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By: Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Consumer Joe Lives On

Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Consumer Joe Lives On — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:09:19 +0000

[...] when you thought people stopped talking about your books, you’re proven [...]

By: Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Words From The Road

Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Words From The Road — Tue, 16 May 2006 12:45:39 +0000

[...] Even more amusing, of course, was a particular DJ who decided to spend a good portion of time telling me about her quest to get the makers of Vienna Fingers cookies to add double the filling inbetween the cookie slats (while referencing my first book Consumer Joe. [...]

By: Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Since I’ve Used Up Every Clever Title Combination For ‘The Lost Blogs’ I’ll Refrain This Time Around

Fri, 05 May 2006 14:48:40 +0000

[...] Some WFME readers have asked, “Do you think the online mentions of the book will help its sales?” Ironically, when my first book Consumer Joe came out, I didn’t have a blog and had zero web-friends whatsoever. So the release of The Lost Blogs is going to be an interesting test case on whether or not the Blogosphere really can help get the word out. [...]

By: Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Words For Your Enjoyment: Your Habits

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:14:50 +0000

[...] And what about the toothpaste swallowers? If you’ve read my book Consumer Joe, you may know that major toothpaste manufacturers insist that you don’t swallow excessive toothpaste or else you may need to seek help from a poison control center. Yet watch a toothpaste swallower brush their teeth and watch them swallow a bit every time. Sure, they’ll tell you they like the taste — and they probably do. But the chasm between good-tasting food and good-tasting chemically-altered baking-soda infused paste is quite large. [...]

By: Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » I Am Starting My Own Religion

Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » I Am Starting My Own Religion — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:55:00 +0000

[...] Whether or not you’re aware of it, I laid many hidden lessons in my first book Consumer Joe. While on the surface it simply looked like a book of letters to America’s Fortune 500 companies, it was in fact as important as the Old Testament in directing the frustrated people of today’s world into a spiritual place where happiness would overshadow the frustration caused by customer service 1-800 help lines. [...]

By: Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » This Post Will Be More Self-Reflexive Than Funny

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:11:04 +0000

[...] On the Consumer Joe front — the book is now very close to going into its fourth printing and although we’ve come close in the past to setting it up as a TV show, we’re now very close to attaching talent (finally) as our host and star. Again, when all is confirmed I’ll be happy to share the exact details of just who it is…but I think that adding this person into the mix will give the TV version of the book the same kind of unique/quirky tone that readers enjoyed in the book itself. [...]

By: Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Words For Your Enjoyment: Happy Holidays

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:33:49 +0000

[...] Finally, another quote came in this week for the book from Defamer — which you can find here. [...]

By: Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Today’s Thoughts on Mic-Stand Knocking Over

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 22:43:07 +0000

[...] In other news, it looks as if Consumer Joe the TV show may have found the perfect host for the show. It’s amazing to me how long it takes for these things to progress in Hollywood — but I may have an exciting announcement soon on this front. Not to mention, things are coming along with The Lost Blogs in the blurb/quote world. You can check out the first quote for the book (from The Know-It-All’s best-selling author A.J. Jacobs in the book section of the site. [...]