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Laurel wrote: "One of my poems, Doctor and Patient is up at my website, http:/laurellamperdwriter.weebly.com & www.authorsden.com for a free read"
Enjoyed & commented on your poems on AD Laurel.
Enjoyed & commented on your poems on AD Laurel.
On a lighter note, for those of you who remember....
I love this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvh9G...
I love this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvh9G...
Somewhere on the last page I was complaining about how much I suck and conceded defeat in science...Got my end of term report card and I got a 6/7. Im pretty confident there has been some mistake, but Im not complaining!
AUTHORS BEWAREAn article outlining some major problems with D Publishing/Dymocks' Publishing Agreement: http://auslit.net/2011/12/09/d-publis...
If you're considering publishing/distributing your work with D Publishing, or know someone who is, I strongly recommend you read this article first.
They already pulled their Publishing Agreement after I posted about it on Facebook, but their second attempt at the Publishing Agreement is no better than the first version and poses serious risks for authors.
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Hahah!!! Congratulations Jess, that's awesome!! No, I wouldn't complain either;D
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An article outlining some major problems with D Publishing/Dymocks' Publishing Agreement: http://auslit.net/2011/12/09/d-publis...
If you're consid..."
Thanks for that information AusLit...appreciate you letting everyone know!
No problem. People should know what they could be getting into.Their Publishing Agreement is far from what many would consider a standard agreement and something many would probably consider predatory towards authors.
David wrote: "Laurel wrote: "One of my poems, Doctor and Patient is up at my website, http:/laurellamperdwriter.weebly.com & www.authorsden.com for a free read"Enjoyed & commented on your poems on AD Laurel."
thanks, David. I'm glad you enjoyed the poems.
So in the last 48 hours Ive had about...five hours of sleep. I am SO sleep deprived at the moment, what a start to summer holidays!
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Too much partying Jess;D
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Didn't work for me Michael!
Java doesn't work here, you need html
I had a positive phone conversation with senior management at Dymocks/D Publishing yesterday about redrafting their publishing agreement to better express their intentions and address authors' concerns.I am meeting with senior management at Dymocks' Head Office tommorrow.
For anyone who doesn't know about the issue with Dymocks/D Publishing's publishing agreement, I wrote about problems with their publishing agreement on Facebook on THursday night and put an article online(http://auslit.net/2011/12/09/d-publis...). They withdrew the agreement and replaced it with a second, just as problematic, agreement on Friday. Following the second agreement, I updated the article and commented on Facebook and Twitter. On Monday, they called me, discussed the issue and indicated they intend to rewrite the agreement incorporating my advice.
I hope this will result in a publishing agreement that will be appealing to authors. D Publishing has the potential to be really good if it's done right.
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Goodonya Steve, well done mate, I might give them a look at for my 4th book.
Wow, I really think I need to go for a looooong run around the oval or something...Ive had like, four yiros' in the last six days. Ha, Im revolted with myself. :/
Oh my gosh, I can see it now! That was only a 20 minute run, running around the oval in the dark is cool and everything, but not after seeing Snowtown last night...
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That was only a 20 minute run, running around the oval in the dark is cool and everything, but not after seeing Snowtown last night..."
Daytime runs Jess!!
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Not very, if you were only gone for 20 mins! ;)
The Wolf and the Riding Hoods by Laurel Lamperd Short story A free read. Check it out at www.authorsden.comhttp://laurellamperdwriter.weebly.com
What happens to a wold when he meets two red riding hoods.
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http://laurellamperdwriter.weebly.com
What happens to a wold when he meets two red riding..."
Sorry Laurel, I can't find it!
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Are you being cheeky Michael;D
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Everytime I try to go into smiley central the thing goes to a make your own smiley page, b*g#e%ed if I can work it out.
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David, don't you have a list of 'what's hot' down the LHS to choose from? Not sure what yours is looking like, mine has the choices down the LHS with the smileys on the right.
Brenda wrote: "Sad news just in...Molly Meldrum in a critical condition and fighting for his life... http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/12/r..."Oh no :( That is sad news..I hope he pulls through!!
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Brenda wrote: "David wrote: "Everytime I try to go into smiley central the thing goes to a make your own smiley page, b*g#e%ed if I can work it out."
David, don't you have a list of 'what's hot' down the LHS to ..."
Nope, it looks like a stage with tools for making your own smileys, no 'whats hot' & no choices down the either side, I left click on a smiley (like yours here) & it keeps going straight to this make your own thing.)-:
David, don't you have a list of 'what's hot' down the LHS to ..."
Nope, it looks like a stage with tools for making your own smileys, no 'whats hot' & no choices down the either side, I left click on a smiley (like yours here) & it keeps going straight to this make your own thing.)-:
my post options are add book or 'some html is ok'... where do you get 'what's hot' smiley/photo options?
Emily, you don't have smiley stuff on this site. People are using an external site then placing the HTML here to get the smiley :)Just like linking an external picture pretty much.
Hope that helps.
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Ditto to what Laura said Emily, but I think if you google 'smiley central' that'll bring the site up, then you can put the icon at the top of the screen, so it's there all the time. I've had mine for so long, but I think that's what I did! Maybe they are there automatically with Firefox...can't remember!
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@ David, maybe go to the original site, and see if you can download it again? Not sure what the problem is with yours!
Brenda wrote: "Michael wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Sorry Laurel, I can't find it! "
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Are you being cheeky Michael;D"
Just in case you aren't being cheeky, Michael click
http://laurellamperdwriter.weebly.com
click short stories on Home Page. Cheers
Thanks, I've never been able to figure out how to post pictures etc!Laura, are there any particular sites where you can upload pictues to get a http addess and pop then into a goodreads post?
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Laura, are there any particular sites where you can upload pictues to get a http addess and pop then into a goodreads post?"
Emily, if you head on over to the hints and tips thread, you'll find a lot of information there http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...
It tells you pretty much how to do everything:)
Emily wrote: "Thanks, I've never been able to figure out how to post pictures etc!Laura, are there any particular sites where you can upload pictues to get a http addess and pop then into a goodreads post?"
Yeeps...plenty of sites out there but Photobucket or even Flickr are good.
However, when using them grab the HTML/URL and then paste it like this:
<00img src="URLGOESHERE"/0>
Just take out the 0 to make it work correctly.
It's important to close the tag otherwise things won't work correctly...TAG just means the
Just for practice:
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I think i love it going mad more than jumping off was so much fun..Died once and then I got it right!
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WHAT!!!!!!
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Oh I am glad about that Laura!! Thought you'd risen from the dead;D
im GETTING A SURFBOARD FINALLY!!
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Yes, for Christmas Max...lol I think you might be just a 'little' bit excited! lol You only have 9 days to wait now:)
Are you back in Oz yet?
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