Reblogged from The MisAdventures of Vanilla:

This is dedicated to you from the other bloggers and I, even if they don’t know it. We wuv you. Do we tell you often enough? Because we do. You are always the bright spot in this daily existence, so please accept the following as my, our, my, whatever–token of appreciation–all of us (and me)

Earlier today there was a new review on Charles’ book, Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero. Now knowing that Charles is the professional that he is, he will not post this and bitch about it, so I will do it for him. He has morals, me? Not so much.

The reviewer basically said that he read the first few scenes and said it was all ‘show and not tell’.  Basically, he read the equivalent of the free sample and decided to review the book.

Here is a quote from Charles, and yes I got his permission first.

“He rated me lower that a pack of 500 Bicycle Ball Bearings, Bike Pedals, and Pepperoncini Peppers.  I’m tearing up laughing at that one.  To this reviewer, my book is worse than the mildest hot pepper and spare bike parts.”    Top Ramen, Charles, Top Ramen.

So here goes: (voice check memememememe. honey lemon tea. memememememe.)

Someone left a little review

on Amazon today

and when I see a new review

I jump up screaming YAY!

But on this one occassion

this reviewer went too far

he compared my stuff to  peppers

and forgot three of my stars

It isn’t that I’m picky

come on say a word or two

I welcome your opinion

and all your comments too

All I’m really asking

is that you reserve judgment until

you’ve gotten past the title

before using your reviewing skills

So don’t go  judging something

that you know nothing about

and cause all those who haven’t read

to suddenly have doubts

If you must compare my stuff

to some other person or thing

you could at least pick nouns worth while

like gold or diamond rings

You see I am a writer

so you better watch your back

I’ll write you into my next book

and give you lots of flack

I’ll feed you to a dragon

and then make you kiss a Lich

I’ll use you for target practice

and then make you Fizzle’s bitch

But I don’t take it personal

not in any way

negative reviews sell books

I wish you a good day

So thanks for offering your thoughts

and also for being frank

I will be thinking of your words

as I am in line at the bank

Have I made any? A bit. Maybe nothing worth throwing a parade for me or anything but here it is.

One of my original goals for the Rome Construction Crew was to get better about public speaking. I still freeze when I’m in a large group pf people and have to be the central focus of attention, but I am getting better about video conferencing.

I completed my marathon and came in second, which wasn’t too bad.

Everything else…I’m working on it.

If you would like to find out more about the support and community that is the Rome Construction Crew click here:

http://romeconstructioncrew.com

I’m awful, I’m horrible. I’m terrible. You should all take away my toys and ground me to my room. No really, I would love a nap. What I’m trying to say is, some brilliant woman got the idea to round up her friends and start a new blog and it has taken up a lot of her time the last few days. She has been terrible about reading your posts, answering her comments and being a good blogger. (I find it easier to apologise in 3rd person.)

As soon as the new website is fully operational I promise to come back to my senses and kiss a lot of bum and do whatever I can to remedy this. Really, so sorry. I love all of you guys and I thank you for supporting me and this blog. I really haven’t forgotten how much you all mean to me.

I am a bad blogger. Bad bad bad blogger. I hang my head in shame. Hey…there’s than grilled cheese I lost last week.

Reblogged from Destiny Allison:

I know I'm the only one doing metaphorical somersaults about the launch of my new novel, Pipe Dreams. Everybody and their mother has a book out these days and in the age of the Indie, writing a book doesn't carry the same weight it once did.

But I think it's wonderful that so many are finding ways to express themselves and live their passions.

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She has recently started a quest to do something good for someone else every day. If you would like to read about her adventures so far and check out the rest of her awesome blog, you can do so here:

Please go say hello to Rosie Amber

Rosie, I treasure you!

Reblogged from chrismcmullen:

Would you like to contribute stories, poems and non-fiction pieces?

I sayin pwetty peez.

Reblogged from J.S. Riddle:

Can you love someone that you have never met face to face? I don’t mean loooove them like can you be infatuated or can you form a romantic relationship.

What I mean is, can you form such a delicate attachment to someone through conversing without ever meeting face to face that you can form actual feelings for them? Can you become best friends or think of them like family or even fall in love with someone without ever meeting them?

What are the implications of this? If you ever do meet, will they be the person that you first came to know?

JS Riddle I couldn’t live without the dry humour you provide. I would literally die, or at least I would want to.

Wyndy! I worry over you when you go missing for a day or two! You are family.

I can honestly say that there are some fellow bloggers that I love. I mentioned one of them in my Author of the week post. Sarah C. you are such a good friend and I have the utmost respect for you:)

There are a handful of people that I have met (okay more than a handful) that I consider part of my daily life now. Without them I would not enjoy doing this nearly as much as I do. I would not get all the laughter and the smiles and joy. (Even you Ben.) I would literally be devastated if anything happened to them.

So what do you guys think? Can you develop real emotion for someone you have not met face to face? Inquiring me wants to know.

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