Well, my writing partner, Bonnie, has discovered that we have sold 700 copies of the books in the three weeks that it's been out. But we don't know what that means. Is it good? Is it bad? I wish the woman at the publishing company had placed it in some sort of context.
No problems since deleting the caches folder and taking Dropbox off the desktop.
Quote from: John G. on August 30, 2012, 01:25:35 PMWell, my writing partner, Bonnie, has discovered that we have sold 700 copies of the books in the three weeks that it's been out. But we don't know what that means. Is it good? Is it bad? I wish the woman at the publishing company had placed it in some sort of context. Good or not so good, congratulations on selling 700 copies.
Vibes of strength for DR Ginny and her mom.
Thanks, DRs John G and Jane. Sorry to be such a complainer the past couple of days.
Right before I went to bed last night, I got an email from my friend, Jennifer. She's the one who runs operamission and presented the #artsongjam. When she was leaving her studio last night, she noticed that there was a Medical Examiner's ambulance outside her building, and that there was medical equipment and personnel on the floor where her (/mine) studio is. She figured that one of the residents on the building had passed - there are a lot of elderly tenants, and, alas, ambulances are a common sight at her building.Tragically, it turned out that one of the other voice teachers, Marianne Challis, had passed in her studio. Some of her students had shown up for lessons, but weren't getting an answer when they knocked on her door. One of them knew Marianne's daughter, so they called her to see if she knew where her mother was. She didn't. So she came over to check to see if something had happened since she had a key to the studio. Sadly, when she stepped in the studio, she found her mother had died. -And, apparently, it happened sometime yesterday afternoon.A dear friend of mine was a student of Marianne's, and I've played for a few of his lessons. Marianne also had a cabaret act, and she performed at The Metropolitan Room and Feinstein's.We're all hoping that she died of natural causes, and that no foul play was involved.R.I.P. Marianne Challis
Back from a frustrating shopping trip with Mom. This wasn't a grocery day, but she wanted to shop for clothes. She's lost a lot of weight and her arthritis and osteoporosis have misshapen her, so pants are impossible to fit. She got very tired after trying on several pairs, so we just went to lunch and I took her home.It's all a bit depressing...
Thursday morning greetings! Today's a shopping-with-Mom day, so I'll be away a good bit. For your entertainment, here's something fun:What book was selling well when YOU were born?This is the fiction list. There's also a link to the nonfiction list.
Quote from: John G. on August 30, 2012, 01:24:11 PMVibes of strength for DR Ginny and her mom.From me, too, Ginny.
THE LANGOLIERS -- good one, DR Ginny.
Quote from: Ginny on August 30, 2012, 02:20:22 PMThanks, DRs John G and Jane. Sorry to be such a complainer the past couple of days.Anytime. Yesterday was just venting, not complaining. Today with your mother, that has to hurt.
Quote from: Ginny on August 30, 2012, 02:20:22 PMThanks, DRs John G and Jane. Sorry to be such a complainer the past couple of days.With me around, you've got nothing to worry about!Middletown, OH made the CBS news at 6:00 tonight!
