Lily's Home for Retired Microblog Posts

To Book Sign or Not to Book Sign

2009-05-25T04:28:00.001-07:00

I believe it was Jodi Picoult who once said that while book signings benefit certain authors, there are other authors who it actually hurts. I believe I would fall into the second category. I'm extremely shy by nature (which is the reason I used to get seriously smashed at any kind of social event) and my voice has a tendency to shake when I get too nervous. Also, I'm not much to look at, so I don't like having my picture taken.

Sometime this summer I'm signed up to do a "blog tour." Even that makes me kind of nervous. I've been so tired for such a long time and under so much stress that I don't know if I can muster what it takes to sound excited about my project. I hope I can pull it from somewhere. There's nothing like having people say "well, she doesn't sound very intense about what she's doing, why should we be?"

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Paying for Entre Card

2009-05-21T03:56:00.001-07:00

I use Entre Card (entrecard.com) and I do think it gets results. However, I simply do not have time to be doing drops on a regular basis. I think it is helpful to go through and examine the various blogs once a month, however, to find possible advertising sources, as I am always looking for cheap, effective advertising.

I decided to pay for my Entre Card advertising. At 60 cents for 1000 impressions or 4 cents per click, it is pretty affordable. And unlike Google, I can pay as I go rather than having my debit card nuked for a minimum of $5 a day. While a lot of Internet marketers use Entre Card, it seems that a lot of creatives use it as well. I get no compensation for sharing this information. It is simply my impression of the service.

I also intend to add a question to my main site asking people to tell me where they found me.

Sometimes its hard for us right brain types to wrap our heads around the left brain stuff necessary for promotion. It's been a hell of a journey for me. Which is why I like to share what I find, to make it easier for others.

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Crown of Creation Chats

2009-04-17T07:47:00.001-07:00

http://www.friendfeed.com/…f-creation

Two Crown of Creation meetings planned. Sunday April 26 from 6-7 PM and Monday April 27 from 5-6 PM. Both times are US Mountain (UTC-7)

The Crown of Creation is a chat room for creative spirits. Discussions of favorite authors/artists/movies, our creative processes, busting through writers' block, whatever floats your artistic boat!

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Meet Me in the Rest Room

2009-04-17T07:40:00.001-07:00

http://www.friendfeed.com/…-rest-room

Chat planned for Tuesday April 21 from 5-6 PM US Mountain Time. (UTC-7)

The Rest Room is a general topics chat room. You can bring up anything you want, from the book to affiliate marketing to ??? It's a free-for-all! The only rule is courtesy.

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2009-03-23T11:04:00.001-07:00

Have to work tonight. Blah. Me and my job are on the outs right now. I think the honeymoon is over.

2009-03-23T02:35:00.001-07:00

Its 3:33 AM and I'm hungry!

2009-03-22T06:33:00.001-07:00

Love grits but hate when they stick to the bottom of the bowl and form dry clumpy places.

2009-03-22T04:32:00.001-07:00

I'll teach these flockers to rat me out for having dozed off sitting on the couch at work. Not only am I awake, I'm SINGING!

2009-03-22T00:12:00.001-07:00

This browser at work sucks! It has some kind of stupid security settings that make it keep crashing.

2009-03-22T00:02:00.001-07:00

New mellow music find: Michael Buble.

2009-03-21T23:16:00.001-07:00

Listening to Frank Sinatra

2009-03-21T19:41:00.001-07:00

Going for a quick ski walk and giving the house spirits a little treat. Mustn't anger the pookas, nisses etc. I need all the help I can get.

2009-03-21T19:39:00.001-07:00

Lily is miffed at her job right now. Same unrealistic bullcrap expectations as ever. Is it the 21st century or am I imagining things? Crap.

2009-03-21T19:37:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/VyMpR Approved some new Magpie tweets. Will see what happens. Have been thinking about using Magpie for own ads.

2009-03-21T16:48:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/4tZD4 Publish your intels on Qassia, get back links to your sites.

2009-03-21T06:54:00.003-07:00

http://ping.fm/GiYQL
Far reaching influence of Britney Spears, take 3.

2009-03-21T06:54:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/I4uDV
Far reaching influence of Britney Spears, Take 2.

2009-03-21T06:49:00.001-07:00

The far-reaching influence of Britney Spears

2009-03-19T20:08:00.001-07:00

I read a quote that a person with borderline disorder is like a third degree
burn victim. Their skin isn't thick enough to protect them from things
getting under it and hurting them.
In case you haven't noticed, that would be me. All the burns are on the
inside and my skin is way too thin.

2009-03-19T11:45:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/bS3QQ Metalheads! The latest headbanging style is here!

2009-03-19T08:40:00.001-07:00

http://adjix.com/dm8u An easy, pleasant way to get more calcium in your diet. Makes water taste better. Affordable. I use this myself.

2009-03-18T21:47:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/X8hvu Bob Dylan: Stinkin' Up the Great Outdoors?

2009-03-18T21:20:00.001-07:00

RIP Natasha Richardson. What a very tragic accident. So sad for her husband and kids and her mother and sister as well.

2009-03-18T21:13:00.001-07:00

My cat hates me right now. I have to give him antibiotic liquid and he doesn't like it. Why don't they make cat antibiotics taste like fish?

2009-03-17T20:09:00.001-07:00

Note: for 1st degree burns ONLY! Put plain yogurt on the burn ASAP and leave for 15 minutes. Gets rid of the pain and redness.