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2011.02.02 23:02 ZeppelinJ0 Shake that groove thang
For those of us that enjoy the smoother, groovier side of electronic music. A place where we can all share the music we love and discover something we can fall in love with. Turn up the volume, add some friends and maybe a dash of disco ball and dance until the sun comes up,
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2023.03.20 21:11 AustralianChrono Chronologica's Drag Race Season 2: Episode 12- Grand Finale
 | “Welcome to the GRAND FINALE OF CHRONOLOGICA’S DRAG RACE, SEASON 2!” Rachelle Mirage yells. submitted by AustralianChrono to RPDRfantasyseason [link] [comments] ~ https://preview.redd.it/gxj1mf6nbyoa1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=049b7702d97370f3a5a666df96f4f0c5d81f0d15 “Let’s see them STRUT!” The racers wait to get onto the stage. “Hola, it's Drag Princesita!” Drag Princesita walks out in huge platform boots, dressed as a wicked witch, with long flowing black hair and a demonic face as she cackles. “Glistening beauty, the shining Black Diamond!” Black Diamond arrives in a dress covered in black diamond stones, the dress pulsating as if the diamonds themselves are breathing in and out. “The Hurricane of Drag, Queen Quincy!” Queen Quincy drops to the floor in a split, as the crowd cheers, wearing a flowy white gown with massive ruffled sleeves and gorgeous long hair. “Is that a monster? IT’S Kraven!” The crowd cheers as Kraven walks out in a shirt that says ‘Disqualified’, ripped fishnets and a bald head, with a cackling face and a dark eyeshadow to boot. “She’s Blooming! It is The Mother Delilah!” The Mother Delilah walks out in a bright yellow pantsuit, a big grin on her face, with a massive purse, that walks first before her. She’s smiling, she’s happy and she is ready to slay. “BOOBS!” Maude "The Tits" Matron arrives with her massive breastplate, jiggling her way to the front with a huge grin in a gorgeous dress that showcases a tight body, wearing red latex with a paddle in her hand. “Watch out for that Rhonda Bout!” Rhonda Bout looks the most glamorous she’s ever looked in a long pink dress, a shining blonde updo and jewels all over her body, her face beaming and her eyes fixed on the crowd. “What’s your sign? Are you a Jemma Nye?” In a puffy white gown, Jemma Nye looks like a literal wedding cake, dressed in all white, glamorously shining as she spins through the stage. “Are you hungry for Blondie A La Mode?” Looking shockingly similar to Rachelle Mirage, Blondie has become the raven haired, big breasted Rachelle in a new perfect recreation version of her. “She’s back, back, back again! It’s Mackenzie Jacobs!” Mackenzie cackles entering the stage in a dress made to look like a splash of water, serving a fashionable wet look as she makes her way to the end- before smirking and yelling “YES, I MADE THIS!” as everyone cheers. “And say hello to our TOP 3! Mother Destiny Dandridge, Kaneq and Royal Virtue!” The top three strut out, hand in hand wearing black. Royal arrives in a sleek black maxi dress with a leg cutout, Destiny in a grand taffeta dress dressed in black and a veil, and Kaneq in beaded, beautiful black mini dress with fringe sleeves. “And our Queen, CHRONOLOGICA!” Chronological arrives wearing a shirt with Poppers on it, a mohawk, massive black boots and a cackle on her face as Kraven snaps her fingers. Welcome to the Grand Finale of Drag Race, Season 2. I can’t BELIEVE it’s time to crown our second winner! And… I can announce this. We’re about to start filming our THIRD season! Everyone cheers. But first, it’s time to celebrate this season, with our crowning and a TALENT SHOW! First, I’ll be speaking to each of the top 3, who will then be proceeding to give their best shot in an original TALENT SHOW. Then, based on the performances, we will then proceed to a final 2- with a lip sync FOR THE CROWN! The crowd roars. First up, our British legend. It’s Royal Virtue! ~ Royal, welcome to the final 3. How are you feeling tonight? “Charmed.” Royal grins. “I’m quite pleased to be here. It just feels… charmed to me, ultimately.” What will your talent show be? “I am a vogue superstar. I am showing what I was born to do- perform in various vogue categories… including boy drag, tonight.” Royal looks excitedly. Ooooh… “Yes.” Royal winks. “It’s a little different.” Who’s rooting for you? “My house!” Royal turns. “My drag family are all here, as is my biological family, with my sisters.” Royal, what would it mean for you to take the crown tonight? “Everything.” Royal says. “I feel blessed to have come here, grown as an artist, showcase my abilities… I mean, Royal with a crown sounds fitting, doesn’t it?” Royal smirks. ~ Kaneq. How are you going tonight? “I am proud.” Kaneq grins. “I’m excited, and I feel ready to really give my all tonight.” Kaneq says. “So… great.” What will your talent show be? “Tonight I will be doing an Indigenous Drum Dance. I am a dancer, it’s at my core. To end