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Tarian wrote: "Hi everyone,a new year and a new start. Yesterday i went to Longleat and had a grest day. The lions had cubs. I have never seen so much action from big cats. They put on such a show we watched for ..."Happy New Year Tarian, how lovely seeing the lion cubs and yes I always imagined up a tree to be reasonably safe. I suppose it depends how high the tree is.
I should be cleaning today and instead I am on Twitter chatting to Phil-alias Trigger from 'Only Fools and Horses', he's feeling down in the dumps - he's in Hull, I said why didn't he take himself off to Bridlington and have fish and chips. He said Brid was okay but Scarborough and Whitby were better!
I bought a self hypnosis recording the other day to unblock writers block, and when I eventually stop coughing I intend to sit down and listen to it and see if it helps - it was really expensive - $1 - their relaxation tapes I got for free worked really well in bringing my BP down so I have high hopes.
I am always forgetting passwords. I spend must have wasted years of my life trying to figure out which password is the correct one. my books are on creatspace. They don't sell but it looks better to the reader. I think they take you more seriously when they see that there is a paper version of a book. Didn't you do the Christmas book that way?
Tarian wrote: "I am always forgetting passwords. I spend must have wasted years of my life trying to figure out which password is the correct one. my books are on creatspace. They don't sell but it looks better t..."Yes I believe that's where Eva did it. I have to change my Amazon password everytime I try to order something. My inner blonde knows no bounds when remembering password - mind like a sieve!
I was just sorting through a pile of papers threatening to topple over next to my desk and I came accross a chapter of HOD I had printed off and on reading through I noticed I had missed a couple of words in front of the word 'hooker'. I had seen it before and changed it I just went in to check and I had already added the words 'would be' before it as the woman is an undercover CIA Agent pretending to be a hooker!
Triple x rated I can't wait to read that one, I can't seem to concentrate on anything at the moment. I may have passed my lurgy on to Alain, he has a headache so he will by this evening have the man flu!
I really must invest in a new keyboard!
Sorry to hear about the lurgy, we have all suffered. I am a bit hung over today, so just chilling and eating chocolate. My computer is not very well, sticking keys poor mouse control.
Days are getting longer soon the sun will be back and hopefully the inspiration.
Days are getting longer soon the sun will be back and hopefully the inspiration.
Tarian wrote: "Sorry to hear about the lurgy, we have all suffered. I am a bit hung over today, so just chilling and eating chocolate. My computer is not very well, sticking keys poor mouse control.Days are get..."
I have sticky keys too, maybe the keyboards have their own version of the lurgy! If you work with a laptop you can connect a keboard and wireless mouse to it you know. If not flick a couple of the keys off and get a paint brush and clean it out or a knitting needle make sure it's switched of first of course! But remember the order of the keys when you come to put them back or you will get in a right mucking fuddle when you come to type anything!
Tarian wrote: "Sorry to hear about the lurgy, we have all suffered. I am a bit hung over today, so just chilling and eating chocolate. My computer is not very well, sticking keys poor mouse control.Days are get..."
I can't eat chocolate at the moment or nuts or cheese they make me cough! And oh for the sunshine and lighter nights!
How miserable. I have a question. Does anyone have a website or know how to set one up? Would we be able to have a joint website to promote our books? I just haven't a clue about promotion. This blonde problem of mine can be a real barrier to progress. Thanks all.
Tarian wrote: "How miserable. I have a question. Does anyone have a website or know how to set one up? Would we be able to have a joint website to promote our books? I just haven't a clue about promotion. This bl..."I have two websites one for the Thin Blue Line and one called Sarah's Wall on weebly.com it is really easy to set up - from one blonde to another that's no fib! Here go take a look at what I did. comingsoontosarahswall.weebly.com and authorsarahrweldon.weebly.com
Ok thanks Sarah, will give it a go.
Tarian wrote: "Ok thanks Sarah, will give it a go."Thats okay Tarian, we had company this evening for drinks with nibbles - nibbles that are more like a buffet - une appero dinatoire is the french term for it.
