Re the whole subject of idiotic troll book reviews, I've just been taking a look at two self-styled reviewers based in the UK. The first is ‘Nudge’ who loathed my fantasy anthology and the second is ‘David Lamont’ who stated that he wanted his money back amongst other things. If you click on their names and any other idiot you come across in any list of reviews on any of the online book outlets who would have the world believe that what they say will affect a book’s sales, you will see their ranking in the site’s equivalent of Amazon’s Top Reviewer Ranking. None of them rate better than 200,000. In fact most flounder in the doldrums, not even breaking through the 2 million mark. So I ask you why should anyone be they reader or writer, take the least bit of notice of their deluded ravings? Ignore the idiots! Make up your own mind about a book. Take a look at the first few pages. If you like what you see, buy it. If not, don’t. When it comes to Amazon ebooks, use the ‘See Inside’ option. Its as simple as that.

Thinking about the last point however, its possibly well beyond the grasp of the trolls...

Read and reviewed Goblin Tales. It was unique and fun Jack. Good job! Robynn

Having trouble with amazon Trolls? Here is a list of the main troublemakers. Many of them are also here on Goodreads. Avoid them like the plague:

Amanda Welling
Amazing Grace
Anna Karenina
angela longstaffe
Bruins Gal
Carla
Cathyr
Coaxial Creature
Cphe
Curmudgeon
Charlene
Dog Lover
ETA: soon
G
Ginmar
Gunspurs
Hamstead
HJ Leonard
H.Stewart
In2Books
Iola
John Green
K.L. Clark
Kathryn
KarlynP
Kelli
Mahala
Marcus Pailing
Mayhem
Michael McKinney
Misfit
Miss M
Nana Janet
Ness
Nospin
Old Rocker
Pete Morin
peachbird76
Rachel
Scamp
ScottBooks
Sires
Strawberry
Teacher Mommy
Tansy Gold
TheInQuisition
Twinny

I hate to point out the obvious Amazon, No author wants to buy a copy of their own work. Stop sending those idiotic 'You viewed' emails!!

Almost there. Just need three more people to purchase a copy of The Seventh Age to reach the ultimate sales target of 5000 sold. :)

I just need ten people to buy a copy of The Seventh Age, just ten, for it to reach 5000 sales. :)

I never dreamt I'd be saying this, but one of my books - The Seventh Age - is only fifteen away from reaching five thousand sales. ;)

Goodreads wants to know what am I reading today? I would be happy to tell everyone. But according to Goodreads, the best selling English author Michael Jecks and his books don't exist!!!!

Come on admit it, as writers, whenever you get a one star review, don't you feel like saying to the reviewer, "there, there, never mind. Next time I'll write a book just for you full of words like 'and' and 'but'. We can't have you using your brain now can we?"

I was having a 'chat' with one of my FB friends after he read my latest historical science fiction short story http://akhen1khan2.blogspot.co.uk/201.... We were discussing the so-called Dark Ages in which my short story is set. One of the last things I said to him was how long would it take for us to revert to a tribal way of life should we all experience a global disaster? Food for thought methinks...

So, you are one of the +4000 who have read The Seventh Age. Now read its sequel.The Forgotten Age

Despite the glowing reviews, The Forgotten Age is currently inhabiting #105,644 Paid in Kindle Store at Amazon.com and #164,745 Paid in Kindle Store at Amazon.co.uk - go figure!!!!The Forgotten Age

Think about it:

There is an old saying in our game - you're only as good as your last book. Or to put it another way - life's a bitch and then you die. :)

Starting tomorrow 22nd November, my latest novella 'The Forgotten Age' will be given away from an Amazon outlet near you. :)

Nice one Goodreads - not one indie in the lists of books you want us to vote one!!!! :(

Got my two copies of the paperback version of my fantasy anthology Globular Van der Graff's "Goblin Tales for Adults" in the mail today. Now you too can have a physical copy via the Amazon site near you. :)

There is now a petition at Care2, set up to rid Amazon of its Forums - the home of their own brand of internet troll. Why not sign it to show your displeasure at Amazon's seeming reluctance to close down their own trolls?

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/863/69...

Get your copy today from an Amazon outlet near you.


Glob's reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Globular-Graffs...

At last! here are the final figures for Glob's give away - US1096 UK53 DE9 ES1, making a total of 1159 copies freely downloaded. Thank you one and all for taking Glob and his brothers into your hearts and minds. :)

Globular Van der Graff's Goblin Tales for Adults, just received its eight 5 star review on Amazon.com. Want to read them?

Here is the link:

http://www.amazon.com/Globular-Graffs...

The two day free ebook download of "Globular Van der Graff's Goblin Tales for Adults" starts midnight tonight via am Amazon outlet near you...

Check out the reviews at:

http://www.amazon.com/Globular-Graffs...

My latest sci-fi novel "The Seventh Age" has only been available to buy since last Sunday 22nd April, seven days ago. So far, 464 copies have been bought. :)

Day two of the free download give away of my novel "The Seventh Age". So far the figures are as follows:

USA 558

UK 814

Germany 9

If you want a free copy, you have until midnight tonight, 21st April, to download from your nearest Amazon site. :)

I was truly humbled today when the internationality recognised author Robert Bauval reviewed my science fiction novel "The Seventh Age". You can read his revue on the Amazon.co.uk page at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revie...

http://www.amazon.com/Turning-Point-e...

