Computer Trouble, Back to Paleo, Giveaway: Monday Blog Post

Newest News:

Hey there. Hope your New Year’s celebration was
wonderful. Mine was quiet. TV at home and in bed by ten thirty. Real party
animals at my house. What the new year brought me right off the bat was a
computer problem. Our one year old desktop computer began issuing an error
message I’ve never seen before: “No Hard Drive Found.” This incites panic in
me, at least. I called the hubby in and we decided to reboot. No problem. Then
it happened again. We talked to computer experts and they said since we have a
solid-state drive, that was a very unusual error message. They could replace it
for us though. Lucky us to have such an unusual problem. And yay! They can
replace it. The estimate was nearly $500. Same price Costco is giving for
desktop computers on sale. We went to Costco. Hubby is configuring the new
computer and putting all of the programs and applications on it that we use.
We’ll transition sometime this week. So if I drop out for awhile, you’ll know
what happened.

Paleo Sandwich Bread

I talked last week about my writing and release plans for 2020. Today I’ll mention that I’ve gone back to my Paleo lifestyle. Last year I drifted off of the plan – comfort eating mostly, after my mom’s passing. But I regained 30 pounds and have felt sluggish and awful so I’m back to cleaner eating. I’m writing this on Sunday, so I’m four days into the new year and already feel better. The scale says I’ve lost 5 pounds already, but I know that’s just bloat. Even so, feeling better is the point here so I’ll keep it up. Will Paleo work for you? I don’t know. Everyone is different. All I can say is it works for me. I get to eat real, tasty food, nothing strange and I feel better. Are you looking for a healthier way to eat? What works for you? Let me know in the comments below.

Giveaways:

The Christmas giveaway is still open! You have time to jump in before it closes. For my giveaway I’m featuring an ebook copy of Slave Elf and a $10 Amazon gift card. There are 21 other great prizes available and a $72 Grand Prize in PayPal cash. I hope you can stop in and try for a prize here.

Where will I Be?:

Tempe FanCon. January25th from 10am to 4pm at the Tempe Public Library. This con, in its 6th year, is full of cosplay, activities, vendors, artists and more. A one-day event you won’t want to miss.

Phoenix Fan Fusion, May 21st – 24th which is Memorial Day weekend in Phoenix AZ.

Payson Book Festival, July 18th at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino, Payson AZ.

CokoCon 2020, September 4 – 7th, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix Tempe, 2100 S Tempe, AZ. This is a four-day event running over Labor Day weekend. I’ve not been to this specific event but the organizations hosting it put on the WorldCon a couple of years ago and did a fantastic job. Check out the link above to see what’s in store. I plan on giving away one of my membership tickets to a follower. Stay tuned to this blog and my newsletter for information on how to win my extra ticket!

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Newest Releases:

My 2020 Calendar, which I’ve titled Arizona Reflections, is still available. The beautiful pictures of Arizona wildlife, insects, reptiles, and landscapes relaxes me every time I look at them. The wall calendar has both U.S. and Canadian holidays listed and blocks for keeping track of appointments. You can find the calendar for purchase at: http://www.lulu.com/content/legacy-lulustudio-calendar/arizona-impressions/25183877. Alternatively, you can go to my website, at my Books and Other Products page and it’s the first thing you see. I hope you enjoy it.

Gold Dreams released May 13th, 2019. It is up on Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, (Direct link doesn’t work, copy the URL and paste it into your browser, or go directly to Kobo.com and search for Gold Dreams, Connie Cockrell), and Smashwords. The print version is available on Amazon. You can also see all my books on http://conniesrandomthoughts.com/my-books-and-other-published-work/. If you’ve read any of my books, please drop a short, honest, review on the site where you bought it or on Goodreads or BookBub. Your review is critical to help me promote the books to other readers. Thanks in advance.

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