it proudly native feels correct here.” Kaneq nods. Who’s rooting for you? “My family. They have been excited to see me really prosper in this season, and this is their first time travelling away from Canada to be here for me.” Kaneq looks touched. Kaneq, what would it mean for you to take the crown tonight? “This is not just a win for me. But it is a win for a meaningful moment, to showcase drag is so much more. I’d be proud to take the crown to showcase the world a strong, Queer native Drag Artist who can change the world.” ~ Mother Destiny Dandridge. You are top 3 on the biggest drag stage in the world. How does it feel tonight? “Tremendous.” Destiny smiles. “I am blessed to be here, 50 damn years old, giving the world… me.” What will your talent show be? “I am a singer. Tonight, I am singing Gospel- which I haven’t sung in… maybe 35 years. In full drag, proudly in front of the world.” Destiny looks up. “It feels touching to do.” Who’s rooting for you? “My loves. My drag family, including the marvellous WHITNEY Dandridge!” Destiny gestures over as Whitney waves. Vitória, what would it mean for you to take the crown tonight? “I will be blessed, with and without this crown. Because I feel like my message has been to spread love. But if I take this crown- it’s about legacy. Leading, being a figurehead for the world to show love, light… that is my Destiny.” Destiny grins. ~ Now, it’s time. Our Top 3 will now compete in the Talent Show to determine our FINAL two of the season. And then… It’s time for you, the crowd… to vote. Let’s do it. Who will make it to the end? Let’s watch the show. ~ Stats Voting Spreadsheet |
2023.03.20 21:10 64_00 In another life, yes.
M, In the months since my last post, I've made an irredeemable mess of my life. No one knows it but me and my therapist. God willing, that's how it will stay. I have a few things going to the grave with me, one more won't matter.
That sounds dismissive and flippant of my choices, like maybe they aren't that bad and won't matter. But it is a hard truth that if you found out, you would question whether you knew me at all and, you wouldn't love me. And that's the kicker here: ever since my colossal screw up, I've figured out that you probably love me. Since my previous posts' wonderings, you've been less subtle and more open in unexpected ways. Will you ever actually say it and remove all doubt? Not so long as I am married. But it is clear now.
The comments of mine you've pinned in our discord chat. The increasing frequency with which you want to know I've traveled safely. The expressed sanctity of our online watch-parties and voice chats. I (truly) accidentally revealed my reddit main. You said you don't dig into online histories, but you also screenshotted the reveal before I could hope to take it back - your actions give lie to your words (lucky for us, I'm boring online). You've taken care to learn some of my more complicated lore, and you check to make sure you have it right when it's relevant in the moment. You expect to be tired when I visit and expect to keep it short, then we're having all the (platonic) fun and the only reason we stop is bc of external obligations to other people.
Nothing is ever said straight, plainly. But, as I meme'd at you an image from the movie we were discussing, EEAAO, "In another life, I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you." And, as you replied, "yes."
Wish I wasn't actively fucking things up, M
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That sounds dismissive and flippant of my choices, like maybe they aren't that bad and won't matter. But it is a hard truth that if you found out, you would question whether you knew me at all and, you wouldn't love me. And that's the kicker here: ever since my colossal screw up, I've figured out that you probably love me. Since my previous posts' wonderings, you've been less subtle and more open in unexpected ways. Will you ever actually say it and remove all doubt? Not so long as I am married. But it is clear now.
The comments of mine you've pinned in our discord chat. The increasing frequency with which you want to know I've traveled safely. The expressed sanctity of our online watch-parties and voice chats. I (truly) accidentally revealed my reddit main. You said you don't dig into online histories, but you also screenshotted the reveal before I could hope to take it back - your actions give lie to your words (lucky for us, I'm boring online). You've taken care to learn some of my more complicated lore, and you check to make sure you have it right when it's relevant in the moment. You expect to be tired when I visit and expect to keep it short, then we're having all the (platonic) fun and the only reason we stop is bc of external obligations to other people.
Nothing is ever said straight, plainly. But, as I meme'd at you an image from the movie we were discussing, EEAAO, "In another life, I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you." And, as you replied, "yes."
