So, I played the waiting game with Barnes and Noble book store. But, I received a "Sorry, but not now" response from them earlier today before I finally made it to bed. (Sigh)
Hopefully, that was due to lack of reads rather than a lack of quality in the content with book reviews. Of course, examiner.com turned me down as a review writer last year too, so ... who knows. It's obvious that not everyone's gonna love what I tap out on my keyboard.
Imagine that! (Grin!)
And no, I'm not discouraged. Annoyed, but not discouraged. Maybe when I'm getting around 2,000 reads per month, they'll reconsider. I'm thinking positive here, lol.
In an update on Amazon and their advocating of whale and dolphin slaughter, I received information a few days ago stating that even though they'd removed the products from their Amazon-Japan site, they refused to ban the products from their site permanantly until they'd received loads of emails from livid Amazon customers and affiliates.
My decision to disassociate with them was solid before reading the update, however, if it had not been, that would have cemented it.
I'm all for making a profit, but not at the cost of cruelty and integrity. If it takes that to make profit, I'd advise another line of work.
And so, here I sit, in the dugout, waiting for my affiliate acceptance to come through so I can finally get some book reviews posted and share the work of some magnificient writers who will rock your world, all in good ways, if you'll bother to sit and read for a bit.
Honestly, unless you can't read, there's really little excuse for not doing it these days. Even with my schedule, I manage to fit in a somewhat decent amount of read time. If I don't have an actual book with me, I have my Android Smart Phone, which has a brand new Nook reader application on it. It still has the Amazon reader on it as well, but I'm only keeping it so I can finish reading what I'd purchased from them before the whaling and dolphin issue. Past that, I won't be downloading any more items to Kindle, either on my phone or my laptop.
Torres and I, and whatever others of the Double L. possee that want to join us, have a luncheon coming up soon at Molina's near the Fort Worth Stockyards. For THAT review, I won't need Barnes & Noble. So, if I spend too much time on the bench, it's not like I'll be lacking for interesting things to promote. I'm still shocked that restaurants actually let the Double L. bunch back in their doors after our first visit. We laugh and talk so much, even to other patrons, that I'm always surprised they actually smile at us when we come back again, sometimes even dragging new peeps in the group along with us.
Once an elderly couple in a restaurant on southside of Fort Worth were sitting at a table near ours. The wife spoke up and told us, "We're gonna order whatever it is your table is having!" The food was good, but our smiles and laughter were simply from each other's company.
Molina's has been around for years and the place nearly always has a wait line of patrons, who don't mind waiting to get to have their meals there.
As for the Hub-work, I've got work nearly ready for posting, but it's not quite there yet. I'll keep you posted. :)
God bless, thanks for your patience, thanks for the read and please don't forget to say "thanks" to a vet next time you see one!
femmeflashpoint
6 comments:
Wish I was going to Molina's with you. Maybe this summer I will get to. It is not easy making a stand on doing what is right but war ships were not made to be floating in the harbor. They were made for battle on the open seas. It seems you have set your course. ;)
Anonymous,
I dunno who you are, but you seem nice enough, so you're welcome to join us at Molina's anytime you like. :)
I'm usually the trusting sort, lol. That's not always a good thing but it's a whole lot easier to live with than being suspicious of everyone.
I don't like fighting, but I'm willing when needed. I'm not much on deep sea faring either but, God never promised me I'd only get to do the things I like, lol.
Amazon has been a huge disappointment in the integrity department and though it will cost me some change, continuing an association with them would be like wearing stall-muck on my suit.
I'm a country girl and don't mind to get dirty. But some stuff I've learned it's best to shy from, not step in, and going around the long way is sometimes worth it.
Thanks so much for the read and commenting! I appreciate it!
femme
Just an observation from a unqualified opinion, but Barnes and Noble is strictly Print correct? Is not the future in on-line E books. Again please forgive my ignorance, in fact I still enjoy the feel and smell of a classic.
With respect to online publications, I hope one day to grasp the technological knowledge to forge ahead on that front. Spoken like a true vet eh?
Don't despair, your words speak for themselves.
Brushstrokes upon Canvas
gjfalcone
Living the dream, if but only for a day, is wealth beyond ones greatest expectation.
Artistic expression, whether it be brushstrokes upon canvas or
taking quill to parchment, has the potential to live forever.
The creative process is unique in that respect, fore eternal life has its limitations among humankind.
Although it may not be rare, surely it is not often enough; the artist reaches out and touches the very soul of his audience.
Even if just for a fleeting moment, the artist is living the dream. One only needs to glimpse at history to realize the most fruitful epoch in civilization stressed artistic expression.
Therefore, I say yea to the Age
of Pericles, the Renaissance and Dadaism.
We live in a culture of Fear and Hatred.There have been times throughout history when the climate cultivated was one of artistic expression. These
times have been fruitful for civilization. People need to feel good about themselves for society to thrive.
It does not behoove one to constantly look over his shoulder. Surely it is best for citizens to peer upon the heavens for inspiration.
It is for this reason, we as a people, must maintain our focus. The Painter must continue to paint...The writer must continue to write... The artist must continue to struggle.
GJ,
Barnes & Noble are both electronic and print.
There are two popular e-reader devices out, the Kindle and the Nook.
The Nook outclasses the Kindle hands down, but the Kindle costs much less than the Nook. However, the difference between the two devices are ... ah well, it's like comparing a pup tent to an RV.
However, there's truth in the saying that you get what you pay for.
I've decided to continue with the literary reviews because it's one of those genres I love to write about when I've read a piece that excites me.
I hate for others to miss out on a great book, article or short story.
femme
GJ,
"Brushstrokes Upon Canvas" is .... STUNNING!!!!!!
Thank you so much for posting it as a comment here!!!
That's the sort of work that has the reader realizing they've held their breath through each graph, not wanting to disturb the atmosphere the writer has entranced them with.
Outstanding!!
femme
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