Sadly, I've just removed the Goodreads app I had installed on my blog. Why? Because the book covers no longer appear. Meaning no one reading my blog can take a look at a book I have just bought, or reviewed any more.

A message to Goodreads.

What's the story with Goodreads? Since they fell out with Amazon and a few other book sources, its becoming increasingly impossible to source a book on Goodreads' Title/Author/ISBN search tool, particularly if you are looking for a specific cover, or version.

It negates the whole purpose of Goodreads as a site where readers and authors meet. If you can no longer find the book you want there, how are you to review or recommend it to the rest?

Come on Goodreads, get your act together - fast! At the moment, my advert for you on my blog is blank.

Come on folks, the more that take the opportunity to get a free download of "Onet's Tale" from the Amazon outlet near you, the more the story will be read, and hopefully appreciated.

If you have already done so, please do offer your own review - good, bad or indifferent, on completion of reading it on the Kindle page for 'Onet' at Amazon US, UK, Germany, France, Estonia, or wherever you may be - thank you.

Yesterday's free download figures as as follow:
280 in the US.
111 in the UK.
5 in Germany
1 in Estonia

"Onet's Tale" became No:1 on the Kindle list in Germany, No:9 in the UK, and No:22 in Estonia.

So go and download your own Kindle copy. You have until Jan 30th to get my science fiction space opera for nothing.

Love Science Fiction? My sci-fi space opera "Onet's Tale" will be free to download during the period Jan 27-30 at Amazon. Get yourself a copy for nothing folks. :)

Nice to see that 'Goodreads' is dragging its heels yet again regarding updating our blog posts from our personal blog sites - NOT!

If you have a moment to spare in your busy lives folks, take a peek at my latest article in the excellent Ezine Angie's DIARY. Got to: http://angiesdiary.com/writing-creati...

Good grief give me strength folks. Now besides having your personal space invaded by the music of the person next to you on the commuter train or bus, we are going to suffer sound effects from E-readers?

http://t.co/XkgqNWq

10,036 hits, and yet only 32 followers for my blog. Not bad for a little guy. Thanks for all the hits folks on:http//akhen1khan2.blogspot.com/

Dave wrote: "

Actually ... I'm having some problems to download the PDF ..."

Finally I got it.

A highly quotable quote:

There's a word for a writer who never gives up... published.

Joe Konrath

Dave wrote: "Hi Jack. How you doing?

I already get "Onet's Tale". It's gonna be my next read.

So I'll tell you how it was.

See you"

Actually ... I'm having some problems to download the PDF file from ifwgpublishing (where I bought it).
I'll keep trying.

Bye

Hi Jack. How you doing?

I already get "Onet's Tale". It's gonna be my next read.

So I'll tell you how it was.

See you

Jack wrote: "Dave wrote: "Hello Mr Eason.

My name is David.

First of all, I have to warn you that my english is very poor and I beg you to forgive the grammar mistakes.

At the same time, I'm more than opened..."

By the way, please call me Jack. Mr Eason is so formal. :)

Dave wrote: "Hello Mr Eason.

My name is David.

First of all, I have to warn you that my english is very poor and I beg you to forgive the grammar mistakes.

At the same time, I'm more than opened to correctio..."

Hallo David, I'm glad to make your acquaintance. I hope you enjoy reading "Onet's Tale". With a bit of luck my second sci-fi novel "Seventh Age" will be out next year(2012), appropriate as it is set in 2011-12. :))

Hello Mr Eason.

My name is David.

First of all, I have to warn you that my english is very poor and I beg you to forgive the grammar mistakes.

At the same time, I'm more than opened to corrections and suggestions of any kind, aimed to improve my english.

Having said that...

I glad to found a site like this, where I can meet people wich whom sharing the reading passion.

I'm looking forward to read Onet's Tale. Considering your book taste and influences, I'm sure that the book is gonna be delightful.

Have a good day.

Derek wrote: "Thanks a lot Jack. You've made my day :)"

Praise where praise is due mate :)

Thanks a lot Jack. You've made my day :)

A thought from me to you:

"You don't need your eyes to hear, but you do need your ears to see..."

:))

Wow! I've just been made "Author of the Month" on Angie's DIARY".

http://angiesdiary.com/

Just had another of my short stories published on "Angie's Diary". You can read Wuffa's Sword at:

http://angiesdiary.com/stories/wuffas...

By the way, I’ve recently finished writing the manuscript of my next science fiction novel “The Seventh Age”, set in the present. It is a story about a race to prevent ‘Time’ from counting down to destruction, evidenced by the Mayan calendar ending in 2012. Now I have to wait for my editor to find time to do his stuff. Hopefully it will be published next year – 2012.

Whew! I have just finished the last major editing session for my next science fiction novel "The Seventh Age". Now I have to wait patiently until my editor has a free space in his busy schedule...

I couldn't quite believe what I was reading in an article earlier today. American traders in shares were worried about their profits because of the Japanese earthquake and its attendant Tsunami. What about the poor people of Japan for Christ's sake, surely their health and welfare far out-ways the needs of the greedy?

Hmm. I may have finished writing my manuscript yesterday, but now I've just begun to edit chapter by chapter, expanding or contracting where necessary. One chapter per day - that's the key...

Yay! The manuscript for my science fiction novel "The Seventh Age" is finally finished. My editor, however will have other ideas. :)