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May 25, 2014
Monday Funnies
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Meet New (to me) Authors Blog:
The following funnies were contributed by my good friend and author JACK EASON
You can see his great blog by clicking HERE and read my feature article about him HERE :D
MURPHY’S OTHER 15 LAWS
1. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
2. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
3. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
4. A day without sunshine is like, well, night.
5. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
6. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.
7. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
8. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.
9. It is said that if you line up all the…
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May 23, 2014
Turning Back the Clock – Chapter Four – Your Immune System is one of the keys to a younger body and mind.
Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
Over the last three chapters I have looked at the main contributory factors associated with aging. In this chapter I am going to explore the necessity of having a functioning and thriving Immune System and how we can eat food to achieve that.
Why Is The Immune System So Important In Preventing Premature aging?
In a nutshell, if your immune system is not functioning well your entire body including the tissues, organs and systems suffer damage and cannot repair themselves. Additionally, you are wide open to bacterial, viral and toxic invaders who are looking for a nesting site. You have what they need to reproduce and thrive, but they need to make some adjustments when they arrive. They like a lovely acidic, toxic, waste filled environment without too much oxygen. They are particularly fond of a new home that does not have troublesome neighbours such as anti-oxidants and they prefer…
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May 20, 2014
A Bit Behind – Again
Last week I decided to detox – big time. Needless to say, as I always do, I zoomed straight on in with the big guns, and then felt like I was about to clock out from my stint on this mortal coil quite a few times. I really wasn’t expecting such a massive result, with aches and pains and headaches and all sorts of lovely things. I’m sticking with it for a couple of weeks at least anyway though, but at least I’m not (wo)man down any more. So I might be a bit late now and then, but that is my brand after all.
Food is a funny thing. It really is true that whatever you put into your body will have some sort of effect on you. Right now I’m feeling very slooshy about my body, and sorry for the poor thing in general. I’ve cut out sugar for the moment, and BOY does that stuff call you when you can’t eat it. I’ve been googling sugar substitutes, and I reckon I’ll be going with Xylitol for a bit, and dark chocolate instead of my usual Turkish Delights and Condensed Milk out of the tin with a spoon.
I thought I was a clever bunny, eating a bit of plain yoghurt for breakfast, healthy salads and so on for lunch, and then justifying my addiction to sweets and corn chips every afternoon with the fact that I don’t eat supper. Naah. Apparently I’m not as cool as I thought I was. So. I’m thinking that a bit of no junk food until these weird and uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms end is the way to go. It’s the scribbling’s fault.
Before I started parking my bum in front of my computer for most of my waking hours every day, I was really fit, and could easily see the muscly bits on my stomach. Well. Two years on, and I realise that I’m going to have to get off my tush for at least some time every day, and do some bouncing around. I don’t think that wanting to look good is a vanity – mostly – it really is all about health, although I don’t see anything wrong with looking the best that you can. Why not?
So fellow scribblers. Beware of lurking in your darkened pit for too long, while your backside flattens and widens at the same time in the image of your comfy writer’s chair. You already know that you are allowed to do pretty much anything under the “I’m a writer, and whatever I do is normal in my world” clause. Don’t bother with gyms and bikes and things. Step things up a little with proper writerly exercise. After every six hours in the chair, leap up, dash out of your front door, and run wildly around your yard (or the block depending on the size of your yard) windmilling your arms and chanting aloud the last paragraph you wrote. See what I’m doing here – still editing, but burning bum fat at the same time.
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May 18, 2014
Monday Funnies – Another Two Ronnies Treat – FORK HANDLES!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Meet New (to me) Authors Blog:
Here’s an old favourite from the two Ronnies – FORK HANDLES :D :D :D
May 16, 2014
Award Time
I was nominated for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award by the wonderful JccKeith. Check out her blog – I love her talent, and really clever and down to earth posts. Thank you Julie!
The Dragon’s Loyalty Award is an award for the loyal fan/commenter, whether the recipient is a fellow blogger, or just someone who follows and comments regularly.
