What an amazing week! This seems to be the only place in America which is not below freezing, so grab a cuppa, snuggle in. Let’s talk.
This is going to be an abbreviated version of the week, as I have monkeys on my desk demanding I finish my work.
BOOKS!
I am down to the final versions of a couple books and all of the Redmund books will be loaded to the site. To say I am excited would be a complete understatement. It looks like I may even have time to include my books in the launch!
Many thanks to the authors who have been working diligently to get me all the things which were lost in the latest crash. (Not here…guess who broke the software suite…again. *whistles innocently*)
Meanwhile, I will be putting the final touches on the store tonight and tomorrow.
Guests Arriving
Over the course of January there will be a number of guest posters, so I can sleep. Be sure to treat them nicely and be your usual convivial selves.
Most of you know me well enough to know that me sleeping is an utter fabrication. I will be working. I have to do more packing, photograph my house and get ready to be showing this place so we can get out of the TCH.
I also owe one fairy a few uninterrupted hours with her notebook. She has been protesting the journals I got for Christmas as simply not poetic enough.
Polls
I asked a couple weeks ago who would be willing to do Survey Monkey polls on M3. The whole two responses I got could be interpreted a few ways. 1. No, you would not do monkey surveys. 2. What was the question? 3. What is a survey monkey? 4. Ooo! Shiny!
I hate to abandon the M3 branch of my polling activities, so I must find something you are willing to use… or I have to give up something I love to add back the old survey platform which is completely incompatible.
Developers
The geniuses behind some of the software I use were a mixed bag this week.
- Ignored all email, complaints, death threats and praise. Software still broken despite patch.
- Worked into my normal night owl hours to fix what he still has no idea how I found to break it.
- Did a large amount of work directly for me because his end worked when mine did not. (And he still is.)
Chance of Rain
While I hope to have everything fall into place at the appointed hour over the next 72, there is a slight chance I will miss a deadline. I like to wrap the year up with the review of goals and the setting of new goals. Those of you who work with me know beyond a scintilla of doubt I am goal-oriented.
With the other issues I have had this week, I may not get to that post because I am thoroughly unwilling to do a mediocre job at it because I haven’t the time to invest in the research. (something on my passion list) I would sooner postpone it to next week than serve up something lukewarm.
Consider this section either a “not to worry” or a warning the post is coming anyway.
Napping
Clyde has something to say, but you will have to wait to see where the orang turns up. He is going walkabout after he gets up from his nap. If you would like him to come to your blog, let me know! He has his own page up there under the Green Room.
Which reminds me… There are a large number of newer M3 Readers. Have you listed your blog in the Green Room? It needs to be there because while I am off, I am going to be redesigning the Green Room and the Alumni Club. If you are not listed now, you will not be making the cut.
And speaking of napping… If you have not picked up your awards for this quarter…you are waiting for what, exactly? I only handed out a little over 90. Chances are good you got at least one.
Not Napping
Thank you for all of the feedback on the Writer’s Wrap Up 2012. By all means, if you have questions, letting me know now is pretty imperative.
FLASH!
The only book not listed in the collage above is the Flash in the Pan book for the fall quarter. Its cover is still under construction, but I love it so far. Many, many, many thanks to all the authors who contributed to it.
You still have a few days to get your flashes in for the winter book. It will be coming out at the end of January. The words are coming down and moving to a new page on New Year’s Day. I need your flashes in the SIB by then, even if you post will not go live until the first week of January. I need the actual flashes to finish the layout for the book. I love its cover as well!
If you have not been by the page recently, you will be surprised how many additions there have been.
Curtsy
Thank you for all the support you have shown me and M3 this year. Without you, this would be a lonely little corner of the blogosphere. You mean the world to me. You make blogging worth it.
Until next time,
Did you forget the questions already? Will you do Survey Monkey? What do you think of the new books? Are your flashes on the page or in the SIB? Did you get your awards? Do you have any questions for the authors? Are you listed in the Green Room?
Laurie
/ December 29, 2012I don’t know what survey monkey is but I’ll try it. I’m getting fidgity, I can’t wait much longer for the books, I may burst.
