Saturday ramblings
OK, here we are again. I don't have many links today, in spite of the two weeks gone by, so I might just add some rants to fill this post! 
Self-published authors lounge Mary Miniatt on merchandising! Will have to explore further my Zazzle store as at the moment it has only Happiness is… cards. Maybe I should add something with the novels covers? Worth thinking – except the other 4 aren't ready yet!
Same blog, different contributor, Joleene Naylor shows how to add a "handwritten" signature to your blog. THAT would be interesting too… but when can I find the time to do it, sigh?
A great article on fiction writers and learned helplessness, for those of you out there who don't like to do-it-yourself: you have the "scientific" explanation of your reactions to indie authors. And after you've discovered your "sickness", check all the interesting posts by Dean Wesley Smith in his various series. I will be heading to his October workshops to learn how to do those damn blurbs, pitches, etc.
For a hoax gone viral, check Writers Beware! That was a cool thing to do to one of those vanity publishers! 
Joe Konrath supports First Book: read all in his post on how to register or donate to this program that bring books to low-income neighborhoods.
Michelle Davidson Argyle had an excellent post on why self-publish and is also wondering where are all the bloggers gone – which is something I'm wondering too. You won't see me on Twitter, but I'm active on Facebook – although she also points out the Facebook scam, which made me change my NewsFeed settings because supposedly it showed news of the people with which I interact the most, but instead showed me random news even of people I NEVER interacted with. Bummer. Facebook should stop upgrading without warning, changing setting AND deciding which friends news I should see. End anti-Facebook rant.
I'll rant more on spammers and the like next week!
Have a great weekend!