The rules to fully accept the award are:
1. Display the award on your site – either on your award page or in your sidebar.
2. Link back to the person who gave you the award in your acceptance post.
3. Nominate 15 well-deserving bloggers for the award, and let them know by sending a message to their site.
4. List 7 interesting facts about yourself.
Seven Interesting Facts About Me:
1. I have an odd sense of humour, and regularly offend people unintentionally.
2. When I’m driving on my own, I play really loud music and sing along.
3. Elevators give me the willies.
4. I once saw a shiny thing zoom around the moon when I was floating in the pool at night, so….
5. I believe in ghosts – because they believe in me, and like to pop around and say BOO now and then.
6. If you wave a worm at me, I will run away.
7. I’m gorgeous.
Thanks to the beautiful inside and out Sherri Matthews for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award.
Thanks also to John W Howell for this award – the best kind of sister with muscly bits.
The Rules:
1. Provide a link to and thank the blogger who nominated you for this award.
2. Answer ten questions.
3. Nominate 10-12 blogs that you find a joy to read.
4. Provide links to these nominated blogs and kindly let the recipients know they have been nominated.
5. Include the award logo within your blog post.
Ten questions to be answered:
1. Your favourite colour …. Blue
2. Your favourite animal … All feathered guys
3. Your favourite non-alcoholic drink …. Water
4. Facebook or Twitter ….. Twitter
5. Your favourite pattern ….. Umm…
6. Do you prefer getting or giving presents? Both
7. Your favourite number … 7
8. Your favourite day of the week … Sunday
9. Your favourite flower …. Daisies
10. What is your passion? ….. Creating
Thank you to my blogger friend, and genuinely wonderful guy, Belsbror for The Imagine Award.
Thanks to the gorgeous D-Anna for the 2013 Blog of the Year Award.
Thank you to awesome author M T McGuire for the Super Sweet Blogging Award.
Here are the rules for accepting this award:
Thank the Super Sweet Blogger that nominated you.
Answer 5 Super Sweet questions.
Include the Super Sweet Blogging Award in your blog post.
Nominate a baker’s dozen (13) other deserving bloggers.
Notify your Super Sweet nominees on their blog.
The 5 Super Sweet Questions:
Cookies or Cake? Cake
Favourite Sweet Treat? Truffles
When Do You Crave Sweet Things The Most? All day
Sweet Nick Name? Georgie – when I was VERY much younger.
A huge thank you to Mihran Kalaydjian for the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award. Mihran’s blog is a fantastic variety of all of his talents, writer, poet, business man, and an outstanding musician.
and also for the Shine on Award.
Rules:
1. Show appreciation of the blogger who nominated you, and link back to them in your post.
2. Add the award logo to your blog.
3. Share 7 things about yourself.
Thank you to Belsbror for The Award for Love and Kindness.
The Rules:
1. Share an act of kindness another blogger has done for you.
2. Thank the person who nominated you for the award, and link back to their blog
3. Nominate those bloggers whom you feel practice Kindness and Love — you choose how many!
I have had so many kind things done for me by blogger friends, that it wouldn’t be fair to name only one. Instead, I’ve nominated them for these awards.
Thanks to Sally Cronin
For the Sunshine Award. Check out her site – she really is a ray of sunshine.
Thank you to Belsbror for The Lighthouse Award and the Awesome Blossom Award. You’re awesome my friend!
Here are the rules for the Lighthouse Award:
1. Display the Award certificate on your blog.
2. Write a post and link back to the blogger that nominated you.
3. Inform your nominees of their award nominations
4. Share three ways that you like to help other people.
5. There is no limit to the number of people that you can nominate.
6. HAVE FUN!!!
I love helping people in most ways, and I always enjoy it.
And for the Shauny Award
The rules for the Shauny Award are as follows:
Show humanity, show love, be yourself, don’t be others, don’t gossip, and then share with 10 others.
I know that some of you may have award free blogs, so no need to worry to accept if you don’t fancy it. I just wanted to mention you anyway. My nominees for ALL of these awards are:
May 15, 2014
Never Post When You’re Overtired – Ahem…
For the last little while, I’ve been totally absorbed in writing books. Just lately I’ve been working on a couple of sketches for a fellow author’s lovely children’s book, and I’m thinking that I will probably be a bit slack with the blogosphere until I’m finished. So please forgive me for being tardy with answering comments for a couple of days.
