Sunday, March 04, 2007
Alas, poor weekend, I knew you well
Weekends just never last long enough. Sigh. But, I did get a lot done on Magellan's Witch. I'm still entering in the paper edits, but it's going well. I'm happy enough. I expect I'll need to do another read through shortly after I'm done.
I have a partial solution for the time suck of finding and friending My Space readers who are fans of my books or of the kind of books I write. I offered my son $5/hr with a bonus if certain conditions are met, to help me. I set him up with the laptop, explained my criteria (as noted above) then lectured him about what to do when he hit inappropriate content. Fortunately, he still thinks that stuff is gross. There's a lot of booty on My Space. When, very shortly, that stuff is not gross for him, maybe he'll pay me... Yah.
Anyway, he sat on my bed with my laptop while I sat at my computer and continued with the edits. He lasted about an hour and turned out to be remarkably good about picking good people to friend. I could glance over and see the laptop screen and help him out if there were issues. And, people are starting to find me, which is nice. I've had some nice email exchanged with friends from My Space. Best of all, today, someone left a comment about how much she LOVED A Darker Crimson, and that I totally made her day by friending her. Well, hey, she totally made my day!
My Space has opened my eyes about a few things, too. I realized after a bit that I was friending too many people just like me, meaning age and gender mostly. Hmm. That got me thinking. So I deliberately starting looking at a much broader spectrum of profiles, and you know what? Not only did I find some awesome sites, ( Troy is a great photographer. He's unbelievably talented. I felt so inadequate looking at his profile.) but I discovered that a not insignificant number of men read books that are, in fact, romance. A number of young men are fans of Crimson City. I've come across several men whose profiles say they like historical romance. And yes, there are some weirdos, but they're everywhere.
Today was a gorgeous day. Oh my gosh. Just spectacular. I went out and got probably the next to last batch of daffodils and the first of the white and pale yellow daffodils (or whatever they are). The tulips are only just coming up. Mostly just leaves, but I saw one small tulip flower. Gosh, I love tulips!
It's late. Monday morning comes early.
I have a partial solution for the time suck of finding and friending My Space readers who are fans of my books or of the kind of books I write. I offered my son $5/hr with a bonus if certain conditions are met, to help me. I set him up with the laptop, explained my criteria (as noted above) then lectured him about what to do when he hit inappropriate content. Fortunately, he still thinks that stuff is gross. There's a lot of booty on My Space. When, very shortly, that stuff is not gross for him, maybe he'll pay me... Yah.
Anyway, he sat on my bed with my laptop while I sat at my computer and continued with the edits. He lasted about an hour and turned out to be remarkably good about picking good people to friend. I could glance over and see the laptop screen and help him out if there were issues. And, people are starting to find me, which is nice. I've had some nice email exchanged with friends from My Space. Best of all, today, someone left a comment about how much she LOVED A Darker Crimson, and that I totally made her day by friending her. Well, hey, she totally made my day!
My Space has opened my eyes about a few things, too. I realized after a bit that I was friending too many people just like me, meaning age and gender mostly. Hmm. That got me thinking. So I deliberately starting looking at a much broader spectrum of profiles, and you know what? Not only did I find some awesome sites, ( Troy is a great photographer. He's unbelievably talented. I felt so inadequate looking at his profile.) but I discovered that a not insignificant number of men read books that are, in fact, romance. A number of young men are fans of Crimson City. I've come across several men whose profiles say they like historical romance. And yes, there are some weirdos, but they're everywhere.
Today was a gorgeous day. Oh my gosh. Just spectacular. I went out and got probably the next to last batch of daffodils and the first of the white and pale yellow daffodils (or whatever they are). The tulips are only just coming up. Mostly just leaves, but I saw one small tulip flower. Gosh, I love tulips!
It's late. Monday morning comes early.
Labels: Magellan's Witch, My Space
posted by Carolyn @ 3/04/2007 10:16:00 PM Permalink
Comments:
hi! i am also a huge fan on the Crimson City series and just (today) finished A Darker Crimson...BRAVO!! oh, i just ached at the ending....sad for Lathe actually, and also i am wondering WHO'S THE FATHER??? are we ever going to know? is there going to be a sequel to Tiber & Claudia's story?? or can you just tell me who the father is in a private email?? i won't tell, i promise!!! :)
Maria:
Thanks so much! Two days in a row, totally made. The Crimson City series rocks, that's for sure. About the father issue, hmm. I guess I can't reveal anything at the moment. But they live happily ever after, no matter what.
Carolyn
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Thanks so much! Two days in a row, totally made. The Crimson City series rocks, that's for sure. About the father issue, hmm. I guess I can't reveal anything at the moment. But they live happily ever after, no matter what.
Carolyn
