Roll Call 167 :)

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 13, 2020, 01:29 PM

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I used to but a lot more pancakes get made from the mix.....

This isn’t entirely laziness either it’s the availability of buttermilk....

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 01:31 PM

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From lulu you get an ISBN right away then can publish on amazon etc, they take a cut though.

Right, I’m aware. Amazon does that too. I got my own isbn tho so no company can take a cut.

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 01:32 PM

Basically, I own my isbn now. No one can use it. And profits goto me when the book is scanned and/or sold with that specific isbn.

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 13, 2020, 01:36 PM

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Right, I’m aware. Amazon does that too. I got my own isbn tho so no company can take a cut.

I guess I don’t understand if you had an isbn before why do you need a new one you’ve got basically a contract with amazon right?

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 01:37 PM

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I guess I don’t understand if you had an isbn before why do you need a new one you’ve got basically a contract with amazon right?

I’m changing it with amazon, I gotta do some tweaking in the book settings.

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 01:42 PM

Nevermind, I cant. I will figure it out. It’s not super complicated.

Btw I’m halfway done with my second book. Didn’t take but 5 months to write it...

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 13, 2020, 02:21 PM

I don’t get it, I’m super crabby today for not any particular reason......

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 02:23 PM

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I don’t get it, I’m super crabby today for not any particular reason......

I noticed. Sorry to hear.

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 13, 2020, 02:29 PM

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I noticed. Sorry to hear.

I think it might be stress because of the upcoming interview, driving the bf to colonoscopy and uncertainty about my last assignment....plus bf was asking a million stupid questions today when I just wanted to be quiet.

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 03:06 PM

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I think it might be stress because of the upcoming interview, driving the bf to colonoscopy and uncertainty about my last assignment....plus bf was asking a million stupid questions today when I just wanted to be quiet.

I’m sorry.

Take a day or a part of today if you can. To relax i mean.

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 13, 2020, 03:37 PM

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I’m sorry.

Take a day or a part of today if you can. To relax i mean.

Unfortunately when I first start relaxing it’s like all the stress swims over me.....did some retail therapy...ordered a couple of face masks that have flowers yay. They go with the blouse I have for my interview.

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 03:49 PM

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Unfortunately when I first start relaxing it’s like all the stress swims over me.....did some retail therapy...ordered a couple of face masks that have flowers yay. They go with the blouse I have for my interview.

No more retail therapy for me this weekend.

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 13, 2020, 03:52 PM

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No more retail therapy for me this weekend.

Uh oh have you been buying stuff?

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 03:52 PM

Found a job app called Tasker. Apparently it’s legit. You do tasks for people. Everything from car cleaning to moving, to painting for people and waiting in line for people. Yes truly. They have a “waiting in line” job opening. Many of them. It’s one of the tasks. I’ve chosen writing, first.

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 03:56 PM

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Uh oh have you been buying stuff?

Yes, but thank god that 90 percent of it went to bills. Idk why I say thank god. I did that on purpose. I used 2k to paid down debt and pay bills. Paid off our phones. Put 1100 or more towards debt. And a few hundred on current bills.

I must’ve did multiple, massive calculations on my money and debt. Ive come to the conclusion that paying off debt will both help my score rise, plus I’ll have less monthly bills altogether. If I paid down most or all of my debt, I’ll have a good credit score plus I’ll be paying like 400-500 less a month.

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 04:26 PM

I did a lot today. Not tired, but bored. I still got stuff to do but I don’t want to do the rest today.

bpcyclist · Jun 13, 2020, 04:32 PM

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I should celebrate victories and whatnot in between everything going on with me, but it’s hard.

But a couple good news...

I got a barcode from Bowkers, which is the official company of the U.S. ISBN Agency, for books. So my last book is officially in the US system of ISBN/books.

Along those lines, I’ve partnered with a company called IngramSpark which is a book distribution company to distribute my book to stores, like Barnes & noble, etc, libraries, schools, universities, etc all over the world including the USA. Which, I had to pay a flat fee for, but it’s because I’m self publishing, instead of working with a publisher ATM (at the moment) who would pay me a flat sale price to publish my books, market them, etc.

But idk I feel not accomplished still. I feel like a fake cuz I’m self publishing.

Michael Crichton was rejected by 30 agents before he got one. He used to carry around one of those letters as motivation. Apparently, he had no talent. Ditto, JK Rowling. She will never amount to anything. Literary agents are not very good at identifying talent. Obviously.

Congrats on the ISBN number. That is awesome.

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 04:33 PM

I’m trying to write poetry. I think I wrote 2 pieces today. It’s very hard to push anything out of my brain that is gonna be quality. I thought my book was almost done but I’ve only got 20 poems. Need 10 more. At this rate I’m only pushing out 1 poem a day. Give or take a day or a poem. And there was a long string of not writing past month or two due to being depressed and severely anxious. Which I don’t seem to be anymore. Hardly.

Slept during the day even after coffee, but only slept 30-45 min compared to sleeping 3-4 hours.

I’m getting better I think.

newtus · Jun 13, 2020, 04:33 PM

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Michael Crichton was rejected by 30 agents before he got one. He used to carry around one of those letters as motivation. Apparently, he had no talent. Ditto, JK Rowling. She will never amount to anything. Literary agents are not very good at identifying talent. Obviously.

Congrats on the ISBN number. That is awesome.

Thank you so much

bpcyclist · Jun 13, 2020, 04:34 PM

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Glad to hear you’re feeling better

Thanks........

bpcyclist · Jun 13, 2020, 04:35 PM

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Basically, I own my isbn now. No one can use it. And profits goto me when the book is scanned and/or sold with that specific isbn.

Might I ask how you decided to price the books?

cogladaid · Jun 13, 2020, 04:44 PM

I wish I could read and watch TV at the same time.

WastingAsparagus · Jun 13, 2020, 04:49 PM

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I wish I could read and watch TV at the same time.

I can empathize with this. Multitasking would be nice. I like multitasking, actually.

cogladaid · Jun 13, 2020, 05:00 PM

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I can empathize with this. Multitasking would be nice. I like multitasking, actually.

I bought a bunch of nerdy books I really want to read but I also have a bunch of old movies on the DVR I gotta watch.

Maybe I’ll read later.

Desoxyn · Jun 13, 2020, 05:13 PM

Woke up later than I wanted to. The olanzepine knocked me out so I didn't need temazepam.

I had like 10-20 major realizations within the last hour that I went to sleep.

I had pronoia that I was the chosen one that can save the world. Still kind of like that but now I'm olanzepined and back in the real world.

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