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Spam Comment – 28 May 2012

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Well, it seems the spammers have changed their tactics a bit. Now they write the posts to make them look as though they’re answering someone else’s comment. I’m amused. I got three of those this week. It also seems as though they may be skimming the posts for an idea on content now, making it a bit harder to determine if they’re spam. Thank God for Akismet!

This week’s spam comment comes from Homepage (yeah, real original there) on the post Beyond Hell:

I recognize there exists a lot of spam on this weblog. Do you want support cleansing them up? I could support amongst courses!

That’s right, Homepage, I left off the numbers you included in your comment in case they’re traceable somehow, but let’s address your comment. First, you can’t possibly have seen any spam on my blog because it gets filtered and deleted. While I appreciate your offer, there’s this cool app called Akismet that my site’s host employs. Akismet’s job is to filter spam comments, such as yours. Obviously, since I found your comment under the “spam” tab in my dashboard, Akismet is doing its job just fabulously. Therefore, I don’t need “support cleansing them up,” and I certainly don’t need to take a course to learn how to get rid of spam.

Do people seriously fall for this shit? Wow.

NEMESIS Print Pre-Order Marathon & Book Signing

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Hello, Minions!

I’m taking pre-orders from May 27th through June 10th for a signed print copy of my book NEMESIS.

NOTE: This is LIMITED TIME ONLY BOOK SIGNING EVENT.

There are two reasons I’m doing this: 1) because I’m all kinds of excited about NEMESIS hitting print, and 2) because my birthday is on June 13th and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate it right now! ;)

This is a 6×9 trade paperback copy. It is 326 pages of kick-ass contemporary romance that even men enjoy. Need proof? Two of the following reviews are from men:

Praise for Nemesis:

Astounding – 4 stars (on Barnes and Noble from RC Murphy)

NL Gervasio has a knack for well placed humor and action. Oh heck who am I kidding? Sarcasm is the primary language Nemy speaks, much to my delight. This ain’t your momma’s romance novel… Nemesis takes matters into her own hands to make sure Prince Charming doesn’t get too big of an ego. She is very much the modern woman needed to spice up the romance world. I cannot wait to read more from this series!

5 stars on from Grae Wolffe

Although this is not my usual genre, sometimes it is nice to take a break from the SciFi and fantasy to check out something a bit more real.. And this one definitely hits the realism well. A decent romance novel with just a touch of action, Nemesis is an excellent look at modern romance with a touch of day-dream fantasy. Definitely a “chick book” guys can still enjoy.. Nemy might be looking for Prince Charming to beat up, but she is one damsel most men can really fall for without getting punched in the nose.

5 stars on from WrytersblockDH

This was a type of book not in my normal routine. In fact, I’m not sure how I would classify it: Action-Romance? Chick-lit-Thriller? Gervasio herself calls it Contemporary Romance, so that’s what I’ll go with. Again, outside of my norm. The characters were well done, and completely believable as three-dimensional people. Anna “Nemesis” Mussolini is an Italian Mafia Princess bartender who can sling drinks and snark equal ease. She’s been burned too many times by love and has given up on men. Then she realizes that she has the hots for the boss she’s worked a year for, and does he have the hots for her too? Don’t come to this book expecting some shy, retiring violet for a heroine. Nemesis is a thoroughly modern woman who can go toe to toe and shot for shot with anyone. Gervasio did an excellent job with the details in this book, I could see everything happening before me. Listen up, Hollywood. Nemesis would make a great movie. And the best part is, this is only book one of the Kick-ass Girls Club. I can’t wait to see what Nemesis and the other girls in this club get up to.

Need a blurb to know what it’s about?

Prince Charming was a putz.

Prince Charming number two was even worse.

After the last prince ran off without any notice, breaking her heart and their engagement along the way, Nemesis Mussolini swore off men and passed the time kicking ass and slinging drinks, something her mafia father would never approve of. But, when her boss Clancy ups his flirtations, it’s difficult to remember she’s not interested, especially when he gets that delicious evil glint in his eye that has her melting. Just when Nemy starts to think all men might not be bad, she hears whispers about Clancy’s less than legal past, and wants to run like hell from the idea that he could be just like her father.

Great … Prince Charming number three may possibly be on FBI’s Most Wanted.

