See "Saying See Ya Later"

I got a little sidetracked, but I'm still phasing this blog out for awhile. See my original post on this subject.

In the meantime, when I decide to post the occasional blog, you'll find it on my website blog.

Blessings, my friends!

Surviving the Nightmare

I'm starting to breathe again. While things are not perfect (I can't re-claim the old domain), I was able to register another domain name that is fairly close. It still means a lot of marketing material will have information crossed out and written in, but things could have been worse.

That said, I have to accept the lion's share of responsibility for losing the domain name. In all honesty, I truly thought it didn't expire until October. I was wrong. And ... I failed to provide the hosting company with updated e-mail information. (This part really irks me. I don't understand how they could fail to have my new e-mail address, since it was attached to the domain. I was using delia@delialatham.com. How could they not know how to contact me?) Nevertheless, I didn't update.

Be sure to do that, if you have a domain name you're strongly attached to. Update all information and make sure you're up on expiration dates.

And now to update you.

New web address: http://www.delialatham.net

New E-mail: delia [at] delialatham [dot] net (Obviously, you'll need to fill in the bracketed information with appropriate symbols.)

Thanks for listening to me rant. Thanks for your prayers!!!! And thanks for caring.

Sniped!

I'm living a virtual nightmare. My domain name has been sniped. Yes, sniped! Yesterday morning it was mine. I opened my website and everything was fine. Yesterday afternoon, a friend notified me that my website opened up to a "Go Daddy" page. Sure enough, when I tried to open it, that's what came up. I called the hosting company, but apparently not only was my domain stolen, but somehow my password and pin number were erased in the process. Since I couldn't provide a "valid" password or pin number, they couldn't give me any information.

So ... the site I have owned for several years, and sunk hundreds upon hundreds of hours of labor into is gone. Just gone.

Fortunately, the site itself is still intact, and can be accessed. I'll include that information at the end of this post. Trouble is, every single piece of marketing material I own - and there are lots of pieces - contains the information from that domain: the domain itself (www.delialatham.com) and the e-mail attached to it (delia@delialatham.com). So it is basically rendered useless, unless I want to cross out old information and write in new, and we all know how unprofessional that looks. Ugh!

All of that said, even though my last post on this blog stated my intention of taking a break for awhile, I am posting my new information here for reference. Please ... if you know others who ever go onto my website or might have a reason to e-mail me, please pass it on. And be sure to update your own records.

New web address: www.delialatham.net

E-mail: delia (@)delialatham (.) net (You'll have to remove the parentheses, of course. Just trying to protect myself from further spamming and/or sniping attacks.)

Thanks a bunch!

Saying "See ya later!"

In an effort to streamline my schedule and open up more time for what I'm actually supposed to be doing - writing a novel, polishing a children's picture book, and completing a book of devotions - I've had to make the wrenching decision to eliminate some of my online activities, at least temporarily. Unfortunately, this blog is one of the the items that has to fall under the axe. I won't be posting here for the rest of this year, but hope to pick it up again early in 2010.

To those of you who have faithfully followed my rambling thoughts and opinions ...


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You've been a blessing to me, and I hope I have returned the favor in some small measure.

I will continue to post reviews and interviews on My Book Bag. I will also continue posting to The Bookshelf, though I may have to do so bi-monthly rather than every month; that remains to be decided. I hope you'll all continue to keep up with me through these two venues, as well as on my website.

Keep an eye out for my occasional posts at my friends' blogs: www.toriclose.com, Reviews by Cindy, and The Daily Muse.

Thanks again, and be blessed until we meet again here at The Melody Within!

Delia

Interview: Amy Wallace

In the previous post, I mentioned having read Amy Wallace's Enduring Justice. I loved the book, and sent you all over to My Book Bag to read my review. Now I've interviewed this amazing author, and I know you'll want to read my chat with her. Come on over - meet Amy, and say hello!

While you're there, read the interview with Sara Mills. This young author just lost her husband ... maybe our purchases of her books will help Sara and her children get by in a difficult time.

Wow, what a good book!

I just finished Amy Wallace's Enduring Justice, and let me tell you, it was well worth the read. Amy covers some touchy topics, but they are expertly handled and the book is very well written. This third novel in the Defenders of Hope Series releases April 14, but can be pre-ordered now on Amazon.

If you like Christian fiction with a suspenseful edge and a powerful punch, come check out my review of this excellent novel on My Book Bag.

Family Time

My brother, Dale, and his wife, Elaine, are here with us from California. They have their beautiful little granddaughter, Samantha, with them. How we are enjoying their visit! (Other than being tired from all the running.) Because of course we can't miss a single moment with them while they're nearby, we have been going everywhere they go - to each of Elaine's scheduled visits to her own family in the central U.S., and to Dale's and my family as well. So it's been hectic, but hey - there's something to be said for being trapped inside a vehicle for mile after mile! You definitely have time to say everything that needs to be said, and then some.

I have a book to edit, chapters of my own to write, some bookmark designs to work on, and a house that needs attention. But you tell me: What's more important right now ... spending time with my family or doing the "duty" stuff? I get first vote, and I say family wins every time!