This whole time I've neglected to mention that those surprise earrings I got for Christmas were made by Nat at Evil Eye Emporium. Thanks, Nat!
(Thanks also to Cinnamon and Brenda for their help!)
For those of you coming here after reading the article on women bloggers in January's issue of Glamour, welcome. More about me here; older entries (including the one quoted in the magazine) are here and here, and yet more of my old entries are in my book, for which further information can be found here.
(Could I be more here here here! and click click click!? Sorry about that.)
And just what is this nutty blogging business, you ask? Oh, we'll tell you all about it.
As much as I love partially downloading and subquently deleting most podcasts, I've managed to find two that make it all the way onto my iPod. They are: John Hodgman's Little Gray Book Lectures and The Bat Segundo Show. I mean, I listen to them and everything!
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FAQ
- What the hell is this site called, anyway? Pound? Poundy? What?
- Where are the Weight Watcher 1974 Recipe Cards? Those are so darn funny and I have no idea what Google is for!
- So is this a weight loss journal or something? Or a body acceptance site? Or what?
- Don't you have a book or something?
- Well, now I have a whole bunch of questions about the book. Where can I find answers to those?
- How did you get the book deal?
- Can you put me in touch with your agent or help me find an agent?
- You're a children's book editor, right? Can I email you my story idea?
- I can't find some of your older journal entries and some of the old links I had bookmarked here don't work anymore. Why?
- I emailed you like two months ago and you never wrote me back. Don't you like me?
- I just started a new weblog. Will you take a look at it and give me feedback and maybe also link to me?
- I'm trying to post my very angry comment on your blog using my totally fake name and email address, but you won't let me! What are you, some kind of fascist?!
- HI I NEED AN ANWSER TO THIS QUESTOIN AND I COULDNT FIND IT ON YOU'RE SITE COULDYOU TELL ME HOW MANY CALORIES I NEED TO BURN TO LOOSE 1 LB EMAIL ME BACK THANK YOU????
What the hell is this site called, anyway? Pound? Poundy? What?
It's officially called Pound. Since "pound.com" wasn't available as a domain, I chose "poundy.com" on a whim. It sounded catchy. And since URLs tend to stick in peoples' minds, sometimes folks will refer to this site, and even me personally, as "Poundy." But if you're a stickler for the facts, the name is Wendy; the site, Pound.
Where are the Weight Watcher 1974 Recipe Cards? Those are so darn funny and I have no idea what Google is for!
They're at Candyboots.com now, o hapless soul.
So is this a weight loss journal or something? Or a body acceptance site? Or what?
Originally I started it to record my experiences losing weight, to write about body issues, and to make big fat fun of diet culture. Some of the material can be found archived here. I also cover this subject in my book.
Don't you have a book or something?
It's called I'm Not The New Me and it was published in Spring 2005. To find out more, go to the book site.
Well, now I have a whole bunch of questions about the book. Where can I find answers to those?
I have yet another FAQ page at the book site.
How did you get the book deal?
I found a literary agency I really liked.
Can you put me in touch with your agent or help me find an agent?
I can't, but there are places online that can help you look for one. And for Christ's sake don't be like these people.
You're a children's book editor, right? Can I email you my story idea?
Please don't. This site isn't related to my job, so please don't email me here to send me stuff or ask me advice. There are plenty of other places on the internet that can tell you how to publish a children's book.
And if you've sent a story to my company, please don't write me here to ask me whether or not I've read it yet.
I can't find some of your older journal entries and some of the old links I had bookmarked here don't work anymore. Why?
I've taken down some of the very old stuff and reorganized some other newer material. You might try using the search function to find what you're looking for, but keep in mind: not everything made the transition to the new version of the site.
I emailed you like two months ago and you never wrote me back. Don't you like me?
When I started this journal I made an effort to answer every email I received, and for the first year, I was able to. I wish I could write everyone back, but there are times when I just can't. I do try to get back to those who write me with specific important questions; if you feel that I've overlooked yours for some reason, just let me know. (And of course I like you.)
I just started a new weblog. Will you take a look at it and give me feedback and maybe also link to me?
If you send me a link I'll always go take a look. But I hardly ever add new links though, or mention other blogs in my weblog. Also, I'm kind of old-fashioned in the sense that directly asking for a link seems a little... well, forward.
I'm trying to post my very angry comment on your blog using my totally fake name and email address, but you won't let me! What are you, some kind of fascist?!
Yes. But maybe one day freedom will prevail, and not only will you be vindicated, but recognized as a martyr for free speech, and a statue will be built honoring you, FATCHICKSSUCK at lardbutt@yahoo.com, for everyone to see, right in the middle of the internet.
HI I NEED AN ANWSER TO THIS QUESTOIN AND I COULDNT FIND IT ON YOU'RE SITE COULDYOU TELL ME HOW MANY CALORIES I NEED TO BURN TO LOOSE 1 LB EMAIL ME BACK THANK YOU????
No.
For details about and stuff I'll be doing in the next couple of months, including a reading in the west suburbs (Chicago) in March.
Added some awesome new crappy-review quotes to the the list of randomly generated index page titles, courtesy of DeeDee "M." of Bentonville, AR, whose comments will be taken to heart, and whose last initial will never be taken too literally. Thanks, DeeDee!
continued...Starting November 6, wooden snowflakes painted by 200 children's book illustrators (including several I'm happy to have worked with) will be auctioned online for cancer research. If you bid on a cool snowflake like this one or this one or this one or otherwise spread the word, kindly let me know so that I can add you to my mental list of beautiful people.
