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I've taken a punt with that! Might be a couple of weeks before I read it though. Busy, busy!Best of luck with it.
Thank you! It's an unusual book, I hope you enjoy it :-)
Yay!Welcome to your author thread Andrew!
Just, could you please put your author name in your thread title?
It's one of our very few rules in our group and means your thread will appear in any group or google searches.
Good for you and for everyone in the group. :)
Thread title has now been updated with my Author name. Thanks!
I got my first 5 star review!!! It's grin time! Liynsay McWilliams, I'm glad you enjoyed it! She said:
"Absolutely brilliant, would easily recommend this book to anyone with a good imagination. Andrew Chapman has a real knack for characterization and storytelling!!!"
It's definately put a smile on my face :-)
It's still on my list! If I didn't have to sleep...
I read this yesterday,it has shades of Californication(American tv show with David Duchovney as a writer)about it.It was definitely not run of the mill.
A friend of mine said the same thing. And I guess it does have similarities. A writer with little care about what people think who drives a banged up car and gets up to mischief. Oh well, I don't mind the likeness. It soon becomes its own thing when the murder happens and the three men discover Merlin (hallucinogenic drug) and things get surreal. I hope you found some enjoyment in it Lorraine.
As it's my birthday I have decided to do a 5 day giveaway!Tripping the Night Fantastic is FREE from 11th - 15th May, so download a copy now!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tripping-Fant...
Howdy doody. I've just started writing Articles for Gigape.com! My first article for them is currently the most read of the month. Check it out here: http://andrewchapman.gigape.com/user/...Tripping the Night Fantastic is also still available (and marvellous) on Amazon!
Tripping the Night Fantastic is now 77p!Also, I thought you might find this interesting:
Let’s flashback to the past (date unknown – to me). Bad Cop are on their way to a gig in Chicago. Front man, Adam Moult, and guitarist, Alex Hartness, have been experimenting with opiates and mixing drugs. It’s 6am. Moult awakes to the sound of Hartness gasping for breath. When Moult get’s to him his face has turned blue. Moult freaks out. Hartness is pronounced dead.
To read the rest of this article please follow this link: http://andrewchapman.gigape.com/user/...
Follow me on Twitter @AndyChapWriter
I haven't been posting all my Gigape articles on here. There would be too many. But if you are interested please check out this one.http://andrewchapman.gigape.com/user/...
Thanks :-)
Do you floss your teeth with a rusty guitar string? Answer this and a few other questions to see if Chimaira are the band for you! Humour and Music Journalism come together at last at Gigape.comhttp://andrewchapman.gigape.com/user/...
Tripping the Night Fantastic is free this weekend! (10th and 11th August).Download it here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tripping-the-...
Good evening everyone,I have finally, after much putting off, started a blog. It seems to be the thing for writers to do and I'm looking forward to filling it with content!
Here's a link to the first exciting post: http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
@AndyChapWriter
Thanks! I'm new to blogging but I'm quite enjoying it. It gives me something to write when my novel writing comes to a stand still
Somewhat to my surprise I find I've had a blog for seven years, and I still don't know what it is for.
New Post! Catching the Inky Flu.My blog is young, but if you like words, writing, and the occasional glass of whisky, you might enjoy it. I will be using this thread to mention new posts.
Feel free to comment, abuse, praise, or heckle me. Or ignore it entirely. I don't mind.
You can read the latest post, Catching the Inky Flu, here:
http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
@AndyChapWriter
When I started writing, me and a friend, Danny, used to text each other three words and then we would have to write a short story about those things. For instance, one text said, “Goat, money, burgers.” Another one said, “My son, a sausage, 99 encyclopaedias.” We would have one day to write each story and would generally spend about an hour writing them. The above suggestions became a story about a giant magic goat that loved burgers and had the ability to travel in time, and the other was about a baby detective investigating a sausage related murder, the solving of which hung on a single misspelling in the Encyclopaedia Britannica.They were funny, short, ridiculous stories that were never meant to be read by anyone except for us. They are kept in a secret file called, “Do Not Share”. They were writing exercises, and that was all.
However, seeing as I am beyond shame, I have decided to share one of these stories with you. Sadly, I can’t remember what the three words were (we wrote these stories several years ago). I came across it by accident recently and it made me laugh. The story is called…
To read more head to my blog: http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
NEW POST - The Solemn Death of a Beloved Hard-drive.RIP old friend. You were working, and then you were not. The reason for your demise is a mystery. Is it wrong to speak ill of the dead? Because, dear Hard-drive, although I’m sad you’re gone, you could have given me some notice. A sign maybe? I mean, when you were fine and well you would tell me about all kinds of problems that you knew very well I had no chance of comprehending. Like, “ERROR 501: Header values specify a configuration that is not implemented.” Great! Thanks for letting me know, I’m not sure what to do about it, but thanks for keeping me in the loop. So why not, for once, couldn’t you have said, “Hey, buddy, I think I’m really ill. You better back up all your shit.” That is all I ask. But you’re dead now, so what can you do?
