When my main computing machine died at the end of February, I had no idea what a pain it would be. Most of my files were backed up (save for my VERY IMPORTANT paperback interiors, apparently!) and I had my netbook to run my business (and you know, Internetz) from, but the world decided that…
Computer, that is. So, this past Monday, as I was finishing up the blurb for “USOTSUKI.” and its ebook formatting, my dear four-year-old desktop replacement laptop decided it was a good time to shut down for good. (Yeah, great timing. Thanks!) One of the hard drives is dead, and while I COULD just get a…
Pikachu is easily impressed, even by fallible machinery. I have a purple ASUS EEE PC 900 that I got three years ago this month to use when I studied abroad in Japan during college…see, my normal laptop at the time was a large 17in desktop replacement and that wasn’t very good for hauling around. (That…
So I’ve seen this going around the Blogosphere and, after reading about it, decided to join in! Basically it’s a way for writers/authors/in the biz etc to expand their contacts and help promote each other. I mean, how cool and handy is that? There’s also challenges and prizes to be had in your groups. Sign…
It looked like this. There’s something to be said about irony. I mean, besides the fact that it’s my favorite thing ever and you would never guess I’m prone to being anemic. But irony is only really cool when it happens to other people. When it happens to you? Not so much. Here’s some irony…
This covers everything! From the wonderful people over at Not Always Right, Me: “Thank you for calling [Gas Station]. How may I help you?”Customer: “Do you shoot guns?”Me: “Uh… what?”Customer: “Well, I know your gas station hires some athletic young men and I was wondering if you knew anything about guns?”Me: “Actually, I do know…
If only my workspace was this clean. 6. Where are you most comfortable writing? At what time of day? Computer or good ol’ pen and paper? First question is quite easy. I can write anywhere. Growing up riding the school bus for two hours every day has trained me to tune out outside distractions, even…
This actually happens, kids. Just this in, everybody. No longer do you have to rely on your friends, your fans (if you are so blessed as to have them) or even your middle school language arts teacher to inform you what kind of famous author you write like. Thanks to extreme advances in technology since…