John Passarella Author Blog

• Getting ready for Battle of the Snow Part 2. This time, it's personal. #
• Was hoping Linksys monitor was source of my Blue Screens of Death, but just had a BSOD and the mon hasn't run for days. #
• @temporus another round of digging out: 200+ feet of sidewalk and mailbox access. Did driveway yesterday. in reply to temporus #
• Medallion Debuts Action Interviews – Publishers Weekly #
• I was interviewed by Creative Writing Help. Read it here: #
• I've seen all of these 80s teen films! You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried. Review: Amazon: #
• Quote: The publishing industry's grand strategy for e-books: discourage people from buying them: #
• Another snow storm coming this evening. We're in 10-12" band. If Philly gets 10" it will be all time record for 1 winter. #
• Completed one round of shoveling snow (during a lull in the blizzard). Now more is piling up. We should break the winter record going away. #
• @ordinary_girl84 When you hear thunder during the snow. Thunderstorm in the middle of the snow storm. Up high, extreme temp turbulence. in reply to ordinary_girl84 #
• Reporting from Ice Station Zebra: ordered new pair of winter boots online. Current pair won't survive 3 blizzards in 2 months. #
• I was expecting a little more out of the ending of "9". Seemed to fall flat at the end. #
• Finished yet another round of shoveling. Path in sidewalk subsequently filled with water! Winter wonderland? Hah! #
• Watching helplessly as Symantec tech support takes control of my desktop. What fun… #
• @amy_grech I'm back. Hoping problem fixed. I had partial NIS2010 going. Download Checks & background scan, but no console or taskbar icon. in reply to amy_grech #
• Google staunchly defends pact to digitize books – Yahoo! News #
• The Cost of an E-Book Will Be Going Up – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9hQuM5 #
• The Great Thing About YA Fiction Is, There Are No Genre Boundaries – Books – io9 #
• @ESpotlight Problem is contracts are already in place w/ existing royalty rates. Publishers get short term $$. Readers balk..? Piracy up? in reply to ESpotlight #
• Book Buzz: 'Mockingjay' completes 'Hunger Games' trilogy – USATODAY.com #
• Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins. Pre-order at 53% off cover price: #
• How Google Buzz for mobile will change your life #
• Today is Peter Gabriel's 60th birthday. I'm listening to Peter Gabriel #3, the "Melt" album while I work on client's podcast & mass mailing. #
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• Ack! My Blackberry going a little haywire, even after I yanked the battery out to reboot. #

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• Looks like FEBE isn't completely compatible with Firefox 3.6. Seems to run and never finish. Canceled, restarted, canceled again. #
• Amazon Caves To Macmillan’s eBook Pricing Demands http://tcrn.ch/bvrBLX #
• This has been a really disjointed day. Feels like I've done a lot but accomplished little. Par for the course for a Monday…? #
• Macmillan, Amazon Dispute Nearing Resolution – Publishers Weekly #
• And… Agents Largely Support Macmillan; Some Angered by Amazon – Publishers Weekly #
• More Agent Pendergast novels FTW! Grand Central in New Deal with Preston/Child – (Publishers Weekly) #
• Just finished an email interview for "creative writing help." Will post link when I have it. #
• Did Lost really need to add a parallel/alternate time line to all the craziness? (Maybe so the cast can spend some time in clean clothes.) #
• Problems with my wireless connection today (can't get IP address); have 50-foot cable running down hall to router. Wife will love it. #
• R.I.P. Philip José Farmer – io9 #
• Spent 9+ hours trying to get my wireless back. Numerous installs/uninstalls. Finally uninstalled Linksys monitor and XP saw the network. #
• @DarkWoofer I don't know. Was that a Mark Twain moment? in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer Yep, that puts the "perma" in permalinks, alright. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Bummed about Macmillan's price hike on Kindle books? You can still get SHIMMER for $3.99! #
• Preditors & Editors anthology poll results: The Stories In Between places 7th: #
• Big genre night on TV: Bones, Fringe, Vampire Diaries and Supernatural, topped off with a Burn Notice chaser. #
• Amazon gives the self-published a second life – USATODAY.com #
