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Nov 12, 2012 06:44AM
good idea. i've sent an email to nanowrimo for the frisky one, but haven't gotten an answer. We should call ourselves the robin hood brigade, since we are taking money for the poor, lol!
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Hey guys, How is it going for nanowrimo? I have not been upto it lately, but somehow trying to do it...
Rishika wrote: "Hey guys, How is it going for nanowrimo? I have not been upto it lately, but somehow trying to do it..."you haven't been up to it? you've written like 30k already, I got stuck at the 5 k mark and given up.
Yes, but at this moment I dont feel like writting...
Why have you sent an email to NaNoWriMo? I am a little confused
Eva wrote: "this morning my husband told me, he mentioned to someone at his work about the anthology. Its the first time ever he has bragged about it, I was so happy! it showed me that he was proud of me!"Cool, Alain has taken to borrowing my copy and showing it to all and sundry even though they can only read the French phrases and odd words.
He is proud of me too!
As for an acknowledgment how about:-
Christmas comes but once a year,
And to all we wish good cheer,
Here's hoping that you buy our book,
To help Barnardos change the luck
of many needy children.
Merry Christmas from The Perfect Christmas Stuffing Team
I already started plugging The Perfect Christmas Stuffing on Twitter! And I think I can get us a mention on a Cornish radio station via Tedster!
Darkangel wrote: "Why have you sent an email to NaNoWriMo? I am a little confused"because they are wanting people to donate money,a dn i don't think there will be another charity that would agree on erotica..ehem... I hink i might be able to advertise on a scottish news paper...
Darkangel wrote: "Why have you sent an email to NaNoWriMo? I am a little confused"err me too, what has NanoWrimo got to do with charity?
Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "this morning my husband told me, he mentioned to someone at his work about the anthology. Its the first time ever he has bragged about it, I was so happy! it showed me that he was proud..."Sarah, if it's ok i think that would go well beside the logo of the charity at the back of the book, what do you think?
Rishika wrote: "Yes, but at this moment I dont feel like writting..."Ah so we aren't the only ones suffering from the ailment! Must be the grotty weather!
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "this morning my husband told me, he mentioned to someone at his work about the anthology. Its the first time ever he has bragged about it, I was so happy! it showed me tha..."Yes whatever it was a little ditty I thought up in a couple of minutes - that is something I do when I get stuck in my real writing!
Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Why have you sent an email to NaNoWriMo? I am a little confused"err me too, what has NanoWrimo got to do with charity?"
unless we find a charity for nimphomaniacs i dont we'll find someone else that will give us their logo...
With erotica maybe we should approach a charity for something along the lines or Prostate cancer or maybe breast cancer maybe.
Argh - not getting my notifications.
Darkangel wrote: "With erotica maybe we should approach a charity for something along the lines or Prostate cancer or maybe breast cancer maybe."Yes I agree on that one - they wouldn't say no I'm sure they will rub their hands with glee and hope we emulate EL James in sales!
Light hearted erotica nothing to heavy like sm and bodily functions. Tie me Kangaroo down sport but don't kick it in the goolies! Pam Ayres suggestive type poems and stories - The Terrence Higgins Trust-Aids might let us use their logo if we got in the safe sex theme mode of erotica which means all our stories will have to include the use of french letters, condoms, rubbers and jonnies!
maybe, we'll look into that when the xmas one is up an running. Whatever you do don't google nympho charities...trust me!
Absolutely, and maybe the erotica will just fly off the shelves ;o)Hmmm may even start editing some of my naughty stuff in teh not too distant future.
LOL - oh dear did you get a shock Eva?
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Why have you sent an email to NaNoWriMo? I am a little confused"err me too, what has NanoWrimo got to do with charity?"
unless we find a charity for nimphomaniac..."
Nyphomaniacs R Us?
Darkangel wrote: "LOL - oh dear did you get a shock Eva?"Now you'll start getting dick enhancement emails and want to buy your weight in viagra and how to add 3 inches to your manhood and give the woman of your dreams a night to remember! And not forgetting lonley woman seeks sex god for meaningful relationship - but all bonking and no talking is so boring!
All I did was research Viagra and stuff for Growing Old Disgracefully and Take Three Blondes!
Whoops, we may have a lot of that coming our way!
Darkangel wrote: "Absolutely, and maybe the erotica will just fly off the shelves ;o)Hmmm may even start editing some of my naughty stuff in teh not too distant future."
Ha Anne Summers would probably sell the books in her shops if we included some of her toys in the stories!
Darkangel wrote: "Whoops, we may have a lot of that coming our way!"I'm sure Mrs Robinsons antics will have everyone in stitches!
Eva wrote: "maybe, we'll look into that when the xmas one is up an running. Whatever you do don't google nympho charities...trust me!"On a lighter note how many authors are there in our current band of Merry Men and women and who's going down as Robin/Ribena Hood?
I think I would like to be Maid Marian or her assistant ;o) hee hee
Darkangel wrote: "I think I would like to be Maid Marian or her assistant ;o) hee hee"Lol I just made a start on the blurb it should be in your in box and I am now going to make us a Twitter site if I can.