While Nemy and Clancy tumble down the romance road, hitting potholes every step of the way, Nemy discovers how much of her heart already belongs to Clancy, and how much of a Don’s daughter she really is. But she must learn to trust again. Can Nemy surrender in time to get her happily ever after, or is she hell-bent on letting her past keep her from the one man who could be her true Prince Charming?

So, what are you waiting for? Select from the two options below (click on the images):

Hand delivered – $14.99
Shipped – $20.29 (USA Only)

All books will be delivered the first week of July. Please only order the hand-delivered one if you live near me. If you live outside the USA, please contact me for special pricing.

Thanks so much for your support!!!

Turn the Page . . .

Posted on by Jinxie G

We’re now in the next chapter of this part of my life, not the song, even though that song is going through my mind because of the title. LOL

At any rate, moving along . . .

Some of you may have noticed I haven’t mentioned someone lately. I’m apparently single again. I say “apparently” because we literally haven’t spoken to one another in a week and a half. I’m not sure why, but I’ve decided that I’m never dating a Virgo again because this happened the last time I dated one, though I *am* still friends with that one going on 12 years now. Hey, if you don’t text/call/message/whatever without me having to start the damn conversation, I know you’re not interested anymore. Pretty fucking simple. And if you are still interested, then you’re an idiot to think I’d stick around after no communication. And that’s all I’m saying.

In other news about my life . . .

On May 11th, which happens to be one of my twins’ birthdays (yes, I have several twins), I packed up my jewelry and drove to downtown Mesa for the 2nd Friday Night Out. It was steampunk themed, and of course, I had NOTHING steampunk to wear, but whatever. I set up my table . . . . and didn’t sell a damn thing. It’s okay, though, because it didn’t cost me anything but my time and the gas to get there.

On June 8th (*ahem* that’s the weekend before MY BIRTHDAY, by the way, which is on the 13th), the event is Books on the Beach night aka Indie Publishing Festival, so my cousin Skywise and I have been working to get print copies of my book Nemesis and all the promo items we can done in time. I should get the proof/galley in a couple of days. I’m excited to see the first print copy of my book! Yes, I will tweet a picture.

If you can, visit me in downtown Mesa on June 8th. I’d love to see ya!

*turns page*

Today I have an interview at 2:00 at one of the local colleges. Pray I do well and get this job. I could really use it! Especially since I have INSOMNIA again. Great timing. *growls*

So, for future pages . . .

I’m still taking care of me, going to my physical therapy, trying to work out regardless of the pain, and just attempting to do *something* with all this shit so I can make something of my life. I’m focused, people, believe it or not. I see where I can be in the next year. I have the ZSC, ghostwriting, RIP, my book reviews, and my Etsy shop going at once. Five projects is a lot, I know, but they all ground me and keep me well-rounded. Don’t you think?

By the way, for you writers out there, I offer my editing services for a decent price. Email me: jinxieg13 (at) gmail (dot) com. I’m also pretty good at book covers.

I know it’s only getting better every day I wake up and have a goal set. Cheers, bitches! I know what I want in life. Do you?

“Yeah, and here I am,
On the road again,
There I am, up on that stage
Here I go, playin’ star again,
There I go, turn the page
And there I go, turn that page”

Now, if I could just replace my laptop before this one dies . . . or before I beat it into oblivion. *sigh* You have no idea what I go through every day with this thing. I’m serious. No, I will not take video because I really don’t need proof out there of exactly how insane I am.

Have an AWESOME day and make it worthwhile!

Spam Comment of the Week – 21 May 2012

Posted on by Jinxie G

Forgive me, my minions. I apologize for not posting last week. I didn’t post last week, right? *rubs forehead* Sorry, I’m not feeling well…

At any rate, this week’s spam comment comes from Barbara Pelcher on none other than one of the Spam Comment of the Week posts:

You made some first rate factors there. I hunted on the internet for the difficulty and located most people will associate with along with your website.

*blinks* Wow, Barbara, I’m not sure I even understood that. Anyone care to decipher this for me?

