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May 30, 2015
#Read ‘Laughter Lines: Life from the Tail End’ – #FREE 30th and 31st MAY 2015
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Do you know what really happened between George and the Dragon? Or why Briar Rose got her name? And have you ever suffered the indignity of an overdunked ginger nut?
Take a life with a small dog in tow, add a dash of hair dye, a selection of crumbling biscuits and a passion for recitable verse… The result is a recipe for laughter.
“I don’t know when I have enjoyed a book more. Just pure pleasure from beginning to end…” Frances Keegan
‘Laughter Lines: Life from the Tail End’ is a collection of lighthearted poems, many of which are inspired by the somewhat strained relationship between the writer and the small dog who gets all the fan mail. Other tales warn of the horrors of hair dye, the dangers of solitary gardening and the addictive nature of cookies. The problematical question of the disposal of their soggy remains…
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May 29, 2015
The Truth About Being “Published” | Savvy Book Writers
. . In a recent meeting of authors I overheard one of them to talk about his publishing contract, and that he was surprised to find a clause “that the
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May 22, 2015
The little mortuary at St George in the East and its reincarnation as a museum
Excellent pictures and history from Flickering Lamps!
Originally posted on Flickering Lamps:
St George’s Gardens, the park on the site of the former churchyard of St George in the East in Stepney, is a neat, peaceful place – when I visited, the play area was full of children, and other people were relaxing on benches or looking at the old monuments near the church. In the midst of all of this is a derelict building that looks terribly sad and out of place. However, this forlorn little building has a fascinating history that includes that most infamous of East End criminals, Jack the Ripper, and later became a pioneering centre for the education of local children.
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May 13, 2015
May 12, 2015
KAI Presents… Sue Vincent!
Originally posted on Kev's Great Indie Authors:
Kev’s Author Interviews Presents:
Sue Vincent
England
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A Short Bio
Sue Vincent is a Yorkshire born writer currently living in the south of England, largely due to an unfortunate incident with a map, a pin and a blindfold. Raised in a spiritually eclectic family she has always had an unorthodox view on life, particularly the inner life, which is often reflected in her writing, poetry and paintings.
She is currently owned by a small dog who also blogs and whose own book, “Notes from a Small Dog,” is a bid to raise funds to buy an automatic tennis ball launcher.
Sue lived in France for several years, sharing a Bohemian lifestyle and writing songs before returning to England where the youngest of her two sons was born. She began writing and teaching online several years ago and has since written a number of books.
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May 3, 2015
The Village that wouldn’t Die!
How interesting!
Originally posted on The house historian:
It is perhaps a little difficult to believe, but this village in Oxfordshire, with known links to Thomas Hardy and Jonathan Swift, was due to be closed down in 1948 and the residents forced to move elsewhere. Letcombe Bassett is a small village, formerly in Berkshire, which throughout history has always been a small rural village. But, in 1948, in the tough financial years after the Second World War, the village was threatened with closure.
Berkshire council deemed it too expensive to provide mains sewerage for the village and decided it would be easier to close it down and relocate the residents. Of course, the villagers of Letcombe Bassett weren’t too happy about this and started a campaign to save their old village – and won!
Here is a fantastic (and short) film from British Pathé in 1948 telling the story of the villagers fighting for their little piece of…
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May 1, 2015
MUST READ for Authors to Avoid Pitfalls | Savvy Book Writers
. Writing is an art. Publishing is a business. If you want to sell your book(s) and not just write for your own fun, better get a thorough
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April 30, 2015
Blogs that Help Promote Writers
Totally agree!
Originally posted on Publicity Tip #83~
Depending on how long you’ve been in the book/author publicity game you will either have a good sized list of helpful publicity sites (that don’t cost an arm and a leg) or a very small one. Regardless of the length of your current list one of the best blogs I’ve discovered online that helps promote writers is The Story Reading Ape (Chris).
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What’s so special about this book/author blog?
1stoff, the publicity there is FREE.
2nd, Chris had a wide following of readers and authors (7300 at the moment) for his blog as well as on his extended social media sites – so whatever you submit for consideration will be seen.
3rd, Chris encourages quality guest posts & submissions (Author Articles & Book Promotions:Free, Discounted, New, or Debut – see requirements first).
4th, if you follow…
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Author Solutions and Friends: The Inside Story
Excellent information from David Gaughran
Originally posted on David Gaughran:
Author Solutions has forged partnerships with a long list of famous names in publishing – from Simon & Schuster and Hay House to Barnes & Noble and Reader’s Digest.
Recent disclosures in various lawsuits, along with information sent to me by a Penguin Random House source, detail for the very first time exactly how these partnerships work and the damage they are causing.
Since a second suit was filed at the end of March, Author Solutions is now facing two class actions, with the new complaint alleging unjust enrichment and exploitation of seniors on top of the usual claims of fraud and deceptive practices. It also has a wonderfully precise summary of Author Solutions’ operations:
Author Solutions operates more like a telemarketing company whose customer base is the Authors themselves. In other words, unlike a traditional publisher, Author Solutions makes money from its Authors, not for them. It does so…
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