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Post by Becca Mills on Feb 17, 2014 10:39:54 GMT -5
I know who all of you are because I have connections in the NSA. But does anyone know who I am? Uh-oh, Canuck infiltration!  |
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Post by Alan Petersen on Feb 20, 2014 13:48:30 GMT -5
I know who all of you are because I have connections in the NSA. But does anyone know who I am? NSA connections, hmm... Watergate scandal's very own former White House aid John Dean thus WHDean? How's G. Gordon Liddy? |
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Post by Suzy on Feb 20, 2014 14:12:59 GMT -5
I know who all of you are because I have connections in the NSA. But does anyone know who I am? No but we have suspicions... |
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Post by vrabinec on Feb 20, 2014 14:23:10 GMT -5
I know who all of you are because I have connections in the NSA. But does anyone know who I am? NSA connections, hmm... Watergate scandal's very own former White House aid John Dean thus WHDean? How's G. Gordon Liddy? You know, I met Liddy once. He and Timothy Leary were touring, doing debates, and they came to Pitt. It was a fairly small crowd, so we got to mingle with them a while. Liddy was intense. Even being a druggie like I was, I couldn't help but like him. |
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Post by Alan Petersen on Feb 20, 2014 15:07:05 GMT -5
NSA connections, hmm... Watergate scandal's very own former White House aid John Dean thus WHDean? How's G. Gordon Liddy? You know, I met Liddy once. He and Timothy Leary were touring, doing debates, and they came to Pitt. It was a fairly small crowd, so we got to mingle with them a while. Liddy was intense. Even being a druggie like I was, I couldn't help but like him. Leary and Liddy, now that's an interesting combo. |
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Post by shawninmon on Feb 20, 2014 19:02:26 GMT -5
Hello! I'm so new I don't have an avatar uploaded or a signature in place. Thanks for the invitation, the place looks great. I don't post a ton on WC, so I don't know how many know me. I published my first book 18 months ago, just in time for the golden age of Select and rode those promotions for all they were worth. Put my second book out eight months ago as a companion piece to my first book (Think Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow, but in a completely different genre.) Right now I'm in the midst of writing a serial using short stories and finishing up my third book, which will be in a completely different genre than my first two: a sure recipe for success, right?
I love far-ranging discussions, but I'm not dogmatic about anything. I don't feel a need to convince someone to see things my way, but I like to hear what everyone else has to say. I still think of myself as serving my self-publishing apprenticeship, so I'm not big on giving a lot of advice (I always think everyone else knows more than I do) but I'm glad to pitch in and help in areas where I have had some decent success, like building an active and responsive FB page.
Cheers, and thanks again for the invite!
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Post by vrabinec on Feb 20, 2014 19:49:07 GMT -5
Oh, we know who you are. And don't think you're gonna get away the stuff you get away with over on KB. We runa tight ship here. Everybody drinks at 5. No excuses.
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Post by Becca Mills on Feb 20, 2014 21:02:07 GMT -5
You'll have to excuse vrab. He *is* dogmatic about his adult beverages.  Shawn, I was thinking of you and your advice on Fb "talking about this" numbers when I was poking around on one of my favorite pages this morning. How'd you like to have this going on?  |
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Post by mlhearing on Feb 20, 2014 21:20:55 GMT -5
Sorry, Fred, I wasn't able to start till 5:45 today.
And welcome to you, Shawn.
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Post by shawninmon on Feb 20, 2014 21:53:35 GMT -5
Becca, those numbers would be like a dream to me. I was proud of my #'s this morning: 1681 fans, 1281 Talking About This. Now I will just slink off into the corner and lick my wounds. (And check out that page to see if there's anything worth stealing.
And... it's always 5:00 somewhere! Thanks for the welcome, although I continue, like Groucho, to believe I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.
