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Category: Web, HTML, Tech

I often undertake long, repetitive tasks. And I'm an obsessive list-maker. This means I spend a lot of time doing stuff that most people usually wouldn't bother. But hopefully the things I do can benefit you.

My latest obsessive task is organising and setting up more links on my WordPress, which at times is more of a website than a blog for me. You'll notice on the right sidebar people divided into categories. (Authors, Reviewers, Publishers. Please note that I've only listed the authors and publishers who've given me ARCs or finished copies. And the reviewers are those who've linked to my site - or write for, in the case of Flames Rising.)

I've also decided to make use of Amazon Associates and have linked to books I've reviewed, and books I want to read that I don't own. (I specify that, because I have unread books on my shelf that I hope to get to ASAP. I've just got four library books to read first.) Please note that it doesn't include every single title - but shows the ones I really want and are listed on Amazon.

So now it's your turn to suggest other things I could do, or what you'd like to see. Or what you'd like to see less of. More book reviews and author interviews? More promo without reviews or interviews? More/less cover art? More obsessive lists (please specify)? Less/more Manny with/without books? More daily life and less book stuff?

Also, it's kind of a pain in the arse to keep updating four blogs. I'm thinking of cutting my MySpace and BlogSpot (just keep them for reading other people's stuff), and making my WordPress for book stuff, and my LiveJournal for personal stuff. But before I do any of that, please let me know which of my blogs you primarily read.

And I'd like some technical assistance, if you can help. You know how on some people's LJ entries it says: "Originally posted at [blank]. You may comment here or there"? I want to do that. But how? Does it involve importing, exporting, clients, paid accounts? I've tried to read the info at LJ and WordPress, but it's just not making sense to my tiny brain.

Also, let me know if you've linked to my WordPress, so I can link to your website. Thanks, y'all.

Now for what I won't do. Contests and giveaways aren't possible right now because of my financial situation. And I won't report news that other people have reported, and I won't link to other people's reviews and such, because I really want to concentrate on my own content. And there's no point linking to all that stuff, when other people do that on their blogs. I figure people come to me because of something I may have that others may not. Willing to be honest? Lively personality (when I'm in a decent mood, that is)? What keeps you coming back to my blog when you could easily unsubscribe?

Okay, enough self-indulgent fishing for compliments. Just a quick reminder that since it's nearing the end of the month/beginning of the next, a lot of book releases are afoot. Be sure to check May 2008 Releases and June 2008 Releases for anything you may have forgotten. For an extensive list of all the books I want to read from the past, present and future, check my Reading Wishlist. I alter it slightly almost daily with new release dates and titles, as well as deleting titles I've already read.

If you can't tell by my blathering, it's close to bedtime. Sleep well, y'all!

P.S. Yes, I have noticed my tendency of saying "y'all" a lot recently. I'm not going Southern; just expanding my vocabulary ;-)

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Cat with Books
Category: Writing and Poetry

Manny got caught in the rain. I had to dry him off with a towel, then he went to cuddle up on the couch, and thus I brought out the books and the camera. He wasn't interested in the literature; just wanted to nap. Pictured with Marjorie M. Liu's The Last Twilight, and Rachel Caine's Ill Wind (yes, that's the library's barcode at the top).

Currently listening : Take a Bow By Rihanna Release date: 2008-05-27

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Eurovision 2008 (no spoilers)
Category: Writing and Poetry

I watched the contest last night, and have made some notes. I've put them behind a cut on LJ, so don't click on the link unless you want spoilers: http://tezmilleroz.livejournal.com/115989.html

Currently listening : Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya) (Australian Exclusive) Release date: 2008-03-25

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[REVIEW] Personal Demon - Kelley Armstrong
Category: Writing and Poetry

Personal Demon - Kelley Armstrong "...gobsmacked me with its brilliance and sheer originality...It really justifies the author as my favourite." Buy

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Cover Art for Jennifer Rardin’s ONE MORE BITE
Category: Writing and Poetry

Cover art for Jennifer Rardin's One More Bite (5th January 2009). Buy

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Record Breaking
Category: Writing and Poetry

(Images taken from here and here respectively.)

Cover art for Suzanne McLeod's The Sweet Scent of Blood (11th September 2008). Buy

More pre-order links for A. J. Menden's Phenomenal Girl 5 (October 2008) are appearing: Amazon, Amazon CA, Amazon UK, Target and Chapters CA.

From J. A. Konrath: "Reviewers are people. Meet them. Be nice to them. Chances are they'll remember you, and you'll have a better shot at being reviewed than the thousands of authors they don't know." He's right - the more you pay attention to me, the more likely I'll pay attention to you. Fickle, I know, but that's how I operate ;-)

If you shorten Madison Square Garden's name, it becomes MSG. This made me chuckle.

And thanks to everyone who visited my WordPress on Thursday 22nd May 2008 (aka yesterday). My highest amount of page views in a day set a new record: 169. For that I thank my review of Laurell K. Hamilton's Blood Noir, Jenna Maclaine's guest blog, and my review of Stephenie Meyer's The Host which consistently gets a lot of page visits every day.

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[GUEST BLOGGER] Jenna Maclaine
Category: Writing and Poetry

Jenna Maclaine is the author of the upcoming paranormal novels Wages of Sin and Grave Sins. She'll also have contributions in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance and Strange Brew. Read Jenna's guest blog about her path to publication here.

Currently listening : The Sweet Escape By Gwen Stefani Release date: 2007-03-13

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