1. Attempt to call the appliance repairman, due to arrive today between "8 and 5" (note: last week he arrived at 5:45. then needed to order a part, thus managing to screw up two entire days), to find out if he could be a touch more specific.
2. Leave a voicemail for the appliance repairman, asking him to be a touch more specific, as I really, really, really, want to go to the 8:30 yoga class.
3. Email, author portal, various web trawling while watching phone remain silent and clock tick by until 8:31. Sigh.
4. Write a book review I really wish I didn't have to write. GET IT RIGHT, PEOPLE. YOU GET BAD REVIEWS BECAUSE YOU WRITE BAD BOOKS. (sorry)
5. Figure out how to install my stamps.com scale, download the software, find my username, print postage on labels for a few of my ARCs that are going out. (Thanks, Mike! They look great!)
6. Order more labels for said ARCs. Contemplate buying them at Wal-Mart later today vs. online. Realize I can only go to Wal-Mart after the appliance man both arrives and then leaves.
7. Order labels online.
8. Correspond via Facebook Messenger with excited Romanian teen who wonders if I'm aware that TWTSML is published in Romanian? And sends me a photo of the cover to prove it. (Yes, I'm aware. They have to tell me when they publish my book in other languages. Unless it's in Persian. Iranians can't break copyright laws because they have no copyright laws.) (Not making that up.)
9. Get into a discussion on Facebook with a British friend of a friend who wants to know the difference between American biscuits (as opposed to British biscuits, which are cookies) and scones. I explain that biscuits are round and scones triangular.
10. He says that scones are round, and backs it up with photos.
11. I respond with photos of triangular fruit-filled American scones, and round American biscuits smothered in sausage gravy.
12. He is confirmed in his belief that Americans are culinary infidels.
13. However, he's British. Everyone knows their food is lousy. Well, except for the scones.
14. Especially piping hot with homemade strawberry jam and clotted cream.
15. Make a pot of tea. Mourn lack of authentic British scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream.
16. Write blog post. Gotcha.
2. Leave a voicemail for the appliance repairman, asking him to be a touch more specific, as I really, really, really, want to go to the 8:30 yoga class.
3. Email, author portal, various web trawling while watching phone remain silent and clock tick by until 8:31. Sigh.
4. Write a book review I really wish I didn't have to write. GET IT RIGHT, PEOPLE. YOU GET BAD REVIEWS BECAUSE YOU WRITE BAD BOOKS. (sorry)
5. Figure out how to install my stamps.com scale, download the software, find my username, print postage on labels for a few of my ARCs that are going out. (Thanks, Mike! They look great!)
6. Order more labels for said ARCs. Contemplate buying them at Wal-Mart later today vs. online. Realize I can only go to Wal-Mart after the appliance man both arrives and then leaves.
7. Order labels online.
8. Correspond via Facebook Messenger with excited Romanian teen who wonders if I'm aware that TWTSML is published in Romanian? And sends me a photo of the cover to prove it. (Yes, I'm aware. They have to tell me when they publish my book in other languages. Unless it's in Persian. Iranians can't break copyright laws because they have no copyright laws.) (Not making that up.)
9. Get into a discussion on Facebook with a British friend of a friend who wants to know the difference between American biscuits (as opposed to British biscuits, which are cookies) and scones. I explain that biscuits are round and scones triangular.
10. He says that scones are round, and backs it up with photos.
11. I respond with photos of triangular fruit-filled American scones, and round American biscuits smothered in sausage gravy.
12. He is confirmed in his belief that Americans are culinary infidels.
13. However, he's British. Everyone knows their food is lousy. Well, except for the scones.
14. Especially piping hot with homemade strawberry jam and clotted cream.
15. Make a pot of tea. Mourn lack of authentic British scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream.
16. Write blog post. Gotcha.
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