Tuesday, November 08, 2005
So, like, no pressure, right?
I should be working, but I got distracted when my phone paged me. My personal cell phone pages me for certain top secret emails so as I was going to check what exciting email I got, my work cell phone rang, which about gave me a heart attack because that's only for servers paging that something is wrong, and only work people call me on that cell which should have meant that it was something REALLY horrible that would require my physical presence at work... (Sorry to bother you, but the SQL server's on fire and about to explode... like that) So, after I told the lady, that's OK (it's so nice when they apologize for dialing a wrong number) then I checked for my exciting email and instead of proof that I need to refine my secret email-paging filters (I am NOT neurotic!) hey, it was exciting! Twice!
There's a really great review of A Darker Crimson at Internet Writing Journal which says stuff like this: a sizzling thriller by Carolyn Jewel and Carolyn Jewel is not an author that is known to paranormal romance fans, but all that is about to change with the release of this gritty, passionate adventure that crackles with danger and suspense. So, that's pretty good. (This is me enjoying the moment. No. Will not go look at Amazon or BN. No No No No No ) PLUS! The site noted above has a cool article on author blogging and my blog is on their list of best author blogs, along with Laurence Lessig! Neil Gaiman and Cory Doctorow, plus some of my favorites, Patti O'Shea, I have her in bloglines along with Marjorie Liu and Liz Maverick and the Banterist.
So, anyway, as I was thinking about all that, especially after reading about how an author's blog should be interesting, I froze up. Interesting? And Funny? But I've just been logging into blogger and writing about whatever the hell is on my mind, and to be honest, most of the time that frightens me. Edited to add: Hey, are they saying there's something funny about my mind? I think that's the implication. Funny ha-ha? Or funny, stay away from her, she looks like a nuerotic writer?
The dirty, boring truth: Today I went to the gym and did not see any elves. I finished Call it sleep. Currently, I am procrastinating even though I have work to do. I should be panicking about reading for school, but I'm going to put that off a bit.
P.S. I find it highly ironic that the blogger spell check does not recognize the words blog or blogging.
There's a really great review of A Darker Crimson at Internet Writing Journal which says stuff like this: a sizzling thriller by Carolyn Jewel and Carolyn Jewel is not an author that is known to paranormal romance fans, but all that is about to change with the release of this gritty, passionate adventure that crackles with danger and suspense. So, that's pretty good. (This is me enjoying the moment. No. Will not go look at Amazon or BN. No No No No No ) PLUS! The site noted above has a cool article on author blogging and my blog is on their list of best author blogs, along with Laurence Lessig! Neil Gaiman and Cory Doctorow, plus some of my favorites, Patti O'Shea, I have her in bloglines along with Marjorie Liu and Liz Maverick and the Banterist.
So, anyway, as I was thinking about all that, especially after reading about how an author's blog should be interesting, I froze up. Interesting? And Funny? But I've just been logging into blogger and writing about whatever the hell is on my mind, and to be honest, most of the time that frightens me. Edited to add: Hey, are they saying there's something funny about my mind? I think that's the implication. Funny ha-ha? Or funny, stay away from her, she looks like a nuerotic writer?
The dirty, boring truth: Today I went to the gym and did not see any elves. I finished Call it sleep. Currently, I am procrastinating even though I have work to do. I should be panicking about reading for school, but I'm going to put that off a bit.
P.S. I find it highly ironic that the blogger spell check does not recognize the words blog or blogging.
posted by Carolyn @ 11/08/2005 07:27:00 PM Permalink
Comments:
Hey, hey-ho! Double congrats to you, Carolyn!!!
Have you tried out selective sales rank checking? These days I only ever check amazon.co.uk -- but I think I've mentioned that before, haven't I? *g* Besides, I'm sure you don't have to worry about sales ranks: A Darker Crimson is getting such great reviews, so the people should buy it like mad. :)
Have you tried out selective sales rank checking? These days I only ever check amazon.co.uk -- but I think I've mentioned that before, haven't I? *g* Besides, I'm sure you don't have to worry about sales ranks: A Darker Crimson is getting such great reviews, so the people should buy it like mad. :)
Selective sales rank checking. Hmm. I like it. Ah, but I could refine the method -- not selective but creative. Why, yes, I'm number 1 in P.O Box 750431 best home seller list, 5 on the antarctic subcontinent list of Books to read while the ice melts, and 2 in the Gobi desert Waiting for the Melted Ice to Get here Club.
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