Wish I wasn't actively fucking things up, M
2023.03.20 21:10 Big-Statistician4024 Comex update 3/20/2023
 | The obscured truth is usually what we the people get as the official narrative. For example, the official press release stated "The 146-year-old LME revealed the issues with nickel related to bagged nickel briquettes, which were found to not have the correct weight". They didn't lie in their statement, but the truth of the matter is that the 54 tonnes of nickel were found to be roughly 54 tonnes of nickel short as they were actually common stones. submitted by Big-Statistician4024 to wallstreetplatinum [link] [comments] In September 2022, the Perth Mint publicly acknowledged it was addressing "historic non-compliance issues" with the US laws and had self-reported the issue to US regulators. But what it failed to mention was that those potential breaches dated back nearly 25 years and covered around 1,500 accounts holding USD $254 million worth of precious metals on behalf of clients. In September 2021, The Shanghai Gold Exchange raised concerns about two gold bars they had found that were non-compliant with its standards of 99.99% purity. The Perth Mint addressed the concerns regarding the two bars but didn't disclose the broader issue about how they had been doping their metals for at least several years. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation conducted an investigation and alleged that the sovereign mint has been selling diluted gold bars to China for three years and tried to cover it up when it was discovered. This is what was heard in the news a couple of weeks ago. News like this usually comes to light in clusters, so expect more of these types of occurrences to come. How does this relate to our forum?
Of all the mistruths out there, there are several things we can be certain of: There is far less platinum and silver available in the world than they are telling us. There is far more gold in some parts of the world than they are telling us. There is far less gold in some parts of the world than they are telling us. There is exactly as much inventory in our physical possession that we think there is, maybe more if you stack more than you count. On to today's numbers- Palladium had 9 contracts opened for the March contract. These will likely stand for delivery in the next week. While it doesn't sound like much, it's equal to 2.5% of the registered inventory. That brings us up to a total of 43 contracts still pending for March. If the physical inventory gets much lower, they might have to start cutting the contracts in half to 50 oz increments like platinum trades with in order to spread it out across more buyers. CNT Depository had all their eligible inventory moved out of the vault which represents 15.6% of their total inventory and 1% of the Comex total inventory. https://preview.redd.it/6vt1bhsw5yoa1.png?width=1548&format=png&auto=webp&s=d175df5121f13b5430ab69fec1ac5a8fcd2b3319 Now to platinum- JPM made a very bold move today by moving 96.5% of their entire eligible inventory over to registered (available for sale). Back in December, we saw +230% of the JPM platinum inventory turned by customer accounts without a single physical inventory transaction. In fact, JPM's registered inventory has been completely silent since 10/4/2022- until today's report. https://preview.redd.it/h6txtq5u6yoa1.png?width=1540&format=png&auto=webp&s=3d200b4a216b1fe8f8b54415a8e513173951701e Their eligible inventory has also been quiet for exactly 5 months. https://preview.redd.it/7o7stzw97yoa1.png?width=1490&format=png&auto=webp&s=b848aab28e5fc373b2a10a332664674ad44268ac It is possible that all of that inventory will be sold and moved out of their vault. If that happens we could be looking at the last gasp for this market. If all of this moved inventory ends up departing the vault, then JPM's total inventory will drop to the star on the graph below and they will have only 4,815 oz in total inventory, moving them to a distant 6th place. https://preview.redd.it/dvwam5ysayoa1.png?width=1540&format=png&auto=webp&s=e65d29f0a4585b3399cd689d57431e5af978402e Shortly before the October active contract, they moved most of their registered into eligible. Now they are doing the reverse. The timing is significant considering first notice date is next week. Is someone being squeezed by the bank failures and needs to raise some capital? Coming full circle now to the original topic of this post (fraud): How can a depository turn all of their eligible (not for sale inventory) without a single inventory transaction or movement into sellable? How can a depository turn +230% of their inventory in a single month and still be solvent? How long do they expect the public to believe what they are saying about what is going on behind the scenes for the venue that sets the global price for precious metals when we see the fraud with our own eyes? I'll have more on the possible implications of this move tomorrow. |
2023.03.20 21:10 Ifnt_broke_dont_fix M-25, Competitiveness as INFJ
Competition is exhausting. Opponent is living in your head, rent-free. Even I won, I feel bad for other person. And then if I lost?, I feel bad for myself.
I hate and quit competitive mindset long time ago. However, in my life, I realized best performing years are from competitive years.
I find and tried new routes for motivation. But they’re not giving me same results. Is competitiveness just straight up necessary in this world? Should I embrace it and cope after- results with something else? Is there any alternative? What did work for you guys?
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I hate and quit competitive mindset long time ago. However, in my life, I realized best performing years are from competitive years.
I find and tried new routes for motivation. But they’re not giving me same results. Is competitiveness just straight up necessary in this world? Should I embrace it and cope after- results with something else? Is there any alternative? What did work for you guys?
2023.03.20 21:09 IAmMeIGuess93 Travel minis top picks
I'm visiting California next month and am hoping to visit Sephora/Ulta whilst there. I rarely wear makeup but I like to have some decent basics around for special occasions etc. Given that it takes me so long to get through full size products, I was thinking travel size/minis could be a good option to avoid waste. Primarily I'm looking for tinted moisturiseCC/BB cream, liquid blush, liquid highlighter, tubing/smudge proof mascara, powder. I have sensitive combination skin, neutral toned and pale with freckles (which I'd like to avoid totally covering up).
So, what are your top picks for travel minis?
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So, what are your top picks for travel minis?
