I think not.
Where is this coming from, you ask? I work around a lot of women on a daily basis. I hear negative things being said about men all the time and I even hear negative jokes. Some jokes are funny (and may have some truth behind them) while others are merely tasteless. If a woman dogs out a woman he’s just supposed to man up and take it, but let a man say something about a woman. He’s wrong, he’s a jerk or he’s just no damn good. While men have been known to say some things that were just way out of line, so have women.
The way a lot of women talk about men, people wouldn’t think there was a good guy left in this world. Contrary to popular belief, however, I have been noticing nice men everywhere I go. Nine times out of ten if I am going through a doorway and there is a man in the vicinity I won’t even get a chance to touch the door let alone open it. Most of them even smile while they do it. I have guy friends who have never let me pay for a meal, pull out my own chair, walk on the portion of sidewalk closest to the street, or go through a doorway after them.
Yes, there are gentlemen out there and I want to take this moment to solute them. There are many of them out there and they sure as hell don’t get enough credit as far as I’m concerned. *smooches to all*
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
V Day Free Reads. Yes I Said Free!
Join Romance Divas for our Third Annual V Day Free Read Challenge. The stories are incredible and all about this special day. Come and show your support and I'm sure you won't be dissapointed. You can check out my comtribution in the Free Read section of my blog.
Until next time!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Why Is This Being Tolerated?
I try not to rant, but today I really can’t help it. Why are large organizations constantly being allowed to step on whomever they want? Why do they never have to pay the price for the wrongs they commit against the public? We scream about social injustice and doing what’s right, but when it comes down to it, if the organization is big and bad enough they can get away with whatever they want.
Where did this all come from, you ask? Here
A 93 year old man froze to death in his home, because he had unpaid utility bills. They put a limiter on his meter to regulate the use of electricity. Really, in the middle of one of the worst winters ever? WTF? The temperature in the man’s house was reported at 32 degrees. Are you freakin’ kidding me?! I, personally, can’t stand that kind of a temperature with a coat, hat and scarf on. I don’t know how they would expect someone to live through it.
The article reports the man died a painfully, slow death. To me this just sounds inhumane! The man was late on his bills, so in essence they killed him for it. Don’t say I’m being harsh, because anyone with a brain has to know that surviving a harsh winter without heat is virtually impossible. The person might as well take their bed outside and sleep on the sidewalk.
Oh, and did I mention the article stated that when the poor man was finally found, they noticed he had money clipped to the bills. Hello! Maybe he didn’t pay the bills because he was busy freezing to death. The utility company deserves to be put through the ringer for this! Sadly, since the man didn’t have any family left, this will probably slide threw with no consequences issued to the big bad utility company and they will be left alone to do this to yet another poor person. May God have mercy on them!
*Rant Over*
Until next time.
Where did this all come from, you ask? Here
A 93 year old man froze to death in his home, because he had unpaid utility bills. They put a limiter on his meter to regulate the use of electricity. Really, in the middle of one of the worst winters ever? WTF? The temperature in the man’s house was reported at 32 degrees. Are you freakin’ kidding me?! I, personally, can’t stand that kind of a temperature with a coat, hat and scarf on. I don’t know how they would expect someone to live through it.
The article reports the man died a painfully, slow death. To me this just sounds inhumane! The man was late on his bills, so in essence they killed him for it. Don’t say I’m being harsh, because anyone with a brain has to know that surviving a harsh winter without heat is virtually impossible. The person might as well take their bed outside and sleep on the sidewalk.
Oh, and did I mention the article stated that when the poor man was finally found, they noticed he had money clipped to the bills. Hello! Maybe he didn’t pay the bills because he was busy freezing to death. The utility company deserves to be put through the ringer for this! Sadly, since the man didn’t have any family left, this will probably slide threw with no consequences issued to the big bad utility company and they will be left alone to do this to yet another poor person. May God have mercy on them!
*Rant Over*
Until next time.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
I'm Sleepy
I just got back in town and I am beat. I love going back home to visit my people, but they tire me out every time I go. We have to go to fifty different places and see one hundred different people. I'm not even sure if I got a wink of sleep while I was there. Well, thank God I'm back home now. Enough complaining. I'm going to bed ASAP and if anyone gets in my way there will be hell to pay!
Until next time.
Until next time.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
I Hate Winter
Seriously, it's one of the reasons I moved further south. The harsh winds, the stupid, feet numbing snow and the loss of daylight makes me cranky. Once when I was smaller, and more optimistic I asked my mother if we could move to the equator. She told me no. I let her know she was being unreasonable before I was banished back to my room. I spent a lot of time there... wonder why.
I can't wait for summer. And for you winter people I hate to dress in layers. That whole you can add as many layers as you want but are limited to what you can take off argument means absolutely nothing to me. Under all those freaking layers I am still cold! *sigh* When will June be here?
Until next time.
I can't wait for summer. And for you winter people I hate to dress in layers. That whole you can add as many layers as you want but are limited to what you can take off argument means absolutely nothing to me. Under all those freaking layers I am still cold! *sigh* When will June be here?
Until next time.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Come Learn About Epublishing
Angela James, editor extraordinaire, is coming to Romance Divas for a 3 day class on Epublishing! Come join us Jan 13-15 and ask her anything.
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Epublishing (and some things you didn't know you should know)
Why doesn't epublishing offer advances? What are some of the pros and cons of publishing my manuscript via epublishing? How do I research publishers? Can I really make money in epublishing? What exactly is POD? Can you give me a snappy comeback for people who say that epublishing isn't real publishing?
Epublishing has evolved and grown, especially in the last 5 years, but with growth comes pitfalls and problems, and trusting an epublisher with your baby might seem like a risky proposition. We'll cover the basics of epublishing, from choosing an epublisher and contract details to methods of ebook and print distribution to reasons why you might not want to epublish your manuscript.
Bio:
In 2005, Angela James joined Samhain Publishing, Ltd, a small press company focusing on digital publishing, as its executive editor, where she has played an instrumental role in building the company from the ground up. In her executive position at Samhain, Angela is responsible for managing the publisher's editorial services division. Her responsibilities include the management of editorial staff, quality oversight, networking and marketing efforts at regional, national and international writing conferences to promote the electronic publishing industry as well as Samhain.
In addition to her administrative duties, Angela continues to edit more than 50 authors including national bestselling authors Lucy Monroe, Lilith Saintcrow and Deidre Knight.
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Epublishing (and some things you didn't know you should know)
Why doesn't epublishing offer advances? What are some of the pros and cons of publishing my manuscript via epublishing? How do I research publishers? Can I really make money in epublishing? What exactly is POD? Can you give me a snappy comeback for people who say that epublishing isn't real publishing?
Epublishing has evolved and grown, especially in the last 5 years, but with growth comes pitfalls and problems, and trusting an epublisher with your baby might seem like a risky proposition. We'll cover the basics of epublishing, from choosing an epublisher and contract details to methods of ebook and print distribution to reasons why you might not want to epublish your manuscript.
Bio:
In 2005, Angela James joined Samhain Publishing, Ltd, a small press company focusing on digital publishing, as its executive editor, where she has played an instrumental role in building the company from the ground up. In her executive position at Samhain, Angela is responsible for managing the publisher's editorial services division. Her responsibilities include the management of editorial staff, quality oversight, networking and marketing efforts at regional, national and international writing conferences to promote the electronic publishing industry as well as Samhain.
In addition to her administrative duties, Angela continues to edit more than 50 authors including national bestselling authors Lucy Monroe, Lilith Saintcrow and Deidre Knight.
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