Crossroads

Posted on by Jinxie G

I stand

Before two doors

Looking back

Upon the path I’ve tread

…

I see it’s worn through the years

Full of potholes and cracks

Heartache and pain

But where the road shines

It’s filled with happy times

…

Looking forward

These two paths before me

A decision to be made

One leads to Dreams

The other leads to Reality

…

The Devil whispers

In my ear

Making promises

He’ll never keep

For things I want

…

But there’s a price

…

Reality tugs at my sleeve

As I reach for my Dreams

Holding me at a stalemate

At the Crossroads

Of Time

…

I shrug off

And step through that other door

Where fantasy becomes Reality

As my Dreams come to life

…

I look back

And tell the Devil:

“You were wrong”

…

© 2012 NL “Jinxie” Gervasio

Silence

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Within words

Within gestures

Within expressions

It says nothing

…

Without words

Without gestures

Without expressions

It says everything

…

Between the lines

All silence portrays

Words left unsaid

…

A picture

An action

A reaction

…

Hidden beneath

Unruly waters

Into the deep abyss

…

Unspoken

Unbidden

Forbidden

…

Silence is a beacon

Shedding its light

Onto the path of truth

…

But you mistake silence

For weakness

For falsehoods

For untrustworthiness

…

And with your mistake

You sink

Into oblivion

…

© 2011 NL Gervasio

Spam Comment of the Week – 7 May 2012

Posted on by Jinxie G

Alright, kiddies…I mean, minions…I chose this week’s comment based on name alone because it made me giggle. And I’m giggling just thinking about that, so let’s move forward, shall we?

This week’s spam comment on my poem Bittersweet comes from Johnsie Nogosek. It’s the first name that has me giggling:

Do any of your visitors have browser compatibility issues? I tried browsing the website page with Opera and that is okay but being a Safari user, I like it could have the same appear and feel? I actually really don’t fully understand if this is something from my side or maybe someone might fix something from your side. As a result in the mean time I should make sure to visit your web-site using Firefox or similar, which isn’t my preferred browser. Apologies if I am appearing fussy and believe I am not the only person with this difficulty. Thanks a ton.

Well, Johnsie, I’ve not had anyone else complain about viewing the site and haven’t tried Opera myself, so I wouldn’t know. Personally, I think Safari sucks and prefer Firefox or Chrome, and since Firefox and my operating system don’t agree with one another, I use . . . yep, you guessed it, Chrome. If you’re having issues, a blog author is really the last person to ask about it, seeing as how I have no fucking clue as to which OS you’re using, or what type of computer, not to mention that I don’t work for WordPress, my blog’s host. Rather than “appearing fussy” about it, perhaps instead of telling me you’ll visit using “Firefox or similar” in the future, you just actually try using Firefox or similar?

But I thank you for the blog fodder, Johnsie. I’m certain my fans will enjoy your techie blunders.

Dearest Minions, are any of you having technical difficulties when viewing my website? Please let me know if there’s something I need to adjust on my end.

A Movie Review – The Raven

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Leave it to John Cusack to make Edgar Allan Poe funny.

That’s not to say that The Raven is a funny movie. On the contrary, it is a story of horror and death, and even about love. It’s not getting the best reviews, although not horrible, but I thought it was a pretty damn good movie. No one knows what happened to Edgar Allan Poe in his final days, as stated at the beginning of the film, and the screenplay writers Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare (*giggles* LOVE her last name!) took liberties with those final few days and turned them into a compelling horrific tale. Kudos go to the director James McTeigue as well, for it is the director’s vision we’re watching when we see a movie. I’d also like to state how fucking refreshing it is to watch something that ISN’T a REMAKE!!!

When I say that Cusack makes Poe funny, I mean that there were a few areas in the film where his line(s) were hilarious. However, at one point in particular, about halfway through the movie, I found the dialogue outright hysterical and was apparently the only one in the giant Cine Capri theater. Go figure. It’s like Neo taking the cookie from the Oracle. Hardly anyone “gets” it. *shakes head and rolls eyes* I’m not certain Poe himself would have been pleased with the film, but as a fan of the writer, I certainly was. And I’ll tell you why…

The movie was dark both in its content and cinematography, graphic in its detail (especially with its The Pit and the Pendulum scene), and as a true mystery and suspense film, it keeps you guessing as to who the killer is. Of course, with most of Poe’s stories, we are told right away who the threat is. The stories are meant for us to witness the madness behind the threat. They are a study of insanity, which is fitting because Poe studied psychology in order to get into your psyche and scare you from within your own mind. I did an in-depth study of two of Poe’s stories used in this film for a criticism class, which means I picked them apart eight ways from Sunday. This is likely the reason I was the only one laughing in the theater at that half-ish-way point.

