You use it every chance you get
The latest viral phrase of fun
Hilarious in its native land
That not everyone has seen
You drag it out at every whim
Draining it of life
Making it a husk of humor
That can barely cause a chuckle
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Wow! Nice! 🙂
Nominated you for Epically Awesome Award of Epic Awesomeness and the Most Influential Blogger Award!
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Thanks. I’m kind of taking a break from awards, but I’m really happy you nominated me.
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oh my!
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Just one Bacon meme too many this morning. 😉
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Sheesh . When I read the “hilarious in its native land” bit I had to stop for a moment and wonder which of my jokes barely made you chuckle? Oh wait…all of them.
Good morning sir:) I hope today is much brighter for you and yours:)
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Good morning! Surprised to find you here. Thought, you’d be rallying up your minions for world domination. Today is a rainy, ugly day, but the toddler is keeping things bright. I’m watching him (when he lets me) while my wife makes the poetry book cover. Hopefully, I can post a preview tonight and get the book up by Memorial Day morning.
How’s your weekend going? So much fun that you couldn’t stay away from us? Oh and the meme came from a point where I couldn’t take the bacon posts any more.
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I think I might have a marching band in my head for the duration of the day.
my own fault. Also something about sights I can’t recover from and some old guy who never stops tacking about how traditional publishing will hollow out your soul.
I ran here for comfort. Waiting for the next bunch of people to show up so there are fresh blood(victims)
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I got that picture. *shudder* Great way to start the morning. That guy sounds like he’s really angry about what happened to him.
Hopefully the next bunch are livelier and bring cupcakes.
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I hope so. I need cupcakes.
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Me too. All of the cupcakes in the house are for the toddler. Can’t eat them or he’ll get mad.
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I run into that at home all the time. And then my guys look at me like ravenous lions even if I’m eating something they don’t like. But put it in front of them? No way. Not a bite.
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Having that issue now. Toddler wants a cupcake and hasn’t eaten lunch. It’s another battle of patience and wills. He never wins this, but he keeps trying.
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He is determined. This is good for political careers. 🙂
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He has the charisma. Though, his ability to go a day without eating might mean he isn’t greedy enough.
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Maybe a writer then … Starving artists and all:)
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Bullocks! I have that stupid thong song stuck in my head. Stupid people on beaches.
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My sympathies to your sanity.
I can see him go for artist, but I know the family will be up in arms about that one. Hope he’s smarter about it than I was.
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My oldest is now in mourning since he discovered he can’t be Indiana Jones when he grows up
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Wait. We can’t be Indiana Jones when we grow up? Now I’m in mourning.
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I wanna be fizzle.
If I pay you will you take a hit out on this guy. As yesterday he is still trying to be the star of the show. Ugh.
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Geez. What happened to this guy to turn him into this? Did the publishing company pay him in killer bees when he distinctly requested unmarked bills? I have a feeling there are some people out there who are enjoying a silent home for the weekend.
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If he keeps talking I may have to go search for the Tahoe lake monster. tessie they call her.
Apparently he published a sci fi series that did not do well and they dropped his contract so now he is out for blood. I tried googling it and couldn’t even find him lol so it must have been bad.
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What’s his name or the series? I’m curious to see if I can find him somewhere. If you can’t even find it on Amazon then that’s really bad. That would mean he wasn’t even for sale on Amazon.
Definitely sounds bitter. Wonder if he’s using any of this energy to write more books or self-publish.
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Jack Villanova
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Wait. That name sounds familiar. Not sure from where though.
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Wow. He has no digital footprint. That’s bizarre for anyone who put out a book. Even Immortal Wars shows up on Amazon.
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I’m thinking he used a pen name and doesn’t want to own it
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He hasn’t once mentioned the series title.
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Wow. Guess it was so bad, he doesn’t want to be known for it. If that is the case then I don’t understand the full-on rage. It’d make more sense if he was proud of the book.
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I agree. I’m proud of my worst book lol
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Me too. At least I don’t deny it and try to keep it a secret.
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I’m looking forward to his success lol
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If anything, success might make him be happier to talk to. 😉 He’s really trying to dominate the retreat?
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I just asked and he is looking to “regain rights” and publish it self published. But he still won’t give up the title. What a wanker. I mean, nice guy.
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I was under the impression that the rights will revert to the author after a certain amount of time. I guess he doesn’t want anyone to go out and buy the books, giving money to the evil company.
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I seriously wonder if the publisher cancelled him because of his attitude. He talks over everyone including me. He never gives you any valuable info and keeps saying “the publisher” rather than their name .
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From what you’re describing, I can see that. He probably mouthed off to the wrong person. It sounds very bizarre. Sorry that he’s putting a cloud in your weekend.
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Oh direct quote “I knew even in the beginning there was a risk my book wouldn’t do well because other people don’t take their jobs seriously”
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Makes perfect . . . wait . . . what? So, it’s somebody else’s fault that his book failed? This guy sounds like a real peach. Self-publishing is perfect for him.