• Authors Guild new service for members to monitor suspicious Amazon behavior: Who Moved My Buy Button? #
• Just completed a client's mass mailing… waiting for the snow storm to arrive. 12 to 16 inches of snow expected in the next 24 hours. #
• @temporus Well, the site did just go up TODAY. 🙂 in reply to temporus #
• Weather update. Looks like we could be in the 14"-20" or 20"-24" zone. Yikes! #
• SPECIAL: P/back WITHER is sold out. Have a few hardbounds (1st ed'n; signed by both authors!) on sale: #
• Taking care of client's weekly podcast & mass mailing, then on to shoveling our 24 to 30 inches of snow, whatever the final tally is. #
• @twignest It was rough, powder on top of wet snow on packed icy stuff. I slipped and fell, pulled something. Didn't even get to sidewalk. in reply to twignest #
• Amazon bracing to compete on touch screen with Apple iPad? Amazon Buys touch-screen co. NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9sq8HZ #
• Neil Gaiman Confirms That He's Written An Upcoming Episode Of Doctor Who #

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• It was right there at the end for the Vikings and Favre, but the Saints made the home crowd happy. Glad the late game had some excitement. #
• Anybody having trouble logging into Amazon's Digital Text Platform? Login screen is different, sign in just returns me to login screen. Loop #
• Kindle experiment: dragged tagged PDF to Kindle, works like Desktop PDF, no line reflow. Sent via email for free conversion: same result! #
• Anyone buy Kindle insurance and have occasion to use it? Or not buy it, but wish you had? My month to decide is running out. #
• The First Tweet From Space and Other Twitter Firsts – PC World #
• @twignest Thanks. I plan to take care with it – as I take care of all the regular books I read. Wondered about longevity, though. in reply to twignest #
• @RoseLamatt Glad to hear it's still going strong. in reply to RoseLamatt #
• Harper Debuts Writing Site for Teens – Publishers Weekly #
• Apple tablet could write a new chapter for e-books – Yahoo! News #
• Kindle users: Any Whispernet outage going on…? Getting zero bars. #
• Looks like a restart got Whispernet working again on my Kindle 2. First time I've had that "dead" wireless situation. #
• Why it pays to have a student in the house! New MS Office 2010 price list. Infoworld: winners & losers #
• @DarkWoofer Figured it would be Sprint. Haven't had a problem in my first month till now. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @brendamantz Really? Haven't had a problem in my first month till now. Guess it depends on Sprint's signal strength in your area. in reply to brendamantz #
• Sent out an email test for a client's mass mailing tomorrow. Calling it a day — our dog's put a serious crimp in my night owl tendencies. #
• It takes a Cameron to beat a Cameron: 'Avatar' passes 'Titanic' on worldwide chart – Yahoo! News #
• Trying to watch Apple's iPad video: brutal experience. Curious to hear how it is for reading entire novels at its weight & eyestrain factor? #
• Watched Surrogates with Bruce Willis. Not bad, but I wanted it to be a little more. Running time less than 90 minutes. #
• Wrapping up some client blog & website updates. Dealing with headache all morning, so taking a break now. #
• Kindle tally for JAN: I've read 6 books this month. Four on Kindle, 2 on paper. Current book is on Kindle. #
• Sad to hear about J.D. Salinger. Makes me want to read Catcher in the Rye again. #
• Thanks to Scott Nicholson for putting Shimmer on his Amazon list: "Kindle books by spooky writers" #
• Big Dollhouse finale tonight… was hoping it would be 2 hours, epic with room to breathe. Worried it will feel rushed. #
• @angiebatgirl Is Sherlock a book title? Author? Or character, as in Holmes. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• 10 Reasons We'll Miss Joss Whedon's Dollhouse – io9 #
• Dollhouse: Wow! I really wish I'd been able to rewatch Epitaph One again before the finale. This one bears repeat viewing. #
• @nilvento Hell yeah! But watch in order. in reply to nilvento #
• Final Kindle tally for JAN: Read 7 books, 5 on Kindle, 2 on paper. #
• PC MAG recommended Viigo and Poynt for Blackberry devices. Downloaded both. Poynt looks really cool for local (GPS-location-based) search. #
• @KevinBreaux I wonder about the people who hadn't seen Epitaph One! Those "previously on" scenes would have had them scratching their head. in reply to KevinBreaux #
