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shadowkat1.) Go read this blog entry by Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer about their failed attempt to get an Art Spieglman cover and comic in their issue of the New Statesman.
It's an amazing read. And inspired me to write a shameless fan comment to Gaiman.
I admire both for refusing to bow to convention and throwing their art out there.
2.) I can't read romance novels any longer. I tried, really tried, to read "A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewlitt" for Smartbitches.com review. And nope. Couldn't make it past the first thirty pages. I was sooo bored. It put me to sleep. It's about a poor little rich 29 year old, who is romantically challenged, who pops off to Yorkshire to stay at her godmother's cottage. She runs into a hunky sheep farmer, who sweeps her out of her pricy Prada boots. While she charms him by making nice with his kid.
3) The cool front zipped in. Loving it. Will be able to sleep much better tonight. And we really needed the rain, it's been very dry lately.
4.) I'm doing more hand-selling of my book at the moment. Co-worker "D" asked if he could just buy it from me directly - he's old fashioned, hates buying anything over the internet or using a credit card. And I'm selling four books to my friend for her book club. I might even be asked to attend - which would be sort of cool. So far the people who have read my book are enjoying it. While, my buddy, Co-worker "NA" told me that his wife was almost finished with the book. I asked if she liked it? He said, she wouldn't almost be finished with it if she wasn't enjoying it. (She's like me - she doesn't enjoy a book or can't get into it, she drops it. I do the same thing now. It's annoying when you spend money on it. But it is what it is.)
My father doesn't dislike it. But as he points out, he's not exactly the right demographic, it wasn't written for a 80 year old man. (Well no.) Which is...okay. I'm not a fan of his books either. As he states - when it comes to fiction, it's subjective aka mileage it varies.
5) Good Reads. Apparently people on Good Reads add and drop books? I'm not that organized. I add books to read and then forget about them. I do the same thing with Netflix, I add movies and tv shows...and then forget about them. So I end up getting surprised -- wait, I don't remember adding that!
Also, people are pricing their books awfully high. My cousin priced her self-published paperback at $14.99 (eh, no) and another writer priced hers at $20.99. Also, Illona Andrews newest Kate Daniels novel is priced at $12.99 for Kindle? No. Too pricy.
I'm of the opinion that Kindle books shouldn't be higher than 5.99, but I will pay up to 10 or 12 depending on my desire for them. But since they always come down in price, it makes no sense to pay more than $5.99. (I do, but I'm an idiot when it comes to books. Seriously, I require parental supervision.)
It's an amazing read. And inspired me to write a shameless fan comment to Gaiman.
I admire both for refusing to bow to convention and throwing their art out there.
2.) I can't read romance novels any longer. I tried, really tried, to read "A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewlitt" for Smartbitches.com review. And nope. Couldn't make it past the first thirty pages. I was sooo bored. It put me to sleep. It's about a poor little rich 29 year old, who is romantically challenged, who pops off to Yorkshire to stay at her godmother's cottage. She runs into a hunky sheep farmer, who sweeps her out of her pricy Prada boots. While she charms him by making nice with his kid.
3) The cool front zipped in. Loving it. Will be able to sleep much better tonight. And we really needed the rain, it's been very dry lately.
4.) I'm doing more hand-selling of my book at the moment. Co-worker "D" asked if he could just buy it from me directly - he's old fashioned, hates buying anything over the internet or using a credit card. And I'm selling four books to my friend for her book club. I might even be asked to attend - which would be sort of cool. So far the people who have read my book are enjoying it. While, my buddy, Co-worker "NA" told me that his wife was almost finished with the book. I asked if she liked it? He said, she wouldn't almost be finished with it if she wasn't enjoying it. (She's like me - she doesn't enjoy a book or can't get into it, she drops it. I do the same thing now. It's annoying when you spend money on it. But it is what it is.)
My father doesn't dislike it. But as he points out, he's not exactly the right demographic, it wasn't written for a 80 year old man. (Well no.) Which is...okay. I'm not a fan of his books either. As he states - when it comes to fiction, it's subjective aka mileage it varies.
5) Good Reads. Apparently people on Good Reads add and drop books? I'm not that organized. I add books to read and then forget about them. I do the same thing with Netflix, I add movies and tv shows...and then forget about them. So I end up getting surprised -- wait, I don't remember adding that!
Also, people are pricing their books awfully high. My cousin priced her self-published paperback at $14.99 (eh, no) and another writer priced hers at $20.99. Also, Illona Andrews newest Kate Daniels novel is priced at $12.99 for Kindle? No. Too pricy.
I'm of the opinion that Kindle books shouldn't be higher than 5.99, but I will pay up to 10 or 12 depending on my desire for them. But since they always come down in price, it makes no sense to pay more than $5.99. (I do, but I'm an idiot when it comes to books. Seriously, I require parental supervision.)