John Passarella Author Blog

• For a limited time (at least until the Kindle 3 ships), SHIMMER for Kindle reduced to $2.99! #
• NPR's Top 100 Killer Thrillers (saw this KindleKorner list) — I've read 42.5 of these: http://n.pr/aOwFEg #
• My 9-yr-old daughter started a dog-walking biz. Got first client already. Who would have thought the youngest child would be 1st with job. #
• Armstrong, Michael C. Hall (Dexter) join anti-cancer telethon – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it
  /cpsuKT #
• @DarkWoofer Thanks. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Today's my birthday. (Waits for applause to die down.) And I'm finding it hard to stay on task. Feel like playing hookie. #
• Review: 'Piranha 3D' is bloody awesome – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/9WTV9r #
• Can't wait! — Suzanne Collins' 'Mockingjay' [ http://amzn.to/csb74W ] arrives Aug. 24 – USATODAY.com #
• Thanks again to everyone on Twitter & Facebook who wished me a happy birthday. #
• Wrapped up a client's weekly podcast and two mass mailings. Plus, launched a new client's website. Feels like a productive day. #

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• Being self-employed means nobody does your work while you're on a week's vacation. Might take me a week to dig my way out. #
• Disappointed forthcoming Dexer is Delicious is $14.27 for Kindle. At $9.99 it would be instant buy for me. http://amzn.to/d7AVVf #
• Kayleighbug Books giving away SIGNED copy of John Passarella's KINDRED SPIRIT this week. Like them to be entered: #
• @necol66 Yep. I've been catching up with the book versions of the story between seasons of the Showtime show. They've taken divergent paths. in reply to necol66 #
• Reading GIRL WHO KICKED HORNET'S NEST & I have urge to append "gatan" to every town & city. Philadelphiagatan, Swedesborogatan. #
• Drawing today: Kayleighbug Books giving away SIGNED copy of John Passarella's KINDRED SPIRIT. Like them to be entered: #
• Tuned in just in time to see the Phillies' wild comeback win. I really thought that one was in the "L" column. #
• Saw Scott Pilgrim vs The World today. While amusing, its appeal stays very close to the surface. #
• Post yard work, just wrapped up client's weekly podcast & mass emailing announcement. Coming up for air. O2 anyone? #

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• Win $15,000 with YOUR 30-second Amazon kindle commercial: #
• @jessicamcminn Hey, Jessica. Happy to hear you're enjoying SHIMMER. I made 13 chapters available as free sample now. in reply to jessicamcminn #
• @jessicamcminn Thanks. I appreciate the kind words. in reply to jessicamcminn #
• Think I figured out that it was the UltraEdit toolbar add-on that was throttling Facebook performance for me in Firefox. Uninstalled it. #

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• We had a tornado warning here; winds took down a huge branch on the biggest tree in our front yard. Missed the house, but kids were scared. #
• More downed-tree cleanup today. Neighbor brought chain saw. That was a relief! Made short work of biggest section. #
• Converting web client's approved comp to web page layout. Something that was interrupted yesterday by chainsaw time. #
• Head's up: Amazon is selling trade paperback SHIMMER at 15% OFF. (Kindle version still just $3.99): http://amzn.to/40xxiM #
• Could This Be the Eve Of the Kindle 3? #
• In celebration of upcoming Kindle 3, I'll giving away more FREE eBook samples of SHIMMER, Chapters 1-13: #
• @jessicamcminn Great. Thank you! Hope you enjoy it. in reply to jessicamcminn #
• Finally watched an episode of Jersey Shore. All I can say is, I weep for the future of humanity. #

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• Was a great day for the pool. 93 degrees in the air; 89 in the water. #
• @temporus Holding the hardbound Under the Dome for days made me think, Hey, a Kindle might not be such a bad idea. in reply to temporus #
• Today felt as if Contador cheapened yellow jersey by taking advantage of Schleck's mechanical problem in the Tour de France. Go Schleck! #
• Was really hoping @lancearmstrong would get the stage win today. Just a bit short in the final sprint. #
• Loved the "Hope Rides Again" poster at the Tour de France today. Brings back memories of Matthew's diagnosis and first brain surgery, etc. #
• Sony Reader Sales Triple; iPad Sales Top 3 Million (PW) #
• Having a bad (right) eye day today. Especially tough staring at the computer screen. Unfortunately, that's what I have to do all day. #
• Spent the last few hours working on a website comp for a new client. Time to give the weary eye a rest! #
• Publishers Back Amazon on E-book-Hardcover Figures (PW) #
• @amy_grech It was my recurrent corneal erosion eye but diff symptoms: burning & blurry, not just irritated. Usually all day, better the next in reply to amy_grech #
• Wylie, Random House Dispute Heats Up (PW) [Is this a change of paradigm? Agents becoming publishers.] #
• @amy_grech muro ointment every night; refresh liguigel drops throughout the day in reply to amy_grech #

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• Stieg Larsson's 4th manuscript clouded in mystery – http://yhoo.it/cWASH4 (I've only read the 1st so far.) #
• Wrapping up a Word-DOC-to-Kindle conversion for a client's forthcoming novel. #
• R.I.P. hard science fiction writer James P. Hogan #
• E-book Sales Rose 167% in May (PW) http://tinyurl.com/2bxdtxb #
• Wrestling with a new client's legacy site that is a bone-chilling nightmare of gnarly code. #
• Stephen King's UNDER THE DOME *paperback* weighs nearly 3 POUNDS! Book Buzz: #