• Dollhouse Finale Recap: Dollhouse Isn't Really Over – #
• Former Eagles star Tom Brookshier dies at 78 – NFL – Yahoo! Sports #
• @CowboyPoet Thanks for the Follow Friday rec! in reply to CowboyPoet #
• More on the MacMillan vs Amazon dispute: Books pulled from Amazon.com in pricing dispute – #
• Steve Jobs Says Publishers Not Happy with Amazon – #

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• We got our rescue dog today. She's adjusting. Misses her foster family. #
• In PW: Nearly 20% of respondents saying they’ve stopped buying print books in favor of buying e-books. #
• Amazon revises DTP Terms & conditions: #
• @twignest I was wondering about using isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) on a lint-free cloth for the Kindle screen. Sounds like it's okay. in reply to twignest #
• Study Finds Pervasive Online Book Piracy: Publishers Weekly #
• @twignest Will have to look for some distilled water next time I'm in CVS! Thanks. in reply to twignest #
• PW offering digital subscription (via Zinio) at whopping discount of $12. Pay ONLY $162 for the NO PAPER, NO INK, NO LABOR version. Woohoo! #
• Subscribe to NJ's Courier Post. No delivery last 3 days. Trying Inquirer on the Kindle via Calibre. Would rather have C. Post or Daily News. #
• Another print vs Kindle pub delay, this one not as bad. Kim Harrison's new novel is out FEB 23 (h/b) and APR 6 on Kindle. #
• @DarkWoofer Do you have some influence with her? 🙂 in reply to DarkWoofer #
• How Everything Goes to Hell During a Zombie Apocalypse: (caution strong language) #
• Our rescue dog has flipped my night owl schedule on its ear. Can't stay up late and sleep in when I'm the only one home w/ the dog all day! #
• New Study Finds Reading Holding Steady Among Young People – 1/20/2010 Publishers Weekly: #
• Robert B. Parker Dies At 77 – 1/20/2010 – Publishers Weekly #
• Amazon Offers Higher Royalty on Self-Published e-Books – 1/20/2010 Publishers Weekly #
• Well, that settles that… or NOT. At NWU Event, Confusion, Strong Opposition to Google Settlement. PW #
• Mattel takes innovation to the dogs with its Puppy Tweets #
• My Kindle has a heartbeat. While it's connected, my HD makes a "whump" noise every other second. Stops only when I pull USB plug…? #
• Little bit of everything today for clients: blogging, tweeting, web updates, graphic creation, WordPress upgrading, script tinkering… #
• IN THE LOOP: If this, in any way, represents the functioning of actual politics, we are all doomed. #
• Calibre upgrade note: Should fix problems w/ floppy drive being activated while e-book reader connected. -maybe it wasn't my HD pulsing! #
• For a SyFy movie, House of Bones was… OK, but (spoiler) suffered from the 'must kill everyone in the final 30 seconds' syndrome. #

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• @twignest It borrows from Pocahontas, Dances W/ Wolves, Last Samurai, etc. It's a serviceable plot for a first "alien" encounter story. in reply to twignest #
• @twignest W/ an eco-message & new-age (almost Wiccan) mysticism. People s/ see it for the magic of grand movie making, a quantum advance. in reply to twignest #
• @KevinBreaux Somber day. Can't muster any excitement for the playoffs. Knew we were in trouble on Eagles Flight Night when Bradley went down in reply to KevinBreaux #
• Spent a chunk of the day converting a client's legacy nested-table layout to css. Also, a belated podcast & mass mailing for another client. #
• Anybody have list of publishers who are delaying (by months) the release of Kindle editions for fear of hurting h/b sales? #
• Kindle users are giving Douglas Preston's IMPACT 1-star reviews on Amazon because Macmillan is delaying Kindle version 4 months. #
• @DarkWoofer Yeah, I heard about Rowling. Didn't know about the other two. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer I was iffy on reading Law of 9s based upon the mixed reviews. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer Probably are a threat to bookstores, the way automobiles were a threat to blacksmiths. Stores need to have kiosks & be agents. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @DarkWoofer Publishers need to realize the cost of producing an eBook is infinitesimal. 1 = 1 million. A fixed cost, no variable costs. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Just wrapped up one client's electronic mass mailing. Soon time to get back to some web work. Any good books out there on Kindle formatting? #
