Dude, Where's My Muse?
Monday, June 29, 2009
Fly By Post
Check out the latest thing I've been working on, a zazzle store. Using some of mom's sketches and my photos. Feel free to pass the link along about the writers section. Should be adding more stuff soon.
Monday, May 18, 2009
What to blog...
I have no idea. Really :)
So this could be a bit of a ramble because I don't have a lot of ideas at the moment. Mind is still on a holiday or it could be pain keeping it from working right. I don't know what I did to my jaw, but on the left side I get excruciating pain if I a) yawn, b) chew or c) try to talk too much. Not fun. Had it about three days now and I'd like for it to go away soon.
Other than that, watching the NHL playoffs as usual and I am on twitter. Anyone else on there? I like it more than facebook at the moment, but that could be because supposed best friend isn't on there and neither are the relatives :) So yeah, if you twitter, let me know and I'll follow you.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Giveaway!
Want to win a copy of Tate Hallaway's hilarious new paranormal, DEAD IF I DO?
Check out http://enchantingreviews.com/page6.html for info on how to win! :O)
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
It is...
SNOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you can believe that. Insane.
Must now run out in the cold and cover all the flowers.
Friday, May 08, 2009
What's Up?
Other then a definite lack of blogging around here. Sorry about that. Things have been crazy since my birthday and last month I finally got my birthday present. Just say nothing will ever top something 19 years in the making and I can only hope they come back to western canada soon. Very soon. Before my 30th or I'll be telling DW that he's now my 30th birthday present...although that might not be so bad either *g* as I don't think he minded being my 29th either lol
Anyway, one manuscript has been requested, the ya, which I'm very excited by but as I started the read through before sending I realized one big mistake, so I've been busy going back and rewriting the mistake out and finding a few other little ones before I hopefully get it sent off before the end of the month.
Not much else. No more snow at the moment. Sunburned my legs really badly last weekend. Just say knees are horrible things to burn and OUCH describes most of my week. Bought some plants at costco. Want to go play in the dirt soon...
Friday, April 24, 2009
Twisted Helena Video
*Yes, this is real lol I realize it sounds odd when I paste these instructions. The link goes to a music video...)
Step 1- click on the link that follows these instructions and watch this very twisted video that I found......
Step 2- watch it again and really look at how twisted it is....
Step 3- share the link with, or send the link to, or tell AT LEAST 3 people or friends to watch it as well.....
Step 4- will come over the weekend! Remember- this is only the begining of our twisted little game!! (www.twitter.com/
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Why a writer NEVER wants to send a requested manuscript via CANADAPOST XPRESSPOST…
Why?
Because you get SCREWED.
I mailed a requested manuscript via Xpresspost, October 27th, 2008. I paid a total of $30.13 including fuel surcharge for a package weighing 1.743 KG. According to postal tracking this is what happened:
2008/10/27 12:36 - item accepted at post office (St. Albert, AB)
2008/10/27 18:33 - item processed at postal facility. (Edmonton, Alberta)
2008/10/28 12:52 - Item has left Canada NOTE: on all previous mailings via Xpresspost it showed the location of the departing facility. This one does not. (We can't even be sure it left Canada).
THAT WAS THE LAST TIME MY REQUESTED MANUSCRIPT WAS EVER SEEN.
According to their website, it had a guaranteed delivery date of what should have been November 3rd or 4th. They ask if the package isn’t received by then, to give them an extra five days before contacting. So we did.
The first call to Canada Post was November 7th, 2008 re: failure to deliver on time. We were told on the phone CanadaPost were experiencing labor issues internally and to give them five days.
Contacted again them again, December 15th, 2008. They wanted to send a letter to the addressee for verification.
Contacted again them on January 19th, 2009: Still no progress. They asked me to confirm or deny the addressee received package, as they had not heard back from addressee.
Received form letter dated 2009/01/23 asking for proof of value of the contents, receipt of purchase, or documents showing replacement costs) and whether I would like them to pursue this inquiry.
Phone call today after sending in complaints to the better business bureau. She left a message on the machine since quote “Someone in the call centre told (her) that we are unwilling to send in receipts” (Uhm, what?) “That’s fine, just let her know and she’ll close the investigation.”
Excuse me, what investigation????? You have not lived up to your guarantee of refunding my guaranteed to arrive postage, nor have you even bothered to try and find my package. Now I have to prove you to the value of the manuscript, instead of simply giving me the mere $10 it was insured for.
I would personally like to THANK Canada Post *dripping sarcasm* for making me look so wonderful in front of an editor and losing a requested manuscript. This entire debacle has cost me four months time of waiting time, not to mention undue stress. As I wanted to express to this woman in Customer Service, this is not some Christmas present, or piece of clothing. This is a manuscript, business and this fiasco could have cost me a lot more than the $40 combined, it may have cost me a sale.
So for ANY writer out there, do not trust your manuscript, your copyedits or anything else valuable that needs to get to NEW YORK CITY FAST and send it via what they say is “guaranteed to get there” because the only thing you are guaranteed for is to be screwed soundly by Canada Post.