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I think self publishing may collapse because of him. The other authors may all flock to traditional just to escape his charms.
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More readers for us then. 😀 I can see this guy getting into fights with a reviewer and incur the wrath of a negative review plague.
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Ha! I wish he would tell us what he wrote so I could 1 star him. I know right, not supposed to judge the work on the author but this guy needs a dose of reality.
He actually interrupted the featured author segment I was doing on your book, but I made it work. I changed the subject to “cutting the YOU out of your characters and letting them find their own identity” to which I met giggles from the audience.
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I dare him to interrupt my piers Anthony discussion.
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How did he interrupt the author segment? Am I going to have to add him to my enemy list? Great subject change though. I wonder if he caught onto the subtext.
I so hope he tries to interrupt that discussion and gets what’s coming to him. He’s really sounding like an arrogant jack wagon.
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He interrupted when I was talking about your willingness to promote other authors by saying “A smart man will give away a fish but not lend his own net”
I said “A rather wise man once said if you teach a young boy to speak freely ensure that he will also learn to appreciate the sound of his own silence as a man” –Oscar Wilde
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Good comeback. I don’t really understand what that guy is trying to say. A smart author would sell his book to an aspiring author and not share how they did it? That’s just blatantly selfish and I’m getting an idea of why this guy is in the position he’s in.
How did the crowd take to your Oscar Wilde quote? I’m assuming they applauded.
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Nods, smirks, smiles and outright laughter. He was quiet, for once. I’m discussing it with the pm and she’s going to give him a “gentle nudge” that he may want to let others have the floor for a bit.
I’m going to tape a dead fish to the underseat of his car I think.
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Spread tuna around the underside of his muffle and see what happens. Maybe something should be done with a net too.
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Lol. You are an evil genius.
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Cover art post coming up. 😀
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Maybe she should start doing this for other authors:)
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Maybe. Depends on how it looks. She is looking into what she can make through an Etsy store.
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I think it looks great! Simple but eye catching love the text colour
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Thanks. I’m glad you liked it. More positive votes and I can make the Memorial Day debut. Just have to remember how long it takes for an Amazon eBook to go live after finalizing.
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12 hours usually
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So, setting it up at noon would be ideal. Then I set the announcement on Monday morning along with my two free promotional services. It’s going to be a fun experiment.
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I just looked and amazon says it can take up to 24-48 hours to publish but I have never seen it take more than 12.
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Then, I’ll see what the overnight opinion is and set it up in the morning. Everything is set to go once the cover art is done. I’m still trying to curb my inner promoter and remind myself not to tweet like mad about this.
This brings up the question on what do I do about Twitter for this and the second book. I’m so used to promoting like mad that this is foreign territory.
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You write lots of blog posts, guest posts, and tweet the links like mad. Remind your blogger friends to do the same and don’t worry I will tweet you like crazy it looks less selfish if we all do it lol . Put a sample on the community board and do a write up I can share on my own blog and all my social outlets.
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I have a few samples on here, so I’ll repost the opening poem tomorrow once the book is ready to go. I’m going to do the big post and ask for retweets, reblogs, etc. Probably do a single tweet about the debut. Then go back to Beginning of a Hero. Though, I wonder if this book will effect Beginning of a Hero.
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Once people make the connection it may, I know naught but a little about this category in the way of download success. I will talk endlessly over the top of this jackwagon about the new release though since it is a community meal this evening and pass out your cards:)
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Thanks. I sense that jackwagon is going to get a blog post and/or poem on your site. I’ve already made a post on Facebook to warn my friends that they may be needed for sharing a message. Tracy says one tweet about the debut and leave it at that. I think I have to listen to the boss.
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She is right. Too much blithering from the author and I will have to give you the chair this other guy just vacated and put you in selfish jackwagon monthly lol
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One a day is okay I think:)
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That makes sense. Just one in the morning and save my Beginning of a Hero tweets for mid-morning and beyond. Probably switch that out for Prodigy when the sequel debuts. I noticed a lot of authors push their sequels over their older books.
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You can also do a back link, such as “if you missed the first book in this series”
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Can I fit that on a tweet? Or do you mean on the book description?
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You can fit it in a tweet.
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I’ll give it a shot when the time comes. I’ve been using tiny urls and hashtags, so the back link should be doable. 140 characters feels so small.
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Think about it compared to a book lol it is microscopic
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That’s what drives me nuts with tweeting. I always go over the amount and have to retool things.
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Me too. Valid proof we talk too much? I think not! Valid proof it is hard to contain our genius in such a small space more like bwahaha
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I agree with that. We love words and using only 140 characters seems unnatural. 😀
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I don’t like rules.
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Me too. They get in the way of the chaos.
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I look forward to buying my copy!
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Hahaha, what the conversation. Poor Ionia, at least she got the guy a much deserved muzzle. 🙂
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