Monthly Archives: February 2010

Feb
27

Dell Must Die.

Posted in Dell Fail | 15 Comments
Now, remember in one of my previous posts I mentioned that one probably shouldn’t get too ranty on one’s blog? You know, so people didn’t think you were batshit crazy? Well, you’re about to see me go batshit crazy. And yes, I know I have a bit of a hot-button when it comes to technology not working. Nothing will set me off faster than when a program doesn’t work or a computer has issues. But even aside from that, what really pisses me off is when I pay a massive amount of money for a piece of technology that 1) breaks a lot and 2) has shitty support. Warning: This is an exceptionally LONG and ranty blog post. And so I offer Exhibit A.  This is the inside of my Dell XPS 710. Notice the 1000 Watt Power Supply.  Notice the rather large and beefy looking CPU down there in… Read more
Feb
26

Guest Blogging at Five Scribes…

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https://fivescribes.blogspot.com/2010/02/first-sale-interview-with-first-time.html Just a happy moment of sunshine here in my day – come read my interview over at Five Scribes!… Read more
Feb
25

Fancy Pants

Posted in jeffe, random | 9 Comments
Jeffe called me fancy via IM yesterday. I know, I didn’t get it either, until I read her blog. In it, she states that “if you’ve gotten your act together, you get to be “fancy.” If not, well, at least you’re wholesome and charming.” By that, I’m assuming she means that I do, in fact, have my act together. At least as far as the pubbing world goes. (Goddess knows my housekeeping act couldn’t be in more of a shambles than if a herd of flatulent elephants were to come bowling through the living room. Hell, it might actually be an improvement. Have fun thinking about that, Jeffe, on your way here tomorrow. Yes, we *are* going out for dinner.) But that’s really not all that accurate either, I don’t think.  I certainly don’t feel as I know enough to be handing out advice about getting published to anyone. (Or getting an agent,… Read more
Feb
24

Blogging: Verbal Masturbation or Merely Narcissism?

Posted in blog stuff, random | 9 Comments
Today’s post is partially inspired by this post from about the ten biggest website mistakes that authors can make, as well as the occasional consensus from various people around the internet who assume blogs are nothing more than vanity displays for megalomaniacs about stuff no one really gives two shits about. Which is probably true for some. I tend to divide blogs up into three categories – those that are useful (i.e. talk about trends or things I am interested in – books, technology, etc), those that are fun/interesting and those that are just sorta there. I don’t think I had any goals planned when I started this blog. I’m not even sure it fits any pressing need on the web. After all, there are tons of them out there just like mine – aspiring authors, all writing about their journey to the holy grail of publishing. And there are… Read more
Feb
23

Guest Blogging at Reading Between The Lines

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Guess it’s two-for-one blog-posts today! Go read my article on my fabulous editor’s blog about how I got to where I am —>https://readingbtwthelines.blogspot.com/2010/02/guest-blogger-allison-pang-from-30000.html… Read more