tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450078601022572253.post940028395261300623..comments2024-02-29T03:52:25.601+00:00Comments on Quiddity of Delusion: Therapy, A Partial Rant & Stupid Facebook AdsM.J. Nichollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12972190103986599079noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450078601022572253.post-82092173890202252262010-05-27T16:47:32.542+01:002010-05-27T16:47:32.542+01:00Mari: If you've put your interests as "ha...Mari: If you've put your interests as "hairspray" then FB will link to ads. Other than that I can't explain it.<br /><br />Tara: Or combine them. Does she love your book and can she help you lose weight? :)M.J. Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972190103986599079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450078601022572253.post-57129946775226338922010-05-27T12:31:07.174+01:002010-05-27T12:31:07.174+01:00Lordy, you get Annoying Abby too? *dies* I hate Fa...Lordy, you get Annoying Abby too? *dies* I hate Facebook ads! HATE them! I usually get the "33? Need to lose weight fast?"<br /><br />Ugh!<br /><br />Bloody things. *mutters*Amber T. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087021598115958337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450078601022572253.post-3924887531946308912010-05-27T12:06:27.853+01:002010-05-27T12:06:27.853+01:00I don't think Facebook considers me suitable a...I don't think Facebook considers me suitable audience for ads, since I only get the "Would YOU like to advertize?" thingie. What did I do wrong? I have gotten the occasional hairspray ad asking me to forgive them, though. No idea what that was about...Cruella Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422848273167338884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450078601022572253.post-26465235696295756052010-05-27T11:25:42.137+01:002010-05-27T11:25:42.137+01:00Not a bad idea, Harty. I should be selling these r...Not a bad idea, Harty. I should be selling these rants at ridiculously high rates. Problem is, you can't rotate in your bathtub without bumping into a self-righteous oaf who thinks he's a literary genius dropped from the bum of Our Lord. Tsk tsk.M.J. Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972190103986599079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450078601022572253.post-67182647267390476632010-05-26T16:07:17.732+01:002010-05-26T16:07:17.732+01:00*falls off chair* Are you sure drugs wouldn't...*falls off chair* Are you sure drugs wouldn't be easier? Then you can forget the world genocide, the ads AND the writing. But seriously, I snarfled through this whole post, which is good. I suggest you sell satire to wannabe literary magazines that are selling to wannabe authors, as we can ALL identify with this crap. (and I loved Mike's response, too--so true). Though... does that mean the YA Zombie Romance I am writing might sink like a stone? *snort*Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450078601022572253.post-30944392844349776912010-05-26T15:51:35.990+01:002010-05-26T15:51:35.990+01:00I think what you describe happens to most small co...I think what you describe happens to most small companies when they make it big. They think to themselves, "We can still be fresh and original AND make a shitload of money."<br /><br />Fools. They know NOTHING.M.J. Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972190103986599079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450078601022572253.post-49702080021866578562010-05-26T04:49:06.358+01:002010-05-26T04:49:06.358+01:00When our dear Mr Springsteen had his very first al...When our dear Mr Springsteen had his very first album on sale, the spin doctors called him "The Next Bob Dylan". He wasn't, and the album sank like a stone (not a Rolling Stone).<br />Lucky for him, he reincarnated and most liked the slightly lyrical rocker.<br /><br />Island records started out in Jamaica, but then moved to England.<br />They had a business plan that would totally vex accountants. It was called "Take a calculated risk."<br />They bankrolled anyone that seemed to have a twinkling of talent - irrespective of genre.<br />Instead of following the latest trend, which could change before an album was finished, they had a choice of already produced albums.<br /><br />At any given moment, they had someone that was a close fit to the latest fad.<br />Most of their artists sank like a stone (sorry Jagger and Dylan, it is a non-copyrighted word), but a few sold by the millions. Other came to life years later when suddenly there were a great fit after all.<br />Island records did very well for themselves - until 1989 when they were bought by Polygram and became a trend chaser like everyone else.<br /><br />Dear Ms Koons, having carefully read your criticism, unfortunately we have decided not to take it. We hope you have success with another author.<br />Please send 25.50 for this rejection slip.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880835293833765181noreply@blogger.com