A round-up of sites, links and other interesting tidbits I’ve seen and heard lately.

Indie Authors Quitting Their Day Jobs

http://www.thepassivevoice.com/06/2014/indie-authors-quitting-their-day-jobs/

This is a wildly inspirational post for any indie author, anywhere.

If you’re not an author, it’s still fascinating reading — right up there with the AuthorEarnings.com posts.

If you thought indie publishing was a fad, or that only a very few authors were doing well with it — or even if you thought every indie author was raking it in — then the comments on this blog will open your eyes.

And yes, I waded in, too.

Aimee Runs With Scissors

http://www.ameerunswithscissors.com/Current_Collections.php

I’m having a wild love affair with soutache jewellery at the moment.  I just love, love, love it — it appeals to my drama queen personality.

Check out some of the best pieces right here.

LEGO figures make perfect cable holders.

http://lifehacker.com/lego-figures-make-perfect-cable-holders-1586830454

They really, really do!  You have to click through to the post and check out the picture.  So cute!

LEGO Millennium Falcon

http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Millennium-Falcon-7965

…and because I thought it would be super cool for me in particular to have a LEGO Han Solo holding my cords for me, I went browsing to see if LEGO made him…and they did!  Including the Millennium Falcon!  And Han is even holding his precious blaster.

Am I a geek, or what, huh?

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