• Anyone have this Firefox issue: Forms ALMOST auto-fill. Yellow fields appear & then "stick" on the page and appear on every new tab screen. #
• How many more millions of users does Blackberry need for their Desktop Manager & Media Manager software to install & work smoothly? #
• Help: PC crash. No POST beeps or errors; just flashing cursor. Setup did show HD. Boot goes to floppy. Is this HD crash? Something else? Ugh #
• @BrianKeene I'm used to getting a msg that the hard drive isn't found when they fail. Got into WIN. Backing up like crazy now. in reply to BrianKeene #
• @jacobhaddon I'm printing out stuff, copying to another PC on my network, uploading to FTP, burning CDs. Worried about next reboot. in reply to jacobhaddon #
• In the mess last nite, my ext'l HD died. Got new one at Staples (1TB for $109). Redoing last nite's backups. Still not sure about main HD. #
• Kindle users: My new external HD takes up drives J: (software) and K: (storage). Can the Kindle move to L: w/o a hassle? #
• Progress in small steps: got my Blackberry Facebook application working again. #
• Kindle users: Anyone know if you can use rubbing alcohol on cloth to clean the Kindle screen of smudges? Manual silent. #
• Another Dollhouse chock-full of awesomeness! DVR cut off finale preview. Is it 2 hrs? #
• @adamreisinger I heard IN TWO WEEKS and AT A SPECIAL TIME and then it was cut off, so I didn't know if that meant 8-10. Or just 8-9PM. in reply to adamreisinger #
• @twignest Are they moist? Or dry. I've had both for my LCD monitor. The moist clean better, but solvents can damage if not LCD specific. in reply to twignest #
• @adamreisinger That would be ideal. But didn't FOX say they would never air Epitaph One? Or maybe that was their stance pre-cancellation. in reply to adamreisinger #
• Went to visit a shelter dog in foster home; then back to many client web updates podcast mass mailing; catching up after hard drive woes. #
• Heard on Slayerlit that Dollhouse finale is delayed from Jan 22nd to Jan 29th due to Haiti telethon on a slew of networks. Confirmation? #
• @MikeMarano Thanks, Mike. in reply to MikeMarano #

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• With books, I always kept track of what page # I was on & how many to go; w/ Kindle I see I'll be keeping track of locations & percentages. #
• @paulrance59 Yes, definitely. Plus, my family is already doubting the new guy. in reply to paulrance59 #
• @jenwiehl Cool! Hope you enjoy Shimmer. in reply to jenwiehl #
• Watching the Eagles play to win the wild card. So much better than a 2nd seed bye. Only wimps need a week off. #
• Digital piracy hits the e-book industry – CNN.com (thanks to Kathy Ptacek for the link) #
• @paulrance59 Yes, by the SECOND time he uses it! in reply to paulrance59 #
• @paulrance59 Me too. The complete change of actor/character is jarring and it takes a while for us to adjust to the new face & mannerisms. in reply to paulrance59 #
• Web updates for clients. Web updates for clients. Remove dead car battery. Web updates for clients. #
• Went to look at a part black Lab shelter dog today. Someone has an application in ahead of ours. We have several out there, various rescues. #
• @twignest Our cat was a rescue. The dog shelters/rescues aren't making it easy. Long applications, and long silences. Going nowhere fast. in reply to twignest #
• Better Off Ted was hilarious tonight. Both episodes. We need more people to watch so it doesn't go the way of Arrested Development. #
• @angiebatgirl I heard a rumor they're burning off eps two at a time to END it, which is why I want more people to watch. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• Kindle DX Adds Global Wireless – 1/6/2010 7:55:00 AM – Publishers Weekly #
• Coming up for air after two extended client web design sessions. #
• Kindle glitch (happen often?): a pg only partially displayed; thought chapter end; NEXT didn't work; did PREV, then NEXT & got full pg. Odd. #
• Read & love THE STORIES IN BETWEEN (w/ my "Blood Alone")? Vote for us in Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll #
• Applied my DecalGirl skin for my Kindle 2 to decorate it & protect the finish. Tricky skin to apply — around all those keyboard buttons! #
• My DecalGirl Kindle 2 skin (I wen literal and metaphorical): #
• @MaryRajotte Had one on my old Blackberry. Easier to apply vs Kindle skin. May get one for my BB Bold 9700. Kindle feels less slippery now. in reply to MaryRajotte #
• If bigger is better for you, the Kindle DX (9.7" Display) with Global Wireless comes out JANUARY 19: #
• Having a bad eye day. Must have rubbed it in my sleep. Hard to look at PC screen for too long. Must – resist – urge – to – rub – eye. #
• New reading paradigm milestone: finished reading my first novel on the Kindle. #
• @smilingwriter I finished an unofficial Kindle guide before this, but much shorter than a novel. in reply to smilingwriter #
• @DarkWoofer I'm fine with it, aside from "losing" page numbers. Would have been a wrist-saver for Under the Dome! Wish file mgmt was better. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Got my M-Edge Go! Jacket for my Kindle today. Went with black. Little tricky to get the top bracket in place. The leather is very aromatic. #
• @smilingwriter Hope you're enjoying Kindred Spirit! in reply to smilingwriter #
• Wow! Another mind-blowing episode of Dollhouse. 2 episodes left. Looks like they're going to wrap everything up. Glad they got the chance. #
• Finally saw AVATAR. SO GLAD I got to see it on the big screen in 3D. It was amazingly immersive. Blu-Ray ain't gonna cut it. #
• @nilvento Regular 3D. Imax upsets Matthew (balance issues) and Emma. Definitely worth it. The line between reality and CG has blurred. in reply to nilvento #
• What's your feeling? 2 upsets in 1 day? #
• Watching the Eagles has been painful all evening. Need a miracle now. Seems they're fresh out. #
• Getting in some late night (early morning) client web updates so I'll have more of a free day tomorrow. #

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• Eagles did their best to give me a heart attack today. Whew! #
• @twignest It was kind of disjointed and odd. Not as good as Water/Mars. Hoping PT2 salvages it; hate to see DT & RTD go out on a down note. #
• Anybody interested in buying a BlackBerry Curve 8310 (w Car Charger) out of contract? My eBay Listing: #
• Wow! That was fast. My BlackBerry eBay listing was up for less than an hour when I got a BUY NOW sale. #
• Received a $100 Amazon gift cert for Xmas, so I took the plunge & applied it to a Kindle 2. Hope I can embrace the new reading paradigm. #
• @MikeAbrams The BB Curve 8310 (GPS) that I bought in DEC 07. When my 2 yr contract was up, I bought the BB Bold 9700. in reply to MikeAbrams #
• @angiebatgirl I bought a lot of books lately… & I can use the Kindle in my web business – Kindle ebook conversions. Now I can test them! in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @MikeAbrams Thanks, Mike. in reply to MikeAbrams #
• @DarkWoofer That definitely appeals to my wife; she's needed reading glasses this past year. I have the opposite vision problem. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @jacobhaddon Glad you're enjoying your Nook! Hope I can adjust. I'm a book person. Save every book I read, but they're overrunning my house. in reply to jacobhaddon #
• Any problem with the NE Blackberry AT&T G3 network? I'm getting EDGE instead of the usual G3 on my BB at this location. #
• Naturally, I meant 3G not G3! Looks like it's back already. There had been 2 BB outages since I got my new Blackberry, assumed this was one. #
• @twignest Hope so. It won't be cold turkey because I still have about 150+ PHYSICAL books in my TBR pile. in reply to twignest #
• I'm going to assume that Paranormal Activity was scarier in a darkened theater than it is at home on the DVD player. Didn't = hype, for me. #
• @twignest Any rhyme or reason to what is or isn't available for Kindle? Certain publishers or authors? Or recent releases only? in reply to twignest #
• @twignest Interesting. Wonder if that's JKR's call. Sure she has total control. Publishers aren't happy re: discounts, but they make sense! in reply to twignest #
• @twignest I had Mote in God's Eye & Lucifer's Hammer in my TBR pile about 20 years before I read them. When no "hope", I donate to library. in reply to twignest #
• Wondering if I can finish UNWIND by midnight tomorrow to break my 27-year-old personal reading record. Probably should go for it. #
• Broke my 27-year-old personal reading record today by finishing UNWIND. Great book if you like YA dystopian SF: #
• Ordered Kindle 2 MON w/ Free S&H (S&H savings = 1 kindle book cost!) & it arrived today! New Year, new reading paradigm #
• Kindle Q: Guide say Amzn charges a fee to xfer your docs thru kindle email acct via Whispernet. Anyone know HOW MUCH they charge for this? #
