El Brujo Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Well, here I am, ready to begin advertising my 2nd book, and I even wrote a 3rd one in less than a week and will soon be assigning one of my 8 remaining ISBNs to it... my luck is starting to change for the better because I stopped piddling around with things in my life that are just a waste of my time. With the money I make from selling my books, I can work on living my dream of starting a publishing business for other indie authors who got the door slammed in their faces by the big boys. I haven't got the heart to tell a certain host that I'm not going to any more of his meetups, because I'm being realistic when I say the chances of me meeting a woman in that group who enjoys any of the same things I enjoy, are between slim and none. I'm even starting to lose interest in running my own singles meetup group after only 3 months as organizer... I guess right now a stack of nice green money looks better than a big red heart. So this is what it feels like to become an alpha. To not really feel hung up on the absence of a relationship in my life. To stop feeling like a failure and earn the right to be an arrogant jerk. To not give a hoot in hell what people think of me if they're in no position to mess up my life. Suddenly now I look at the dating scene and I can laugh myself silly at how petty and inconsequential it all looks to me now. Because I'm no longer part of that dumb little game, and I won't be for the foreseeable future. BTW I'm not bitter. Why should I be, when my dreams are starting to come true? 1
sid3 Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 So this is what it feels like to become an alpha. No, I don't think so. It isn't like that at all actually. There is no spoon.
Author El Brujo Posted March 10, 2012 Author Posted March 10, 2012 What's your book about? The funny one: Amazon.com: Mothermyths (9780979947919): Martin R Goss: Books Sci-fi: Amazon.com: Tetrad, the (9780979947940): M R Goss: Books
carhill Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Good luck with the books and 10-4 on the priorities. Interesting how it 'feels' right. Accepting the real can be freeing and empowering at the same time. 1
PlumPrincess Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 And you think you do not sound bitter? You resemble the insane psychopath who is cackling with laughter because the bad world that has treated him so unfairly is now getting what it deserves.
PlumPrincess Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Suddenly I wonder how Terry Pratchett would sound if he ever posted on a relationship forum.
aj22one Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 And you think you do not sound bitter? You resemble the insane psychopath who is cackling with laughter because the bad world that has treated him so unfairly is now getting what it deserves. Doesn't sound bitter to me. Sounds content. Congrats OP on successful publishing. On a related note I've been needing to write and publish my manifesto. My signature and avatar should be a good indication of what it would be about.
Kamille Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Totally there. No one should make dating their only priority in life. There are so many other spaces where one can succeed and feel valued. Why waste time and energy on something that, in my experience, is always best when it happens organically. (I mean, when the pursuit of your own goals lead you to meet someone who fits into your life.)
Eve Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Cool, well done! I am sure your mum would be proud of you. Still, I hope one day you meet someone. Although I don't go with the whole 'you complete me' thing. Having a genuine connection is pretty glorious! Hope it just happens one day.. but for now, keep going. Brilliant stuff! Really made my day reading this. Take care, Eve x
ariadne999 Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 I haven't got the heart to tell a certain host that I'm not going to any more of his meetups, because I'm being realistic when I say the chances of me meeting a woman in that group who enjoys any of the same things I enjoy, are between slim and none. the meetup host probably gives two ****s about you, and if you you found "the heart" to tell him he might even remember your name. lol. No one cares that you don't want to date. You're a legend in your own mind ya toolbag.
Rothschild Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) El Brujo, if you need someone with Desktop Publishing skills, Graphics skills and knowledge of the printing press process and experience with printing companies, then let me know. I basically know how to get a book produced from the first step to the last, which might be a useful skill for a publishing company. If you're interested, then let me know and I'll post a temporary e-mail address here which you can contact. Edited March 10, 2012 by Rothschild
FitChick Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 I didn't know you could sell self-published books on Amazon. How big a cut do they take?
Eve Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Forgot to add.. don't bother with the alpha thing. Doesn't suit you. Be yourself.. Take care, Eve x
johan Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Your attitude seems good, and taking control of your life is always a smart thing to do. But I'm having a hard time equating it all with being an "alpha", which to me is more of a social status. Your accomplishments seem to be pretty solitary, not to mention you're withdrawing from certain social groups. Maybe we should ask Alphamale. He pretty much invented the term.
