Thanks to September 2010 Commenters

Thank you to the 169 commenters who left 243 comments in September. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them. Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail in Compiling Thanks to Commenters.
Top Contributor (18 comments)
Beverly Ellison (my associate who responded to comments left on her post)	Administrative Support Services
Major Contributors (7-10 comments)
Christopher Roberts	Christopher Roberts’ Philosophy Blog
Carl	Carl’s Words of Inspiration
Ivin	Authopublisher
Andrew Heaton	Good Honest Dollar
Outstanding Contributors (4-6 comments)
Ben	Adopt-a-Chaplain
Christopher Roberts	Christopher Roberts’ Technology Blog
Jason	Affilorama
Bluestocking	The Bluestocking Guide
Jane	Recovering Deleted Files
Jason Peter	Charmed Life
scarlet	freeflys
Sensei Matt Klein	Fun affordable self defense karate for kids
Significant Contributors (2-3 comments)
Jenny	Software Business Partners
Mike	Free Fiction Books
Scott	Alligator Self Storage
Vinish Parikh	Let’s Learn Finance
Dylan	Stock Orange
Hasham	Sell Property Fast
Jack	The Auto Parts Shop
Jen	All Day Auto Transport
Jesse P	Jesse’s Blog
Julio	Free Records Registry
Leslie Snickerman	Insuladd
Matt Keegan	Matt’s Musings
Patricia	Help in Weight Loss
Poltum	Fat Gone Product Reviews
Ricky	The X Views
Roslyn	Confessions of a Working Mum
Sarah Lam	Writing Consultation
Important Contributors
Al Deleon	n/a
Allen Cooper	State Locksmith
Alex	essay.bzzz
Alex	Jacksonville Roofing
Alexandra	geboorte kaartje
Andy	Cowboy Halloween Costume
Andy	submitgu.ru
Andrew	We Build Your Blog
Anne	One Stop Cash
Billy	Case Para Notebook
Bob	Audio Books Depot
Brad	Natural Mole Removal
Brent	ArtHouse 42
Bryan	Go Green LED Lighting Supplier
carla	pr2go
Carolyn Howard-Johnson	How to Do It Frugally
Cherry	Christine Foster Photography
Cherry	Copper Basin Construction
Chris Arnett	Sacramento Personal Trainer Gym
Chris	Chris Boshoff’s Ergonomic Chair Advice
ChrisBT	n/a
Chrissie	Nutri-Concepts
Claire	Heart of Austin Homes
Claire	Star Applet
Colin	MyHomePage
Darlene “Dee” Bishop	Frugal Fancy
Dave	Hair Straighteners
Dave	Petrol Hedge Cutters
Dave	Wheeled Backpack
David	Hyderabad Hotels Best
David	Natural Mole Removal
Dawn Colclasure	Dawn Colclasure Blog
Deb Sistrunk	Media by Sistrunk
Destiny	Baby Authority
Dianne	Free Storm Report
dif	Get Group Travel
Dom	Invictus Forum
Don	Timeshare Broker Sales
Drew Baylor	Natural Mole Removal
Edward Higgins	Business Daily Review
Faris	UK Embassy/British High Commission in Pakistan
felics	The Freelancer Notebook
Frank	Tours, Travels and Vacations
Fred	Double Barreled Opinions
Fred	General Auto Insurance
Fred	Income Tax Owed
Gabby	n/a
Gabriella	Bella and Fella
Gadi	Green Ideas
Garagentore	Rolladenlanet
George Mackay	The Golfing Store
Gertrude	Free Records Registry
Glen	Rolladen Planet
gnemeno	MKT Pro Realty Group
Harry	Perfect Wedding Guide
hector	Alles over arbeidsmarkten
Jack	Sachdeva Global School
James	ExamSoft
James	Paint Your Life
James	Passion Gems
James Cook	Meredian Cable
Janar	Hampers UK
Jason	Finebloom & Haenel, PA
Jason	Kaiser the Sage
Jason	Metal Water Bottles
Jason	SEO Hacker
Jasona	French Only
Jean	CAM: Commercial Asset Management
Jeffrey Revell Reade	Worldwide Charity Blog
Jerome	Computer Printers
Jesica Dumawa	Hibachi Barbecue Grills
Jhunnryche	MKT Pro Realty Group
Jinky	SA Fashion Police
Joe	Cheli & Peacock
Joel	David K. Dennison, DDS
John	All About Cellulitis Infection
John	Chicago Dog Walkers
John	Logitech Harmony 1
John	No. 1 CD and DVD Duplication Services
Julie	n/a
Justin	Scholarships Listing
Karen Swim	Words for Hire
Katya	snazzify.com
Keith Davis	Espeaking
Kim	Mamann Sandaluk
kimmy	IPHONEHUB.NET
Kyle	AdCuda
kobe	John’s Cleanup and Hauling LLC
Leo	ALB Commercial Capital
Lee	Lapel Pin Superstore
Linda	Eczema Treatment Cures
Mandy	Vienna Blend
Mark Taylor	Hajees Spices
marry	Sachdeva Global School
Marten	Designer Discount Perfume
Mary Fortier	Celebrity Shopping
Master Drayton	Master Drayton Freelance Writing
Matthew	Black Mold Removal Guide
Meagan	n/a
Megan	Beach Bride 101
Melissa White	Baseball Blog
Michelle	Classic Photographers
michelle	Window Lettering
Michelle Marks	n/a
Mike	n/a
Mike	Absolute Poker
Mike	The Golden Age: An Online Novella
Mike	Quick Payday Advance Loans
Mike Dewan	Squidoo: Gain Weight for Skinny Guys
Phil	Gold Traders
richard	IT Green
Robert	Help Me Halo
Robinson Brim	Delight Flooring
Ron	No. 1 CD and DVD Duplication Services
Ryan	n/a
Sabrina	Get Group Travel
Si	Leadership Blog
Srivathsan G.K.	Madras Geek
Ste	Black Toaster
Ste	Kids Suitcases
Ste	Nurses Watch
Ste	Palm Sander
Ste	Red Toaster
Ste	Tea for One
Steve	Galvanized Watering Can
Steve	Lift Chairs
Steve	Rotary Airers
Steve	Turbo Trainers
Tamara	Snow White Costumes
Tanya	Cristy Cross Photography
Tarah	Doyle Raizner
Taylor	Mad4Flash
Thomas	Easy Scholarship 101
Tina	Female Hair Transplant Guide
tomoko	Virtual Worlds for Kids
toni	World of Christmas
Tony	Book Yap
Tony	Readeo
Walter	David Littlefield, DDS