• @jacobhaddon Yeah, I just saw that – if you download to your pc it's free, to the kindle, you pay. in reply to jacobhaddon #
• @twignest Someone on Facebook (confirmed by another) says $0.15 per PDF conversion. in reply to twignest #
• Happy New Year everyone (a little early). If you're celebrating away from home, be sure you designate a driver. Stay safe out there! #
• Didn't want to buy Kindle cover until I had travel plans, but it's so sleek I worried about dropping it down stairs. Ordered black mEdge GO. #
• Kindle Q: sent file for conversion to my free kindle addr. Get an email w/ link to D/L file. Takes me to login, but won't accept my login?? #
• Kindle free-conversion problem I was having might have been Firefox or NoScript. I open the same link in IE7 and it opened a download box. #
• @twignest Firefox took me to login then nohting; IE7 took me to login; I click it brings up the d/l box. Maybe NoScript blocks it in FF..? in reply to twignest #
• Gearing up for client's weekly podcast & mass mailing. Trying to overcome holiday haze. Planned to see Avatar today, but now 1/9 likely. #
• Kindle conversion (from ZIP w/ rejected CSS file) didn't work; HTML interspersed with text; sent a mobi version & that converted correctly. #
• Bid farewell to David Tennant's DR WHO tonight. BBC-A's Demons? Mixed feelings… #
• @jenwiehl I think it was Tennant's call to leave. My wife & daughter don't like what they've seen of the new doctor. in reply to jenwiehl #

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• Today was all about snow. Wiped me out. But the Eagles won and the Vikes lost, giving the birds hope for a bye. Hope to see Avatar next w/e. #
• Missed the Doctor Who movie on BBC America this past SAT. Anyone know if it's on ON DEMAND (Comcast)? #
• @DarkWoofer I was able to find it on ON DEMAND. Will watch tonight. Also, so it re-airs SAT before Pt 1 of Christmas movie this SAT. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• @ComcastBonnie Thanks. I was able to find it on ON DEMAND. Will watch tonight. in reply to ComcastBonnie #
• Working on a client's mass mailing html newsletter and wrapping Christmas presents. Alternately, not simultaneously. #
• All the presents are wrapped; ready for Christmas! Will probably sell my Blackberry 8310 & accessories now that I have the BB Bold 9700. #
• Merry Christmas Eve & Happy Holidays to my followers. Wishing you safe travels and a joyous holiday season. #
• Watching District 9 again. #
• Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! #
• Finished 2nd Dexter book. Starting 3rd. If I finish before JAN 1, I'll tie my most-books-read total since 1982 when I started keeping track. #
• With my one client's weekly podcast & mass mailing out of the way, I'm free to enjoy the new (to us) DR WHO movie on BBC America tonight. #
• I'm getting reports of pirated copies of my fiction showing up on r a p i d s h a r e, which McAfee flags as a "red" site. Be warned. #
• @nilvento Since 1982, my avg is 39. This year, 63 finished. I've never been one to read hundreds in a year, tho I know people who do! in reply to nilvento #
• @angiebatgirl Since 1982, my avg is 39. This year, 63 finished. Never been 1 to read 100s in a YR, tho I know people who do! Read 64 in '82. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @angiebatgirl In high school, I knew a guy who read 3 books in a day. His mom would read 1 while she was in a book store, then buy another. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @nilvento Tracking actually helps me read more. I race myself. in reply to nilvento #
• @angiebatgirl I rarely reread any books. I think I've reread maybe 3 books in my life. Although I want to reread the Travis McGee books soon in reply to angiebatgirl #

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• QuickTime headache: Tried to upgrade daughter's iTunes. Failed. QuickTime won't install OR uninstall. Limbo. Removal tool? #
• @twignest My shelves are full. No place for new shelves. Books stacked on floor in front of shelves. I hear you! in reply to twignest #
• Whew! That Eagles game was mentally exhausting. Wild. Glad the birds got the win. #
• Dexter was intense. Edge of my seat the whole hour. Shocker was nullified a bit by knowing the actor had another job. #
• Ordered a Christmas tree ornament with our late dog's photo on it. She died so close to Xmas. Something we can look at each year this time. #
