John Passarella Author Blog

• @angiebatgirl I thought I stopped over at your Borders after my signing in the mall to meet you. Maybe it was before that? Or after? in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @angiebatgirl That sounds about right. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• Spent the day on client website updates, and a few pro-bono website updates for the GSHW writers group, of which I am a member #
• Buffy books are back (omnibus, 3/1). Show some love. Support the line. Who knows what could come next! #
• @DarkWoofer 3 omnibuses so far. Each has 3 reprints from the original line. Maybe my BUFFY: GHOUL TROUBLE will show up in a future omnibus. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Justified season finale was terrific. #
• The Passage old school vamp horror! (Starred review from PW.) Kindle only $9.99. Get h/b here: http://amzn.to/a9cGpQ #
• Kindle's First Waterproof Case Is a Knight in Plastic Armor (WIRED) #
• Let's go Flyers! Take it to game 7. Complete the great comeback story. #StanleyCup #
• Sorry to see Flyers lose. Very anti-climactic ending. They had been getting great pressure in OT too. #
• Wiley's deceptive letter to authors: "Pleased to inform you" we'll be slicing your royalties up to 50% http://tiny.cc/21qg8 #
• Wish us luck. Tomorrow Andrea takes our son Matthew to Johns Hopkins for his annual brain MRI review w/ Dr Carson. #
• My website's twitter widget is not appearing any more, for some time now. Anybody else experiencing this problem? #
• Replaced my Flash widget w/ new Javascript widget. Font small. Can't find way to adjust. Header won't line up either. Appearance: downgrade. #
• After averting a kitchen flood yesterday, today brought yard work and a whole bunch of client website updates, a podcast & a mass mailing. #
• @twignest Status quo but Dr Carson wants MRI with contrast next time — Matthew hates needles. Also, he'll need an ortho brace for his foot. in reply to twignest #

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• @DarkWoofer I joined the kindlekorner yahoogroup; thanks for pointing them out to me. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Happy Memorial Day to my US followers. Starting the summer season w/ no A/C. In this 90-degree heat, my eyeballs are now soft-boiled. #
• Wow! That's not a sinkhole, that's a new "Hellmouth" #
• Anyone having trouble with Twitter widgets on their websites? Mine is not appearing at all. #
• The Flyers are determined to give heart attacks to fans across the Delaware Valley. #
• Cool! Just saw tonight is the BURN NOTICE season premiere. @BurnNotice_USA @Jeffrey_Donovan #
• Finished FEVER DREAM, one of best Agent Pendergast novels by Preston & Child, despite continuity error on last page: http://amzn.to/dlXkrS #
• They came out to measure our pool for a new liner today. Won't be installed until JUN 23… which is my 20th Wedding Anniversary. #
• @KevinBreaux China apparently. in reply to KevinBreaux #
• @jessicamcminn I know. Time flies! in reply to jessicamcminn #
• Flyers found a way to make a 4-1 lead TOO interesting. But we're knotted at 2-2. Keep defibrillators on standby. #
• Saddened to discover that Borders Express in Deptford Mall is out of business. That was one of my best/favorite book signing locations. #
• @DarkWoofer Sorry to hear ALL are closing. I knew this store as Waldenbooks. Not sure when it changed to B.E. Malls w/o bookstores = sad. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Saw this on Kindle Korner list: Amazon’s Kindle Tops CR E-Book Reader Ratings: Consumer Reports #
• @angiebatgirl The Hamilton Mall store, along with the Montgomery Mall store, were my favorites. End of an era. in reply to angiebatgirl #

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• Tried to open our pool today. Found out our liner had fallen all the way down, pool completely drained of water. State of shock ensued. #
• E-Book Sales Jumped 252% in First Quarter, AAP Reports (PW) #
• Unlike some, I really enjoyed the #lostfinale – Breaking Bad, on the other hand, I thought was (unusually) a bit tedious. 24 finale tongiht! #
• If any of my Kindle followers get the 2.5 software upgrade, let me know! I usually have 3G turned off to save battery, unless I'm ordering. #
• Chuck finale was awesome; 24 series finale was good, but needed some more resolution/closure, I think, despite a potential movie. #
• A day filled with client website updates. #
• @amazonmp3 Free for a limited time: over 20 new songs… http://amzn.to/aT5mXT (But Everything To Lose, says ALBUM ONLY. What gives?) #
• @DarkWoofer I've been switching on my 3G for a few hours each day, hoping to get the upgrade. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Eternal Vigilance to protect author rights: Authors Guild – Our BEA Salute to Roy Blount, in 4 Colors #
• Working on converting a client's site comp to a working web page layout, while waiting for pool expert to assess our liner damage. #
• Borders book sales drop in digital shift – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/bd7ROX #
• @DarkWoofer End of the week here. Let's see if Amazon meets their self-imposed deadline. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer What's the name of the Kindle yahoo group? in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Wrapped up client's weekly podcast & mass e-mailing newsletter. Yard work looms ahead. #

