I'm Baaaaaackkkk....!

If you can believe this-- ever since I returned from Austin, TX Oct. 2, I have been without or with sporadic internet access. If you do alot of on-line stuff, ie. blogging, tweeting, research, or shopping, to name just a few, that is a problem. A HUGE problem, even for people that are web-challenged, like myself. (The only positive from this is that I was able to do alot more work on my jewelry and get my house cleaned...sort of...) Thankfully the problem has finally now been solved. It's amazing to me that every single "tech" expert that we contacted, either via phone or in person, had a different answer for what the problem was, and how to "fix it". The ones we actually took the computer to even showed us "the problem" and explained it in excrutiating detail. However, it took the 7th "expert" to ask what we thought was a stupid, almost insulting question-- "have you tried using a different mouse?" Huh?? Well, no in fact, we hadn't tried that. (YES we had changed the batteries...!!) So we did. And miraculously (seriously, I cried--!) everything worked just the way it was supposed to!! (He explained it as similar to some DVDs not playing in certain players, but usually there's actually no "technical reason" --- they just won't play in certain machines.) "But why was it working before and then suddenly stopped?? "I dunno." "Could it happen again?" "Maybe." "And all we have to do is use a different mouse?" "Probably."
All righty then...
I'm so glad to be back online-- there's so much to catch up on. Book sales so far have been -- weeelllll, suffice it to say that I won't be talking to anyone about 2nd printings any time soon...! I am so appreciative of all friends and family who have purchased a copy-- even if you haven't read it! Hey, you can always regift it!! In any case, I still have alot of work to do, people to call, places to go.... Again, if you have any ideas or potential contact information, you can either email me, if it's a personal contact, or Tolly if it's something or someone who would need a more "professional" approach. I will be on local TV (WAVY10) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20 talking about my book. I think it's going to be taped live and then played later on during their morning show. All I know is that I have to be there at 6am...and lucky for me that's when I look and feel my very best....NOT!! Supposedly I will be able to post the interview somehow on my website and/or this blog. If you're local, tune in and see if my "media training" in Austin was beneficial...!! If nothing else, it should be entertaining-!!
Till next time---!

Watch for the Media Blitz tomorrow for the book release....!!

You can certainly watch for it, but I don't think you'll notice anything....Oct.1 actually is the "official release date" for my book, but unless you have an extremely large fan base--i.e. Dan Brown or Jodi Piccault, the only people that will notice anything different tomorrow are-- no one!! That's ok, I just finished a media training seminar today in Austin, TX (home of Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists, and BookPros, Independent Book Publishing) and I learned that I must be veeeerrrryyy patient... and it can take years for a book to really take off. All righty, then, I've got lots of time. So here's my plan to help the time go a bit faster... Starting tomorrow, every time you go into a bookstore--any bookstore--ask for "Regifting Revival!" If they don't have it, ask them "why?" (!) and then request them to order it. If they get enough requests, they will actually order it (I'm not sure how many requests they have to get-- millions maybe) If the store does carry it, find all of the copies, pick them up, and lay them randomly all around the store, even covering up some other titles prominently displayed...
If everybody does these things repeatedly (or until you are banned from the store) then, at some point within the next "years", there should be some kind of sales action. Hopefully it will be positive. So anyhow, even though you won't see me on all of the networks tomorrow, my book will actually become available in stores. Thanks for your support!! Tomorrow, I will tell about the other authors I met today, and about their books. I was extremely impressed!! Till next time--!

Check this out! What a great idea!

I just came across a really cool product that I wanted to share. In fact, I actually "tweeted" it!! (That in itself is a very big deal, you know...!) They are called "Karma Cards" and they are made by a fairly new company called "NewLeaf Paper Products". They are notecards made from 100% recycled paper. When you send one to someone, they can tear off the top part and use it as a post card to send to someone else!! How cool is that??! REGIFTABLE NOTECARDS!! Of course, being one who usually starts writing on the proper side but ends up also writing on the top part and then the backside as well (I have a challenge with space definition and alignment, ok??) I would have to be careful so that the top part could actually be reused. I thought of stuff like that, but you know how that goes--- all thought and no action... (and you may keep your snarky remarks to yourself on that one, thankyouverymuch). You are probably asking yourself, "Why, what other unique and original regifting product ideas do I have??" (why?, so you can take them, make them happen, get featured on talk shows and enviromental blogs, become a millionaire and leave me in the dust?? Homeless and living out of the boxes that my books came in, eeking out a meager existance by giving passerby's a copy of my book and hopeing for a spare coin or bill to be stuffed into the paper cup being held out by my starving children?? Is that why you ask? Do you even really care?? Well I'm not going to tell you. So there.

Ok, it's time for my meds. Till next time....!

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They're Here! They're Here!!

The new books are (already) here! I have to admit it was kind of cool to get a box from Amazon.com with books you ordered (which I actually do get several times a month...) and I am the author!) Ok, sorry to sound so self-absorbed (which, unfortunately I know I have been lately) Unfortunately, I found out too late that there are already "used copies" available much cheaper ! I emailed the vendor that had "2 used copies currently in stock" and wondered how he already had used copies when it doesn't even get released till Oct.1. I also noted that I should have purchased from him since his were cheaper, and they couldn't have been used for very long...!! Apparently there is even a used copy in UK for $23. Are you kidding me???? In any case, if you had actually pre-ordered a copy from amazon.com, you should be getting it real soon-- like this week. (At least I got free shipping!) And since NO ONE has reviewed it yet...(is that a very telling thing?? should I be worried????) you can be THE FIRST ONE!! I'm including the link to amazon.com so someone can post something---pleeeeeze??? Enough whining... I am so distracted and overwhelmed lately (lately??) that all I want to do is take a nap. Seriously I do appreciate all of my friends and family who have been so supportive, especially since this last year I have been such a biatche'... yep, naptime.....till later--!