BILL'S BLOG ON WRITING, RUNNING, AND POLITICS
May 28, 2005
3:55PM MDT
Something worth posting:
an updated Author versus Author
section
Enjoy the rest of your weekend...
11:15AM MDT
Like I said, I wouldn't make any commitments. But I have been doing Web work this week, even if I'm not always
posting regular updates on my progress.
Right now, I'm working on some CGI scripts. Had some success, though there's nothing worth posting at the moment. Yes,
will keep you "posted"...
May 21, 2005
4:24PM MDT
Yep, an agent a day. I won't make any commitments, but I will set a goal of creating a custom agent page a day, and of course
listing at least a few of the titles that that agent has represented.
Mr. Matt Bialer, you're today's lucky winner.
Cheers.
May 20, 2005
5:05PM MDT
What a day. Well, at least compared to recent ones.
Started off the day with a trip to the gym. Yes, in the greater Denver area, at least, the local gym is just as busy, if
not busier, at nine am on a weekday morning than it is in the afternoon. Nice to know that I'm not the only one who has an
irregular schedule (I think - I generally like not having to wait to lift a weight).
Then took the old vehicle to the dealership for an inspection. They tell me the airbag (at least until it's fixed next
week (Monday hopefully)) might not deploy in an accident, but I don't have to worry about it deploying in the middle of traffic.
What a relief (I think).
Yes, I'm sure there's more than one viewer who's praying to God at this moment that W.R. Hammons isn't involved in a
head-on collision anytime soon. After all, who else do you know who's nitpicking enough to feel compelled to
catalogue every agent's author's book that he comes across?
Don't worry, Viewers. I'm also obsessive about wearing my seat belt...
May 19, 2005
2:27PM MDT
Afternoon. Had a nice run this morning, though my quads are still killing me from Tuesday.
Slowly, but surely, Bill's List is coming along. I think
ten pages are enough for today. A little more work on another project, then I'm hitting one of the local trails...
May 18, 2005
1:32PM MDT
Yep, just started to specify what time zone I'm blogging from. Probably helpful for viewers, seeing as how this site's been
viewed from fifty-three countries to-date this month. Okay, this site's been viewed from fifty-three domain extensions
this month (including from the old Arpanet), but you get the picture. A special hello to my visitors from Pakistan and
Iran (no kidding, my fellow Westerners).
It's also nice to see that I'm still getting a trickle of visitors from Time, Inc., The New York Times, and
The L.A. Times. I guess they're waiting for some sort of comment from Yours Truly on the tribulations of my former
employer. No comment. Or maybe they're just interested in seeing where Hammdog's gonna take this thing...
Yes, I choked last night. I don't think it was the
best idea to load my carb-sensitive system with a super-size tortilla the morning before a race, even though I've gotten
away with a similar thing before speed sessions. I was commiserating with a running buddy this morning, who told-me-that-
someone-told-him that it takes three months to get used to the high elevation.
Good point, but I still think I'll stick with tuna salad next time.
May 17, 2005
2:49PM
Today felt like a bit of a slog, but it really wasn't. It would help if I ate something, but (after a breakfast burrito of
plain eggs, white flour tortilla, and no Tabasco) I'm fasting to keep the stomach cramp-free for tonight's race.
So wish me luck! Right now I'm off to do a few relaxing things and get my mind off my stomach and tonight's event (okay,
not really relaxing - those few things are getting a driver's license and a haircut).
Cheers.
May 16, 2005
5:20PM
Four hours and seven pages. I think that's enough for today.
Well, not quite. I just updated my races page with my
"Running of the Bulls" 5K results.
Okay, now I'm through...off to meet a friend for dinner...
1:19PM
Yep, trying something new here: updating my blog on a running basis as I work on the rest of my site. First, though, I
think I need to return a phone call...
May 15, 2005
6:49PM
Yep, seem to be back to my old Manhattan habit of blogging every ten days. I suppose there are worse ways to slack off.
Naturally, I've been a little busy with relocation errands, not to mention working on other sections of this site.
Newest addition to wrhammons.com: Bill's List of Literary Agents and
Their Authors' Books (sorted by book).
Cheers, all.
May 5, 2005
9:21PM
Finally starting to feel like I'm settling down here in Boulder (it seems that I might even be settling into a routine of
making 9pm updates to this blog). Went for my weekly 3.5-hour run this morning (it was a
nice way of seeing the Greater Boulder area), visited the local post office for the first time, etc.
And, more slowly perhaps, I'm starting to fee like I'm settling into the role of Internet entrepreneur. I created a new
page for Jonathan Lyons, who will be starting with MacIntosh
& Otis on Monday.
And it was also a pleasure to see
an expansion of the Unity Party of America. We're still
small, but we're growing.
May 4, 2005
9:25PM
Boulder, Baby.
Tired, but happy. That's all I can say at this point.
So, yes, folks, I am now in Boulder, Colorado. So much has happened since my last entry five weeks ago. I gave
notice at Newsweek (now I can say where I used to work), closed on the sale of my apartment the morning after my last
day at the magazine, and
left town that afternoon with a rented (and loaded) SUV. Stopped over in Houston to visit family and buy an SUV,
then drove here to arrive Sunday evening.
There's plenty more to write about (and now that this website is my full-time gig, more time to write), but rest
assured, viewers, that everything's good.
Nighty-night...
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