Shopping!
I love to shop online. I’ve added this page to my website so I can find my favorite places easily. Feel free to use it, too!
Website Stuff
My webhost
I’ve used 1and1 for many years and really like them (plus they’re very inexpensive!) 1and1 is who I recommend to all my website clients
Website Design
I design my own websites, either using straight HTML or CMS systems like WordPress or Drupal. This site is built on WordPress. My HSReaders site (which always needs to be updated) is built on Drupal. Yes, I will build you a website, too, if you want. Contact me.
Electronic Gadgets
Here’s where I get all my toys! Did you read my bio? I’m an engineer as well as a writer and so I must have geek toys as well as writer toys. I rebuild my desktop computer every now and then, and am always adding memory so this link gets a good workout. They get a lot of bulk and volume and overstock products at New Egg. It’s where all the geeks shop.
More Savings on Some of the Hottest Laptops at Newegg.com
Promo Stuff
Signed by Author Book Stickers
I designed these myself using zazzle-an online design-it-yourself store! I can order them in small quantities and change the background color to suit my bookcover. (You can change the background color, too.) And they’re super-affordable. I’ve designed some more stuff, but haven’t really got my zazzle store all neat and tidy, so I’ll wait to post a link to those later.
book stickers
Bookmarks
Here’s where I get my bookmarks. I’m all about bargains, and these guys have the best prices I’ve ever found.
Promo Cookies
This company also does personalized shortbread cookies and rice krispie treats. Great for showing off bookcovers!
Rice Krispies Treats (qty 1 dozen) Easy Online Design!
Shortbread Cookies (qty 1 dozen) Easy Online Design!
Diets
Yes, I even shop for diets online. This place is really kewl with recipes and food journals and nutritionist consultants. They present all the healthy diets like South Beach and Meditteranean and even Diabetes Diets. I’m doing Atkins myself–but don’t judge my progress by this program. I tend to cheat a lot.
Books
Harlequin
I’m a huge Harlequin reader. Love the quick fix of a whirlwind romance on the weekend and I’ve really been getting into the longer MIRA romances lately, too. Harlequin prices beat Amazon prices and there’s always a special on shipping, so I price check here first.
Save 20% Every Day at www.eHarlequin.com!
Amazon
I love Love LOVE my Kindle that my husband got me for Christmas, so I’ve been buying a lot of my books through Kindle downloads. But the Kindle sucks for searching for a new read, unless you already know what you want to buy. I never do (Browsing is half the fun, isn’t it?) So I got to the Amazon website to search then download to my Kindle.
Here’s the generic Amazon link I use:
And here’s the Kindle link I use: