Marlene Dotterer's Blog, page 80
February 29, 2012
Pastor calls breastfeeding mom a stripper | The Mommy Files | an SFGate.com blog
Let me see if I can put this in language everyone can understand. The first and most important use for breasts is to FEED BABIES. So people, if you have a problem with a woman FEEDING HER BABY, tough shit.
Get over it.
Pastor calls breastfeeding mom a stripper | The Mommy Files | an SFGate.com blog.
February 28, 2012
February 27, 2012
Dear Publishers: What Have You Done for Me Lately?
There's a great article over at Dear Author about Amzon's tiff with IPG. This angle is not talked about much – I know I'm leery of Amazon's bullying tactics, but I also know for sure that I'm not going to pay $17 for an ebook. Publishers have got to be reasonable about this.
Amazon goes too far in the other direction, of course, by offering ebooks for $0.99 or just a couple of dollars. I am willing to pay $6 to $8 for an ebook of normal novel length. I figure if the trade paperback costs $8...
February 25, 2012
Upcoming Guest Post
On Tuesday, I will have an interview up at Chris Henderson's blog, http://thewritechris.blogspot.com/
Chris blogs about writing, books, and writers. Stop by and see what it's about!
February 24, 2012
A Cooking Post With (a Little) Preaching
The observant follower of this blog will have noticed that I have a page titled "Holistic Life." I don't crow about this page – it's mostly there to help me keep track of those parts of my life that don't fall under the umbrella of "writer."
It includes things like natural childbirth and true breastfeeding, Real Food, and what I like to think of as "honest" living. The kinds of things that speak to my pagan heart, and lead to (or spring from) a deep respect for our planet as a living entity.
I ...
February 21, 2012
Another Free Day for the Farm on Amazon
Wednesday, Feb. 22 is another free day for my SF short story, The Farm. After that, it goes back to 99 cents. So save a buck and download it for free! If you like that one, you can come back and buy a copy of Shipbuilder, the time travel romance about the builder of the Titanic. It's available in paperback or Kindle, and is also on Smashwords in other eformats.
February 18, 2012
Reviewing Books and The Writer's Lot
Thanks to everyone promising they'll review my book when they get a chance. I'm almost sorry for bringing it up, since of course, the people who feel bad about it are very busy writers, themselves. I do want their reviews – but my last post was really an attempt to nudge the average reader, who might not think about leaving a review.
It's amazing how much work is involved in this writing gig. Especially since the tax people consider it a "hobby" if you're not actually making money from it. If ...
February 16, 2012
Reports and Reviews
A baby has been accomplished, and I got home just before ten p.m. last night, with sore feet. They are still a little sore this morning, but I have hopes they will improve quickly.
Do you know that even 24 hours away from computer leaves me with hundreds of emails/tweets/FB posts/blog posts to catch up on? I wish I really was this popular.
Removing the doula hat, and donning the author hat: May I humbly beg my readers for reviews of Shipbuilder and/or The Farm? I know I am asking for your...
February 15, 2012
Shoes, Feet, and Labor: The Writer's Other Life
Today, I am distracted. I'm wearing my doula hat, so must be ready to dash off to the hospital at a moment's notice. So I am.
Ready.
Being ready means I'm having trouble concentrating on anything else. I don't know why it affects me this way, but it does. Perhaps it's because of last night's poor sleep. In general, I'm sleeping much better than I have in years, but once in a while, a bad night still raises its head, forcing my head from the pillow.
For news on the "you-don't-say" front, I wore h...
