Dear Author has an interesting post up today talking trends in cover art.
Part of the discussion talks about my old, cartoon covers versus the new ones with people on the front.
Happy reading! :ww:
To read me …
Karen Mahoney left a comment this week wanting to know how she could add my blog to her Google reader. I’ve had a couple other folks ask me about this, so here’s the answer.
According to my Web site guy, the supercool Justin Knupp, if you want to add me to your Google reader (or whatever), here’s the link you need: https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?feed=rss2.
Karen (and whoever else might be interested), please try this and see if it works. If it doesn’t, let me know.
Happy reading! :ww:
Update: According to Tia, this link will also work: https://jenniferestep.com/blog.
Nielsen calling …
I’ve been doing something rather interesting the past week — filling out a daily television diary for the Nielsen folks. Yep, the Nielsen folks, whose ratings determine the life and death of television shows.
I did this once before a couple of years ago. Got a random call asking me if I’d be interested and promising me $10. I said yes, although I doubted I’d ever get the diary — or the $10. But a week later, both showed up in my mailbox. So, I filled out the diary, sent it in, and pocketed the mula.
A couple of weeks ago, I got another call asking if I’d be interested — and this time promising me $30. So, I said yes again. And once again, I got the diary and the money in the mail. Cha-ching! :green:Â
I watch a lot of television, so this was actually fun for me to do. I filled out the diary and mailed it back in today. I only wish some of my favorite shows like Chuck and Burn Notice had been on so I could have given them a plug by watching them. Ah, well.
Who knows? Maybe Nielsen will call me again in a few more years. :cool:Â
(BTW, I have no idea how I got selected for this. I’m assuming it’s a random sample Nielsen does across the country.)
For a good cause …
Author Brenda Novak’s annual diabetes auction kicked off on May 1. The event runs through May 31.
There’s lots of cool stuff to bid on again this year. Trips, editor and agent critiques, autographed books, etc. Just about everything book-related you could ever want — and then some. Even better, the money raised goes to a good cause — diabetes research.
Yours truly has donated some items up for bid — an autographed copy of Karma Girl and a matching T-shirt; and an autographed copy of Hot Mama and a matching T-shirt. Plus bookmarks, of course. Because you can never have too many bookmarks. :cool:Â
You can find my stuff under the paranormal section for readers. Here’s a link (scroll down to view my stuff.)
Happy bidding!
More reading recommendations …
Via my e-newsletter, I’ve received some more reading recommendations, this time from Gail Dunavan. For May, Gail recommends:
Victoria Laurie, who writes the Psychic Eye and Ghost Hunter mystery series (here’s a link to the books)
Candance Havens, who writes the Charmed series (here’s a link)
Julie Kenner, who writes a code-breaking series and one about a demon hunting soccer mom (here’s a link)Â
Thanks, Gail! :blossom:
Got a good read to share? Leave it in the comments.
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