2023.03.20 21:09 yaycupcake FE Engage PMU
Doing a PMU for my second run.
Unit requirements:
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Unit requirements:
- Please give me at least 2 magic users and 2 physical weapon users.
- Please give 2 healers at least.
- Pick Emblem rings/bracelets for the character you pick. I have the DLC and they are fair game.
- Don't pick specific bond rings because I don't want to deal with RNG hell. (I know it can be manipulated, I just don't want to do it.)
- Pick final class as well as reclass path. Please specify which weapon specialty for classes that have options.
- Optional but helpful, give me a recommended weapon/inventory loadout.
- Default class Alear and first royals and Fogado/Hortensia, Sword Mage Knight Clanne, High Priest Anna. Used these in particular a lot already and I want variety.
- More than 2 units in the exact same class, or 3 units in the same general class with different weapons. I want some variety.
- Unpromoted final classes unless they're the special ones that go beyond 20.
- I reserve the right to use Framme as a healer until the first one is recruited/reclassed.
- If I have less than 3 total units (4 if I get to ch10 like this, PLEASE don't give me "Everyone from Fogado's group and later") I'm allowed to pick a temporary filler in their default class until the next picked unit joins. This isn't an Alear+Framme early/mid game solo lol
- I am going to allow using any character on their join chapter but bench them afterwards if they're not picked.
- Also allowing recruiting characters not picked for their inventory or paralogue exp/items. Same for Emblem paralogues and DLC paralogues.
- For chapters where specific rings are required or unavailable I might improvise but will use the picked rings for everything else. For example I may use a DLC ring or random bond ring on an Emblem Ring paralogue for the unit usually paired with them. Same for chapters prior to that ring's availability.
- I am okay with super powerful units and meme builds as long as there's at least 2-3 non-meme builds that aren't just support.
- Seadall (dancer) is NOT required but obviously appreciated. Same for Byleth ring.
- I suck at FE so I am gonna try hard difficulty but if I get stuck I'm switching to normal. (sorry im a fake).
- I will probably grind if I need to.
- May or may not use the well.
- On maps with lower deployment slots I will pick whichever of the units I get depending on the map based on what I feel like doing.
- Alear (class/ring needed)
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2023.03.20 21:08 Maleficent-Sea-9310 (F37)and (M36)why would an ex get back it touch after ghosting you six years ago
So yea, an ex got back in touch recently to say they were sorry for how they had treated me I forgave him as it was a long time ago..anyway, he text me on Monday to say he still had naughty pics I'd sent him during our time together and did I want him to delete them.. why would he have kept them all this time ?? And why come back after so long ??
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2023.03.20 21:08 WitWGARA Submission for Try Not to Laugh...
Hey there Mark! I would love it if you could take a look at some of these and maybe use them in your Try Not to Laugh Videos ^_^ I have been making and Creating Videos, MEMEs, Music, and other Digital things for a long time, it would be a real honor to have one of the people who has inspired me to keep creating use some of what I do, to do what he does so amazingly well!
I am Ravi V. Kumar A.K.A: DARGON
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I am Ravi V. Kumar A.K.A: DARGON
2023.03.20 21:08 dallasgoerlich Need friends for gifts!
Hey y’all. I know it’s a long shot but I’m still in need of Sandstorm, Ocean, Tundra, and Icy Snow gifts. Please add me if you can send from those regions. You will be prioritized :)
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2023.03.20 21:08 PrincessSoxxx Be nice to me! I don’t want to ruin your life I want a long term relationship based around me being spoiled financially. I want to be taken care on in exchange for a real relationship.
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2023.03.20 21:08 driftwood-and-waves Is it a rash? Is it an allergic reaction? Is it stress? Who knows!
Moms I'm so frustrated and upset for my daughter. She's 12, we moved at the end of last year so she started a new school with like 6 weeks to go. This is the first big move she can remember and the first time she's gone to a school where she knows nobody.
Mid last year she started licking her lips and they got all red around them, you know kind of like a clown lip. Got some PawPaw, and she stopped licking her lips and it started getting better It was almost gone and she got a cold and it came back again. And it hasn't left. We've tried PawPaw, Vitiman A, Anti-fungal cream, Doxicyclone (or however you spell it), anti- histimenes and QV lip balm (lip balm with a PawPaw like texture but a different base).
She's very good at just taking/doing all the things and just keeping on going, but she's 12, nearly 13. There's all the emotions and social anxiety that go with being that age and not really having close friends at the moment. And she just came to me sobbing this morning because she just wants it to go away. Everyone has met her with 'weird lips' and she is just done.
And tbh I don't blame her. We were referred to a Dermatologist but they were private and $300 for the initial appointment. Yeah no and insurance won't cover that and all the ongoing costs. We have another doctor's appointment on Friday (thank goodness she's still a child and is free) and I'm going to push for a referral through the public system for a specialist visit and that they take some sort of swab or scraping of around her lips cause I just don't know what else it could be.
