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Can I have a hug please?
Aye, Jane. Hugged unicorns do this. Fact! :) Bank holiday and I've ordered my paperback proof. Lalalala! :-)
((((EXTRA HUGS TO ALL))))
Congratulations TL!Hugs to ya Thomas!
Unicorns are very independent minded creatures! They might give hugs but they don't accept them easily...how do I know? One of them whispered this into my ear when I was holding on to its horn to keep my balance!!Marie-Anne Lutchmaya
Hahahahaha!!*fist bumps Miss Marie-Anne*
Big-squeezy-Saturday-group-hugs,
Ann
Annie wrote: "Hahahahaha!!*fist bumps Miss Marie-Anne*
Big-squeezy-Saturday-group-hugs,
Ann"
Annie wrote: "Hahahahaha!!
*fist bumps Miss Marie-Anne*
Big-squeezy-Saturday-group-hugs,
Ann"
Hi Annie,
You know more about it than I do! Alas...story of my life.
Unicorns are very shy. But if ur close enough to hug I think it's that they're happy to accept ;-) (*please do not abuse unicorns & ensure any hugs are welcomed*) Honestly, legal fees in those cases are just not worth it! Oh dear; silly mood is still upon me!!
Virtual hugs to all xx
Secret is only hug happy unicorns. Cross ones will bite you....
Ouch! Just got bitten by a cross one - smiled at it but it bared its teeth in response. That's where inexperience leads you.Am still in a silly mood - will wear off as the real world dawns on me tomorrow (Monday) - Hugs to all
Just hugged a friendly unicorn... then another, and another...Note: No unicorns, friendly or otherwise, were harmed during this hugfest.
Happy Hugs to All!
The next best thing to hugging a unicorn is being hugged by your dog!
Still silly: my dog is a cat! Incidentally, the best kind of hug is a human one....all the other kinds are only substitutes. You can see that Monday is looming closer and I am becoming less daft.
Nah; human hugs are smelly! ;-P(silly as back to work after the bank holiday and I refuse to come back to reality)
I'm off to find me some friendly unicorns for a hugfest now ;)
xx
TL - Glad you enjoyed your day off! Huggums, Sue
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TL wrote: "Nah; human hugs are smelly! ;-P(silly as back to work after the bank holiday and I refuse to come back to reality)
I'm off to find me some friendly unicorns for a hugfest now ;)
xx"There's always soap and deodorant - perfume would be an added attraction, I suppose. Changed your mind?
Haha; just getting into writing my vampires who have an aversion to humans ;)Yeah, hubby hugs are really my favouritest ;)
CB; thanks for the fountain of hugs xx
Husband hugs are private and lovely things, but they lack the sheer enthusiasm of a big sloppy dog!!!
Jane wrote: "Husband hugs are private and lovely things, but they lack the sheer enthusiasm of a big sloppy dog!!!"You are absolutely right! But husbands can be shown :):) how to be even more enthusiastic than big sloppy dogs in this particular area!
C.B. - Caught one... okay two of your hugs. Thank you!!Jane and Marie-Anne - I love both, hugs from my big sloppy husband and furry kissy dogs. : )
TL - Cute song. Yes, ALL hugs are awesome. Can never have too many!
Huggums and Squeezums to All!!!!!
Super excited hugs to you all. My paperback arrived!!! I can actually hold my own work in my own hands (after over 3 years!).
It's going to be a long day for my colleagues at work today; I seem to have turned into some form of excitable pixie, or maybe Tigger!! :-O
TL - YIPPEEEEE!!!!! You have every reason to be excited. I'm excited for you. What a feeling that must be. Enjoy it. : DHappy Friday Hugs to All!!!
Though it's almost 4 AM here and I haven't slept yet. : P
TL wrote: "Super excited hugs to you all. My paperback arrived!!! I can actually hold my own work in my own hands (after over 3 years!).
It's going to be a long day for my colleagues at work today; I seem ..."
Wonderful news - you've grown a little taller, you've become a little happier and you've accessed yet another facet of your personality. Congratulations and may you go on to ever greater heights of happiness as time goes by.
Aww, Marie-Ann, that's so sweet! Thank you. <3 Sue, I'm still on Thurs morning here in the UK. :-/
Now, get some beauty sleep.
(((EXCITED REAL AUTHOR HUGS)))
https://youtu.be/uEB45OAnixU
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TL - When I wrote this it was 4 AM Friday, it was and still is Thursday. Yeah, I was tired. : /Happy Hugs!!
Sue (Dog Mom) wrote: "TL - When I wrote this it was 4 AM Friday, it was and still is Thursday. Yeah, I was tired. : /Happy Hugs!!"
TGIF - not a secret nuclear code. Just a sigh of relief after a hard day's night x 7. Happy Labor weekend to all you dear people out there.
Congratulations! Its exciting isn't it! Mine came in on Wednesday and I was beside myself with excitement. I'm not sure how authors who write loads of books survive all the sleepless nights and over excitement. They must be very brave ... :-) TL wrote: "Super excited hugs to you all. My paperback arrived!!! I can actually hold my own work in my own hands (after over 3 years!).