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Post by cbedwards on Feb 20, 2014 21:54:22 GMT -5
Hello! I'm so new I don't have an avatar uploaded or a signature in place. Thanks for the invitation, the place looks great. I don't post a ton on WC, so I don't know how many know me. I published my first book 18 months ago, just in time for the golden age of Select and rode those promotions for all they were worth. Put my second book out eight months ago as a companion piece to my first book (Think Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow, but in a completely different genre.) Right now I'm in the midst of writing a serial using short stories and finishing up my third book, which will be in a completely different genre than my first two: a sure recipe for success, right? I love far-ranging discussions, but I'm not dogmatic about anything. I don't feel a need to convince someone to see things my way, but I like to hear what everyone else has to say. I still think of myself as serving my self-publishing apprenticeship, so I'm not big on giving a lot of advice (I always think everyone else knows more than I do) but I'm glad to pitch in and help in areas where I have had some decent success, like building an active and responsive FB page. Cheers, and thanks again for the invite! Gene Simmons asked me to tell you hello. |
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Post by shawninmon on Feb 20, 2014 22:46:50 GMT -5
Hello! I'm so new I don't have an avatar uploaded or a signature in place. Thanks for the invitation, the place looks great. I don't post a ton on WC, so I don't know how many know me. I published my first book 18 months ago, just in time for the golden age of Select and rode those promotions for all they were worth. Put my second book out eight months ago as a companion piece to my first book (Think Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow, but in a completely different genre.) Right now I'm in the midst of writing a serial using short stories and finishing up my third book, which will be in a completely different genre than my first two: a sure recipe for success, right? I love far-ranging discussions, but I'm not dogmatic about anything. I don't feel a need to convince someone to see things my way, but I like to hear what everyone else has to say. I still think of myself as serving my self-publishing apprenticeship, so I'm not big on giving a lot of advice (I always think everyone else knows more than I do) but I'm glad to pitch in and help in areas where I have had some decent success, like building an active and responsive FB page. Cheers, and thanks again for the invite! Gene Simmons asked me to tell you hello. And so I see I can never outrun my past. Sheesh. You put on spandex, 6" plats and makeup a few hundred times and it haunts you for the rest of your life. |
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Post by cbedwards on Feb 20, 2014 22:49:58 GMT -5
A badge of honor!
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Post by Becca Mills on Feb 20, 2014 23:00:04 GMT -5
Becca, those numbers would be like a dream to me. I was proud of my #'s this morning: 1681 fans, 1281 Talking About This. Now I will just slink off into the corner and lick my wounds. (And check out that page to see if there's anything worth stealing. And... it's always 5:00 somewhere! Thanks for the welcome, although I continue, like Groucho, to believe I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member. But 1281 out of 1681 is *fantastic*! I'm green with envy! Today I'm at 24 out of 160. I'm guessing Fantasy and Sci-Fi Rock My World didn't buy a bunch of fake likes; if they hadn't they wouldn't have so much engagement, right? The page is always crawling with people. Possibly a good place to advertise, for those of us who write swords & sorcery and sci-fi?? |
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Post by Pru Freda on Feb 21, 2014 0:04:10 GMT -5
Hi, Shawn, and welcome. (Waves from across the Pond).
I remember your first Select free promo and the humungous numbers you reported. Hope it's still going well for you.
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Post by Suzy on Feb 21, 2014 3:06:16 GMT -5
Hello! I'm so new I don't have an avatar uploaded or a signature in place. Thanks for the invitation, the place looks great. I don't post a ton on WC, so I don't know how many know me. I published my first book 18 months ago, just in time for the golden age of Select and rode those promotions for all they were worth. Put my second book out eight months ago as a companion piece to my first book (Think Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow, but in a completely different genre.) Right now I'm in the midst of writing a serial using short stories and finishing up my third book, which will be in a completely different genre than my first two: a sure recipe for success, right? I love far-ranging discussions, but I'm not dogmatic about anything. I don't feel a need to convince someone to see things my way, but I like to hear what everyone else has to say. I still think of myself as serving my self-publishing apprenticeship, so I'm not big on giving a lot of advice (I always think everyone else knows more than I do) but I'm glad to pitch in and help in areas where I have had some decent success, like building an active and responsive FB page. Cheers, and thanks again for the invite! Hi Shawn! You are very, very welcome! I'm Suzy, the admin, aka Viking Queen/dictator. This is a happy ship with an unruly crew. Don't mind Fred, we can drink any time. Just don't stagger in here sober. |
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Post by Daniel on Feb 21, 2014 8:11:40 GMT -5
Hi Shawn! Welcome to the pub.
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Post by shawninmon on Feb 21, 2014 13:07:06 GMT -5
C'mon, when does the sniping and back-biting begin? This is still the internet isn't it? I've looked around at a few of the topics... looks like we're off to a good start. |
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Post by Suzy on Feb 21, 2014 13:09:47 GMT -5
Sniping? Back biting? Hmmm... maybe I should add a section for that...
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Post by Pru Freda on Feb 21, 2014 13:17:03 GMT -5
No thanks. We all know where to go for that, now, don't we?
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