Club High Castle Pre-Pandemic

I rarely post about things that make me angry, but I can't help myself this time. I'll just start this off by stating that I'll never understand the AirBnB thing. For those who don't know, renting your house out while you're on vacation (or otherwise away from home for a short period of time) has become a fast growing trend in recent years. Personally, I don't understand the appeal. I mean your home, apartment, cabin...[insert your abode of choice here] is your quiet place, your own personal private sanctum you escape to after a long day at work. It is the place you keep your memories, treasures, and  yes, even bland household things like dishes count. I couldn't fathom allowing a complete stranger in while I'm away. The thought of someone I don't know handling my things makes my blood boil. Yes, I am a stubborn woman dead set in my ways, and if this seems cold, well....it is. I'm not even going to try and sugar coat it! So what s

Break out those ereaders! The Year is Now is available as an ebook! I know I mentioned it several weeks ago, but that was when I was using a tablet (during The Without a Computer Times). Those were such bitless times indeed ;). My announcement didn't come with any glittertastic graphics. This post is here to remedy that! You can download The Year is Now from these retailers: Amazon - Kindle Barnes & Noble - NOOK Lulu iBookstore Stars or Stripes I am still working my way through revising it. You have no idea how many names some characters went through before I found the perfect fit! That is a different topic for a future post.

Let's just rename today Teaser Thursday! I'm sure everyone's feeds are buzzing with Star Wars awesomeness right now. If you haven't seen the new teaser trailer, head on over to YouTube (I'll post a link at the bottom). I feel like adding my own little teaser into the mix! This is by no means on the same epic level as Star Wars. ;) Teaser cover! I'm working on a novella (I took a break from editing Omg!Orcs), and the best news is that it will be a FREE ebook! Here is a snapshot of the cover...which may or may not change by the time I'm done revising the story. Oh, and as for my Photoshop woes? They are over. I downloaded a free alternative (yes, folks, it is a safe alternative and not one of those "super optimizer pro double speed freezz storage support paint and remember that's free with a double z!" scams). The program I'm using now is called GIMP. Wikipedia has a good summary of it. GIMP (/ɡɪmp/;[5] an acronym for GNU I

Uh oh, what's this? Original picture is from Babylon 5 We all have them, those little white lies...You know the ones. I suppose I'll share something sneaky with you. Here is a selfish little truth of mine: Click on the image to view the full size.  So there you have it, a dirty little secret! Hey, I was looking out for myself when it came to exams. ;) Do you have a sneaky confession of your own? 

From your friends at the Empire, here's to wishing you a happy Easter! Imaged edited by good old Microsoft paint. ;) You can never go wrong with the classics. Fantastic News More than you ever wanted to know about my new motherboard, CPU, and ram. Last time I posted, I was lamenting over my computer situation. I lament no more! I have a tablet, and it helped feed my addiction to the Internetz, but it doesn't have all the bells and whistles as a full blown computer. Tapping and scrolling are okay for simple, mindless surfing, but for anything more than that... *pulls at hair* Elrond taking a selfie with the new goods. I had a lot of help from my comrade in arms getting all of this installed. I learned a hell of a lot about installation! I ended up deciding to replace the essentials. For less than $400, I have a working computer that is twice as powerful as my old one. I had to give in because I need a computer! My review of everything is posted below. If any