I love being a small business owner… really.
Paypal has at some point started taking larger chunks for their percentages than I had worked into my business plan. In fact, over the course of the royalty payouts, it turns out it’s easier financially on Belfire to actually use the bank account and checks. But then…
I went in to the PO today to pick up 21 xpresspost envelopes, the size and price I remember getting for some other documents last fall. But then…
Guess what? Discon-freaking-tinued. Only one size remains, and that …

Four turn offs.
That’s a big subject, because the turn offs could be from several different areas… not just the one that everyone’s dirty mind goes to right away. That’s right. I know you’re all here in the gutter with me, I can tell. It’s getting damn crowded.
I’m going to list the number one from every aspect I can think of, just to cover everyone’s tastes, and keep myself from going too far into the TMI zone.
4) Biggest Turn Off in any and all slush (reading): first or omniscient-to-first person, …

Rant on…

I’m not a follower-collector. I don’t care if people follow me or not. Of course I like it, it makes me happy to think there are people out there that want to see whatever dribbles out the end of my fingers… (typing, not the blood and ooze). Having followers is a bonus. Not a requirement.
It’s like, every day I get 360 (or so) gifts from an equal number of people. That kind of bonus.
At one time I did auto-follow, for certain challenges and the like, but I found …

I think this pretty much says it all…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Before things got so busy, I was reading six to ten books a week. It allowed my brain to process something else besides red marks and short stories.
I haven’t been reading outside of slush and editing for a long time. In fact, I bought several books back in August or July that I haven’t even taken out of the shopping bag – they’re still in the bag, on a shelf. I feel kinda bad about that, and considering who the publisher is, I’m not even sure the authors will see …