If you need any help with it just yell, though I don't think you will get in a tis with weebly. I am heading towards 3000 followers on Twitter, all you need to do is work it a little - reply to tweets with cheeky lines. I replied to a quote froma book 'what would you do if all the men you knew changed to women overnight?'
My response 'become a lesbian or join a convent.' and then went on to say I would add the book to my wish list. I got rt'd,favourited and followed by the author!
And like I said I have been conversing this afternoon with Trigger! Must remember to ask him if he still has the same broom.
Morning all anyone know any funny stories. Our nice evening was spoilt somewhat by the wife throwing a tantrum and threatening to leave her husband because Alain poured him a glass of wine....Poor bugger had one Ricard and two small glasses of wine...Alain was so shocked he said nothing-another first because at the christmas night do where the kids put on plays she had a go at him for having a beer with Alain.
I get the feeling that marriage is doomed, she's a control freak - been there, done that lived to tell the tale one of divorce because eventually you crack and enough is enough.
Making mental note not to invite them again, especially when some of our other friends are there who 'like their wine', and love to party! Could put a damper on the whole proceedings!
Just for you Eva I started the read through of Cally's Secret new title I am up to chapter 6. Luckily this version is formatted and ready to go so as soon as this is done it's on Smashwords then Createspace. By the end of the month you will be able to buy the ebook I promise.
Sarah wrote: "Just for you Eva I started the read through of Cally's Secret new title I am up to chapter 6. Luckily this version is formatted and ready to go so as soon as this is done it's on Smashwords then Cr..."yipeee! Go throught createspace before because you can design your cover with them, the downloaded and you can use it with smashwords.
Sharon wrote: "Morning all"Morning, I feel rough this morning I hope I'm not coming down with the second dreaded lurgy like Sophie!
How's Monst?
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Just for you Eva I started the read through of Cally's Secret new title I am up to chapter 6. Luckily this version is formatted and ready to go so as soon as this is done it's on Smas..."Thanks for the advice Eva, I talked it through with Alain who bizarrely enough was asked how my book was doing by his Bank Manager! He must have told her all about it the last time he was there, and her advice is to use the jurisprudence clause in my insurance for the house and talk to a lawyer and gget them to write a letter to the Publishers. It's free apparently!
Monst is still not good at the moment. Just as he is getting better, he goes back a few steps.
Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Just for you Eva I started the read through of Cally's Secret new title I am up to chapter 6. Luckily this version is formatted and ready to go so as soon as this is done ..."nice one!
@Darkangel, sorry to hear that!
Did everyone get spoiled this crimbo. The present i liked the most was my hubby bought me a notebook with different sections so i can plan my novel. the thought that he put into it made me love him even more!
That is so sweet. I don't get my main crimbo present until May but it will be worth the wait. Other then that yes I got spoilt. I like the sound of your pressie though.
Sharon wrote: "Monst is still not good at the moment. Just as he is getting better, he goes back a few steps."Did he pooh-pooh the idea of the cranberry juice? It can be used as a preventive too.
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Just for you Eva I started the read through of Cally's Secret new title I am up to chapter 6. Luckily this version is formatted and ready to go so as soon as..."Nice, did Santa bring your sewing machine too? I just had my tablet that I bought myself and a set of saucepans from Jo and Herve and my new chair, the tablet was an indulgence but parents here use them to spy on their teenage kids, they download the geo-localisation programme to their childs smartphone so wherever the smartphone is so should be their child. But kids will be kids and they swap phones or leave them at home just to escape big momma!
Whatever happened to trust?
What are you getting in May? I know curiosity killed the cat.
A ticket for a concert £60. To see some of my fav Rock bands including Whitesnake and Thunder -YAY
Sharon wrote: "A ticket for a concert £60. To see some of my fav Rock bands including Whitesnake and Thunder -YAY"Ah, I thought you were going to say a new kitchen or something like that!