It's dry and stiff and not red when she wakes up and then just gets red as she goes about her day. It's also itchy. We do have a cat with long hair that only lets our daughter pet her and she does hug her and smooth her face right up to her which I have mentioned before but the doctor has dismissed it as it didn't start as an allergic reaction, and has continued even as we have moved regions.
I know it's not life threatening or major I just feel upset for her, and was hoping the collective Mom wisdom may have some more ideas I can try/suggest to the doctor as we wait to be seen by a specialist.
(Not in America).
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Mid last year she started licking her lips and they got all red around them, you know kind of like a clown lip. Got some PawPaw, and she stopped licking her lips and it started getting better It was almost gone and she got a cold and it came back again. And it hasn't left. We've tried PawPaw, Vitiman A, Anti-fungal cream, Doxicyclone (or however you spell it), anti- histimenes and QV lip balm (lip balm with a PawPaw like texture but a different base).
She's very good at just taking/doing all the things and just keeping on going, but she's 12, nearly 13. There's all the emotions and social anxiety that go with being that age and not really having close friends at the moment. And she just came to me sobbing this morning because she just wants it to go away. Everyone has met her with 'weird lips' and she is just done.
And tbh I don't blame her. We were referred to a Dermatologist but they were private and $300 for the initial appointment. Yeah no and insurance won't cover that and all the ongoing costs. We have another doctor's appointment on Friday (thank goodness she's still a child and is free) and I'm going to push for a referral through the public system for a specialist visit and that they take some sort of swab or scraping of around her lips cause I just don't know what else it could be.
It's dry and stiff and not red when she wakes up and then just gets red as she goes about her day. It's also itchy. We do have a cat with long hair that only lets our daughter pet her and she does hug her and smooth her face right up to her which I have mentioned before but the doctor has dismissed it as it didn't start as an allergic reaction, and has continued even as we have moved regions.
I know it's not life threatening or major I just feel upset for her, and was hoping the collective Mom wisdom may have some more ideas I can try/suggest to the doctor as we wait to be seen by a specialist.
(Not in America).
2023.03.20 21:08 Mactwentynine Which would you consider the better option: Controls & automation or GIS?
I'm mid 50's and believe I'd face some level of age discrimination if I got another degree, in Geographic Information Systems. Otherwise, I could get through a votech cert program in a year for Controls and automation where I'd have no problem getting hired. But I was hit by a car a few years ago and I'm pretty sure I couldn't handle walking the concrete all week long anymore. I'd need to get to a position that's not 100% 'on the floor'.
I have a knack for both. The degree would mainly take time due to prerequisites (my prior degree was geography). That was years ago but should take care of some requirements. Probably take two years if not working and take out loans.
Although I read about the labor shortage, and GIS is not only a good field but a great fit, I still think I could face some age discrimination. Would anyone disagree and why or why not?
I also think I could possibly advance faster in manufacturing. But it wouldn't be nearly as interesting as GIS.
Welcome any feedback.
Thanks,
Mac
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I have a knack for both. The degree would mainly take time due to prerequisites (my prior degree was geography). That was years ago but should take care of some requirements. Probably take two years if not working and take out loans.
Although I read about the labor shortage, and GIS is not only a good field but a great fit, I still think I could face some age discrimination. Would anyone disagree and why or why not?
I also think I could possibly advance faster in manufacturing. But it wouldn't be nearly as interesting as GIS.
Welcome any feedback.
Thanks,
Mac
2023.03.20 21:08 Schoonsy From zero to decent sales in six months: a reflection (and could use some advice for moving forward)
Hi all. I launched my niche YA fantasy series last year, and have made some good progress. I thought it would be useful for me to reflect on the process and also get some feedback about where I might go from here.
Sep 2022 - March 2023 Overview: Three YA fantasy novels in a series + a prequel published on KDP Units Ordered: 760 (ebook, paperback, and hardcover - mostly ebooks) KDP Royalties: Approx. $1400 Direct Ad Spend: Approx $1100
I spent the ~$1100 on advertising between Facebook and Amazon ads. I was losing money at first but I think I'm finally getting close to a profit zone this year. There are other expenses I've racked up like MailChimp and Squarespace and ISBNs.
The ROI is really difficult for me to calculate. For example Amazon ads says I spent $600+ lifetime on ads, but only made $80 of sales. But I know many people seem to have went on to buy book two and three or the prequel in the series. It makes it nearly impossible for me to figure out if those sales are coming from Amazon or Facebook ads, so I'm left wondering how to prioritize my ad spend.
Basically what I did was set up a series website (not much more than a landing page, used Squarespace and it was very simple) with a pop-up that says you can sign up with your e-mail address to get the first book for free. Then I used Facebook ads to direct people to the website, which was driving 100-200 e-mail signups per week when I was at peak spending. I figured it was a cost of about $.40-.50 per e-mail signup, which I think is pretty decent. Then I use a MailChimp automation to walk readers through the series.
