My various blogs
Ellen Writes Dogs
The long road to getting my books published. The odd things I get to research. And I'm sure some whining too.
- The Audiobook (part two)
Part Two of the audiobook chronicles. I've been waiting to blog further about the audiobook until we had gotten further into the process. Part One is here: https://ellenwritesdogs.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-audiobook.html When I last posted about […]
- Book Published July 9th, and Other Books
Pursuits Unknown was officially published on Tues July 9th. Some genius at Amazon figured out how to get many of the books delivered on that day precisely, which is probably why the pub day wasn't on a Monday. My publisher was very nice to arrange […]
- Kirkus Reviews warms up to Hybrid Publishing
Kirkus Reviews is a long standing (since 1933) book review magazine. Pursuits Unknown has a positive Kirkus review which we're very grateful for. (They are infamous for being "cranky".) A positive Kirkus review carries a fair bit of weight. They […]
The Non-Dog Blog
- How to get an InyoKern Sierra Wilderness Permit Reservation
How to get an InyoKern Sierra Wilderness Permit ReservationPost COVID, getting permit reservations began to get much harder as hiking and backpacking became more popular.In 2024, the difficulty of getting a Kearsarge Pass reservation was impacted by […]
- Kelly Moore Paints Shutdown - Nooooo
The painting giant Kelly-Moore Paints has just suddenly shut down all of it's stores nationwide.My first clue was I went to their Alameda store trying to buy paint for our new bathroom and found a fully stocked store completely shut with no sign of […]
- Opt Out of AT&T Marketing Messages
AT&T is particular is remarkably persistent with its marketing.General instructions for AT&T customers for opting out can be found here:https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1011260/but I am not an AT&T […]