• Liked the Phillies rumors a lot more when it was talk of ADDING Roy Halladay to rotation, not swapping him out for Cliff Lee and prospects. #
• '7 Habits' Deal Could Shake Up E-Book Publishing – Yahoo! News #
• New cell phone day at the Passarella household. 2 of 3 activated. One to go: mine. Replacing my Blackberry 8310 with a Blackberry Bold 9700. #
• RIM's Desktop Manager software consumed most of an entire day with install, freezing & conflict issues. Ugh! Back to client web updates. #
• Finally watched part one of SyFy's ALICE. Liked it enough to want to watch part two. Wondering about his major snowstorm headed our way. #
• @angiebatgirl You're closer to the NJ shore, right? Looks like you could be in the 10-20 inch track. Phila area is 6+ to 10-20. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• @amy_grech Phila area could conservatively get 6+ inches, but we could easily get 10-20 inches if the storm track is a bit westward. in reply to amy_grech #
• @jacobhaddon The contracts basically cover books everywhere in the known universe, so they naturally assume any format ever inventable. in reply to jacobhaddon #
• @twignest Yep, farther west you go, the lower the downfall. in reply to twignest #
• @angiebatgirl Looks like if you get more, I'll get less & vice versa. Depends if the storm tracks head more east or west. in reply to angiebatgirl #
• Now that Dexter season 4 is over, I've started reading the first Dexter book. Enjoying the similarities and the differences to season 1. #
• Per updated forecast: we'll be in the 10-20 inches zone of snow tomorrow. Yikes! Our sidewalk and driveway have never seemed longer. #
• Anyone know of any SIMPLE & basic (affordable) affiliate software you can implement on your website. IOW, I don't need overkill. #
• DVR cut off Alice Part 2 after she meets "construction worker" – anything happen after that? Was he who she thought, etc.? #
• @DarkWoofer I was wondering if it was REALLY him or some sort of real-world doppleganger. 🙂 Thanks. in reply to DarkWoofer #
• Wrapped up client's weekly podcast & mass mailing. Heavy snow here, already 8 to 9 inches, drifts to 16. Will stay heavy to 9PM ET. South NJ #
• To my followers: THANKS for the Alice Pt 2 info. Figured that was ending. Wasn't sure if it was Hatter. Good to know not much was cut off. #
• Since we're trapped in by the snow, my wife is baking scads of Christmas cookies. Yum! Meanwhile, my snowblower is whimpering in the corner. #
• @twignest I have the first three, not the fourth one. Past the halfway point in book one & enjoying it. in reply to twignest #

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• Thought the rule was, you're on 10, ball goes over your head, let it. Probably go into end zone. #
• Glad the Eagles didn't put me through the stress ringer today with another nail biter. Looking forward to penultimate Dexter tonight! #
• Mystery Writers Boots Harlequin from Approved Publishers List – 12/7/2009 – Publishers Weekly #
• Past few days have been somber, in the wake of Sadie's (our dog's) death. Trying to get back into the workaday website routine gradually. #
• Can Cameron deliver Titanic results on `Avatar?' – Yahoo! News #
• Youngest son was home sick yesterday, daughter home sick today. Fortunately, no flu yet. #
• Per Publishers Weekly alert: Nielsen Business Media has announced it's closing book review publication Kirkus Reviews. #
• State of the Art – Barnes and Noble’s Nook Reader Fails to Live Up to Promises – NYTimes.com #
• Anybody know how well Thunderbird 3 imports Outlook (2007) settings? Mail, contacts, notes (?), etc.? #
• Cameron's 'Avatar' has premiere in London – Yahoo! News #
• AP review: Effects wow but story limps in `Avatar' – Yahoo! News #
• Check out Detra Fitch's review of STORIES IN BETWEEN (4 Stars for book & [cool!] 5 stars for my story) #
• Glowing AVATAR Review at The Hollywood Reporter: #
• @twignest Looks cool, but I worry I might miss my BOOKS. Would be fun to try to see if I can adapt. Wish it was a bit cheaper, though. in reply to twignest #
• Two more excellent eps of Dollhouse tonight. Two more next week. Hope they had time to build in some closure before the end. #
• Picked up our dog's ashes today. Wooden box (engraved w/ her name on plaque) above fireplace for now. Finished client's weekly podcast. #
• Detailed recap of double dose Dollhouse: If Dollhouse's Corporation Was Real, You'd Be Its Bitch Too #

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