I'm using really specific targeting to try to market to folks who have read similar authors/series that the books are inspired by. I also tried some e-mail blasts like Fussy Librarian which seemed to urge a spike in sales.
I guess I'm just not sure where to go from here. The margins seem razor thin, and I sort of feel like a crazy gambler sometimes, like "Oh, I'll just throw a little more money at advertising and maybe I'll make some more sales and see the results I want!"
Any advice for moving past this area of treading water, making decent sales but not really making a profit, to push things in the right direction?
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Sep 2022 - March 2023 Overview: Three YA fantasy novels in a series + a prequel published on KDP Units Ordered: 760 (ebook, paperback, and hardcover - mostly ebooks) KDP Royalties: Approx. $1400 Direct Ad Spend: Approx $1100
I spent the ~$1100 on advertising between Facebook and Amazon ads. I was losing money at first but I think I'm finally getting close to a profit zone this year. There are other expenses I've racked up like MailChimp and Squarespace and ISBNs.
The ROI is really difficult for me to calculate. For example Amazon ads says I spent $600+ lifetime on ads, but only made $80 of sales. But I know many people seem to have went on to buy book two and three or the prequel in the series. It makes it nearly impossible for me to figure out if those sales are coming from Amazon or Facebook ads, so I'm left wondering how to prioritize my ad spend.
Basically what I did was set up a series website (not much more than a landing page, used Squarespace and it was very simple) with a pop-up that says you can sign up with your e-mail address to get the first book for free. Then I used Facebook ads to direct people to the website, which was driving 100-200 e-mail signups per week when I was at peak spending. I figured it was a cost of about $.40-.50 per e-mail signup, which I think is pretty decent. Then I use a MailChimp automation to walk readers through the series.
I'm using really specific targeting to try to market to folks who have read similar authors/series that the books are inspired by. I also tried some e-mail blasts like Fussy Librarian which seemed to urge a spike in sales.
I guess I'm just not sure where to go from here. The margins seem razor thin, and I sort of feel like a crazy gambler sometimes, like "Oh, I'll just throw a little more money at advertising and maybe I'll make some more sales and see the results I want!"
Any advice for moving past this area of treading water, making decent sales but not really making a profit, to push things in the right direction?
2023.03.20 21:08 ShriekingMarxist 39 [M4F] Single, passionate, creative guy looking for a real connection and interesting conversation
About me: Single, no kids, boring office job. I've had long relationships but never really found the right person to settle with long term and build roots. I'm a bit of a nomad, I've lived all over, I like to see new places/try new things. Huge fiction reader, I also write short fiction, watch a lot of horror and other type films, game (PC only right now), and do some tabletop RPG and other roleplay stuff. Standard suite of dork hobbies. I'm also a politics and wrestling junkie, and find a lot of life can be explained best by the spectacle of pro wrestling and its infinite wisdoms.
I can have long conversations about anything and everything, like joking around about the serious, or taking silly things seriously.
I'm mostly looking for a friend at first, and a strong connection that can blossom into something real. I'm fine with online at first, and voice/video chat, but would prefer to meet up if the chemistry is there and see where things go, so ideally you'd be single or able to date. I don't mind kids, I understand women have kids, hah.
About you: Interested in the above, a bit of a dork as well, looking for someone special, drop me a line, we'll see if we click :)
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I can have long conversations about anything and everything, like joking around about the serious, or taking silly things seriously.
I'm mostly looking for a friend at first, and a strong connection that can blossom into something real. I'm fine with online at first, and voice/video chat, but would prefer to meet up if the chemistry is there and see where things go, so ideally you'd be single or able to date. I don't mind kids, I understand women have kids, hah.
About you: Interested in the above, a bit of a dork as well, looking for someone special, drop me a line, we'll see if we click :)
2023.03.20 21:08 Key-Advertising5320 Really low on weed
So I’m nearly out of weed but I save my stems don’t ask me why idk either but is there anything I can do with them to get high or at I SOL til payday ?
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2023.03.20 21:08 philhy Analysis of the 3/21 Property Drop
Hi, thought it'd be fun to analyze the upcoming 3/21 property drop, so that we can catch any blind spots, and in way inform the higher powers how investors are looking at the properties. Weird to be posting this on the official subreddit, hope this doesn't get me banned. Below are simply my opinions and are not investment advice. Investors should perform their own due diligence.
Brookwood- Conclusion: BUY
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Brookwood- Conclusion: BUY
- great location for workforce housing
- TONS of logistics south of I-20 and west of highway 6, will be a great support for rental demand
- Not crazy about all the trees. In these areas, when a storm comes, those huge trees are a headache (read property management fees/repairs)
- Relatively good schools 5/5/4
- Limited access to amenities (jobs/retail/entertainment)
- Relatively good schools 5/6/6
- Don't see the drivers to support long term tenancy and rent increases. Distant from amenities.
