I've decided that this is the year I need to take an intrepid step in the blogging world. Usually, my blog contains an essay or short piece - almost always drawn from real life - and almost always the honest truth (I love the word "almost" because it is a magnificent qualifier allowing me to fudge a bit.) Sometimes, I even delve into some serious prose, when I am so moved, but I am mostly, well, looking for a laugh. I am a laugh slut. But, two things have occurred that seem to be begging to be blogged upon.
The first is my (as in I own it) new cookbook. "Eat This Now" by Rocco DiSpirito is a collection of comfort food recipes retooled to be healthier, lower in fat and in calories. I was intrigued when I watched him create his rendition of Macaroni and Cheese with a tenth of the fat and calories and still deem it edible. So, I bought the book. I have tried several recipes and can say with the exception of one, they have been pretty good. So, I am thinking of taking one day a week - say Tuesdays, and writing about one of the recipes and what we thought. Moondoggy is a harsh food critic and brings forth an honest view that runs from Bleccch to his stellar "This is good" rating. Tell me what you think.
The next thought comes from my beloved Kindle reader. I am proud to say that I was a first adopter of the Kindle the day that Jeff Bezos introduced them on Oprah a few years back. I had to have it. It ticked all of my boxes: Instant gratification because I could buy a book on a whim, one small machine that housed hundreds of books, cute with little push buttons. Sold!
And I have coveted my Kindle ever since. So, when my book came out last August, while I was pushing sales all over the place, I was secretly prepping it for Kindle use and it came out in September. It's a no-brainer really, buy the paperback for $14 or the Kindle version for $2.99? I know what I would choose. I have spent a lot of time marketing for Kindle and have had a pretty good run so far and in that time, I have discovered some really talented indie writers, who also have some pretty good books out there. I am going to take a day and write about whatever book I am reading on my Kindle. In most cases the books are all less than $4.99 and in many cases they are $2.99 and 99 cents on Kindle but also available at Amazon in paperback. These writers deserve some shout outs and you might find some books you really enjoy for not a large investment. Just sayin.
Weigh in, please?
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