my daughter loves movies. She has a routine when it comes to movies and I do not see it slowing down anytime soon. This is where your love of Sci-Fi will come in handy.
9. Music is a major part of her life so it must play a major part in your life as well. Trying to fight this fact is like trying to cap a volcano; it’s never going to happen. If you do not like music you will have to keep on with your boring self.
10. Vampires are real. This is where your open mind comes in because my daughter is a vampire. No she does not drink blood so get that out of your mind. You must be willing to embrace the fact that she is a paranormal creature, like her father, and that she is drawn to the Supernatural.
These thoughts come from her own way of thinking and I have nothing to do with it. She likes what she likes and you have to accept it, I have.
March 18, 2013
Free Ebook Giveaway
My birthday is coming up and YOU my readers are getting the present. From now until my birthday, April 13, you can download The Fluffer for free. Click here and enter code SV53L
February 24, 2013
Thank You For The Ride
Cost of living is up and on the rise while the cost TO live remains where it has been for years. Sadly, due to this fact, Writing With Power is shutting it’s doors for good. I can no longer continue to compete with major publishing corporations.I did not come to this decision lightly but I can no longer throw good money after bad. I love reading, I love to write, and I love the fans, the good friends I’ve made over the years due to my writing. What has been printed will be what’s left of my work. I have a few projects that I will finish as promised.The ONLY place I will write anything will be on my blog, http://writingwithpower.blogspot.com, the ebooks that I have will remain but that is the best I can do. To continue doing what I’m doing I would have to pay 3x’s the cost of what I did last year, a product of Big Brother.I gave it my all but sometimes your all is not enough. I had a great run and enjoyed the ride but I am not completely gone. I thank all of you who have supported me over the years.
Max M. Power