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• Here's a group shot of our Matthew's Miles walkers from SAT, pre-walk. @MMFundRaiser #
• NBC's Heroes officially canceled: #
• @temporus I think they needed to take it in a more heroic direction. It was too angsty all the time. Let the heroes be heroes. in reply to temporus #
• Utility Downtime Trifecta: Bathroom electrical outlets out, flooding in back from dead pool cover pump, Comcast digital boxes fried. #
• @ComcastBonnie Wasn't the boxes. They sent a signal & nada. I discovered a splitter in the garage had lost power. Affected black boxes only. in reply to ComcastBonnie #
• Apple won't accept cash for iPad purchases: (CNN) #
• @jacobhaddon I always thought it was illegal to NOT accept cash for payment. in reply to jacobhaddon #
• The future of Supernatural (final season), Smallville (final season), etc. (CW) #
• FRI: Borders (Mt Laurel, NJ) Benefit Days coupon for brain tumor research & they have some of my books. @MMFundRaiser: #
• Author Lee Child on using the Kindle (Kindle Blog) http://amzn.to/cU1OJA #
• Apple will now accept good old fashioned USD for iPads: http://tcrn.ch/cqYmMW #

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• Ordered The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & Olympians # 5). My sons love these books. Oldest finally started reading! http://amzn.to/bjmlPs #
• @jessicamcminn Putting me to shame on Foursquare. I never get out of home office. Check'g in @ my kids' school as I pick them up seems weird in reply to jessicamcminn #
• Picked up rentals: Legion & Daybreakers on BluRay for a genre intensive weekend. Now working on client website updates. #
• We received SIGNED copies of Michael Palmer's LAST SURGEON and Nicholas Sparks' LAST SONG for our Matthew's Miles #MMFundRaiser auction. #
• Has agency model pricing affected my Kindle purchases? Total Kindle books bought in JAN: 6, FEB: 1, MAR: 1, APR: 1. #
• Has Microsoft taken Office 2010 Professional Academic out of the lineup? Had Word, Excel, P'point, OneNote, Outlook, Pub, Access for $99. #
• Looking forward to the Apocalypse tomorrow! #
• @DarkWoofer heard they go smaller, personal stories. Sera Gamble taking over as showrunner. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Rise of the $0.01 bestsellers? Amazon to Drop Free Books from Kindle Bestseller List – PW: #
• Cool surprise, Delacorte to release new Jack Reacher on Kindle same day as h/b at $9.99 (Reading 1st Reacher now!) http://amzn.to/ccHXdp #
• Borders (Mt Laurel, NJ) Benefit Days coupon (MAY 21) raises $ for ped. brain tumor research @MMFundRaiser: #
• Congrats to the Flyers! Coming back from 3 games to 0, now 3 goals to 0. Microcosm of the series. #
• Exceeded our fundraising goal for http//www.matthewsmiles.org today for pediatric brain tumor research. Well over $10K! @MMFundRaiser #
• @amy_grech Thanks! Finally got a chance to update our STAR graphic. in reply to amy_grech #

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• One more day of this brutal heat to get through. Tried our OLD central A/C and it was not up to the task. I only going up to 86 tomorrow. #
• Lots of trouble with Facebook using Firefox. Always get unresponsive script messages. Long waits, etc. My wife uses FF w/ FB w/ no problems. #
• LOST kind of sideswiped me tonight. Yes, it's coming to an end, but WOW! They're taking no prisoners now. #
• Started using FourSquare today. Do you need to CHECK-OUT when you leave a venue? Don't see that option. Added 2 new places. #
• @DeborahKuhn Facebook drives me crazy on a regular basis. in reply to DeborahKuhn #
• @jessicamcminn I checked into the Commodore Barry Bridge. Twice. in reply to jessicamcminn #
• Just wrapped up client's weekly podcast & mass mailing; next up, round 3 of helping my daughter learn to ride a bike. #

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• The lopped-off-skull-top scene in The Pacific (part 7) is one of the most disturbing scenes I've watched in a while. #
• Wrapping up some invoicing, watching Phillies with one last chance to catch the Giants. Off night for Doc Halladay. #
• Senators see privacy problem in Facebook expansion – Yahoo! News #
• Adobe tosses in Flash towel after Apple limits iPhone dev – #
• 10 must-have Firefox extensions for business – #
• Anybody have problems with Yoono & Firefox? FF crashed twice in one day after Yoono install. I disabled it for now. #
• Finished Ground Zero (Repairman Jack) PW a bit unfair in their review. R. Jack fans will enjoy it. http://amzn.to/9CTjpW #

