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[Bec]

It was a very exciting day for me yesterday.. my long awaited (ok - a week to be exact, BUT if felt like longer) kindle touch arrived! Yahh! My jubilation soon turned to dissapointment though when I realised they had sent me the wrong model Grrrr! I have to send it back & they are going to resend me the correct one. So I guess I'll be sticking with the old paperbacks for another week or 2. Bummer.. I was soo excited to be able to download some books on my TBR list!

[Tracey]

Carmel that was a stunning piece, real heart strings stuff.

Bec I know how frustrating it can be waiting for something you really want but I hope you have a lot of fun when your Kindle Touch does arrive and read loads of fabulous books.

I've been really busy the last couple of days writing. I'm still on track to release the anthology of short stories by the end of June but now I can't wait to get my teeth back into the new novel, The Isles of Dread. It'll be a new series called The Raiders Saga and it's got a huge amount of action, adventure, twists and turns, intrigue and plenty of cliffhanger questions. I love to write :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bec wrote: "It was a very exciting day for me yesterday.. my long awaited (ok - a week to be exact, BUT if felt like longer) kindle touch arrived! Yahh! My jubilation soon turned to dissapointment though when ..."

Oh Bec, that's rotten luck! It won't be too long though, hopefully, and you'll get the right one!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey wrote: "Carmel that was a stunning piece, real heart strings stuff.

Bec I know how frustrating it can be waiting for something you really want but I hope you have a lot of fun when your Kindle Touch does ..."

Good on you Tracey...how's the neighbour problem going?

[Emily]

Carmel wrote: "I love a good story, made me even tear up!!

THE OLD PHONE ON THE WALL……..
When I was a young boy, my father had one of the first telephones in our
neighbourhood. I remember the polished, old case ..."

Wow! Really beautiful Carmel :)

[Margaret]

Mark wrote: "Mark, you are so good at slapping me on the back in a gesture of encouragement!! Maybe I should have had you as my maths teacher? :).

Brigitte -- I'd have been happy to have been your maths teache..."

I know a number of people who show ability in both Maths and English. My feeling is that this is linked to their individual ability to concentrate and persevere, and their determination to succeed. On the other hand, some people seem to have a gift for the easy grasp of a subject.

[Margaret]

Carmel's story is very touching, and has the ring of truth.

[Reinette]

Carmel wrote: "I love a good story, made me even tear up!!

THE OLD PHONE ON THE WALL……..
When I was a young boy, my father had one of the first telephones in our
neighbourhood. I remember the polished, old case ..."


Oh Carmel, thanks for posting this story; It is so beautiful, and so sad, too. It really got to me.
Where does it come from?

[Reinette]

Margaret wrote: "Mark wrote: "Mark, you are so good at slapping me on the back in a gesture of encouragement!! Maybe I should have had you as my maths teacher? :).

Brigitte -- I'd have been happy to have been your..."

You are right Margaret. In France math is used to see if the student has the ability to work very hard and if he is able to grasp new concepts quickly. It's not about math per se in most cases, unless you want to become an engineer.
You need a "baccalauréat" (A level? I know this is the British term, I don't know what it's called in Australia)in science (reinforced math, biology and physics), to be admitted in medecine or, what the French call, a "grande école". A "grande école" (there are several throughout France, but the most sought after are in the Paris area and Lyon) is a prestigous school where you need to sit a difficult entry exam. Studies are engineering or management.

[Margaret]

Brigitte wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Mark wrote: "Mark, you are so good at slapping me on the back in a gesture of encouragement!! Maybe I should have had you as my maths teacher? :).

Brigitte -- I'd have been happy ..."

Thanks for your reply, Brigitte!

I think back to my own senior level Maths, and it simply doesn't relate to the life I have led since then. In those days, English and Maths or Science were compulsory. They probably still are! But certainly, passes in tough subjects more than suggest an attitude of tenacity. :)

[Mark]

Margaret wrote: "Brigitte wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Mark wrote: "Mark, you are so good at slapping me on the back in a gesture of encouragement!! Maybe I should have had you as my maths teacher? :).

Brigitte -- I'd..."

