What did you blog about today?

[Steve S]

Just posted about building an author website using Weebly.

 

[pambaddeley]

A short update about progress or lack of it! Keep On Keeping On – Pam Baddeley, Writer

 

[J-Sun]

Today was a twofer as I blogged about a new review of Asimov's up on Tangent and a cool story from Clarkesworld. Before today but since I last posted on this thread, I pointed out a sidebar addition and the fact that Tangent's annual recommended reading list was out.

All that's on the front page if anyone's interested but would rather just scroll it all.

 

[thaddeus6th]

Result of the cover poll (thanks to those who voted):
Thaddeus the Sixth: And the preferred cover is...

 

[Jo Zebedee]

The confusing mess that is a writing career these days:

JoZebwrites: A WAY THROUGH THE MIRE

 

[HareBrain]

Sobering and sensible, Jo.

Quote of the day:

Nothing can ever finish you as a writer, except stopping writing

 

[Dan Jones]

Seconded, Jo. Thoughtful blog, and coupled with the interview in the BT (which i read today and enjoyed, by the way) a good couple of pieces on you over the last few days.

 

[The Big Peat]

This one Dan?

And yup, sobering's the word I'd use for that blog post. The only plus side I can see is with so many routes, the likelihood of there being something out there that works for you is higher than it was. The downside is the likelihood of finding it.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Seconded, Jo. Thoughtful blog, and coupled with the interview in the BT (which i read today and enjoyed, by the way) a good couple of pieces on you over the last few days.

Cheers, Dan. (I think they rather overegged by corporate prowess. As my husband said, well we have A house and A car. )

@The Big Peat in the interest of not getting a telling off for multi quoting, I'll just tag you. It is sobering. Really, really sobering. And coupled with the authors' earning report that just goes down every year, it's a pretty sobering market. That's why I think the line that @HareBrain took from it is the important one. It's got to be all about the writing. That's what no model in the world can take away from us.

 

[Dan Jones]

(I think they rather overegged by corporate prowess. As my husband said, well we have A house and A car. )

- gotta sell those papers!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

- gotta sell those papers!

It's entertained my work colleagues mightily!

 

[Dan Jones]

Actually, the thing which gave away your corporate persona was the phrase "I have many hats." I'm guilty of using that phrase all the time (I have at least three at any one time), and it's such a corporate thing to say!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Actually, the thing which gave away your corporate persona was the phrase "I have many hats." I'm guilty of using that phrase all the time (I have at least three at any one time), and it's such a corporate thing to say!

Dang it! Nailed by jargon,

I do though. I really do. It's exhausting.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Sorry, 2 blogs in one day. I rarely do that anymore. I'll not put it up elsewhere. But this is about selling your sodding book and not waiting and killing your chances! Or being so nice nothing happens. (@DG Jones , you get a name and shame as not the target audience for this - and a plea for some tips. Want a guest spot on that?)

 

[Jo Zebedee]

JoZebwrites: right. You wrote it. Now sell it. - link to above. Oops.

 

[The Big Peat]

Ah, its a good day for double blogging. Admittedly one of mine was about rugby rather than anything interesting, but I'm quite pleased with this as a moment of clarity and statement of intent on writing - State of the Delirium Address 2017.

Gotta say though Jo, if I'd been super productive and done two for the same blog in the same day, I'd have kept one back for later when I was feeling lazy... clearly the subject must be exercising you quite a bit

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Ah, its a good day for double blogging. Admittedly one of mine was about rugby rather than anything interesting, but I'm quite pleased with this as a moment of clarity and statement of intent on writing - State of the Delirium Address 2017.

Gotta say though Jo, if I'd been super productive and done two for the same blog in the same day, I'd have kept one back for later when I was feeling lazy... clearly the subject must be exercising you quite a bit

Ha! If i got something to say, I say it. I didn't promote this one, though. But most blogs take me half an hour, max, to write, so I don't get worried. Now, rugby, you say. I shall go look.

 

[Abernovo]

(I think they rather overegged by corporate prowess. As my husband said, well we have A house and A car. )

So, when you said you'd flown over to attend Mancunicon, you hadn't travelled by your own luxury private jet? Come on, damn it, we need to see extravagance through which us lesser mortals can live vicariously!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

So, when you said you'd flown over to attend Mancunicon, you hadn't travelled by your own luxury private jet? Come on, damn it, we need to see extravagance through which us lesser mortals can live vicariously!

I'm up for it. Crowdfunder? Help Jo live like she was meant to and share it around her mates. Who's in?

 

[Juliana]

I'm so behind on everyone's blogging, and am now trying to catch up. Partly because I've been avoiding this thread as it reminds me what a terribly inconsistent blogger I am!

Anyway, I was planning a serious and thoughtful blog post to kick off the New Year, but because I'm me, I ended up waffling on about other people's characters instead.

(Not So) Bad Boys and Girls