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• Get a copy of artprint for my Wendy Ward story in Stories in Between (Print #6, Don Bethman, $10.00) here: #
• I'm having a MONDAY kind of a Tuesday after the holiday. And a 102 degree temperature isn't helping to keep me focused. #
• Suggestion: Maybe @cnnbrk should leave the Lindsay Lohan coverage to TMZ. Just sayin. #
• James Patterson first author to top 1 million in e-book sales: http://yhoo.it/9cbqIq #
• 'Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest' on Amazon's best for 2010 list: http://yhoo.it/bT88X8 #
• All my @replies/mentions have vanished. Been that way for several days now. Anybody else experience this? #
• @DarkWoofer This is on the Twitter website. I have Official Twitter for Blackberry, as well as UberTwitter; but haven't used UT in a while. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @angiebatgirl Thanks! Unfortunately Blood Alone from The Stories in Between is not in digital format. eBooks weren't covered in the contract in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @angiebatgirl BTW – Congrats on your new Kindle! May take you a book or 2 to adjust to locations vs. page numbers. in reply to angiebatgirl #

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• Getting ready to launch another new client's website. #
• @angiebatgirl I don't know. I've read some libraries let you take out THEIR Kindle, but don't know about putting library books on your own. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @angiebatgirl You email mobi files to your kindle email address and have them converted/delivered to Kindle or PC. If DRM, might not work in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @angiebatgirl You might want to check out Kindle forum, or KindleKorner at yahoogroups. Those people have much more experience w/ Kindles. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• Finished & enjoyed Girl Dragon Tattoo http://amzn.to/d1dZKh but not sure why it's an int'l sensation. Now, The Passage http://amzn.to/a9cGpQ #
• @angiebatgirl They've certainly made the price more attractive. Give yourself 2 books, maybe 3, to get used to the new reading paradigm. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @angiebatgirl Been leaving my Whispernet on so the book I'm reading syncs to my Blackberry Kindle app, but it does drain the battery faster. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• B&N: Consumer book mkt to grow from $23 billion to $27 billion in 2013; all growth from e-book sales #
• @angiebatgirl I've left my on lately just in case I want to continue reading on my Blackberry. If I end up NOT doing that, I'll turn it off. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• Looks like Amazon's database is mucked up. Not recognizing things I've "saved for later" in my shopping cart. #
• @DarkWoofer System-wide glitch at Amazon? I just stepped cautiously out of the site w/o doing anything, hoping it goes back to normal. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Amazon Puts 70% Royalty in Place for DTP Publishing (Of course you have to FIND where to select it!) #
• @DarkWoofer I think they were prepping for the 70% royalty. But today my "save for later" items were all gone; had to re-add. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• YouTube backs Adobe Flash over HTML5 | InfoWorld #
• @DarkWoofer Looks like my saved-for-later items finally returned, two days later. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Scholastic Announces 'Mockingjay' Print Run (1.2 Million), Tour Details & 53% Off at Amzn: http://amzn.to/csb74W #
• Watching DVR'd Land of the Dead and the big, yellow MTV2 logo is incredibly obnoxious. #
• Preparing a novel manuscript for the Kindle for a client today. #
• Google toolbar wonky. Telling me pages are in English, do I want to translate them with the toolbar…?? #

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• Attended my daughter's publishing party at school earlier. Lately, working on converting a client's approved comp into a website layout. #
• Wow! Just heard Amazon dropped the price of the Kindle $70 to $189! (To compete with the Nook price decrease.) http://amzn.to/cGcrwd #
• Our in-ground pool's liner to be replaced tomorrow. Hoping all goes well. Probably won't be full by THUR when forecast is 98 degrees. #
• Watching pool guys install our new in-ground liner and glad I don't have to work outdoors in this heat! #
• Richelle Mead talks about Vampire Academy books – http://yhoo.it/9IEQEX #
• More vamps: Cabot spins own sequel to Bram Stoker's classic – http://yhoo.it/ceVaJe #
• @horrorbooks The high today was 94, 96 degrees tomorrow. Then 88, I think, before we creep back up to 90 or 91. I (sun) burnt my neck today. in reply to horrorbooks #
• Today is my 20th Wedding Anniversary. Time flies… #
• Justin Cronin: `I always liked vampire stories' (The Passage: http://amzn.to/a9cGpQ ) Yahoo News: http://yhoo.it/d6OU3O #
• Bring on the rain! I could use a few FREE inches of water added to our (slowly) refilling in-ground pool. #
• Thanks to all those who wished me "congrats" on my 20th Wedding Anniversary yesterday. #
• Took 39 hours to fill our pool. Will get the filter up & running tomorrow. Summer can officially begin on the homestead. #
• "Most publishers' costs develop'g & market'g authors, not print'g & shipp'g books." (For a few top authors maybe!) http://yhoo.it/cHAQdC #

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• Busy day: set up new podcast & mass mailing for a client, graphic creation, newsletter building, iTunes submission… the works. #
• Kindle 2.5 upgrade is ready for manual download/install: http://amzn.to/bBgJGF Tips on using it here: #
• I've already created several collections on my Kindle 2. I've filed almost everything. Won't let me file Calibre "recipes" for news & mags. #
• Rough day. Five minutes left. Will be glad when it's over. #
• Can't believe the 1st time logging into Twitter today is AFTER 12:00am. Errands all day; no work done. Plus side, new central A/C tomorrow. #
• E-Book Sales Grew in April, But More Slowly (Publishers Weekly): #
• Looks like we got our new central A/C installed in the nick of time. Several 90-degree days on tap, with 95 projected for father's day. #
• Wrapped up client's weekly podcast & mass emailing announcement. #
• Succumbing to worldwide pressure, I've begun reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson http://amzn.to/d1dZKh #
• Working on a new client website design. Phillies swinging away in the background. #
• @angiebatgirl i had the trade paperback because my wife wanted to read it. But I decided I want to read it on Kindle, so bought it again. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @DarkWoofer Don't recall. in reply to DarkWoofer #

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