Read more - http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
The Accidental Scoundrel is nearly ready for release! Just as soon as my new proof reader has gone through it with her trusty red pen (I finally gave up on Steve, the Manuscript Thief!)New Blog Post -
http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
The proof copies have arrived!!! What do you think of the cover?http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
hehe I love the "under 1 million copies sold worldwide" sticker!It's very deco. And I love deco. :)
I'm glad you noticed it! I feel it was a moment of great comical inspiration haha
With the release of The Accidental Scoundrel looming I have decided to make Tripping the Night Fantastic permanently FREE! So if you haven't read it yet follow one of these links to your favourite online retailer and get yourself a copy!
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/trip...
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tripp...
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/eboo...
(Amazon refuse to give it away free but I’m working on it. Feel free to leave reviews there though).
UK Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tripping-Nigh...
US Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Tripping-Fantas...
If you aren’t happy with any of the above retailers (for political reason, or any other reason, Aliens, schizophrenia, OCD etc.) it is also available at a ton of other online retailers. Just Google it.
Visit my blog to read the opening chapter of The Accidentl Scoundrel. British humour, drunk heroes, and a devious street urchin. What more do you need?http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
My blog is being spied on by Koreans after I commented on a YouTube video. Do you think I should be worried?http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
I'm sorry Hipsters, I love you, but your time has come. Hipsters for Sale - a fictional Hipster Massacre.
http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
New Blog Post - Getting the Readers Attention. The importance of honesty and the opening line.http://andychapwriter.wordpress.com/2...
Bwa ha ha!
Jim! How have you been? The writerly life is treating you well I hope
It takes most tender care of me, cherishes my amateur status and does nothing that might cast doubt upon it and ensures that untold wealth or undeserved fame doesn't spoil me :-)
That's a feeling I know well and hold dear :-)
Good afternoon Goodreads! It’s been a while but here I am, back from the swamp of words that is novel writing. And I have some exciting news! So brace yourself. Sit back in your chair and hold on to your laptop for safety, this is bracing stuff. In a way.I was thinking to myself, who are the greatest writers of old and how did they become popular? Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle came to mind immediately. Both of these chaps first released their books in serial form. A chapter a week in a magazine or newspaper. So I have decided to do the same. The Accidental Scoundrel is being released one chapter at a time on Jottify.com. The first two chapters are there now and I will add a new one on a regular basis periodically. I’m not sure it will be weekly though. In the fast world we live in, and with all that is out there to grab our attentions, I will most probably add a new chapter every three days.
After the series is finished I will release The Accidental Scoundrel as a paperback and ebook on Amazon.
Pop over to Jottify via this direct link – http://jottify.com/works/the-accident... and have a look. I would love to know if anyone has tried this route themselves or if you think this is a good idea, or even a terrible one, let me know what you think.
So far I am listed as the most read author of the day, help me stay at the top by reading and enjoying each installment.
For now though that is all, I will try and come here more often and write interesting posts about wonderful things, but until then, have a good Easter!
Tripping the Night Fantastic needs a new lease of life. I have a new book coming out in a few months (called the Accidental Scoundrel) but my first book is feeling rather left out and would like a bit of attention. And rightly so. Poor thing. Sitting there in the dark corners of Amazon like an abandoned child. It is a comedy murder mystery. It has adult themes running the whole way through and a fair amount of bad language. And also a lot of drug use, alcohol abuse, and hallucinating. So if you don't mind that sort of thing please do have a look. It is free to download today and tomorrow - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tripping-Nigh...
It has been ages since I was here. I've been neglecting my mingling. Since I was gone I released my second book, The Accidental Scoundrel. It has been receiving good reviews and some attention from people in the comedy writing world.
Anyway, I come here to share it with you. It is free today, and will be until the 19th July. I would love to here what you all think of it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Accidental-S...
Gallot knew things. Ask him and he’ll confirm it.“Gallot,” you’ll say, “I hear you know things.”
“What do you know?” he’ll likely reply.
Gallot was a simple man, in my opinion. He wore this weird coat that had too many pockets and only one sleeve. I think he found it in a charity shop. He told me once he traded his shoes for a pair of shoes. He never elaborated. The shoes he was wearing had holes in them.
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And so begins Gallot, a short story about a man with a philosophy on life that anyone who has ever experienced an existential crisis might appreciate.
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I am experimenting with releasing single short stories on Kindle. I think it’s not going to work, due to the lowest price possible to set is 99c/99p, but I feel like testing the waters.
To help get the ball rolling I'm making it free to download for the next few days in the hope of generating some quick reviews.
It’s a short story. 5 minutes to read 2 minutes for a quick honest review.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gallot-Short...
Anyone had experience releasing short stories?
It's been getting a good response from readers so far, and if you fancy a read and wish to comment it is available today for free on Amazon. (Link below). It probably won't be free for a while after this but it's only £1.54 when the promotion weekend is over.
I am thick skinned and take criticism easily so don't be shy (likewise I'm not shy of compliments so fire them away as well).
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tripping-Fant...