- Below average schools 4/2/4
- Decent proximity to amenities
- Neighborhood feels like a "C"
- Relatively very good schools: 7/5/6
2023.03.20 21:08 PrincessSoxxx Be nice to me! I don’t want to ruin your life I want a long term relationship based around me being spoiled financially. I want to be taken care on in exchange for a real relationship.
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2023.03.20 21:07 SaitoHawkeye Hello...and Question on Non-standard Warranty
First off, I just joined the Type R family by purchasing a 2020 FK8 this weekend - I got to test drive it and immediately fell in love and knew it had to be mine. I negotiated what I think was a pretty good deal with the dealership because I was shopping around for a new Civic SI after deciding to retire my 2010 GTI, and this dealer was offering a moderately used Type R for the same price others were asking for a new SI.
However, it's a weird situation I've found myself in after purchasing...
The car in question is decently low-mileage and in basically pristine shape, 1 owner w/clean Carfax and inspection. It would have been Honda Certified - except the previous owner made some modifications to the vehicle, which is how I bought it. Mostly they're cosmetic (Carbon wing, lip, etc.) but there are a few that will affect the drivetrain, including an Eventuri carbon intake, cold air pipe, and an HKS blowoff valve.
I ended up deciding to take some of the warranty because the car is no longer under Honda warranty, performance cars have high part costs, and the dealer agreed to do all regular service with zero deductible for six years.
The sticking point is that the maintenance and service contract states that aftermarket parts are not covered; I was told verbally that as long as I went back to this dealer that would not be an issue and they would cover everything as they sold it to me. I got the dealer's owner to agree to it, but my wife is nervous so I drew up a quick agreement/contract and brought it to the dealership asking us both to sign it.
The owner really didn't like that and told me that if I don't trust his word he'll go ahead and cancel the contract. I just don't want it to be an issue in the future (for example if a mechanic says he can't service the engine under the extended warranty because of the existing parts), the owner leaves, something. Am I being obstinate by insisting on a written contract? Am I being scammed? Is it possible the owner is literally just offended and not trying to pull a fast one?
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However, it's a weird situation I've found myself in after purchasing...
The car in question is decently low-mileage and in basically pristine shape, 1 owner w/clean Carfax and inspection. It would have been Honda Certified - except the previous owner made some modifications to the vehicle, which is how I bought it. Mostly they're cosmetic (Carbon wing, lip, etc.) but there are a few that will affect the drivetrain, including an Eventuri carbon intake, cold air pipe, and an HKS blowoff valve.
I ended up deciding to take some of the warranty because the car is no longer under Honda warranty, performance cars have high part costs, and the dealer agreed to do all regular service with zero deductible for six years.
The sticking point is that the maintenance and service contract states that aftermarket parts are not covered; I was told verbally that as long as I went back to this dealer that would not be an issue and they would cover everything as they sold it to me. I got the dealer's owner to agree to it, but my wife is nervous so I drew up a quick agreement/contract and brought it to the dealership asking us both to sign it.
The owner really didn't like that and told me that if I don't trust his word he'll go ahead and cancel the contract. I just don't want it to be an issue in the future (for example if a mechanic says he can't service the engine under the extended warranty because of the existing parts), the owner leaves, something. Am I being obstinate by insisting on a written contract? Am I being scammed? Is it possible the owner is literally just offended and not trying to pull a fast one?
2023.03.20 21:07 monkeyboyee Help me find the novel: Related to aircraft crash investigation.
So I read this novel ~2012. It was about a airplane crash investigation. I remember only parts of it: the investigator was followed by private detective hired by the corporation, it was the corporation that was responsible for the crash, it had lots of technical terms.
I know it is a long shot but can you recommend me novel that's similar to this (or ideally the name of this novel).
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I know it is a long shot but can you recommend me novel that's similar to this (or ideally the name of this novel).
2023.03.20 21:07 rosiebholegrape How long do you try until you just give up?
This might be a difficult question for an outsider to answer, but how long do you try to establish a relationship with a future stepchild before you just give up? I’ve been in a relationship with BD for 2.5 years now, and I just feel absolutely nothing for his 7 y/o son. I really tried in the beginning getting to know him and doing fun things with him, but for every good time, there was about 7x the amount of bad times (him not listening, treating me horribly, etc.) Over the last couple of years, it’s gotten to the point where I just hide in the bedroom when he’s here (his parents have 50/50 custody) because I just don’t feel like dealing with him. Is this normal? It has me questioning my entire relationship. I had never been around kids that much before this relationship, so I feel like I really didn’t even know what I was signing up for. I don’t feel like I should be living a life where I have to avoid someone that lives in my house with me 50% of the time, but I just wanted to know if there’s anyone else who has felt this way.