I like that. You do mean all of us and not just one person I hope.
It's a worldwide thing that happens in for the whole month of November. You have to write 50k words minimum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaNoWriMo
http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/dashboard
Check these out Tarian
Tarian wrote: "I like that. You do mean all of us and not just one person I hope."Only if you're in to masochism would you join this or have time on your hands.
Okay my merry men please follow us on Twitter!
Bugger now I can't log onto my twitter account it automatically takes me to the merry men Eva if you don't have an account it may be better if you set it up on your computer. I can send you all the details I already put your email address in not your personal the xmas one!
Thanks Darkangel, I will check it out but Nov is almost over I don't think I would have the time. I am thinking of starting a new book today. Got to get back on the horse.
Lol I've just followed us too - panic over Eva I sorted it I just have to sign out of one account before I use the other. Blonde little me strikes again! AND I WAS DOING SO WELL TODAY TOO!
hey got the blurb, sounds good! getting annoyed because the logos the charity has sent me are too big for the little space i was given by createspace. so sent them another email telling the dimensions im needing...nightmare!
Eva wrote: "hey got the blurb, sounds good! getting annoyed because the logos the charity has sent me are too big for the little space i was given by createspace. so sent them another email telling the dimensi..."Tel them its that or we find a charity with a smaller logo!
in a way it's funny how they are being so demanding, its like they are doing us a favor instead of the other way round. what's this about twitter?
Eva wrote: "in a way it's funny how they are being so demanding, its like they are doing us a favor instead of the other way round. what's this about twitter?"We have a twitter account with a growing band of followers merry men - I got in a blonde tizz because I couldn't log into my site nothing mega it's sorted now I have to sign out of one before signing into the other. I'll keep it updated I am okay with twitter now I will get my followers to follow the merry men too and promote the book hopefully get us sales. Is it an ebook only or what?
Darkangel wrote: "Morning"Morning how's you? I had a private tupperware party this morning. My friend turned up with a catalogue from her sister, tupperware is good but bloody expensive. I bought myself a fridge jug to put my soup in - I have one but when I make a pan of soup I always send a jug full to mother, she loves my soups leaving me jug less. I had to throw soup away yesterday because I had nothing to put it in for the fridge and it went off!
I also bought a ravioli cutter and a cookery book - I am more interested in making little apperatifs for christmas and parties because I never have room for the extra boxes in the freezer at Christmas so I figured if I make them on the morning I need them and put them in the fridge until I need them any left over can go in the freezer in bags later.
That sounds like a good idea. I feel like crap this morning. Very light headed and feel like I have swallowed a dozen razor blades. If I get any worse, I will be going home.
Monsters man flu, I take it, how come when they get something they just have to share it? Jo gave me her cold but I am mean I didn't give it to Alain- just poor Sophie who now is all bunged up, has a sore throat and is coughing too! Goji berries (tablet form) for her tonight - germ fighting potential excellent and packed with vitamin c! My cold has gone in less than a week! Normally this time of year they drag on for weeks.
i am not bunged up at all, just finding it hard to swallow and if I cough or sneeze, my throat goes through hell. I am sucking on soothers at the moment which is helping a bit.
Guys, with regards to the next charity book, I work for a charitable hospital, shall I find out about them, if they would appreciate such charity? St John's Hospice, here is the link: http://www.stjohnshospice.org.uk/
Darkangel wrote: "Guys, with regards to the next charity book, I work for a charitable hospital, shall I find out about them, if they would appreciate such charity? St John's Hospice, here is the link: http://www.s..."What an excellent idea - keep it in the family group! That way we would know how the money was spent making sick peoples lives easier, especially the children.
I'm having my lunch early today Pork Creole Alain has gone mushroom hunting and took sandwiches today!
Try Strepsils with Lidocaine numbs the throat wonderfully!
Do you have any celebrity authors as patients a contribution from a name would boost the sales no end! We could put out a plea for celebrity authors on our Twitter site too?
That is a good idea.I just spoke to the fundraising department, and they like the idea. my contact is going to run it past her boss. I mentioned the christmas one and she will be buying a copy. Obviously as soon as the christmas one is up for sale, then we need to think about a deadline for the next one - possibly have it on the shelves by June.
Darkangel wrote: "That is a good idea.I just spoke to the fundraising department, and they like the idea. my contact is going to run it past her boss. I mentioned the christmas one and she will be buying a copy...."
Thinking caps on now how about making a poster about our challenge and making leaflets to hand out to all your 'star' patients a named author would be brilliant but famous people who are dabbling with writing would help also! We are all agreed on hot under the collar but no sm and bad stuff - bondage acceptable-role play acceptable nothing too kinky/nothing sick nothing sad we want to bring a smile to peoples faces this time I think. How does everyone else feelabout it?
What say we approach JK Rowley and EL James, Marian Keyes too through Twitter? I follow Marian and Joanna already? Pam Ayres too I know you're a fan of hers Darkangel.
Another flash of inspiration is Keith! He might help us out, be 'our Agent' help us to get the most out of the book to bring a little sunshine into the lives of the terminally ill and their families!My dad always said 'if you don't ask, you don't get!'
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