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June 10, 2015
Is There Anybody There?
Me, answering my mobile, “Hello”.
Automated female voice, “Our records indicate you may have been involved in a non fatal accident in the last 12 months”.
Now what would be the point of calling someone who had been involved in a fatal accident? Surely a psychic rather than mundane telephony would be in order when contacting a person who had shuffled off this mortal coil? I wonder whether the people behind this annoying cold calling operation are aware of the idiocy of the above automated anno...
June 9, 2015
Driven Potty
As an author I do understand the need to promote my books. From time to time this site carries posts doing precisely that. In addition I am very happy to help spread the word regarding my fellow authors. To this end I have published a number of guest posts by other writers on a variety of topics mainly, but not limited to their literary work. If you are interested in guest posting please email me at newauthoronline (at) gmail dot com.
All of the above is part of being an author. However what...
‘HELLO’ FROM AMAZON – Big Brother style review censorship
This is Kafkaesque and reminds one of the unfottunate Joseph K in Kafka’s book, “The Trial”. Readers will remember that Joseph is on trial but no one in authority will tell him what his alleged crime is. Kevin
Originally posted on writerchristophfischer:
Dear Readers
A few weeks ago I woke up to this message:
Hello from Amazon.com
We are writing to inform you that we have removed your review privileges and suppressed all of your reviews. Any new reviews written will au...
June 8, 2015
New App Fights Amazon’s Dominance Using Amazon Technology
Originally posted on readers+writers journal:
Will the Master’s Tools Dismantle the Master’s House? A new app that uses Amazon’s search function to find independent book stores hopes so.
Created to be easy to install and use righton your web browser, the appbookindy App,promotes independent book stores using the very site that is designed to put small book sellers out of business. The ingenious device, which installs directly to Chrome browsers, monitors your searches on Amazon and then fin...
June 7, 2015
The Free Promotion Of “The Suspect And Other Tales” Ends On 8 June 2015
The free promotion of my book, “The Suspect and Other Tales” ends on 8 June 2015. To read reviews or to download “The Suspect” free please visit http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Suspect-other-tales-Morris-ebook/dp/B00PKPTQ0U (for the UK) or http://www.amazon.com/The-Suspect-other-tales-Morris-ebook/dp/B00PKPTQ0U (for the USA and rest of the world).
Kevin
Dirty Linen By K Morris
They washed filthy linen in a public place. The people blanched at their disgrace.
Those two hung soiled garments in the town square. The populace sniggered. The couple didn’t care.
They left their unclean washing with the garbage to be taken away. The binman said, “the rubbish can go but your dirty laundry must stay”.
The Great Degu Round-Up and A Very Degu Christmas By Author Victoria (Tori) Zigler Are Now Available From Createspace
I am delighted to publish the below announcement from fellow author Victoria (Tori) Zigler regarding the availability of her books in print from Createspace:
“My name is Victoria Zigler, and I’m a blind author of children’s
fiction and poetry.
In April 2012, I began publishing my books as eBooks via Smashwords,
who then distribute them to multiple eBook retailers, including – but
not limited to – Apple, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.
Since then, I’ve received several requests to make my books a...
Reread, Reread And Reread Again
You have spent eons polishing that poem. Read it through until the words swim like spectres before your eyes and, finally, being satisfied with the results of your labour pressed publish. What a feeling of satisfaction at a job well done flows through one when one’s perfectly crafted words our out there for the great reading public to pour over. A few days later you sit down and reread your pearls of wisdom. Oops your writing which seemed to constitute perfection personified suddenly reveals...
June 6, 2015
Evening Blackbird
A blackbird, as dark falls, singing in the park. Each note a dagger thrust into my heart.
His voice carried on the darkening air, still he trills without a care.
Oh tis to profound, cease your song lest I drown.
Love And Wine By K Morris
The below poem was inspired by Ernest Dowson’s “Cynara”, (http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/mar/14/non-sum-qualis-cynarae-dowson). I am a huge Dowson admirer. He does, in my view deserve far greater recognition than is generally accorded to him.
Love And Wine By K Morris
The night is fine.
The women divine.
The wine is sweet.
Lovers embrace beneath the sheets.
The morning’s cold.
Good time girls count their gold.
Man contemplates his soul.
