Xlibris, Writing.com and Demon Squirrels

It's been just over five years since Xlibris shut down Inkspot. Seems strange to think it's only been five years; it feels like much longer than that to me.

Looks like Xlibris sold my old domain to Writing.com. I found this out accidentally while looking for writers' communities online, saw "Inkspot.com" listed under Writing.com. When I checked out Inkspot.com out of curiosity, I saw that the domain (which is still listed on some writers' resource sites and books) is now being used to funnel traffic into Writing.com.

Yes, I did feel a twinge, and it did bring back some not-so-great memories. But this time I was able to focus more easily on the positivestuff that came out of that whole experience. Since Xlibris shut down Inkspot, for example, I keep running into people, both online and offline, who tell me how Inkspot had helped them in some way.

For those of you not familiar with the whole situation, you can see my Woodpile Philosophy: A Practical Application. You can also see this Wired article about the shut-down.

Photo to the top right: Some of my favourite work-at-home clothes...yellow Christmas socks from Sibylle, homemade Oreo flannel pants made by Lyanne. Working at home can come with its challenges, but one of the benefits is that I can wear whatever I'd like. My "office outfit" is always geared much more to comfort than style. :-D

POLL: What are YOUR favourite comfort/comfy clothes?

Birdfeeder update: My SquirrelBuster feeder has still managed to thwart all squirrels! I'm very pleased. It was more expensive than the other feeders but has been worth every penny in terms of saving me much anti-squirrel frustration. Though those furry little demons are now turning their attentions to my other feeders:



My friend Cathy gave me this heart feeder for Christmas. The birds loved it, especially the red-breasted nuthatches. Unfortunately, so did the squirrels. The feeder disappeared COMPLETELY a couple days ago; I have no idea where it's been taken.

Grrr.

Thanks to Walter for my very cool Lord of the Rings Valentine's card:



The scan above doesn't do this Valentine justice...the paper has a shimmery texture. Almost blinding in the right light, really. Fortunately my office is completely devoid of sunlight, so my eyesight is safe for now. I have posted the card up on my magnetic board. :-)

Getting together with Allison and Jodi tonight for an Urban Tapestry practice. We'll be going over songs in prep for our concert with Franklin at FilKONtario.

Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud Recently finished this last book in The Bartimaeus Trilogy. Enjoyed it quite a bit, and more than the second book. The demon is my favourite character. :-)

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