Comments on: Monday Round Up http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/ Author, Designer, Problogger Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:08:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-13250 deborah.woehr Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:07:46 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/#comment-13250 Big hugs to you, Marti. :) I hope your books are enjoying success! Big hugs to you, Marti. :) I hope your books are enjoying success!

]]> By: Marti http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-13249 Marti Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:02:47 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/#comment-13249 You know I think you did a fabulous job helping me with my books so I wish you all the best with your editing work! You know I think you did a fabulous job helping me with my books so I wish you all the best with your editing work!

]]> By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-13206 deborah.woehr Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:16:38 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/#comment-13206 I just got back from the doctor's office about 2 hours ago with the prescription slip for a 3-month supply of Chantix. She told me that it has been the most successful with her patients. So, I'm going to give it a try, regardless of whether my insurance will cover it or not. $150 for a prescription is better than $150,000 for a hospital stay. Thank you for the encouragement, and congratulations to your wife and coworker. :) I just got back from the doctor’s office about 2 hours ago with the prescription slip for a 3-month supply of Chantix. She told me that it has been the most successful with her patients. So, I’m going to give it a try, regardless of whether my insurance will cover it or not. $150 for a prescription is better than $150,000 for a hospital stay.

Thank you for the encouragement, and congratulations to your wife and coworker. :)

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-13205 Scot Herrick Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:07:28 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/#comment-13205 On the quit smoking side, there is now a terrific new drug out that makes quiting smoking much, much easier. It's called Chantix, prescribed by your doctor. Just search on "Chantix" or "Quit Smoking Drug" and it will come up. Essentially, the drug blocks the receptors in the brain for getting the charge from the nicotine. Both my wife and a coworker of mine have used it and both quit within a week (while taking the drug for a month -- one third of the prescription time...). The site also offers a 52-week support program. Having quit cold turkey many years ago, having something like this really helps. Of course, your health insurance won't cover the cost (about $150) of a prescription -- preventative drugs to lung cancer and other ailments just don't cut it with insurance companies... But, the cost of the prescription is usually offset by the cost of the cigarettes, so there you go. On the quit smoking side, there is now a terrific new drug out that makes quiting smoking much, much easier. It’s called Chantix, prescribed by your doctor. Just search on “Chantix” or “Quit Smoking Drug” and it will come up.

Essentially, the drug blocks the receptors in the brain for getting the charge from the nicotine. Both my wife and a coworker of mine have used it and both quit within a week (while taking the drug for a month — one third of the prescription time…).

The site also offers a 52-week support program.

Having quit cold turkey many years ago, having something like this really helps.

Of course, your health insurance won’t cover the cost (about $150) of a prescription — preventative drugs to lung cancer and other ailments just don’t cut it with insurance companies… But, the cost of the prescription is usually offset by the cost of the cigarettes, so there you go.

]]> By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-13201 deborah.woehr Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:43:36 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/#comment-13201 Thank you, John. :) I'd be honored to help you design your books. That's great about your job offers! I will take your advice and forget Elance. Thank you, John. :) I’d be honored to help you design your books.

That’s great about your job offers! I will take your advice and forget Elance.

]]> By: John (Syntagma) http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-13198 John (Syntagma) Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:12:42 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2007/08/13/monday-round-up/#comment-13198 My experience of services like Elance and others is that the jobs advertised are extremely underpaid. "Micropayments" barely covers it in some cases. In my view, you're always better off getting work from people you know -- or who know you. That means you need to establish a reputation in your field, preferably online. After slaving away at Syntagma Media for two years, we're now offered jobs or advertising almost on a daily basis. Become a magnet and coinage will fly in from all directions. :-) Incidentally, I've got a couple of books lined up for our Dial Publishing imprint shortly. I'll certainly come to you for the design and pre-press work. I really liked your WBA anthology. My experience of services like Elance and others is that the jobs advertised are extremely underpaid. “Micropayments” barely covers it in some cases.

In my view, you’re always better off getting work from people you know — or who know you. That means you need to establish a reputation in your field, preferably online.

After slaving away at Syntagma Media for two years, we’re now offered jobs or advertising almost on a daily basis. Become a magnet and coinage will fly in from all directions. :-)

Incidentally, I’ve got a couple of books lined up for our Dial Publishing imprint shortly. I’ll certainly come to you for the design and pre-press work. I really liked your WBA anthology.

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