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• @DarkWoofer That's crazy pricing! in reply to DarkWoofer #
• At Philly Book Festival, #1 NYT Bestseller @HarlanCoben (web client of mine) signed CAUGHT (his latest) for our @MMFundRaiser auction. #
• Signed up for Foursquare & downloaded the Blackberry app. Will this prod me to get out of the home office more often? TBD #
• Working (through a head cold) on various client website updates, wearing virtual blinders to stay on point. #
• Word is we will get a baseball bat signed by Phillies second baseman CHASE UTLEY for our @MMFundRaiser auction! #
• Our dog Bailey loves her new Proportions meal plan (3 packets) but the anticipation drives her crazy: #
• If you're having trouble with the Bailey bit.ly video link, here's the YT link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ZkPiw2e-U #
• I uploaded a YouTube video — Bailey Wants Her Proportions Meal NOW! http://youtu.be/i9ZkPiw2e-U?a #
• @twignest For the most part. They have stare-owns now and then. I think dog wants to play, cat thinks it's a threatening move. in reply to twignest #
• Did you miss video of our dog Bailey's backwards circus walk & vocal anticipation of her Proportions meal: #
• YouTube – Our Bailey REALLY Wants Breakfast, but starts her day with a downward-facing-dog stretch: #
• I uploaded a YouTube video — Bailey REALLY Wants Her Morning Proportions Meal http://youtu.be/Gq0REcae184?a #
• Analyst: HTML5 far from killing off Web plug-ins | InfoWorld #
• Better change your passwords pronto. 1.5 million stolen Facebook IDs up for sale – InfoWorld #
• Launched a new client's website today. Always a good feeling. http://www.authorjoycurtis.com #
• Forgot Dr Who was on tonight. BBCA re-airs at 3am. DVR to the rescue! #

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• RT @TechCrunch I Admit It, The iPad Is A Kindle Killer. I Just Wish It Weren’t Going To Kill Reading. http://tcrn.ch/afOR7T #
• Congratulations to the Flyers! Took a final game OT shootout to get a playoff berth, but they're in. #
• Settling in with some client web work, with Phillies playing in the background. #
• New agency model pricing has had a chilling effect on my Kindle purchases. Anyone else delaying or canceling purchases until prices drop? #
• @DarkWoofer I created eBook formats for SHIMMER, so I know too! It's a substantial jump, 9.99 to 12.99 is a 30% price hike. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer What is the link you're referring to? in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Some of these challenges are ridiculous: `Twilight' series on list of challenged books – Yahoo! News #
• @angiebatgirl They might LIKE that aspect. They don't want kids to think too much! in reply to angiebatgirl #
• Reading 'The Ultimate Free Web Designer’s Icon Set (750 icons, incl. PSD sources)' (via @smashingmag) http://tinyurl.com/y5vt9zz #
• The tax man has taken his pound of flesh. Now, if I don't remember to course-correct, I'll walk in circles. #
• Thanks to Detra for ordering NINE copies of SHIMMER (Dark Quest Books edition); helps takes some sting out of tax day. #
• Has anyone had any problems using WordPress GUI with AOL's browser? Client is reporting bad screens using AOL. #
• Back from the Phila Book Festival. Got to meet (1st time) #1 NY Times Bestseller Harlan Coben, who is one of my web design clients. #

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• Working on client web sites, with Phillies & Roy Halladay about to get started in the background. #
• Users experiencing iPad technical issues | Mobilize – InfoWorld #
• Finished front & back postcard design for a web client. #
• ABC Readies Its New "Desperate Housewives Meets Buffy" Series: The Gates – #
• Finally have copies of Dark Quest Books edition of SHIMMER at my author store: (Amazon: ) #
• @angiebatgirl They haven't done Angel in a while. I think S&S is printing omnibuses (omnibi?) of past Buffy books. 3 per edition. Reprints. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• Just took advantage of the @sitepointdotcom 5-book eBook bundle for Kindle, iPhone, etc. #
• Okay, everyone here needs to make a commitment to read more books in 2010! Book Sales Fell 1.8% in '09 #
• "Teen readers… an age group that is not afraid to love a book." – The Future of Teen Reading – PW #
• This ridiculous APR heat wave is sapping my productivity. Way too soon to resort to A/C. Glad tomorrow will bring some relief. #
• @DarkWoofer hearing more and more about the glare, that you can't read in sunlight or even strong light. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer Think I found the culprit. I was using VersaTool (30 day trial); removed it two days ago. Since then, battery drain much better. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer Got burned waiting on Black Magic Sanction. Waited 40+ days for Kindle release, then the price jumped $8.99 to $12.99! in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer I did NOT pre-order, though. That's the problem. I never expected the Kindle price to RISE. It's supposed to go down over time. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer Agency model is giving me a headache. They can discount hardbounds 40% or more but Kindle editions? Not a penny. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• After a mass mailing & some minor client web work, descended into Turbo Tax land. One day lost to taxes; tomorrow will be another. #

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