Natasha Deen's Blog, page 62

I’m not that Stupid

Wow.  I feel a little insulted at this phishing attempt…I mean, gimme a break, the link they direct me to is so OBVIOUSLY NOT Shaw…yeesh…

From: SHAW MAIL TEAM [mailto:noreply***]
Sent:
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: DEAR SHAW SUBSCRIBER

Your Shaw Email account has exceeded the storage limit which is 20GB as set by your administrator,you are currently running on 20.9GB,you may not be able to send or receive new mail until you re-validate your mailbox.To re...

Oh Boi

Man, now I remember why I hate updating my website. Been trying to update the site content as well as flipping over hosting, etc., and all the talk of CNAME, A-Records, Landing Pages, Advanced Settings, and DNS have my head spinning. Crossed fingers everything should be smoothed out and updated within 24 hours, but oi, I don't know if there's enough chocolate in the house if I'm wrong...

Do They Plan This?

Why is it that my cats & dogs are TOTALLY fine to snooze when I’m doing nothing but as soon as I get up to do some work—bam!—they’re in the study, trying to get into the closet, or destroy the printer, or attack the window…

Case in point, Gus, AKA Attila, who swaggered in, looked at my desk and decided it was too cluttered. After tossing the container of pens, dropping the box of tissues, and making confetti of the papers, he had the audacity to crash out on the desk and sleep.

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Your Book As a Business Summer Tele Class Series

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Want to take Your Book As A Business to new levels of success? This summer tele class series will take you through the key components of Your Book As a Business without having to leave your home. Whether you are an author or aspiring author, this program is for you! And, the calls are recorded so you can listen to them anytime!

Your Book As a Business Summer Tele Class Series includes these topics:

- 6 things publishers want every author to know- to be successful

- Building your platform and...

What Was I Thinking

Been in the office all day, trying to cram a 75,000 word manuscript into a 250 word synopsis and decided to take a break and step outside.  Enjoy the sunshine. Feel the wind. I open the door and seriously, I’m ambushed by a gang of mosquitoes. I swear to God, they were wearing little leather jackets, snapping their fingers and about to do their adaptation of West Side Story…

I let the grass have the sun and raced back inside…on the bright side, those insects crazy enough to enter the hou...

Does Anyone Know What Kind of Bugs These Are?

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Open Mic with Mary Pinkoski

Here is the link to the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/395281867200052/

Are you a youth? Do you like to write? Do you like to listen to words that are awesomely placed together into an amazing piece of writing? Then this is the place for you!
A reading & workshop series for youth (ages 12-19) at Untitled Bookshop, where you can come and read your work and write new words! Hooray. You can read anything you like, there will be a 5 min time limit per reader.
Workshops will be...

Call Out - Regional Writers in Residence (RWiR)

For more information, head here.

Not To Question You, Amazon…

But what about my purchases of West Wing, Muppets, and Justice League says you should recommend the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar to me?

#AT2012

What's that I have in my hand, you ask? Why it's a copy of Moonbeam Award Winner, Chance to Dance for You, by Gail Sidonie Sobat. "A Glee-tastic tale of first crushes, teenaged dreams, and the courage in celebrating yourself." - Brian Francis, author of Fruit (a Canada Reads selection). Well said, it's a definite must read!