Laxative For Writer’s Block, Fan Fiction Opposition, And Event Organizer Incompetence
I have to agree that much of fan fic is drivel. It expresses the author’s love of fictional characters and serves to create more content in beloved worlds.
There Are Really Only 2 Ways To Accurately Estimate Your Book Sales By Angela Hoy
Last week, on a publisher’s list, someone wrote in asking about NovelRank.com. He wanted to know if their numbers only came from Amazon, or if they counted third party sellers as well. He said NovelRank was reporting more sales than his printer. That was not at all surprising!
House Shopping With The Newlyweds
Our daughter, Ali, and her new hubby, Justin, have been house shopping ever since returning from their honeymoon in November. This week, they asked me to meet them at a house they kept returning to after looking at so many others. So, I agreed to do that on Monday and it was so much fun! I was the first one there. I walked around, taking pictures to help them in their negotiations. By the side of the house, a very large black snake gave me a startling greeting. He was more afraid of me than I was of him so he started racing away. I chased him, trying to get a picture. So, when Ali and Justin pulled up, they found me running along the side of the house…
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