It's going to be a long day for my colleagues at work today; I seem ..."
Oh squee Denise! ((happy hugs)) to you.
I've now approved the proof, and it's now out for sale. I've ordered some author copies so I can start going to plague bookstores etc. :)
Happy happy times.
Authors seem addicted to coffee and cookies; I think they get us through the rollercoaster of authorship.
(((IT'S NEARLY FRIDAY HUGS))) I feel good things about to happen; it's in the energy/air.
May your weekend be blessed.
<3
Ooops; I had a bit of a wobble last night. Combination of factors, but I'm mainly blaming Mercury Retrograde; tricksy little energies!? Happily, I'm finding my feet again already this morning.
So....(((happy Friday hugs))) (and dancing!)
Yaye!! It's Friday!! ((((( Happy Friday Hugs to All!! )))))
Today I am in a very good mood. Can't tell you why (book whacking). However it does mean I have a spare hug or two going.Share em out!
TL Clark (author of love) wrote: "Super excited hugs to you all. My paperback arrived!!! I can actually hold my own work in my own hands (after over 3 years!).
It's going to be a long day for my colleagues at work today; I seem ..."
That's awesome! Congratulations! *HUG*
Yaye, Jane!! Enjoy your good feeling!! Hugs to All
I feel great change in the air, so trying to put my big girl pants on, and face it with dignity and courage.
((ALWAYS HUGS TO ALL))
TL Clark (author of love) wrote: "I feel great change in the air, so trying to put my big girl pants on, and face it with dignity and courage.((ALWAYS HUGS TO ALL))"
Dignity and courage are to be applauded. However sometimes one needs to throw a proper strop and kick the furniture.
Whatever you are facing, may your particular god be with you.
A hug is appropriate
Oh my gosh.. love the pony picture!!Big hugs to you and big hugs to everyone who needs one (and even those who don't. Yeah I am in a great mood today lol)
TL Clark (author of love) wrote: "Super excited hugs to you all. My paperback arrived!!! I can actually hold my own work in my own hands (after over 3 years!).
It's going to be a long day for my colleagues at work today; I seem ..."
Yay!
Nothing beats holding your own book in your hand!
G.G. wrote: "Oh my gosh.. love the pony picture!!Big hugs to you and big hugs to everyone who needs one (and even those who don't. Yeah I am in a great mood today lol)"
Could I have a cup of coffee along with my hug? I think that might help more. I'm depressed.
Of course!!! Let me wire you some. Especially that I am in a great mood thanks to your friend and editor, Ruth. :)But may I ask why you are depressed? :(
Hugs to All, Extra for All Who Need Them!!
G.G. wrote: "Of course!!! Let me wire you some. Especially that I am in a great mood thanks to your friend and editor, Ruth. :)But may I ask why you are depressed? :("
Ruthless is the best there is! 8-) I'm so glad she read your book!
Oh and my depression stems from a look at the reports page on KDP which indicates nobody gives a flying...ummm...fig-bar about my books. That's all. 8-) I'll get over it.
Shannon wrote: "Ruthless is the best there is! 8-) I'm so glad she read your book! Oh and my depression stems from a look at the reports page on KDP which indicates nobody gives a flying...ummm...fig-bar about my books. That's all. 8-) I'll get over it...."
She is!!!
As for your depression...I hope something shows up soon that will make you feel a bit better. :P
I just bough your eBook Illusion. (It's so fresh I haven't downloaded it yet!) I know a sale isn't much but I hope it'll bring a smile to your face.
I can't promise when I'll read it though. I am reading a paperback and an eBook at the moment. I have promised someone I'd read theirs next, so maybe after those two eBooks I will start Illusion (It sounds awesome!)
Aww, hugs and coffee to Shannon.Stop looking at the sales boards; they ARE depressing, and one can obsess over them.
Instead, reflect on your achievements.
a) You have written a book
b) And completed it
c) You have had the courage to press the publish button
Now, I know so many people who when I tell them I'm an author tell me, "I've always thought about writing a book!"
They've THOUGHT about it, but haven't done it.
They've not poured their heart and soul into their work and laid it open to the public, ready for whatever comments it may receive.
You are extraordinary! And don't you forget it. xx
As for me; I just have work stuff, and big grown up scary decisions to make. I think I'll go do some colouring in instead ;-)
btw; big strops is not in my British nature.
"Dignity, always dingity!" (from Singing in the Rain)
https://youtu.be/NJwsRfiwvY4
Agh I had steady sales last week/weekend now nothing dead since Tuesday. I'm driving myself nutty trying to figure out what I did right last week. Seriously, it's giving me a headache
I've found that my sales fluctuate a lot. Mid-week is the worst time for me. Very few people seem to buy my books on Wednesdays and Thursdays, it seems!And I haven't found a fool-proof way to boost sales. I thought some of the promo I was doing on twitter was helping, but I've just been abroad for a week where I took a break from doing all the online author stuff, and my sales are still exactly the same!
So, it isn't you, Shannon. It's just that sales are strange and unpredictable. ;)
TL - WEEEeeeeeee!!!!!