Birth of a Blog
by Jet Mykles on Mar.07, 2009, under Author Posts
A whole new way to keep in touch, yeah?
I am a self-professed nerd. Not as bad as I used to be, though. These days I’m far less into building my own computers and switching things around every time some new gadget or software comes along. No, these days I’m more willing to let that pass me by, but old habits die hard. I still find things that are new and shiny and must try them out. I think that’s why blogging has caught my fancy. Except, I fancy it for perhaps different reasons than my fellow authors here. Oh, it’s a fascinating tool for promotion, one that I happen to find enjoyable on both sides of the post, but I’m even more intrigued by the site itself. What’s there? What does it all do? How does it all link together? Can you find it on Google? How many people have visited? Why have they visited? These are my questions.
Perhaps that’s why I volunteered to be the webmistress. The idea of an author blog was bandied around MLR for awhile and I suddenly thought “well, why not?”. I don’t do terribly much tweaking to my own site anymore. That’s a working site and needs to stay working. The tweaks there are relatively small and most of what I do is news and maintenance. But a brand new site can be so much fun. So much play (well, for me). And the gorgeous artwork that MLR provided for me to work with was a treat, since I’m also somewhat graphically minded.
But now the bulk of that initial fun is done, as it must always be. The site is live and out for people to visit. I think it came out rather well, visually and navigationally speaking. Now comes the real test. It’s left up to our authors to bring interested readers and for you, the readers, to see if you like it or not. I hope that you do and that you come by often!
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March 7th, 2009 on 12:50 pm
[...] Recently, I added another blog to my webmistress list. And today I blogged there. Visit the MLR Press Authors blog to see. [...]
March 7th, 2009 on 6:22 pm
HElllllooooo, Jet. You’ve done a fine job. Fine and dandy and I can’t wait to join in on the fun here.
I put a wee linkage in my side bar for you all. MLRP The Blog.
March 7th, 2009 on 8:00 pm
Hi Jet,
Awesome site, it looks all pretty and it looks easy to navigate with all the links.
Thanks for taking the time
many hours of work here.
And I have a first question for you LOL or Laura Baumbach….Im dieing for this book
Genetic Snare
#2 in the Details Series
By Laura Baumbach
Bounty Hunter Talos bows to family pressure to bring his new human mate home to meet the rest of the cashe, and Aidan, displaced 18th century pirate, still larcenous,light-fingered and very naive about life in the 26th century can’t wait for the new adventure. Their relationship together faces many obstacles, including the fact that this is the first time in history an Oracan and human have ever mated. And the attraction is primal, overwhelming and increasingly more wildly passionate with each new day. Traveling to Talos’ home planet only seems to feed the fire of their lusty desires.
Due Out 03/2009
It said that its due out this month, any idea when???
Thanks again Jet
March 7th, 2009 on 8:05 pm
Excellent! Thanks
March 7th, 2009 on 8:06 pm
Thanks!
don’t know about the book but I’ll let Laura know there’s a question here. Hopefully she’ll come and answer for us.
March 7th, 2009 on 11:15 pm
Genetic Snare. Yes, it is due out this month, Yes, I’m actively writing it! Will I be done by the end of the month? God, I hope so. It’s moving along, but slowly. I keep getting hung up on the love scenes. The Guys are insisting on so many and I want more plot. Damn men…ah, man and alien!
March 8th, 2009 on 3:40 am
Well, all I can say is thank God for people like you (computer geniuses) who make it possible for people like me (computer illiterates) actually to participate in the computer age. Because without you there to do the groundwork, there’s no way on God’s earth that I’d be able to master a blog like this on my very own. So, thank-you very much from all of us who are usually at sea in Computer Land and, more often than not, would flounder without being thrown a life vest.
March 8th, 2009 on 4:04 am
Well I can safely say that they must have some of the most unique sex scenes I’ve ever read so I assume they are not the easiest to write.
Having said that I will warn you that if I cant get this book soon, I might fall into a deep depression, where I can not get out of bed each day and all I do is sob hopelessly into my pillow.
soooooooo no pressure
I looooove the characters and the kinky sex
I was only kidding about the depression
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March 8th, 2009 on 11:32 pm
Hi, Jet! Excellent work on site. It’s really sharp!
March 9th, 2009 on 12:23 am
Your page is an eye-catcher, Jet. I especially enjoy the double right columns where all vital info and links are close together and easy to find. Thank you for all the good work. Jardonn