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  • Marketing sucks…

    I’m not terribly deep into setting up my primary marketing platforms, but I’ve already decided I hate it. I hate algorithms. I hate guessing the algorithm. I hate playing the algorithm, I hate when they “tweak” the algorithm for “better customer targeting.” Especially since I haven’t published anything yet. Just…

  • Personal Heroes

    There are a number of people I know who rate as my own personal heroes. People who make me grit my teeth in bitter self-disappointment inspire me by their example. Some took their risks early in life. Others waited until they hit the wall and thought: “Well, why the hell…

  • IWSG November 2023

    First, an apology—this site was kattywampusbooks, a free blog on WordPress. In the adventures of creating a big girl author website and put some skin in the game, I purchased a domain and an email and so on. I did not purchase kattywampusbooks.com. as a domain name because, while it…

  • Cold Turkey

    Why is cutting oneself off from an addiction of some kind referred to as “Cold Turkey”? “I’m going cold turkey.” It sounds like you’re making a sandwich out of holiday leftovers. Sandwiches made from leftovers can be yummy. Not miserable. I’ve whinged quite a bit about “why aren’t I writing?”…