jomc

jomc, 12 days ago to random

Amazon has, for some reason, changed the release date for the Lurking paperback from Feb 21, 2021 to....March 7, 7431
does this mean it plans to hold any orders for over SEVEN THOUSAND years as preorders — probably!!!

anyway, please consider picking up a copy from Bookshop dot org or your local independent bookseller https://bookshop.org/p/books/lurking-how-a-person-became-a-user-joanne-mcneil/10354946

jomc, 28 days ago to random

I have no idea what to do right now other than listen to WKCR (yes, through the jazz breaks) and fume that it's the lesser of two evils party that brought us to this moment.

jomc, 1 month ago to random

truly, I wish more science fiction imagined technologies and infrastructures more like Minority Report does: Completely needless, consistently implausible, delightfully Rube Goldberg-ian (well, see, there’s a really really weird woman moaning in a bathtub with her siblings…)

jomc, 1 month ago to random

🚗✨

The audiobook for WRONG WAY is currently on sale for $2.99 on Audible. No idea how long this sale will go on, but I can say the performer, Jennifer Jill Araya, did an incredible job—and biased as I am—I can't recommend her work enough.

https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Wrong-Way/dp/B0CJ3WYRTL/

https://www.audible.com/pd/Wrong-Way-Audiobook/B0CJ459RL7?qid=1714176884

jomc, 1 month ago to random

(when I lie on the couch facing the window): feeling lazy, great

(when I lie on the couch facing the wall): feeling lazy, not great

jomc, 2 months ago to random

Not a proper review or anything but what I like so far about the 3 Body Problem on Netflix is I can pay attention with the dumb and useless parts of my brain that usually otherwise have me clicking on something like Selling Sunset

jomc, 2 months ago to random

Amazon shipping shitty print-on-demand copies of my book is not even the worst of the supply chain issues I've encountered. But it's ugly and unreadable and feels symbolic of how the release of this novel has gone for me

jomc, 2 months ago to random

just typed the word "dune" into google maps because i want to watch dune like i'm an ninety year old using a smartphone for the first time in my life

jomc, 3 months ago to random

I am just barely going to file my taxes in time how the hell am I supposed to opt-out of various do-not-scrape allowances from Web 2.0 sites I haven’t logged into in seven years before various vullsjit deadlines

jomc, 3 months ago to random

San Francisco Mastodon! Come out tonight I’d love to see you!!

jomc, 3 months ago to random

Internet! I have a virtual book event w/ Sarah Jaffe hosted by the internet Archive on leap day. It's an incredibly fun series and I'd love to see you there.

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-wrong-way-tickets-824083354497

jomc, 4 months ago to random

i cant seem to get people to respond to my emails and uhhhh thats depressing my ability to respond to emails to me :blobcatumm:

jomc, 4 months ago to random

finally made this small but critical change to improve my quality of life in the new year

jomc, 5 months ago to random

:blobuwu:
https://www.newyorker.com/best-books-2023

jomc, 5 months ago to random

about to complete my final dayjob task for the week and work on my jazz hands ....NXT NV*L

(back to the pile of unfun tasks on the 26th but even a little bit of breaktime is something)

jomc, 5 months ago to random

this feels at once obvious and also important to reiterate: the continued deterioration of social media platforms means we need alternatives and the the most reliable alternatives are what we used to keep in touch before social media.

jomc, 5 months ago to random

goodreads would not be the drama nexus it is, if people there followed the Uber rule — give 5 stars or nuthin.

No book was written for you, personally. that's the humbling joy of reading books.

jomc, 5 months ago to random

genuinely missing the era of robust Etsy offerings as I need a door draft stopper, want something kinda cute like an interesting fabric or dachshund-shaped bean bag, and I knowww in 2012 I wouldn't have had to wade through all the Temu/dropship stuff

jomc, 5 months ago to random

If you are on Mastodon (all of you) and in New York (some of you), and free on Monday evening (hopefully some of that some) please come out to WONDERVILLE!!! 🚦

Dec 4, 7pm 🎈

Come say hi!! 💫

https://www.wonderville.nyc/events/wrong-way-by-joanne-mcneil-ny-book-launch

jomc, 6 months ago to random

Come out and say hi Mastodon friends!! I'd love to see you!! 📚🚗✨♥️🎉

jomc, 6 months ago to random

my book launch in new york (finally booked after three months of nail biting) will be held....

:tetris_j: DECEMBER 4 @ WONDERVILLE :tetris_s:

:ac_confetti:

plz plz come (more soon)​:blobcheer:

jomc, 6 months ago to random

WRONG WAY is out TODAY! I put my heart into this novel and it's been my greatest joy to see responses like this on Goodreads and social media. Please order a copy from your local independent bookshop

https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780374610661

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5628686025

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzWj7AOLBFU/

jomc, 6 months ago to random

We’re all doing great!

jomc, 6 months ago to random

WRONG WAY is out in 2 weeks! 🚦 🚧🚘😳
Pre-order from Massive Bookshop and 40% of the cover price goes to MAAP, a material aid group that supports the Greater Boston unhoused community. We’ve raised $691.20 with 96 copies pre-ordered. https://massivebookshop.com/products/9780374610661

Would love get to 100. I’ve got five copies of LURKING that I’m happy to personalize and ship to anyone in the US who pre-orders from Massive—just message me here or at joanne dot mcneil at gmail

jomc, 7 months ago to random

i understand 1 and 3. but 2....who is buying this? why would they want this? do they know who the author is — do they actually want to read this book's contents? There has to be so many people clicking "buy" to be ranked this high—who are they? what's wrong with them??

I will never understand why anyone would want to own a book like this!!!