Somehow I managed to survive both the gym and the supermarket today. It didn't help that I only got 4 hours sleep and that it's a cold, rainy day - not great weather for driving.

I never imagined I would have to a post an announcement on my website instructing book buyers NOT to buy one of my books. But every sale of this book is now more money that's being stolen from me by the now-defunct Mango Publishing Group. mitziszereto.com/the-best-new...

Recovering from #divebarsaturday. Although I wasn't in top form, I did my best and stuck it out for the entire four hours. I even got hugs from one of the band members!

Well, I'm not contagious and I'm not dead (yet). So guess what's happening later? Motown and #divebarsaturday!

A big shout-out and thank you to the fine folks at Kobo for removing my book from sale so Mango Publishing Group cannot continue to illegally make money off it when they have gone out of business and no longer hold the publishing rights.

All that's missing is a balaclava. writerbeware.blog/2025/11/21/r...

Need to put myself together so I won't scare my neighbours for Friendsgiving dinner today. There will be plenty of wine. But since this bout of lurgy, I just don't want to go there.

Are there any publishers out there who aren't just out to cheat authors at every turn, even after they go out of business? Because I'm beginning to wonder.

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Really wish I'd ordered this phone protector ages ago - like before I got a nick on the screen from having dropped it on a rock. This was 12 bucks and change well spent. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBDDCMWD

Lurgy day 7 - is this ever going to end???

Lurgy or not, I'm out with my pitchfork. Transgressors beware.

Just managed to catch a neighbour who's heading to the supermarket. Juice will happen. Seriously PO-ed about Prime not being very Prime anymore.

Feel like crap. All I want is some juice and Amazon Prime no longer does next day delivery except on certain items (like shoes????). Arrgghh.

This lurgy is really doing me in. 😩

Negative. Likely just a minor head cold.

Well, it's official. Mango Publishing Group is officially out of business and will not be paying authors (including me) any of the royalty money we're owed. Nice.

When Kirk and Bones have to take Spock's body on a mission to look for his brain, it really puts your problems into perspective.

Hoping what may be a tiny cold buggers off without developing into something more.

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Making a bit more progress on the novel!

Blimey, what a racket. Got a geezer up on the roof pressure washing. Hope he's not spying on me through the skylight! 🤣

Planning to start yoga again.

Let's hope the Weatherfield version of the Kray Brothers gets Becky and Betsy kitted out in some cement shoes. The canal is waiting... #Corrie

Eggnog, Tillamook sugar cookie ice cream, white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. Aye, 'tis a slippery slope...

A successful morning beach walk - I met another Teddy (who had curly white fur) and a chappie who had a lot to talk about.

I LOVE this prison sentence! Let's see more of it, please! Hopefully he will get some nice dog lovers to share his cell with too. www.npr.org/2025/02/04/n...

Another #divebarfriday - avec pumpkin ale!

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Gearing up for #divebarfriday! I think...

At least it's a bit of a victory against thieving bastards... Google reportedly blocks 749 million Anna’s Archive URLs mashable.com/article/goog...

Just now.

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It is bloody freezing, and it's only the start of November.

Hmmm... nypost.com/2025/10/25/u...

Went for what ended up being a freezing pre-sunset beach walk. Forgot the gloves, but remembered the toque.

I'm pleased to announce that I'm officially engaged! Yes, I know it's rather sudden (again). (Unfortunately I had to dump my previous fiancé, PW. He was just a bit too long in the tooth for me.) You can tell by my expression that I'm delirious with joy!

What's the point of having a lint screen in your dryer when a ton of lint collects beneath it that requires at least an hour of extremely careful fishing using a thin stick and continual bits of fresh sticky tape?

Gearing up for a Halloween #divebarfriday!

Yup. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Nothing like finding an email in my inbox first thing in the morning alerting me that my publisher is filing for insolvency; therefore, I won't be paid ANY of the royalties I'm owed for years of hard work.

I'm getting hundreds of these AI-generated bogus book marketing emails a week now. It's almost making me pine for the comic relief of the wannabe Kray brothers in Nigeria.

Our Pru is gone. 🙁 www.bbc.com/news/article...

I've watched Coronation Street for years, but Monday's new "surprise" cast members may well be my breaking point. Another obnoxious new brat on the street? Please bring Richard Hillman back from the dead, or even Pat Phelan. Anything but more babies, kids, and teenagers! #corrie

So far I've not had any new extortion threats today from the wannabe Kray brothers. I wonder what time it is in Nigeria? Perhaps they're still sleeping.

I know this is all very sudden (having just met this fine gentleman last night), but I'm thrilled to announce our official engagement! The wedding will be held in Derry, Maine. Date tba.

Gearing up for #divebarsaturday! Dealing with publishers who refuse to pay me, publishers in breach of contract (causing me to lose thousands in the Anthropic settlement), and vicious extortion threats from wannabe Kray Brothers can be exhausting.