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[M.T.]

It's brilliant isn't it? Although I feel the Egyptians might have been unfairly singled out. There are so many nations which could equally be given that honour!

[Anna]

That is exactly what I thought and decided that I might get into trouble if I started telling tales...

[M.T.]

I think pretty much an third world nation and a few second and first world ones!

[Anna]

Yes, the list is almost endless. I'm also adding various types of driver in my head.

[M.T.]

OK, this is the amazingly surprising pre-op post https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/10/24/if/

[Jim]

Good one
God Bless

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "Good one
God Bless"

Thanks. The church of England internet service came from your neck of the woods today. It was lovely and the last hymn was one of my favourites because dad and I both loved it and we had it at his memorial and good funeral. It felt like a gently reassuring message from upstairs.

[Anna]

Jim wrote: "Good one
God Bless"

I echo this for you, M.T. Hope all goes well tomorrow.

[M.T.]

Anna wrote: "Jim wrote: "Good one
God Bless"

I echo this for you, M.T. Hope all goes well tomorrow."

Thanks me duck

[Anna]

We look forward to hearing all is well soon, M.T.

[M.T.]

Well, a day or two late but here’s the my operation post ... https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/11/02/ou...

[Jim]

a hands on experience :-)

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "a hands on experience :-)"

Mmm ... Indeed. 🤣🤣🤣

[Anna]

You have a new knee? Not many people on Goodreads will be able to say that today.

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "a hands on experience :-)"

More like hands in.

[M.T.]

Anna wrote: "You have a new knee? Not many people on Goodreads will be able to say that today."

This is true, it does put me in a bit of a niche!

Cheers

MTM

[M.T.]

A bit of publishing politics this week, but it's important.

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/11/21/au...

[Jim]

A damned good rant!

[M.T.]

I aim to please! :-)

[Jim]

Probably didn't please Audible :-)

[Alicia]

Audible needs to get their act together, and have a better business model.

[Jim]

Alicia wrote: "Audible needs to get their act together, and have a better business model."

Oh it's an excellent business model, for Audible
Authors are going to have to get their act together and abandon Audible

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Audible needs to get their act together, and have a better business model."

Oh it's an excellent business model, for Audible
Authors are going to have to get their act together and ..."

I think authors are beginning to abandon it. Just today Joanna Penn was talking about how she is now going through and aggregator to publish at Audible rather than through ACX. I guess that way she can pull her books at any time. Smart move. There is a lot of stuff afoot though. They have some heavy shit coming their way from government level in some countries.

[Jim]

M.T. wrote: "They have some heavy shit coming their way from government level in some countries...."

Good!

[Anna]

Don't let them get away with it. I certainly won't touch Audible now, not even to listen to something.

[M.T.]

Yeh, bastards. As I said, there's a fair of flack coming, I suspect on the grounds of creating a monopoly and competition law and other stuff. If they go down, they'll go bust, if my royalties are to go on and they are paying out the millions they say, it's just over a third of what is actually owed. They are never going to find that.

[Jim]

It could get messy, but it might teach the other tech giants that the law applies to them

[M.T.]

They're on the back foot. They've just announced they will no longer claw back royalties on any books that are returned after seven days.

[Anna]

Some Goodreads members consume a dozen books a week. Still, that does sound a whole lot better.

[M.T.]

Anna wrote: "Some Goodreads members consume a dozen books a week. Still, that does sound a whole lot better."

I think it is in some ways but in others less so. Say the readers are all paying 250 per year. Ten of them buy books and the authors are paid £8 per book. But one is returned and the reader borrows a different book. Audible honours the royalty but now there are 11 readers to pay. The pot, divided up among the 11 authors won't give them £8 a book they will get a little less.

So basically it's taking the same shit and putting it in a slightly better polished and more spangly box.

[Anna]

I wrote a reply to you M.T. but it all got too political, so I've deleted it! Suffice to say, it would be easy to get disillusioned.

[Jim]

Anna wrote: "I wrote a reply to you M.T. but it all got too political, so I've deleted it! Suffice to say, it would be easy to get disillusioned."

very easy to get disillusioned :-(

[Anna]

And then move swiftly on, eh, Jim?

[Jim]

Anna wrote: "And then move swiftly on, eh, Jim?"

Before you say anything the heirs and successors of your body might have occasion to regret :-)

[M.T.]

Here's the latest ... post surgery blues!

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/11/28/al...

[Jim]

ouch!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Sorry your recovery is slow and painful

[M.T.]

Cheers folks, I knew it would be slow, I just thought I'd have more patience than this.

[M.T.]

This week I have finally done a blog post! Enjoy: https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/12/19/co...

[Jim]

fun :-)

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "fun :-)"

Good! :-) And thanks for the plug on Round Table! ;-)

[Jim]

M.T. wrote: "Jim wrote: "fun :-)"

Good! :-) And thanks for the plug on Round Table! ;-)"

got to keep pushing the good stuff :-)

[M.T.]

More sporadic rantings ... https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2021/01/09/tw...

[Jim]

Fun :-)

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "Fun :-)"

I aim to please. ;-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I enjoyed it

[M.T.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "I enjoyed it"

Glad to hear that Desley. Are you still reading it to Lucy or was it just the foster cats who had that?

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

It is the girls I used to read to, don't do it as much now unfortunately.

[M.T.]

A bit of a turn up this week, I've got my finger out from up my arse and written a blog post. Here it is: https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2021/01/30/yo...

[Jim]

:-)