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May 1, 2009
I’ve been Giggled
Mrs. Giggles, that notoriously tough and snarky reviewer of romance novels, gave Waiting For Spring an 82. This is a good thing (even though WFS isn’t actually a romance novel.) Highlights:
“Brian LaChance…has his problems and no, it’s not due to people making fun of his last name.”
“Despite the fragmented harshness of the story, there are truly heartbreakingly beautiful scenes of romance and tenderness between Tess and Brian.”
“Waiting For Spring contains a harsh kind of beauty in the prose and th
YES! You’re at the right blog!
As you may have noticed, I changed my blog theme. I hope it doesn’t take too much getting used to.
I just think this one looks “cleaner.” 
New stuff at PubRen
Head on over to Publishing Renaissance for another week in indie writing / publishing review.
Also, our Creative Works section opens today. Check it out. AND, to all of my indie writer and poet friends, please consider submitting something for inclusion in June’s posting. Submission details are here.
April 30, 2009
And now it’s time for a positive post…
When I blog about work, it’s usually in a complaining spirit, and it’s hard to blame me. There’s a lot to complain about. But this week something out of the ordinary happened, in the good way, and I figured that, in the interest of fairness, I should bring some attention to it.
Twice a year, our store - along with all the other stores in our chain - does a fund raiser for MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association, aka Jerry’s Kids). During March, our store raised enough money to send three kids to summ
April 29, 2009
April 23, 2009
Karma
A few days ago, I updated my Twitter and Facebook profiles with the following witty remark:
“I don’t dream about becoming rich. I just wish I could afford to hire a full-time chef. I SO hate to cook.”
Apparently, my oven subscribes to my Tweets. This evening, while my kids were outside playing basketball with some friends, and while I was in the middle of seasoning some hamburger for a delicious meatloaf, my preheating oven burst into flames. That’s right. It literally burst into flames.
In the spa
Amy Rogers @ PubRen
This week, Publishing Renaissance has had the privelege of posting a three-part article by Amy Rogers - author and founder of Novello Festival Press in Charlotte, North Carolina - entitled “Starting Your Own Indie Publishing Company.” It’s been Tweeted several times, and was picked up by TeleRead and Publetariat. Sweet!
Y’all should check it out. Click here for part 1.
April 20, 2009
The great experiment
aka an anti-commercial
A few weeks ago, DirectTV irritated the crap out of my husband (Long story…I won’t get into it here.) so we disconnected our service. After looking into other alternatives, we finally decided to forgo any additional television hookups. Here’s why:
I’ve been a proponent of a la carte cable for years now. I like the idea of being able to pick and choose the channels I actually watch, and paying for them accordingly, rather than having to pay $60+ a month for a bunch of crap I
April 17, 2009
Absence makes the heart grow a flounder
Or something like that.
Yes, I know I’ve been VERY hit or miss lately, especially in returning emails and in keeping up with my buddy’s blogs. It’s all in a good cause, though: Writing. The screenplay is coming along rather nicely, although I have had to cut out more characters than I would have liked. (Don’t worry…Zeke isn’t going anywhere.) Also, Rick’s world is taking shape. It’s not a nice world for him right now, but that’s as it should be.
I got an email from a reader last night who asked