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2023.03.20 21:07 jayna0604 My (19M) partner did something and I don't know how to feel Me (21F)
We were talking in the car last night after work and he asked me do I want to see a video of him "fucking bitches" laughing and he showed me a video of him giving his ex backshot's.. I don't know how to feel. We just started talking not to long ago and I think he has the potential to be my boyfriend in the future. He apologized and got on his knees and said it was a joke but I didn't think it was a joking matter.
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2023.03.20 21:07 GivinGiver Kinda confusing because it just IS-
So I'm someone who has gone through a long journey of figuring out my orientation and such, and I've identified as aroace a couple times in the past. However, I thought I was simply just asexual because I ended up having "crushes" on real people... or I thought.
The first "crush" was actually just me seeing a boy in a store who didn't look half bad for about two seconds before never seeing him again, and it was mainly because of the fact he looked at me and smiled and I guess my brain said "he looked at you, you looked at him... cRuSh!!"
Nah. Not at all. That was literally just me forcing it because I thought that was how they worked. Nope.
Second time was way more recent when I started attending a music school that I practice with my choir in. When I first joined, there was a boy I saw that I thought was pretty cool, and he was also in my choir group. He had charm in a sense, an energy about him that would make him attractive, but I think that was it. I did start thinking about him more and I did blush when he got close to me for like three seconds, but I think it was because I was more so admiring him and thought he was cooler than the other boys rather than actually being with him. See, it was mainly because that since I thought I was having a crush, that I did that thing where I subconsciously started forcing myself to think of him because, well, that's what people do during crushes. However, thinking about him stopped within the next two weeks.
The third and most recent time was when an acquaintance of mine turned out to have a crush on me, but he never said it. Instead, my friend, who also was his friend, told me and I thought it was silly at first. And then, I started to "like" him over time, but it was because of the fact that, unlike most of the people who liked me in the past, he was actually old enough and in my age range and he wasn't that bad-looking either.
So I thought "hey, what the heck, he likes me, I like that he likes me, I like the attention and compliments, I must like him!"
No.
I just liked the attention. I did get butterflies when he sent me a text because I was used to it having a compliment attached, and I also liked it whenever he entered the room at my music school, and I thought about him a lot. I tried to think of scenarios if we were together but it wasn't really that interesting to me. Sure, I thought of a lot of moments of us hanging out, that was nice, but being a couple? Wasn't that easy to imagine. And I'm an imaginative person. When I found out he stopped liking me, I got sad and cried, but I think it was because I wasn't gonna have the attention and special treatment anymore.
I'm pretty sure these were the reasons for all the false alarms I had in the past, but do you think they were real crushes or nah? I can see myself having a relationship in the future, but I don't feel like kissing and romantic stuff (whatever that means) is required. It's an option, sure, but not the go-to.
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The first "crush" was actually just me seeing a boy in a store who didn't look half bad for about two seconds before never seeing him again, and it was mainly because of the fact he looked at me and smiled and I guess my brain said "he looked at you, you looked at him... cRuSh!!"
Nah. Not at all. That was literally just me forcing it because I thought that was how they worked. Nope.
Second time was way more recent when I started attending a music school that I practice with my choir in. When I first joined, there was a boy I saw that I thought was pretty cool, and he was also in my choir group. He had charm in a sense, an energy about him that would make him attractive, but I think that was it. I did start thinking about him more and I did blush when he got close to me for like three seconds, but I think it was because I was more so admiring him and thought he was cooler than the other boys rather than actually being with him. See, it was mainly because that since I thought I was having a crush, that I did that thing where I subconsciously started forcing myself to think of him because, well, that's what people do during crushes. However, thinking about him stopped within the next two weeks.
The third and most recent time was when an acquaintance of mine turned out to have a crush on me, but he never said it. Instead, my friend, who also was his friend, told me and I thought it was silly at first. And then, I started to "like" him over time, but it was because of the fact that, unlike most of the people who liked me in the past, he was actually old enough and in my age range and he wasn't that bad-looking either.
So I thought "hey, what the heck, he likes me, I like that he likes me, I like the attention and compliments, I must like him!"
No.
I just liked the attention. I did get butterflies when he sent me a text because I was used to it having a compliment attached, and I also liked it whenever he entered the room at my music school, and I thought about him a lot. I tried to think of scenarios if we were together but it wasn't really that interesting to me. Sure, I thought of a lot of moments of us hanging out, that was nice, but being a couple? Wasn't that easy to imagine. And I'm an imaginative person. When I found out he stopped liking me, I got sad and cried, but I think it was because I wasn't gonna have the attention and special treatment anymore.
I'm pretty sure these were the reasons for all the false alarms I had in the past, but do you think they were real crushes or nah? I can see myself having a relationship in the future, but I don't feel like kissing and romantic stuff (whatever that means) is required. It's an option, sure, but not the go-to.