Author El Brujo Posted March 10, 2012 Author Posted March 10, 2012 And you think you do not sound bitter? You resemble the insane psychopath who is cackling with laughter because the bad world that has treated him so unfairly is now getting what it deserves. ROFLMAO!!! I make vids of myself poking fun of people like you and post them on YT!!! (I get a kick out of it when you people make that sour face and pull a long lip...) I didn't know you could sell self-published books on Amazon. How big a cut do they take? It depends on volume... but even if you sell a million books on there for a dollar a pop, you still make a s***load of cash. You can sell just about anything on Amazon if you have enough patience to open an account... though it will be much easier if it has an ISBN or a UPC symbol on it.
johan Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 ROFLMAO!!! I make vids of myself poking fun of people like you and post them on YT!!! (I get a kick out of it when you people make that sour face and pull a long lip...) Way to take the high road, alpha.
ariadne999 Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 ROFLMAO!!! I make vids of myself poking fun of people like you and post them on YT!!! That's certainly a much more productive way to spend your time than dating. Making videos that make fun of others. Then go brag about it on the interent. No, you don't sound bitter. You sound pathetic. Why not make a video of something new, fresh and creative? Oh yeah, cos you having nothing worthwhile to say. Thank you for not dating.
johan Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 We seem to be having a hard time finding the high road today. You would think after repeatedly showing how good we are at bickering and sniping at each other like children, we would want to try something new. I guess we're not there yet.
ariadne999 Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 We seem to be having a hard time finding the high road today. You would think after repeatedly showing how good we are at bickering and sniping at each other like children, we would want to try something new. I guess we're not there yet. or we could be bored at work and not care. I, unlike the op, have a life. Sadly I have to work to pay for it. otherwise I'd be outside having fun not posting here. tho it reminds me how sad so many people are. OP you sa you are in LA. I am too.IT's a gorgeeous sunny day outside. Why are you wasting your day trying to prove to strangers HOW TOTALLY AWESOME YOU ARE. Why not go DO something to SHOW people how TOTALLY AWESOME Y OU ARE. oh duh. You're too anti social. lol
Crusoe Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Why not go DO something to SHOW people how TOTALLY AWESOME Y OU ARE. Like write a book? Glad to hear your dreams are coming true El Brujo, whatever they may be.
Art_Critic Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 I, unlike the op, have a life. Why are you wasting your day trying to prove to strangers HOW TOTALLY AWESOME YOU ARE. We could ask you the same question
Author El Brujo Posted March 11, 2012 Author Posted March 11, 2012 I've seen some of your videos, but to be honest I don't know what to think. You don't seem bitter, but rather channel your frustration of not being able to find love into your posts and videos. They don't necessarily have a bitter quality, but they are perhaps a tad mocking. Just a tad?!?! Brother, there is a hell of a lot about the human species that I think deserves to be made fun of... though my fellow humans don't typically appreciate it. I think that it's some sort of a way of coping or dealing with things for you, but deep down, you very much would like to find love I think. Love is like a mermaid... beautiful, seductive, enticing... and 100% fantasy. There are no beautiful mermaids, but there are plenty of grotesque parodies of them. C'est la vie.
Eve Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 Just a tad?!?! Brother, there is a hell of a lot about the human species that I think deserves to be made fun of... though my fellow humans don't typically appreciate it. Love is like a mermaid... beautiful, seductive, enticing... and 100% fantasy. There are no beautiful mermaids, but there are plenty of grotesque parodies of them. C'est la vie. Are you being serious? I took you to be someone who had been hurt a lot by people not treating you right .. and then with losing your mum was trying to find direction... ? Do you really not care about love and stuff and other people? Take care, Eve x
KathyM Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 Good for you, for finding a passion in life and going after your dreams. A relationship with a woman is only one aspect of a person's life. But I wouldn't recommend closing yourself off to the possibility of dating. Maybe seeking like-minded women in literature groups or circles would be the way to go, where you could connect on that level.
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