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Red
/ January 2, 2013Good another vote for monkeys.
Binky
/ December 29, 2012Well I hope you can get it all finished and posted and working by new year’s day. You certainly have put enough time and effort into this project over the last months. Redmund for 2013!
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Red
/ January 2, 2013I did!!!
Bo Lumpkin
/ December 29, 2012I don’t know what a Survey Monkey is either and I’m not volunteerin’ for much these days. It’s not that I don’t want to help but I have problems just commentin’ and answering comments on my sites. As far as settin’ goals goes, I’m more like the man that jumped on his horse and rode off in all directions.
Red
/ January 2, 2013I leave the surveys up for long enough you do not have to rush over here to do anything. I am not big on rushing.
El Guapo
/ December 29, 2012Soundsl like as long as the software doesn’t screw you, you’ll have a strong happy finish to the year!
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Red
/ January 2, 2013It did, but I coded it into submission.
Gail Thornton
/ December 29, 2012Wahoo! Oh Red, I really hope your books make the launch! The covers are so pretty and exciting, and what’s between the covers will be more so. I have a twenty-four hour grin these days haha. At a loss for words now.
Gailxxx
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Red
/ January 2, 2013I know that grin! And I am really glad they did. 😉 xxx
prenin
/ December 30, 2012Oh WOW! 😮
I’m Actually Going to be in PRINT!!!
Excuse me – I have to go to the bathroom…. 😉
Happy New Year Red!
Love to Bear and the family!!!
Prenin.
Red
/ January 2, 2013You need to get over there and look!
prenin
/ January 2, 2013I did and I’m still digesting the SHOCK!!! LoL!!!
Having been disappointed so many times in my life by Murphy’s law (Anything that can, will and usually does) I thought it’d take another year to get to this point! 🙂
Now I have to save up and buy a bunch of the books to give to my friends and family! 🙂
Thank you so much Red – you’re amazing!!!
Love and hugs always!
Prenin.
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Red
/ January 2, 2013Oh, Pren, I do not have all that much patience left. I was already sick of delays and snags and UGH! Only up from here, Pren, only up! {HUGZ}
N'n
/ December 30, 2012Awesome, Red. You’re just so hyped, you’re amazing. AND YOU’VE BEEN BEDRIDDEN. You’re just awesome!
It’s great seeing the books laid out like that, and it come together like that. Bloody marvellous.
🙂
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Red
/ January 2, 2013How could I not be hyped??? 11 titles…awesome! xxx
BuddhaKat
/ December 30, 2012eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…
ok, got that out of my system… are survey monkeys related to ornery orangs?
Don’t worry folks – my name WILL be on the cover *blushes sillily*…
All my fans who were hoping for Christmas are now telling me they have lots of birthdays and such to get gifts for…
Red, are you hosting a New Year’s or NY Eve party here on M3, or…? This may be the biggest New Year I’ll EVER celebrate!!!
ok… back to work!!!
love and gazillions of hugs,
🙂
PS the other Buddhakats (Mama and Mimi) won’t allow me to host a party cuz I never clean good enough – really, it’s because they don’t want to be kept up all night by revellers!
CONGRATS TO ALL INVOLVED IN RP’S LAUNCH!!!
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Red
/ January 2, 2013New year, new books! Hope Mama and Mimi let you get some sleep 😉 Or is that the other way ’round? xxx
Androgoth
/ December 30, 2012Well done you, at last your genius has been proved and all of the books that you have shown look fabulous my great friend 🙂
Also, well done to all of the authors and I hope that these new beginnings will be enhanced throughout the New Year of 2013 🙂
¸.•*¨*•.Happy New Year Red•*¨*•.¸¸
Andro xxx
Red
/ January 2, 2013I hear that. More than just launch day…all year! Happy new year, Andro. xxx
Bearman
/ December 30, 2012Hey your mug covered your mug!
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Red
/ December 30, 2012I cannot drive with it. I have to wait for red lights to sip 😉 It rides so well on my console and my dash, though.