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Mary Lynn I. Archibald's Blog
September 4, 2009
- Wherever we have lived, we have always had great luck with neighbors.Our current gang is no exception. We live on a very short lane, so there are only six other families besides us, and we're all pretty busy and self-absorbed most of the time, but occasionally someone has a barbecue (we just attended a pig and wine affair next door that was fabulous—a whole roast pig and the neighbors' own ...
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August 18, 2009
- Hey, check out my essay, "Miss Beauty Queen," in this month's SoMa Literary Review. It deals with the San Francisco of my youth (as a good friend would say, "...right after the Earth's crust cooled..."). Here's the link: http://somalit.com/Miss_Beauty.htmlIf that doesn't work, go to somalit.com and search for Mary Lynn Archibald. There's lots of great stuff at SoMaLit. It's ...
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July 13, 2009
- Well, as we all know, a writer's life has seldom been either easy or lucrative. When money is tight, we can turn to commercial hackdom (or return to it, in my case). That is, we could until now.
But with newspapers and magazines failing right and left as noted in the California Writers Club Newsletter this month, even these jobs are harder to come by. Even as my books sell steadily if not in ...
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July 5, 2009
- Okay. So I've been out here on the coast for nearly two weeks, if you don't count an overnight trip home to water the garden—my husband calls this "the tyranny of plants"—and have experienced a variety of weather (the significance of this is that during the time we were out here, the temperature back home on the other side of the mountain averaged around 104! I wilt in such heat, so ...
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May 13, 2009
- The moment of truth is here for me. I am now down to 193 books at the warehouse, which means I've sold nearly 1,000, and of course, given many to potential reviewers. The book sells slowly but steadily.As a self-publisher, I now need to decide what my next step should be: should I have another 1,000 printed, or should I save my money for the next book, due out next spring?If you have ever ...
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May 8, 2009
- I've been away for awhile, on both Twitter and Facebook, neither of which I planned to visit on a regular basis, but one does get hooked. If you're similarly afflicted, you might be interested in a couple of blog entries I noticed. One is regarding Twitter, and is worth reading if you like human motivations and statistics (or were ever skeptical of either), and the other is directed toward ...
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March 11, 2009
- Okay. I'm through with ranting. Ready to fully enjoy spring in the country. There's nothing like blooming fruit trees and daffodils to put me in a better mood. I know this is heresy, but I don't envy New Yorkers their cold weather and snow and ice (but Christmas in New York City is hard to beat), especially when we have great warm days in February and March, with the flowering quince in bloom and ...
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March 3, 2009
- I've been trying not to clench my teeth. I find myself doing it again. My therapist called it "generalized anxiety," and gave me a little pill. It helps. Some.At first, I was only worrying about getting my book published. But now I worry about the war in Afghanistan, the imminent collapse of Pakistan, which has nuclear weapons, Iran, which will have nuclear weapons soon (and nobody does anything ...
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February 17, 2009
- I need a 10-year-old kid! Anybody ever done battle with a so-called "universal remote?" I have just done at least fifteen rounds with one over the last three days, and I finally gave up and called the tech support arm of Logitech, in Toronto, Canada. They were so helpful. Everyone was polite and spoke unaccented, perfect English. Now it works fine.Maybe it's my artistic temperament that ...
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February 9, 2009
- Yes, I promise to write more often, but still can't fathom the problems with posting. Very slow, too. Maybe it's the new version of the RedRoom.com software? Book sales of Accidental Cowgirl are going slowly but steadily. And yes, I'm gearing up for a podcast. Soon. Too many irons in the fire. Ciao, ML
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February 8, 2009
- The next thing I need to know, is how to delete duplicate postings, on my blog and anywhere else. Didn't find that in the FAQ. Any help appreciated, from a fellow writer. Also, I might mention that the Accidental Cowgirl site is up and running again. Slow but sure. I am such a wuss when it comes to the digital age. I guess I'm just a little over the hill.Thanks, ML
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January 11, 2009
- I only allow myself to watch television on Sundays, though I have a small color set in my office. Somehow I feel guilty if I'm not doing something else at the same time. Know what I mean? Today I'm torn between watching a movie of The Phantom of the Opera on television and answering e-mail. I must confess I'm as drawn to spectacle as much as anyone. "Genius turned to madness." My take: ...
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January 1, 2009
- A little hung over? Not me. I just didn't get enough sleep.We stayed up till midnignt and laid out our goals for this year, after reviewing the high and low points of 2008 (Taos Writers' Spa and book promotion tour and turning 70 were some of the highlights for me; remodeling the barn into a workshop and studio and finally installing a bridge, and his month-long cross-country trip to NYC in ...
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December 28, 2008
- Need marketing ideas? Turn to the RedRoom "Tips" page. Karen Dionne and others have lots to say about book trailers, just when I'm looking for new ways to market my book, Accidental Cowgirl. The first six months I did a lot of personal appearances, talks, readings and signings. Now I'm turning my attention to the Internet, and alternative ideas. I have John Kremer's book, 1001 Ways ...
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December 17, 2008
- The first wave of houseguests has departed, leaving in their wake more yummy, fattening, fabulous gourmet food than we can possibly eat before New Year's Day. Already, my jeans don't fit. Somehow, all those wonderful ideas for holiday abstemiousness went out the window really fast, and we are wallowing in a caloric nightmare! (You didn't hear me say I wasn't enjoying it, but I think an early ...
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