Yeehaw! Hey, ya’ll, come celebrate with me, won’t you?
Why are we celebrating, you ask?
OK, since you ask, I’ll tell ya! July 15, 2009 is a banner day for little ol’ me because it’s the official launch of my very first book from Middle Zone Publishing (sound of crowd cheering enthusiastically)!
Yep; writing a book wasn’t even a glimmer in my eye way back when I first started blogging – and by an amazing series of events, it’s actually come to pass! In fact, being a writer is something I’ve wanted to do ever since I discovered my grandmother’s attic nearly 50 years ago.
I want to take a moment and thank my dear friend Liz Strauss for kick-startin’ the whole process some years ago when she accused me of bein’ a “writer”, of all things! I mean, who knew? Plus, I want to also thank all of YOU – Terry Starbucker and the whole SOBCon gang of desperados – you all had a hand in helping shape me into the writer I am today.
Anyhoo – now that I’ve made the further move from writer to “author”, well, all I can say is:
Thanks, y’all, from the bottom of my Texas heart, and a big ol’ tip o’ the hat to ya! (Oh, and p.s.- Please buy the book! Just sayin’;-)
Robert Hruzek writes at Middle Zone Musings
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Celebrate the New Beginning | 2009, by rAmmoRRison
A Hat Tip To Ya! by Robert Hruzek
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Meryl Evans at Web Worker Daily has assembled a collection of tips on the Minimum Specs for a Successful Web Worker Machine. I am honored to have one of my own tips included!

Web working is not for everybody. Those who do it tend to have traits and personalities that fit the web working life. For others, it means making sacrifices they don’t want to make. “I don’t really understand why people would like to work at home. It’s like reducing to the minimum (almost nothing) the barrier between professional and private life,” comments Chris on Georgina’s recent post, “How To Ask the Boss If You Can Work Remotely.”

In interviewing people in web working careers, one fact is clear: Many of us share similar specs beyond motivation and organization. I asked some web working colleagues what it takes to make a successful web worker. Do you have the right components to become a fine-tuned web worker machine?

Read the article “Minimum Specs for a Successful Web Worker Machine” for the rest of the suggestions.

The SOBCon2010 “Reserve Now, Pay Later” Program | TerryStarbucker.com

We have a theme for 2010 – “Where the Virtual Meets the Concrete“.

Or as Terry Starbucker likes to call it – “The Return of the Digiloggers, Part 2“

But there’s a catch.

We can only accommodate 150 people, max.

This is a gathering where size does matter, and we really want to keep the numbers at a level where we maximize the value of the learning and interactions.

So that’s why we’ve already opened up registration, so those who would like to get a head start on reserving a seat to this event can do so, right now.

Because I know you don’t want to miss it.

But we also know that plucking down cash so far in advance is a lot to ask.

Therefore, we are announcing the “Reserve Now, Pay Later” program. It’s a “three-fer”:

1. You get a seat early, and rest easy – your there
2. You get a deeply discounted rate – $300 off the “at the door” price
3. You only have to put down a $95 deposit now – and just pay the rest by December 31, 2009

Here’s what you need to do:

* Go to the SOBCon2010 Registration site
* Click “Enter Discount Code“
* Put in this code: paylater10, then click “apply discount“
* Buy your tickets at $95
* Pay the remaining $500 per ticket to us by 12/31/09 to keep your seats (I”ll let you know how to do that)

To take advantage of this program you need to act quickly – the $595 rate, and thus this program, expires on July 3, 2009