Congratulations to My Client David Bowles

My client David Bowles has had two kudos recently:

His novel Adam’s Daughters: Book 2 in the Westward Sagas was named an award-winning finalist in the Fiction & Literature: Historical Fiction category of the Best Books 2010.

His blog, The Westward Sagas, was named a Top Genealogy Blog by Online Colleges and Universities!

David will join me, along with four other local authors whose books I edited, on Saturday, October 30 for a group booksigning. Hope to see you there if you’re in the San Antonio area.

Does Pointing Out Popular Posts Make Them More Popular?

Some time ago, I added the Popular Posts plugin to my blog. Since then, I’ve noticed that I’m getting a lot of comments on many of the posts listed as “Popular Posts.” The list remains fairly consistent—at least eight of the ten posts listed are on the list consistently.

Does seeing a post identified as being popular make it more attractive to readers? Am I drawing attention to these few posts and consequently distracting attention from other older posts that I might think are even better? Should I be doing something different to get people to read more posts in the archive?

Gene Simmons Military Tribute

This video is a great tribute to our troops from Gene Simmons.

Group Booksigning in San Antonio

Booksigning at the All Saints Anglican Church Fall Festival

Saturday, October 30, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

11122 Link Drive in Castle Hills, San Antonio

For more information about the festival and a map to the church: www.allsaintsanglican.net

I’m excited to be signing books along with five of my clients:

• David Bowles
• Margaret Blincoe
• James Doughty
• Patricia Eytcheson Taylor and Rev. Dr. James C. Taylor
• Richard Turner

Check out the websites of participating authors. I was honored to work with each of them editing their books and preparing them for publication. I’m confident you’ll be happy with any book you buy at the signing, including Dream or Destiny.

Download a flyer to learn more about the books and authors as well as the signing schedule.

Sharing E-Books

A commenter on a previous post said he preferred print books because when he finished reading, he could pass the book on to a friend or a library, whereas e-books cannot be shared.