I’ve been thinking about how many fingers we should have in any particular pie. I follow a lot of blogs, and I love to read as many of them as I can every day. Gorgeous pics, recipes, world news, art, poetry, funny guys – all of these things rock my boat. Quite a lot of the blogs that I follow are writerly blogs – obviously. And I must say that I’m getting a little bored with all the same colour feet.
Go buy a Stephen King book – just as research you understand. That guy breaks so many grammar police rules, he really shouldn’t be published at all – but do I love him? Would I let him in on a cold dark night? Hell yeah – that guy has taken me on so many wild rides, he’s just about family. 
No prologues people!! Oh shut up man. Ever heard of Anne Mccaffrey? How the hell else will you know what has gone before? So many seriously famous writers have broken the mould, and anyway, if you’re writing a series it’s kind of nice to know what happened before – even if you did read the books – we forget stuff.
Oh Lordie, please stick to one genre! This is the fingers in pie thing thought that happened. Today I wrote a bit of my angsty Emmaline, and then a bit of Shadow People – then I went on to draw kiddies pics. And I thought – Oh dear – I’m doing it all wrong – these people say I should be….
Naah! If you are writing only for the purpose of making a buck, then please google “writing for money” – there are loads of people willing to pay you for your article writerly skill. Otherwise, I suggest that you relax a little, forget what everyone else says is a rule cast in stone, scribble your best scribble, grow that wild black tulip, draw an outrageously bad picture of a frog. Me – I’m just doing all the bits I love. Stick all your fingers and toes into pies all over the place. Have fun. And to the grammar police I say… Well… And don’t ever start your sentence with And… Just be you, and let the devil take that hindmost thing. You only have now – enjoy it – and never mind the rest.
May 11, 2014
Giving Away Your Soul
Originally posted on Published Indie Authors:
Giving Away Your Soul
We’ve all done it. We’ve seen others do it. It irks to have to do it, but somehow we feel we must give away our work, our words. We do it not as one gives away a bowl of sugar or a spare sheet of paper, but as one gives away a child. A child we gave birth to, through pain and tears. We didn’t want to. We were forced to. We felt we had no choice. It sounds dramatic, doesn’t it, comparing giving away one’s books to that of giving away one’s own flesh and blood. Though one might struggle to compare the emotional consequences, one can see the analogy very clearly indeed.
But why? Why, after sweating over it, after agonising over it, for days, weeks, months, even years, are we so willing to depart with our words, our work?
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Dragon Oops
I’ve been fiddling with my dragon on and off for ages, although I never have much time to spend on him. Today I was fiddling around with some illustrations I’m doing for someone, and all of a sudden I spot this pic of stars in my public domain collection. So I zoom across to my dragon pic – that’s a LOT different from the real paper one after a couple of hours of tweaking on the computer, and just pop it on there for fun. OOPS – hit the save button, and fiddled with dragon is no more. So.
I’ll be using this one for my Twitter account anyway until I can find some time to start fiddling again with the scanned guy. Talk about seeing stars! Bah!
May 10, 2014
…for newbie self-publishing Authors, wary of starting a blog… be unafraid… be very unafraid… #TBSU…
Indeed. :)
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…let me state from the outset, I can be as biased as the next guy… at my age, this ol’ Jurassic doesn’t have to be too concerned about the
WURLD’
s opinions of my
WURK
… I am capable of passing judgments as anyone… but I’ve also learned, that the most important person to please in anything I undertake is
me
…
NUTHIN
else really matters… with no false modesty (we never did false modesty growing up in Docklands, Govan in Glasgow), I like what I scribble these days… could my stuff bear improvement?… of course it can… but there comes a point where the
‘improvement phase’
can swamp any creativity an author started out with… stop
‘improving’
when the masterpiece is at a level
you
like… I’m not by nature a nit-picker, but if I looked hard enuff, I’m certain I could find wee things to
‘improve’
in the…
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