Disclaimer: I have a lot of ambivalence about blogging. You wouldn't think one could have ambivalence about writing about unmatched socks, or what I ate for lunch, but I do. I try not to think about it, just focus on writing and hopefully entertain you; your mileage may vary.
Let me take this opportunity to apologize for all the quotes I use without giving credit to original sources, and for the over-use of the words actually, probably, hopefully, apparently, clearly, and any other adverbs. Adverbs are diabolical. In addition, I beg your forgiveness for the appalling lack of semi-colons, hyphenating when I shouldn't, not hyphenating when I should, spelling out numbers inconsistently, and starting sentences with and, but, and also.
FAQ
- Will you tell me how you made that pizza cake? (Seriously you have no idea how many emails I get about this cake.) Here's how I put it together:
large round yellow cake
tomato sauce = red frosting
green peppers = chopped green gummy worms, or bears
sausage = sliced large tootsie rolls
olives = sliced black licorice
For the pepperoni and cheese I used colored "white chocolate" that you can buy-- the little round melts that come in different colors (I hope you know what I'm talking about). Anyway, if you turn them upside-down to the flat side they make great pepperoni. Or you can use a small round cookie cutter and cut out fruit roll ups. For the cheese I just chilled the yellow "chocolate" and shaved it onto the cake. - Would you like to place our ads on your site? Will you promote my blog, product, questionnaire, or thingamajig, if I link to you, send you free stuff, or pay you? No, although I hate to turn down free stuff. And money! I have done it in the past, but the commercial aspect of blogging just doesn't sit well with me.
- Will you review my book, or ask your readers to participate in a study I'm doing for my graduate program? Yes. Although if you want your book reviewed in a timely manner, you'd probably be better off asking someone else.
- Will you feature me as your "mystery blog of the week?" If you ask nicely. And curtsy.
- Will you make me a banner? Quite possibly. I charge $50. Here are some banners I've made for other bloggers.
