My blogging problems have forced my hand and I’ve
downloaded Chrome.
And I don’t like it.
The writing looks odd and it may coincidence but my
laptop's been running awfully slowly ever since.
I also don’t like the new Blogger thingy. I don’t like
having to think about things that are normally automatic – as I'm forced do now because
it’s all different.
Why do they have to keep changing things that work? I’m an
old dog. I’m not fond of new tricks.
I’ve given in and joined Facebook, too. But I didn’t want
everyone from real life knowing what I was up to, so I’m there under a false
name. Which was fine. But I couldn’t not friend my lovely niece – and when she
listed me as her aunt, my mother found me. And then started to post rubbish on
my wall (sorry Mam, but you did). So I started another account in my own name
for family. But I made the mistake of friending myself, so then I was
recommended to the friends I’d made on the first account.
Already the edges are blurring – and it’s all catching up
with me.
Not content with confusing myself to this extent, I’ve also
had the cheek to set up a writer page. The idea was to put anything to do with
my writing on there, Not much in the way of news on there as yet, but I live in
hope.
I have found and friended some of you. But if there are any
of you I haven’t managed to find and you would like to friend me, I’m there as Melissa Welsh - I've tried to link but it doesn't work (that will be technology playing up again). No doubt FB will do its stuff and invite you to friend my personal account from there.
And if you want to like me, you can do that here. (Oddly, this link seems to work.)
I’m up to 27 likes on that page now. Once I get to 30, I'll get
to see something I can’t see at the moment. It's all wonderfully mysterious. And, being a nosy parker, I can’t
wait.
and A Friend Like Aunt Buffy & Other Stories
. Both are available to download now - for less than a pound each. Good news for anyone who loves a jolly good read.
17 comments:
It's all very confusing. I'm friends with my children on FB but know that I'm not allowed to 'like' or leave comments. Not cool apparently. At least I can visit their FB pages I suppose, lol!
I'm having problems with FB and it seems to have changed all my posts so that only I can see them. I started to change some back, but think it's changed most of them. Such a damn pain. No idea what to do.
Hate the new Blogger posting thing too. Why do they insist on changing something that worked perfectly well before?
OK, so Chrome has not solved my problems. A comment from Debs had just disappeared before my eyes (thanks for dropping by, Debs). And, while I was allowed to comment on two blogs, the whole thing then blew up in my face when I wasn't allowed to comment on any others. I give up.
I'll keep trying.
I so agree with you there - why do they keep changing things? I use Chrome. Sometimes I have to use IE. Neither of them seem to be without their problems. Never mind, eh?
Of course you should have a writer page - you ARE a writer - and now I'm wondering what the mysterious thing is when you get to 30 :-)
Thank you so much for the mention - and for calling it a treat - I'm so chuffed, you've made my day :-) xx
And I just contradicted myself in that last comment. Blush.
Hi Teresa - if it wasn't for the fact I like keeping in touch with everyone I really would give up. But it is worth the effort. Thank you for saying I'm a writer - I feel a bit of a fraud calling myself one.
And your stories are ALWAYS a treat.
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Ohh I'm with you on keeping things the same! There have been changes to my blogger account that I can't just work out yet! As you know technology is not my friend! ((sigh))). I'm off to down load Teresa's short story collection. Double (((sigh))) if only I had a tenth of her creativity...One day....one day! Caroline x
You are funny Suzanne, you're a fab fab fab writer, and Teresa as well. I don't want to join face book, it's like national news, fancy your Mum posting on your wall!! honestly!!
I'm with you on the changes, too. Though I like the little stat thing which tells me my blog views have jumped up since I'd announced I'd sold!
I'd ditch google chrome, its probably that your Internet Explorer needs updated. I was on six, I recently downloaded IE8 and I've had no problems since. If you visit Microsoft's website, its easy to find the rest xx
I'm with you on the new blogger thing. Hate it!
I'm on facebook and thought about setting up a seperate page for writerly stuff but the way things are for me at the moment I would have nothing to put on there.
Hi!
That is all very confusing I was thinking of doing the same with FB, ie a false name, but maybe it will just tie me up in knots, I have avoided it so far :)
Not having FB or a kindle, I'm beginning to feel out of the loop a bit :/
I was also thinking of downloading Chrome, as firefox doesn't seem to like a lot of things, and Int Explorer is really slow for some reason, but not sure now
Thank you for the tag, if I can work my blogger I will do something about it hehe
xx
Oh, technology! Husband downloaded chrome and seems fine with it, but I'm sticking to my usual. Will look out for you on FB - wait until your try twitter (although I like that)!
Everything is always changing and I get even more confused than I already am. Hey, I don't even know what chrome is? lol
Hi Suzanne,
I have downloaded chrome, and then deleted it as I didn't like it at all.
I'm also having problems with blogger layout not accepting editing changes for posts.
I agree with Deborah as well, don't fix it unless it's broken...
I have no problem with Blogger, but the Harlequin community forum hates me. I've officially given up on ever getting back in there.
Hi, I hope you don't mind me dropping by like in such a random manner! I am a fellow writer and run a writing group in Dorset. I'm not sure if you have heard about the Write Invite comp or not but when I won they never paid my prize money. Please don't enter this comp until you have read my blog -post about this.
Nick
I too hate the new blogger layout - it seems they enjoy trying to make these things more complicated. And just wait until facebook introduces the new timeline on your profile-I've avoided it so far but apprently it's going to be enforced soon...
Debs, I found you. Blogger had the cheek to put you in spam. Huh. My daughter doesn't trust me not to leave comments, so I'm not allowed to be her friend on fb. :0)
Hi Teresa - know Ive answered your comment earlier, but didn't want to whizz by without *waving*.
Hi Caroline - It's all given me a headache, if I'm honest.
Hi Suzy - I know, and she still doesn't know what she did wrong.
Oooh, thanks, Aimee. I'll give that a go.
Hi Colette - you will have stuff to put on there, so you could start a page up to be prepared. That's what I've done.
Hi penandpaints - I live in a state of permanant confusion, so nothing much has changed :0)
Hi Rosemary - I've managed to avoid twitter so far. Suspect I'd never get any work done if I joined up. But I have given in and wasted many an hour on Pinterest.
Hi Diane - I'm not sure myself :0)
Hi Suzanne - very well said.
Hi Romy - it's horrid, isn't it, when something locks you out. I've had problems with the minx loop the last few days. I can get in and read messages, but when I try to reply, the whole thing thros me out. AAAARGH.
Hi Nick - I'm very sorry to hear you haven't been paid. And thank you for the warning.
Hi Vikki - I think you may be right, they do seem to be doing it on purpose.
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Teresa's stories are good - I have bought them.
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