I wish I were at work

So I had a distraction from this fear and depression but I don't. At least I managed to get the Halloween village down and I got some leaves waxed (I have an art project in mind for over a year. I collected leaves last year and then didn't do it. This year at least I got the leaves waxed.)

Another hint maybe it's time to let Jana go, despite marketing it, my paranormal novel in Spooky month earned .46 cents. Fan fucking tastic. I am terrible at marketing apparently (because I do not believe I'm a bad author)

Speaking of marketing I'm annoyed by both Goodreads and Netgalley pricing themselves out of most people's price range and many indies too. Goodreads is now over 100$ to put a book into the giveaway and I'm not sure how expensive Netgalley is but it's enough that my publisher has stopped using them (also because frankly the returns on reviews were terrible too). But also I got this rejection on a book from the Harlequin crew. THIS is what you have to have to get a freebie from them on NG (where my ratio is 97%)

For all HTP imprints, including MIRA, Graydon House, Park Row, Hanover Square, and Canary Street Press, please provide the following information in your PROFILE:




Reviewers/Influencers

Please include a direct link to your review site or social media profiles. In order to be approved, your review space must follow this criteria:

Your book blog or social media platform has been established and active for 6 months or more and you have 500+ followers.
You regularly update your book blog or social media with book reviews, author interviews, or book discussion threads.
Your blog or social media platform displays reader interaction (i.e. comments, giveaway entries, good social media following).
You are active on NetGalley by submitting feedback and/or keeping your profile up-to-date. While your feedback ratio does not have to be over a certain percentage, when a title receives a high volume of requests, a low feedback ratio could contribute to your request being declined.
Please provide information on the number of unique visitors you receive in a given month and on the current standing of your following on your blog and/or social media platforms.
Please note that solely posting to review sites no longer warrants approvals without a blog or other social media platform. Priority will be given to individuals who have more than just Goodreads or Amazon in their profiles.

Look if that's what you want, you have the ability to get all the high powered reviewers you want. You're freaking Harlequin. Eye roll. Note to self don't try for them again.


I got an early morning call from my insurance today. I wrote this long letter to HR last week detailing every bullshit thing they did and he asked 'can I share this?' yes you may. Got the panic call from them today, trying to explain themselves and giving me numbers to make sure we 'have a partnership' She couldn't explain that blackmail letter we all got about using their mail order or be penalized. She said that shouldn't be how it works. Yeah I know that.

I wish I had community recs for you today. My crap just isn't together. I forgot to get my Halloween dragons and remembered literally today. I haven't touched my research in weeks. Sigh.