Passing e-books on to others does present a challenge. The difference is that when you give a copy of a print book to the library, you no longer have a copy of the book. If you give a copy of an e-book, you still have the copy on your hard drive so rather than sharing one copy of the book you have created a new copy. 

I don’t agree with draconian DRM (digital rights management) processes that don’t allow e-books to be shared. Instead, I prefer to just remind readers that if they create and distribute additional copies of the books, they are cheating the authors.

On the other hand, I have no objection to readers having more than one copy of an e-book for their own or family use. There’s no reason someone can’t have different formats to read on their computer, an e-book reader (or more than one if they or family members have more than one), and a phone. That is like taking a print book from the living room to the bedroom to the den and reading in different locations.

In fact, when I create e-books for my publisher or my clients, I always create several different electronic formats and put them together in a single zip file. When a customer places an order, they download the zip file and can read whichever format(s) they want. Smashwords allows you to download any and all formats you want when you purchase an e-book and you can return and download again if you need to. Unfortunately, proprietary formats like the Kindle and Sony can be read only on specific devices.

It’s primarily the large traditional publishers who put DRM on their e-books. Most independent and self-publishers make their books easily available but simply ask readers not to make duplicate copies of their books. Most small publishers price e-books reasonably, and you can find lots of free e-books, especially public domain books. So you don’t have to spend a lot of money to read a lot of e-books.

Blog Action Day 2010: Water

Late one night last week, I went into the kitchen to refill my water bottle. There was no ice in the ice maker, and the temperature in the freezer was rising rapidly. The next morning, I called a repairman and arranged for service. By that evening the freezer was cooling again, and by the next morning, we had plenty of ice. In those hours in between, however, I thought I really had it tough having to drink my water at room temperature rather than ice cold as I like it.

These statistics from the Blog Action Day website made me realize how blessed I was to have that room-temperature water!

• Every week, nearly 38,000 children under the age of 5 die from unsafe drinking water and unhygienic living conditions.
• African women walk over 40 billion hours each year carrying cisterns weighing up to 18 kilograms to gather water, which is usually still not safe to drink.
•  Students in developing countries lose 443 million school days each year due to diseases associated with the lack of water, sanitation and hygiene. Repeated episodes of diarrhea and worm infestations diminish a child’s ability to learn and impair cognitive development.
• Every day, 2 million tons of human waste are disposed of in water sources. This not only negatively impacts the environment but also harms the health of surrounding communities.

Tens of thousands of children dying every day for lack of safe drinking water, and I complained that for a few hours I didn’t have ice water!

Visit the Blog Action Day site to learn more about the critical water problems and find out what you can do to help.

I’m a Woman in Charge

Today author Chelle Cordero is featuring me as a Woman in Charge on her blog. Stop by and read about my early experiences in the workforce and in business—back in the days when few women were professionals or entrepreneurs.

Congratulations to My Client James Doughty

Congratulations to James Doughty, author of Some Monument to Last: Memoir of TV Journalist James Munoz with Family Poems and Letters. I was privileged to work with James to publish his book.

James, a reporter with KENS-5 TV in San Antonio, uses the name Muñoz (his mother’s maiden name) on the air to honor his maternal family and Hispanic heritage and the name Doughty (his surname) in private life to honor his father and his paternal family’s legacy.

Recently he received the 2010 TRIO National Achiever Award. In high school, James participated in Upward Bound, one of TRIO’s programs to help disadvantaged students prepare for and succeed in college. He says that he would never have attended Texas Tech without Upward Bound and would never have graduated without the support and encouragement of TRIO.

Since then, he has actively supported TRIO in every city where he has worked. He serves as a motivational speaker  for low-income, first-generation college students and has spoken to students about the process or writing and publishing his book.

You can read more at  DEBORAH KNAPP: What do Oprah Winfrey and KENS 5′s James Munoz have in common?

Spam Can Be Funny

When I posted some funny spam a while back, one of my commenters suggested I do it from time to time. I’m sure your spam is as entertaining as mine is, but not all bloggers make the effort to dig through the junk to find legitimate comments. Lately I have been inundated with spam from people, or rather from names—robots need names, too—and I have to read at least some of it to determine if it is a legitimate comment or spam. Some of them tickled my funny bone, so I thought I’d share—even though all these spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors pain me almost as much as the spam—so you can have a chuckle as well.

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