'Objects In Space'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
In happier news, the younger son has 4 As and 3 Bs.
Fuck yeah!
Also, DH's basketball team is between 16th to 20th on the various national rankings lists, which considering the number of High Schools is pretty awesome.
Again, I say unto thee: Fuck yeah!
Yeah, actually, that sounds like a great inspection. There was a point during our build where I was convinced the earth was going to open up and swallow our house. The SO talked me down, bless him.
Ugh, Laura. I will come down to Florida and have a come-to-Jesus talk with him. I'm pretty good at it. And I thump heads pretty hard.
And it's dank and chilly here now. Have laptop, will cluestick!
Jilli, I wish it were two weeks so you could post "I GOT THE JOB BITCHES!!!" already!
Yeah, it is generally a red flag when we hear from the author him/herself, rather than the publisher or a hired publicist.
Hmmm. I'm in the position of having to contact reviewers and talk show hosts and whatever myself. Praeger press is not generous with review copies, or with putting time into publicity (even compared to normal publishers.) And they certainly don't pay enough for me to hire my own publicist. When I contact people to offer review copies (at my own expense) how do I explain this without badmouthing Praeger. This is actually normal for academic presses. It is just that I believe my book has some value to a non-academic audience.
TB, I didn't mean to make it sound like we would never consider a book when it's the author who contacts us, or that it necessarily means the book isn't legit; all that it generally means is that the book is coming out from a press that doesn't do much publicity itself. For *us*, since we are a review publication with national distribution and readers with fairly middle-of-the-road tastes, we really tend to focus on the major publishers and the bigger of the independent houses, which means we rarely review books from academic presses, regional presses, or other companies that put out totally worthy and legitimate books. That's just us.
I don't know who you're contacting, but I wouldn't think you would need to explain why you're doing your own publicity for your book. It's not necessarily a bad thing -- it's a bit of a red flag for my publication, but might not be for others. (That said, please make sure your cover letter is scrupulously edited and proofread!)
Ugh, Laura. I will come down to Florida and have a come-to-Jesus talk with him. I'm pretty good at it. And I thump heads pretty hard.
Yes! I love this plan. I'll even provide a step ladder to reach his head.
Ha! If I can't reach it, I'll grab an umbrella.
I STILL HAVE THE TEACHER-FINGER.
Teacher-Finger never goes away, never loses its power. It's akin to Nun Finger.
(You think I'm joking. I'm on Travelocity right now...! Dank...chilly...opportunity to scold...I'm outta here. Can you pick me up at 9 am?! ;) )
Woo! Great deals to FLL. I have a guest bedroom.
Of course, you do know, my dear Erin, when you visit we will totally ignore my son and spend our time at the beach sipping tropical beverages. IJS
I thwack harder when I'm loaded. And my invective is STELLAR.
(Jesus, woman, don't tempt me. Dan and I are REALLY wanting to make it to the Pasadena F2F this year...)
Well I don't want to deny the other Buffistas, but you and Dan are always welcome.