Welcome to week 11 of the MFRW blog hop. This week’s prompt is: If Only I Never Had to Do This One Task again . . .
When I sell enough books on a regular basis to hire a personal assistant, I will. Then, I will never have to . . . . Oh wait, I still would probably have to do those things. Top on my list would be writing the cover blurb. UGH!
I find it ironic that I can write a blurb for a friend or tweak their starting efforts enough that it’s back cover worthy. When I start to write my own blurb, however . . . *crickets*.
Why is that? Is it because I am too familiar with the story? I know too much and tend to want to give out details? I know two amazing authors who are fantastic with blurbs. I can send them a starting point and they will send me back something I can use! This is one of the reasons I have done pro bono work for those friends.
*Will trade editing for blurbs and elevator pitch!*
Blurbs would definitely be at the top of my list, but then there is also mailing the packages – I have carried packages around in my car for days before actually stopping at the post office.
* hangs head in shame*
On a more personal note, if I never had to wash another dish in my life, I would be all too happy. Same goes for rinsing/loading/unloading the dishwasher. There are days when I consider investing in the paper plate industry and buying an industrial-sized case at Costco. That’s right, I hate doing dishes! If it weren’t for my eco-friendly daughter that has us consistently recycling, nope, I just can’t see the point of adding to the landfills because I don’t like doing dishes. If it’s just my lunch, I’ve been known to just use a paper towel for a sandwich. Eliminate the need to wash more!
You were probably expecting something deep and earth-shattering, but nope – just the dishes. I don’t think I could get away with serving a can of peaches in the can, or persuading the hubs to just use a napkin instead of a plate. . . never going to happen.
Maybe when I have the resources to hire a personal assistant, then I can hire a maid as well!
Everyone has their dreams, mine in this area are pretty simple.
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Write on my friends, write on!
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I understand on the dishes. I do get to eliminate one part by making the teenager unload the dishes, but the rest is on me.
LOL I’m the same with the blurbs. I hate writing them.It is way harder sometimes than writing the actual story. Like how am I supposed to condense down all those thousands of words into just a couple hundred?
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I am with you, especially on the paper plates. If only we didn’t know that was bad for the environment. I have also used a paper towel for a sandwich . . ..
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Dirty dishes mutliple like gremlins fed after midnight. No matter how often you wash and put them away there’s always another pile to do. And I ‘m with you on the trading editing for the back matter.
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I fight doing the dishes every single day. I don’t mind SO much with the dishwasher, but I still have to play mind tricks on myself to get the job done. I tell myself I’ll unload just until my bagel is toasted or just until my lunch is hot. Usually, the job is done before the food is ready, and I know that, and yet I still have to play the game. :::sigh::: I’m a mess, I know.
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Blurb was on my list. I’m glad you guys are good at helping lol. I don’t mind dishes though I have a dishwasher but mopping? Bleck!
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