If it ain't one thing, it's a dozen...

[GeoKill----->]

Hey iggy!

Sorry for your lost, I know that feeling.

Happy you are still on your feet regardless on everything else going on.

Keep at it and things will fall into place.

[Iggy]

Yay! I get my computer back today! =D

2 weeks without my desktop.... enough is enough!

On the other hand, I've had time to get my "retro tech center"(computer room) mostly sorted out. I still have a boatload of boxes to go through throughout the house, but things are shaping up very nicely. Come spring, I'll be painting several rooms.

I have 14 old computers to test out, all Commodore's. I told my wife I would recycle what couldn't be fixed, fix what could, and I'm keeping no more than 2 of each model(1 to use, 1 for a spare). Extras will be sold off to make room. I also want to get my poker machine fully working again. That won't be easy, or fun... as there are 2 other arcade games in the dining room, and there's no room to work. Plus, those cabinets were made to make internal access difficult(poker machines were large money makers BitD) to prevent theft.

Yeah, yeah..... first world problems.

[AirTrek]

Originally Posted by Iggy

Yeah, yeah..... first world problems.

rofl

[traxamillion]

While your at it Iggy ditch FB. Happy Holidays

[Iggy]

I can't ditch FB.... it's pretty much the only way I can promote my writings. Since I don't have a marketing machine like that cunt that stole my name, I have to do it all myself, and social media is about the only way I can afford to get word out. I'm only on a few websites(here, D2F, AtariAge, and KLOV), so my exposure is very limited. With FB, I can reach hundreds of people I know, and they can share my stuff to others, increasing my outreach to several thousand people.

The market for writers is very competitive, and nothing like the music industry. They won't take a chance on a "no name", and try to make them known.... you have to prove yourself a few times, THEN you might get the marketing machine to work with you.

Sucks, but it's the reality of the situation.

Writing is about the only work I can do anymore, because I'm not on a clock. I can take rest breaks when I need to, and with the condition of my back, neck and joints, I'm really limited.

I did have 2 short stories published this year, as part of a compilation. I haven't made shit off of them, but at least they are out there.