"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and predicate logic... to my horse." (pace Charles V). If most people needed competence in advanced maths to survive... well, at least there would be plenty of room for horses to roam around, but it's really just a game that we play with symbols, signifying... well, that we can play games with symbols. :) I've always loved maths, because the truths are never arbitrary: they're just tautologous! :) Still, in theory, once you've got the axioms and the rules of inference, you can derive everything else (the usuals exclusions made per Gödel), and never need to learn another thing! It's great if you're both good with symbols and endogenously lazy. :)

[Margaret]

What a day! I'm so tired. Finished the third Short Story for my next collection, and then we spent the afternoon entertaining a visitor. Right now I'm in the middle of preparing dinner. Better get back to it.:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congrats on finishing the third story Margaret:) You must feel good about it!

[Margaret]

Yes, thanks Brenda! I've just finished page 18 in a compressed format. Nice to see some words on the computer!:)

[Margaret]

Oh, and we're looking into Kindle for the first two titles, at least.:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margaret wrote: "Oh, and we're looking into Kindle for the first two titles, at least.:)"

Oh that will be good!!

[Mark]

Ok, so no one is awake in the States (except for me), but it's 3 p.m. in Sydney. Where have all you Aussies got to? No comments in 19 hours!

[Margaret]

Here I am, Mark! Just back from the supermarket, having previously taken the dog for a walk. Hoping to do some writing later, if I can summon the energy.:)
It's a dreary day, windy at times, but the sun seems to be trying to come through the clouds. Maybe everyone's reading....:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hi Mark, we have been travelling all day...down the coast:) Heading from the gorgeous weather, to the cold weather:(

[Marianne]

Carmel wrote: "I love a good story, made me even tear up!!

THE OLD PHONE ON THE WALL……..
When I was a young boy, my father had one of the first telephones in our
neighbourhood. I remember the polished, old case ..."

Beautiful story, heartwarming.........except: Chipmunks in the park in Tassie?????

[Margaret]

Marianne wrote: "Carmel wrote: "I love a good story, made me even tear up!!

THE OLD PHONE ON THE WALL……..
When I was a young boy, my father had one of the first telephones in our
neighbourhood. I remember the poli..."

Well spotted!

[Margaret]

Ron and I have spent the last hour and a half putting 'A Taste of Life and Love in Australia' on Kindle. That's my first e-book, but the second in the series. Confusing.:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margaret, when you get it onto Kindle, and Amazon has it for sale, can you put a link in your author section for it please? :)

[Margaret]

Hi Brenda,

I'm not quite sure exactly which section you mean.

I assume it'll be on the existing Amazon 'A Taste of Life and Love in Australia' page quite soon.

I appreciate your interest, Brenda.:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Go to http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... and click on 'new topic'. Then fill in the box with the information about the book and it being available on kindle at Amazon...Make sure you put a heading like 'A Taste of Life and Love in Australia' now on Kindle!
Then post, and you'll have your own thread in the Author section to advertise your books...

EDIT: Here's the link to the paperback on Amazon now... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1461...

You can also add that to the thread you make in the above link:)

[Margaret]

Thanks, Brenda! I think I've done it!:):)

If and when Ron gets around to putting others on Kindle, should I make a new topic for each title, or continue under that of 'A Taste of Life and Love in Australia'?

[Michael]

Here's are all Margaret Lynette Sharp's paperbacks but I haven't found anything in the Kindle store

[Marianne]

OK, I wanna know how Brenda gets Really?? after her name, Michael, Used to be KL! etc..........I've thought of a suitable subscript for me but have no idea how to put it there.

[★ Jess]

You have to be a moderator.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "OK, I wanna know how Brenda gets Really?? after her name, Michael, Used to be KL! etc..........I've thought of a suitable subscript for me but have no idea how to put it there."

Jess is right Marianne...the only way is to be a moderator of the group!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margaret wrote: "Thanks, Brenda! I think I've done it!:):)

If and when Ron gets around to putting others on Kindle, should I make a new topic for each title, or continue under that of 'A Taste of Life and Love in ..."

Probably best to make a new thread, so the interest is re-kindled! *pun intended* lol

[Marianne]

★ Jess wrote: "You have to be a moderator."

