Most writers just want to write, but they have to do many
other things as well. One thing I hate
to take the time to do is learn new technology.
Geez! Can't they just leave things
like they are and stop trying to improve stuff.
Some of you may know my computer crashed a few weeks ago due
to a storm in our area. I had to buy a
new computer, of course, my husband had been telling me for two years I needed
a new one. I'm digressing (blame it on
Kari, I read her blogs), so to get back on track my new computer required me to
learn Microsoft 8.1. My question is what
was wrong with Microsoft 7? I loved
Microsoft 7. Wah!
Okay, I'm going to be honest and say it's not as difficult
as I'm making it out, but it is irritating to have your computer crash and buy
a new one to find out everything you are familiar with isn't on the new one. I'm irritated because I have spent too much
time learning new technology instead of writing. If Microsoft is going to change everything;
why don't they provide a manual, so I don't have to learn by experimenting. All right, if I had a smart phone, or at least
knew how to use one I would have figured some of this stuff out faster.
One of the big things that irritated me is copying stuff and
trying to paste into my old word processor, which I love (2003). I finally figured I have to copy and paste
into notepad, and then I can paste into my Word. However, that isn't exactly easy either because
wherever I'm copying from I have to right click to copy and then go to notepad
and right click to paste. I right click
again in notepad, go to Word and go to edit to paste. Simple, right? Yes it is, if you knew that was how it's done
in the first place. Okay, I will admit
after many tries Microsoft finally popped up and gave me the solution. Why didn't they give it to me the first time?
Another thing I don't like that Microsoft has done is they
have changed Windows Mail, but I'm sure some people like it even better, but
I'm not one of them. Microsoft wants you
to have a password for every app you use.
I have three pages of passwords already, please give me a break. Oh, I know it is for my own safety. Grrr!
It just doesn't make me like it.
Frankly, I could have done without most of those apps, but everything
has an app these days.
Not only have I learned Microsoft 8.1, but I have returned
to Twitter after a 5 year absence when I got hacked there. I still don't know what I'm doing on that
site, but if you would like follow me there just look for #AuthSKMarshall.
There is one technical little site that I'm loving. It's called Hootsuite, and the reason I like
it so much is because I can use it to send message to all my social media sites
at the same time without going to those sites.
Yay, I don't have to go to Facebook, Twitter, Ning, Yahoo Groups,
LinkedIn and Google+ to promo or post anything because I can do it on
Hootsuite. Is that wonderful? Yes!
Learning anything takes time, but I'm doing it. I just need more time in a day. One more thing, don't get too comfortable
with 8.1 because I hear 9 is coming.
Grin! Doesn't that just make your
day?
Moving on to some promo.
Something else, I don't like to do, but has to be done. My short story, All Bets Are Off, came out in
audio during this mess. Here is the link
for it if you prefer to listen to your stories rather than read them.
BLURB:
Can a recovering gambling addict bet on a second chance at
love?
Ana Torres has dug her self out of her gambling debts and
started a business to help others with the same problem. Now, she wants to show her soul mate she has
changed and win him back.
Jason Gibbs meets his wife at a party and realizes he still loves her even after all she cost him with her gambling addiction. He wants to find out if she has changed, and if she has, he will woo her back.
Amazon Kindle Link: http://www.amazon.com/All-Bets-Are-Sandra-Marshall-ebook/dp/B00LETFUZG/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1405894139&sr=8-1
I hope you like my new blog template, and if you go to my
website it's in chaos right now, as I'm going to change it, too. Thank you for listening to me today, and if
you have any helpful suggestions, or if you have a rant of your own I'm willing
to listen. Smile!
Have a great week, and I'll see you next Sunday!
Sandra K. Marshall, Author
@ Eirelander Publishing, http://www.eirelanderpublishing.com
http://www.skaymarshall.com