We settled on the style of the kitchen and the colour all that's left now is to save up though it shouldn't cost more than 1500 Euros with new cooker and hob. Bordeaux red, our house is half old, half new so we decided to put a modern kitchen into the old part of the house as oppose to a traditional kitchen, and we picked up the kitchen lights for 1 euro each !
Trisha wrote: "Morning"Morning Trisha.
Morning TrishaThat sounds nice Sarah
Sharon wrote: "Morning TrishaThat sounds nice Sarah"
One thing for certain it will stand out and my oven will no longer be difficult to clean- I am putting it at eye level. The old kitchen will be installed in the Wendy house complete with oven and hob. Great for when we have barbecues or want to eat outside in the summer. And for Alain to cook his pate without messing up my oven every time!
Extremely busy today unfortunately. So may have to disappear for a while.
Trisha wrote: "How are you all"Not to bad the cough is easing off a little I keep taking loads of vitamin C to help fight it off.
Sharon wrote: "Extremely busy today unfortunately. So may have to disappear for a while."
Not to worry, work comes first. I am going to read through some more of Cally's Secret new title for TBL.
Up to Chapter 12 Eva, I am getting rid of all the stray commas which seem to have evaded capture the first times round! Either that or they've been breeding!
Morning allIts another grey,foggy,miserable day here in Brittany, no wonder the suicide rate is higher in January with weather like this!
Cough is subsiding, thank goodness but now Sophie has it! Got to go out for supplies and to the bank, pay my dues. Wouldn't it be nice if January was a freebie month. and everyone gave away there produce for free! Utopia.... not in this life or the next.
Morning. That would be perfect, I can certainly do with a free month.
Now that you mention it, i went to pay my tlf bill at the bank and the stuck up clerck tells me, you know this was due on the 31st of december. I almost killed him, what is it to him when I pay my bills.
Snotty nosed git. I hope you told him to mind his own business Eva.
Sharon wrote: "Snotty nosed git. I hope you told him to mind his own business Eva."I told him, the thing that infuriates me even more is the air of superiority he had because he worked in a bank. I wish i told i used to work for one and the wages are shite!
Urgh, any way, hows your morning going?
Not too bad at the moment. A bit short staffed, so I am doing Fiona's work as well as mine, hopefully she will be back in tomorrow.
SO what plans do you have for today?
not really, childminding for a little girl later on, then my son has football at night, hopefully i can finish the chapter I started the other day during lunch and plan the next one during football. Hows your novel going?
Sarah wrote: "Up to Chapter 12 Eva, I am getting rid of all the stray commas which seem to have evaded capture the first times round! Either that or they've been breeding!"yipeee!
It's not at the moment, have lost my inspiration at present. It will be back soon, especially as I have a week off at the end of the month where I can sit and write all day ;o)
Sharon wrote: "It's not at the moment, have lost my inspiration at present. It will be back soon, especially as I have a week off at the end of the month where I can sit and write all day ;o)"lucky you! I'm kind of glad the hols are finished, back to having time to myself.
I have had no time off since my holiday to Turkey last August. I am shattered.
Sharon wrote: "I have had no time off since my holiday to Turkey last August. I am shattered."well,you are in well need of a holiday. something I didn't know about Spain is that you are allowed to take a whole month off work instead of one week here and there. I've never heard of that in the uk.
That would never be allowed here - but I can dream - lol
I think after 2 weeks you'll end up getting bored.I'm wanting to join RNA (romance writers association) hey have a new writers that helps you toget published,it starts every January, so I went to have a look and all the spaces are taken, it's only the 8th!
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Then use the human panda line. How about this. She took out her make-up bag and emptied the contents on the kitchen table. Maybe if she stared at them long enough they would morphe into the expensive hypo-allergenic stuff she was always reading about in her magazines. But she had neither the time or the inclination to wait - she was going to be late again and like it or not au naturel was how she was going! Because turning up looking like a human panda wouldn't win her any brownie points with Mike either!
Yep I need both smashwords and creatspace, thanks for the information on smashwords I seem to remember joining something ages ago lol I bet I can't remember my password!