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12/5/12

You Can Go Ahead and Buy My Book...

So I'm a published author!

 

 
Actually, I was already a published author.  Little known fact: I used to be an academic and, well, I wrote about stuff with authoritay.  Mostly about pirates (the Arrgh kind, not the Chinese kind who make fake DVD's) and about voting behavior and ideology, media and... oh, you're yawning?  Awesome.  Glad a decade of my life's hard work bores you.  Well, it bored the crap out of me too, quite frankly. But, out of all those years of binge drinking and dorkitude at the university, I got at least one article published in a somewhat respected journal.  Well, it was respected until they let me in.  It was a pretty cool study that compared the substance of political information (i.e. what you and I call "news") reported by The Daily Show vs. network news during the '04 election.  Turns out, funny news is also more substantive and is better retained in the memory.  You can check out the study here
 
And, well, duh.  I blog all the time because I think what I have to say is read-worthy. Am I a delusional published author?  Probably.  But it turns out at least a couple other people agree enough to have slapped some of my crazy in an ebook (along with some other crazy from some other hilarious moms).  You can check out the collection of funny from Life Well Blogged here.  It's an e-book for Kindle.  I don't have a Kindle.  But I think it's just about time for me to get one ;)  And all the proceeds of the book (not my new Kindle) go to Hurricane Sandy relief (so I don't get a goddamn dime.  Boo!!!). 
 
 But, Yay!! Charity!!  
 
I am flattered and honored that these gals thought I'd be a good fit for their collection.  And I hope you all run out and download it ASAP!  I can't wait to read it myself on my new Kindle (Oh, Amazon... how I love thee ;)  And just so you know, I will be writing this purchase off as a business deduction.  I mean, I am a published author.  That's kind of my job now.
 
Yay me!  New Job! 

9 comments:

  1. We are in such hilarious company on this lil' endeavor it's almost stupid ;)

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    1. These hilarious chicks make my world go round. And there are a bunch in the book that I wasn't aware of, so more funny!!! Yay!

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  2. Congrats!!! Don't forget us little people when you become famous.

    I wish I had a Kindle so I can read this book but hubs bought me a Nook last year so I don't think he'll go for the Kindle this year. If they ever release it in other forms let me know.

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    1. I guess there is a way to read it on your PC... but I am technologically stunted so I can't figure it out. I'll probably spend the next 6 hours swearing at my computer trying to figure it out though.

      And thank you! I'll never be famous. At least not for writing. Maybe a local celebrity for doing something that lands me on the police blotter, but not for writing.

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  3. In addition to my current campaign I have going for someone to send me an elf to torture, I also need to start one for a Kindle. I feel like I have a moral obligation to own one in order to help out all of my fellow bloggers!

    But enough about my "Kindlelessness", Congratulations!

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    1. Apparently there is an app you can download to read Kindle books on your PC. I have Windows 8 which means none of this stuff actually works for me, but you may want to check into it.

      Check out lifewellblogged.com They are doing a holiday-themed collection I believe to come out before Christmas, and they're always looking for funny bloggers...

      And thank you!!

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  4. Congrats on the book! I heart pirates, from long before Johnny Depp was making movies about amusement park rides. Any chance you could post links to your academic stuff, if it's free online? Or citations so we could look it up in places that aren't free? (I work at a place that creates some pretty nifty academic databases, so I might be able to find it there.)

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  5. Congratulations! You're officially a blogging ROCK STAR. :)

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  6. Methinks I am getting a Kindle for Christmas. This will for sure be the first book I download. Congratulations!!

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