Kate Noble's Blog, page 18
April 2, 2014
this is what I do every time I have mac and cheese.
this is what I do every time I have mac and cheese.
March 31, 2014
March 27, 2014
Stephanie Draven on the RITAs
But regardless, to all the nominees… congrats and good luck!
March 24, 2014
Game of Thrones, Bad Ass Teacher
I just read an article about a teacher who couldn’t get his lecture hall to quiet down until he threatened to spoil everyone who died in the Game of Thrones series.
This teacher is my new hero.
March 23, 2014
allthingseurope:
Château d’Amboise, France (by miemo)
Love...
Château d’Amboise, France (by miemo)
Love this too much. Want to live here. Although it’s probably really drafty.
So, Facebook...
A very very smart piece by smartbitchesbooks about the ongoing changes at Facebook — and how changes to their organic reach on posts can affect small businesses — and authors count as small business.
I’m reminded of how a year or so ago all small business-types were all encouraged to change over from a Profile to a Page. I have to think they had this plan in place all along.
And yes, I know its hinky to complain about a “free” service — after all, if it’s free to you, chances are you’re the thing they’re selling. But as someone who doesn’t have an online advertising budget, who makes in a year what some big companies make in an hour, who is in a business that has slashed marketing budgets time and time again, thereby putting the onus of publicity and going out and reaching readers very much on the author’s shoulders (I’m looking at you, publishing house funded book tours that seem mythical at this point) — I rely heavily on social media to create a community of readers. I worked hard to get those 3000ish people to like my page in the first place. I work hard to make sure I interact with them daily in some way. But now 99% of those 3000 won’t even see my efforts. So why should I put any more effort in? I certainly don’t have money to put in. Save that for the Nike’s of the world.
I wonder if a sliding scale could be imposed to the limits on organic reach. But Facebook isn’t in the business of catering to me. They have shareholders, and their needs must be met first. Therefore, monetizing their product to the hilt. (Forget the fact that even on my page I still have advertisements pop up onscreen. There are more avenues for revenue than just using me as a set of eyeballs.)
And yes, I realize the irony of putting this up on my fledgling new Tumblr, seeing as Tumblr is a social media company, free-to-use, and therefore just as likely to follow in Facebook’s mercenary footsteps. But since it hasn’t yet, I look at it like this: on Facebook, it would reach maybe 40 people. Out of 3000. On Tumblr, it would reach 12-ish — but those 12 are 100% of my followers. Which is a better return on investment.
That’s all for now. Thanks for letting me shout into the wind.
March 19, 2014
The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet - Book Contest
Win a VIP TRIP for two to Los Angeles in The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet Book Contest! Written by Bernie Su, the series executive producer, co-creator, head writer, and director, along with Kate Rorick, the novelist, TV writer, and consulting producer on the series, The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet takes readers deep inside Lizzie’s world and well beyond the confines of her camera — from the wedding where she first meets William Darcy to the local hangout of Carter’s bar, and much more.
Hey everyone! Its not hyperbole to say that I’m getting really excited for the July 1st release of The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet — the novelization of the *Emmy award winning* webseries The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, which I am proud to have worked on. I had such an amazing time writing this book, and watching everyone in the Twittersphere enjoy the reawakening of Lizzie, Lydia, Darcy and their friends during the recent Twitter Fiction Festival.
And if you’re excited too, you should enter the Sweepstakes! All you have to do is pre-order the book, and send proof of pre-order to Touchstone, our publisher. Prizes include: autographed copies of the book, invites to exclusive google hangouts with me, co-author Bernie Su, and the cast. And the GRAND PRIZE is an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles, to hang out on the set of Emma Approved! (and we’ll probably have some other stuff for you to see/do/hangout as well.)
And yes, if you’ve already pre-ordered, you can enter. And yes, you can enter more than once, if you pre-order multiple copies. So go forth! Enjoy! And I hope you’ll love the book as much as I loved writing it.
THE SECRET DIARY OF LIZZIE BENNET SWEEPSTAKES!
Hey everyone! Its not hyperbole to say that I’m getting really excited for the July 1st release of The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet — the novelization of the *Emmy award winning* webseries The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, which I am proud to have worked on. I had such an amazing time writing this book, and watching everyone in the Twittersphere enjoy the reawakening of Lizzie, Lydia, Darcy and their friends during the recent Twitter Fiction Festival.
And if you’re excited too, you should enter the Sweepstakes! All you have to do is pre-order the book, and send proof of pre-order to Touchstone, our publisher. Prizes include: autographed copies of the book, invites to exclusive google hangouts with me, co-author Bernie Su, and the cast. And the GRAND PRIZE is an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles, to hang out on the set of Emma Approved! (and we’ll probably have some other stuff for you to see/do/hangout as well.)
And yes, if you’ve already pre-ordered, you can enter. And yes, you can enter more than once, if you pre-order multiple copies. So go forth! Enjoy! And I hope you’ll love the book as much as I loved writing it.
March 17, 2014
March 16, 2014
hesreallydivine:
flecksofpoppy:
nearlyheadlessfinnick:
newcrys...
Merica
I understand that the air force has been through budget cuts but damn
i know, they can’t even afford the new Firebolts
Are those Cleansweep Sevens???
God, so embarrassing.
not exactly romance or novel related, but it’s good to see people in stressful situations find inventive ways to blow off steam. Also, Quidditch!
