So here’s the thing no one tells you about publishing a book: the writing? That’s the easy part. The part where you have to ask people for things — that’s the part that makes me want to hide under my desk with my iPad and never come out.

But I’m going to ask anyway, because it turns out asking is kind of the whole game now.

The Dos & Don’ts of Tech Support has been out in the world since July 21st. Which still feels a little unreal to type. If you’ve grabbed a copy, thank you, thank you, thank you. Genuinely. If you’ve read it, I hope somewhere in there you laughed, and somewhere else you felt a little less alone in the “why does technology hate me ” department.

Here’s the favor: if you’ve read it and it landed for you even a little, I would be endlessly grateful for a quick review on Amazon.

I know. “Leave a review” is the most-asked-for, least-fun favor in the world. But here’s why it actually matters, beyond the obvious ego boost (which, fine, I’ll admit, also happens): Amazon’s algorithm decides who gets to see this book based largely on reviews; especially early ones. Every single review helps another woman who feels exactly like I used to, condescended to, actually find this book instead of scrolling past it.

It doesn’t need to be eloquent. It doesn’t need to be long. “This made me laugh and also finally fix my WiFi” is a complete and perfect review. Two sentences is plenty.

Click here If you’ve already read it:

Click here If you haven’t grabbed a copy yet: and if you do read it, I’d love to hear what you think, good or bad. I can take it….Probably….

Thank you for reading this, for being here, and for putting up with me asking for things instead of just quietly making printer jokes at you, which is genuinely my preferred method of communication.

More soon; including some things I’ve been not-so-secretly working on.

— Holly

The Blonde Byte