At any rate, I’m very glad Cusack took this role, portraying one of my favorite writers. He did quite well. Usually, I say that I’ll watch just about anything with John Cusack in it *ahem 2012*, but the only movie I haven’t seen of his is Hot Tub Time Machine…and no, I’m not going to watch it.

I give The Raven 0 Jinxes. That’s good, people. My system works backwards from stars. That means go see it in the theater if you can. I’m serious. If you’re a Poe fan, go watch it. You’ll enjoy it.

MOVIE INFO

The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve) becomes the next target. Intrepid Pictures’ The Raven also stars Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. — (C) Relativity

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: James McTeigue

Written By: Ben Livingston, Hannah Shakespeare

In Theaters: Apr 27, 2012 Wide

Box Office:$7.3M

Relativity Media

And if I could remember the goddamn lines that made me laugh, I’d tell you, and I can’t find the dialogue. Then again, I didn’t search that hard. =)

Beyond Hell

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Okay, I was all emotional and shit over the weekend, and stressed the fuck out beyond belief, so I thought this post was going to end up all whiny and everything, but the weekend from Hell ended on a high note (no, stoners, I don’t do that), so aside from the migraine attempting to carve its way out of my brain right now, I feel pretty fucking good. That’s also aside from the only a few hours of sleep I got Sunday night/Monday morning and I hit the gym for the first time in THREE YEARS Monday afternoon. Ouch!

Sorry to disappoint you, Unca T. No need for popcorn or tissues.

In the last week or so, my cousin Skywise and I had a discussion about an old wives’ tale/myth/whatthefuckever where when your hand itches, money is supposed to be coming to you. And I’ve been told that if one hand itches, that’s true, but if the other hand itches, money leaves you. I call bullshit. All of my life, whenever my hand (either/or) has itched, money comes to me within a day or two. It doesn’t matter which hand it is. It’s weird, I know, but then it’s me and I’m weird. The kicker of it is that the money always comes to me when I absolutely need it the most, and to preserve what little sanity I have left, I presume.

Sunday night, just before midnight, I sold the item below . . .

"Wind"

. . . for $300.00. I know, I about fell over too. The wonderful person also purchased a bracelet along with it. Earlier in the evening, I’d sold a necklace, and within the 10 minutes after selling the ink wash, another person bought a bracelet. Not to mention the custom order I just received . . .

Oh hey, by the way, I do custom orders – colors/stones, sizes, etc. – for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. I’ll post some pics in the Jewelry & More section soon!

Anyway, HOLY CRAP! Can we keep this ball rolling, please? I could use a little more than a break/breather. I’ve been drowning for months and a reprieve isn’t looking like it’ll happen anytime soon. I have at least a few more months of this waiting game shit.

There is another ink wash listed . . .

Click on the image

Also? Soon I’ll be adding t-shirts to the above-linked section. Some will be Umi quotes. *snorts* C’mon! How can I NOT put that shit on a shirt and sell it? Honestly. She’s fucking hysterical. And just so you know – and she already knows this – when she dies, I’m totally publishing a book titled Conversations with Umi. Yep, you bet your ass I am! The world must experience my mother and I intend to immortalize her. HA!

Spam Comment of the Week – 23 Apr 2012

Posted on by Jinxie G

Yes, I write my dates weird. Whatever. But I have an interesting comment for this week. *snorts*

Today’s spam comment was on Legion, a movie review, and comes from Back Linking. Nice name. Someday, maybe these idiots will figure out that that’s an automatic clue to the fact that they’re a spammer:

Hi, i think that i saw you visited my website thus i came to “return the favor”.I am attempting to find things to enhance my site!I suppose its ok to use a few of your ideas!!

First of all, Back Linking, no, I have not visited your website. Not even when you left a link with your comment. I have no fucking desire whatsoever to see your website. Second, no, it is NOT okay to use ANY of my ideas. You see, Back Linking, there’s a little copyright notice titled “COPYRIGHT SHIT” to the side and down, AND there’s a copyright even further down in the sidebar that says: “All Rights Reserved © 2012 Jinxie’s World“. So it is abso-fucking-lutely NOT okay to use my ideas! Comprende?

Oh, and the BEST part about this lovely comment on that particular post is that when I transferred it over from Blogger, all the text turned white…..SO YOU CAN’T READ IT!!!

*falls over laughing*

I’ll fix it tomorrow…someone remind me.