Having an online presence is critical for writers to market their work. In a recent blog post, author John Scalzi urged writers to purchase their own domain name online.
Scalzi (pictured, via) reminded readers that before Facebook, Internet users migrated between AOL, Friendster, MySpace and other sites. He encouraged writers to use trendy tools to connect with readers, but stressed the importance of owning a steady domain like “www.yourname.com.”
Here’s an excerpt from his blog post: “If you’re going to be online, it’s best to have a site that isn’t at the whims of stock evaluation, or a corporate merger, or an ambitious executive’s ‘content strategy,’ or whatever. Ultimately, your online home should be something you control, and something you can point the people at Facebook (or MySpace, or Friendster, etc) to. Having one’s own domain isn’t always simple and has its own share of headaches (as you will find if you ever have the need to change your ISP), but at the end of the day what it has is stability.”
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Love it! And I saw that you posted it on facebook before I saw it here. :-)
Valgal!
Too cool! I love your 3D work and this one is freakin' awesome!
xoxox
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Very cool image, Valerie. The colors really make it pop, too!
Once more ... you have created intrigue. The concept, the execution and the overall scope is wonderful. What a wonderful group those five pieces must be.
What about just taking a digital shot and putting it directly into the computer without scanning.... unless the original is already in somebody else's collection.
Holy smokes! That is incredible. Oh the music is "walk like an Egyptian". Groovy. I like your three dimensional work Val. I wish there was some miniature 3-D versions of your Noah's Ark.
This looks amazing! Wish I could see it in person... and on a side note, I LOVE how you always coordinate your music with postings, very cool. =)
Have a great weekend.
Yes!
Yes, you keep it way cool here on the nile.
Fabulous Val Gal. You are poised for greatness. Bad Dog
I really like the gold colors. it has given worth(millions) to the subject and to your work. the sunrise and sunset background is revealing the mistery and great history of the place. at least, that is how i feel looking at your beautiful piece of artwork.
wow!!! this is too cool, vallie! :)
ooh its gold and glorious.
Not sure about scanning film, I think my scanner has a film loading section on the top and you feed it through, but I have never used it.
Good grief you are creative!
This is awesome Val!!!
nice balance
:-)
whoa; love the 3d effect and the gold colors. Didn't feel than your house series, but very cool.
great colours. i like that this is both warm and bold at the same time. and the depth is soooo cool.
Great gold poised piece with much style and beautiful features especially the 3D effect:)
Your 3-D work is so amazing!
hellllooo! i've just changed my avatar. what do you think?
a three demensional piece? your talent knows no bounds. just like your friendship.
:)
Talented one, I love this. Hope your pc has stopped causing you intermittent troubles.
WHOA! This is absolute awesomeness!
Val, you never cease to amaze me with your fabulous creations! Wow!!!!
Very good your 3D painting. Great poise.
so cool! great for gift.
Hi Val, was trilled to see your message on my blog. It has been a while. I am getting all lazy with the african sunshine. X Queen Tut
that is really interesting.. I love to see your style translated into a different medium..
very cool, err or should I say warm (good song too, my cat thinks she's Cleopatra).
how unusual.
You are greatly respected
That's amazing, valerie! Makes me wish I could see that in person :-)
Wow! Stunning piece, Valerie! Such creativity!
my dear friend: don't you just LOVE my new avatar?!
Very cool! Awesome painting. :)
just passing threw darling and wonted to stop bu for a visit,hope y'all have a great weekend.
wow..amazing work.Its so beautiful!
reminds me of the song walk like a an Egyptian. like how everything is skewed.
val, I always stay for the entire song because they are so right on with the image!!!!
I love this 3-D piece. Wowza!!!
Seem like capitalism to me, like the tower of babel?
Works on so well on many levels!
Looking forward to more.
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