Rita

P.S. I need a new TV.

Yeah… who am I kidding? A 17″ MBP would look good next to the 15″, and dual 30″ LCD’s on the wall in front of me would be okay.

A Mac Pro as a media server… now I’m dreaming!

Wine would help though…

-Brett

Brett Legree’s last blog post…george a. romero, inc.

For how often I mention my love of The Steve, I think he ought to toss a bone my way now and then. (And your way, too!) But no-o.

Books are nice, but a nice glass of wine does make any book more interesting, oh swag-senders… I’m just sayin’.

Until later,

Kelly

Now. A beer and wine blog. Yes, I could use free samples of that!

@Amy,

Now that is just too damned funny about your friend.

Brett Legree’s last blog post…george a. romero, inc.

If you can’t get dirty t-shirts I don’t know why not. You go off course almost as often as our buddy Naomi… okay, well, not that often…

Your friend—like Good Vibes? There are blogs for that? Lordy, there’s a blog for everything. I can not imagine opening her mail. Oh, yes, a candy blog would be very cool. I’d eat all the chocolates and give the sugar stuff to the little person. Her system can still handle it. Review copies of truffles… yum!

There’s a t.v. show I watch where the guy gets tools sent to him to review. That would be my dream. New table saws, jigs, clamps, drill presses… I would be in heaven. ‘Course I’d have to get someplace bigger than this apartment to hold them, but I’d manage.

Until later,

Kelly

Amy Derby’s last blog post…Confessions of a (Not-So-)Closet(ed) Freak

Hahaha—spelling my name on subscriptions etc.—I already do that. Learned it a long time ago from my Dad, and he’s not even as careful as I am. It’s an excellent tip. He still occasionally gets new junk mail that he can trace back to the 70s with a couple of odd spellings he used three states and four houses ago!

And yes, believe me, I ignore the first 22 renewal notices. Mags are relentless. The post office should put a special green premium on those.

Congrats again on the novel. You’ve got chutzpah to spare!

Until later,

Kelly

Rita

Rita’s last blog post…MY NOVEL IS GOING TO BE PUBLISHED!

The idea of “junk mail” is one that has met its time for demise if we even value our planet, let alone our “treatment” when we receive it! Third class mail should be charged a “green premium,” in my opinion! My favorites, of course, are the ones that believe my name to be “occupant!”

Regarding your magazines, it generally takes 6 weeks to process an order. For EACH magazine you get, use a slightly different name…order one using just your first initial, another using your first and middle initial, a third with Kelly spelled “Kelley.” The reason? When you start getting “junk mail” you will know PRECISELY who sold your name in a mailing list by how your name is spelled! When you subscribe ALWAYS tell the magazine that you want to be placed on their “DO NOT SELL” list. Some will listen, some won’t.

Also, learn how to read your magazine label for “information.” It is NOT surprising to receive a magazine that you have ordered for a year – or more – only to be told that your subscription needs to be renewed – 3 months later! It is a marketing ploy. You can actually get a few EXTRA weeks or months of most magazines by renewing AFTER your subscription ends. READ YOUR LABEL – it will be coded to tell you the REAL date your subscription expires. Renew ON THAT DATE. They will continue to send you the magazine while your “renewal” is being processed, and you will have a LATER renewal date the next time around!

Good luck!

Rita

Can’t stop to respond—Going out looking for a liquor account NOW.

Yes, I’m not a fan of junk mail, even swag. But if you’re going to send me a freebie, folks, either check with me first (“would you be interested…”), or put that in the letter! “Dear Ms. Erickson, This topic is right up your alley, if you like the book please consider giving us a word at the MCE Blog.” Not, here’s your order. Very bad form.

Sounds like folks were hoping you were a gatekeeper with influence. Funny that you had trouble getting rid of magazines. Sometimes I can’t get them to keep coming when I’ve paid for them.

Regards,

Kelly