OK, I'll allow that.......

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Marianne wrote: "OK, I wanna know how Brenda gets Really?? after her name, Michael, Used to be KL! etc..........I've thought of a suitable subscript for me but have no idea how to p..."

:) Thanks;)

[Emily]

In one week I am going Dry for July to help raise funds for adults living with cancer

https://www.dryjuly.com/profile/emily...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good luck with it Emily...I hope you can raise lots of money for cancer:)

[[deleted user]]

Had a great morning at the Cairns State High monster fair, sold plenty of my books considering people go to these fairs to buy $2 - $5 dollar bargins, I normally don't 'do' fairs or markets for this reason...(-:

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

David wrote: "Had a great morning at the Cairns State High monster fair, sold plenty of my books considering people go to these fairs to buy $2 - $5 dollar bargins, I normally don't 'do' fairs or markets for thi..."

Well done David, that would make you happy:)

[Margaret]

Michael wrote: "Here's are all Margaret Lynette Sharp's paperbacks but I haven't found anything in the Kindle store"

I hope Amazon puts "A Taste of Life and Love in Australia" up on the Kindle store shortly. We did all the paperwork yesterday afternoon. My husband says that he intends putting other titles on Kindle, too.

[Margaret]

Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Thanks, Brenda! I think I've done it!:):)

If and when Ron gets around to putting others on Kindle, should I make a new topic for each title, or continue under that of 'A Taste of ..."
Lol, Brenda!
Hopefully, he'll get onto it soon!

[Tracey]

Congratulations on uploading your titles to Kindle Margaret - it opens up a huge new market.

Well done David on your sales at the fair. I was considering doing a similar thing at our medieval fair coming up in mid-July but the stall costs are too high, add that to the cost of postage to bring in the paperbacks and I'd have to make a LOT of money to make it worth my while. Plus I'd rather just go and have fun - it'll actually be my husband's first medieval fair so I'm really hoping he enjoys it.

It looks like I may have to delay the release of the anthology of short stories for a week or two due to some editing issues, also there's one story I'm not happy with and want to rewrite from the beginning - I'll see how things go but I'm not putting huge amounts of pressure on myself.

[Margaret]

Thanks for your congratulations, Tracey!

I hope you can iron out the problems with your anthology without too much stress.:)

[Emily]

Brenda wrote: "Good luck with it Emily...I hope you can raise lots of money for cancer:)"

Thanks Brenda :)
Me too!

[Tracey]

Good luck Emily - I'll be praying you raise tons of money.

I'm not too worried about the anthology - it'll be a couple of weeks late but that's not a big deal, I'd rather have it right.

We've got some rain again today so the day's not much good for anything else but writing. I should be mopping my floors but not feeling inclined today, my bad :)

[Margaret]

Brenda wrote: "Go to http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... and click on 'new topic'. Then fill in the box with the information about the book and it being available on ..."

Brenda: Ron and I are trying to fix the hitches with putting 'A Taste of Life and Love in Australia' on Kindle. Sorry, I didn't anticipate problems with the paperwork. I'll let you know when it's ironed out.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Go to http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... and click on 'new topic'. Then fill in the box with the information about the book and it bein..."

Never mind Margaret, these things happen. Hopefully it'll be up and running on kindle soon:)

[Margaret]

Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Go to http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... and click on 'new topic'. Then fill in the box with the information about the..."

Thanks, Brenda...I hope it will be up by tomorrow.:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carmel wrote: "I follow a site on Facebook which I really love, it's called Action for Happiness and they have these free posters you can download & print, great to share:)
http://www.actionforhappiness.org/happi..."

Thanks for sharing Carmel, that's a great site. I have bookmarked it:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Go to http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... and click on 'new topic'. Then fill in the box with the inform..."

They are taking their time, aren't they!

[Margaret]

Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Go to http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... and click on 'new topic'. Then fill in the bo..."

Their instructions were very unclear, Brenda, and it's taken two emails, each with significant time delays for their reply, to sort it out. We should be a great deal quicker with the next one.:)

[Michael]

RIP Nora Ephron

http://literary-exploration.com/2012/...