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[Philip]

What I did on my holidays(ish):

http://philwhiteland.blogspot.co.uk/2...

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Are there many manly men in Manly?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Are there many manly men in Manly?"

From the look of the budgie-smugglers, I'd have to say 'yes'.

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My mind is boggling. I may have to pay a visit.

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[Alicia]

Philip wrote: "What I did on my holidays(ish):

http://philwhiteland.blogspot.co.uk/2..."

Good one.

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: ""

There's an image that's going to haunt me for years!

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Imagine how the budgie feels!

[Philip]

Alicia wrote: "Philip wrote: "What I did on my holidays(ish):

http://philwhiteland.blogspot.co.uk/2..."

Good one."

Thanks - or did you mean the image of the bloke with a bird stuffed down his underpants? ;-)

[Alicia]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: ""

Brain bleach, please.

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[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: ""

That's handy!

[Alicia]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: ""

Where do I order, please?

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Just drink this...

[Alicia]

Oooh! Green! Shiny!

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You won't object to turning into a big green gelatinous blob, will you?

[Alicia]

Green will be an improvement.

[Philip]

The next instalment of my Australia/NZ adventure:

http://philwhiteland.blogspot.co.uk/2...

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Its barbaric, thats what it is!!

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Its barbaric, thats what it is!!"

Not at all, barbaric would be an improvement ;-)

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So what is the level below barbaric called?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "So what is the level below barbaric called?"

MERE MORTALS MAY NOT KNOW ITS NAME

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Thats ok, I have superpowers....

[Philip]

in that case, I believe it's called...Ryanair ;-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Arrrrrrrgggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*Calls on alll superpowers to resist the name that must never be spoken*

I wasn't expecting anything that bad.... just be glad they don't fly to Australia. Although they would leave you in New Zealand and you would have to get a bus service to get the rest of the way....

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Arrrrrrrgggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*Calls on alll superpowers to resist the name that must never be spoken*

I wasn't expecting anything that bad.... just be glad they don't fly to Australia..."

It's only a matter of time, GL.

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This is a true dystopian fantasy. I think I will lie on the sofa and suck my thumb for a while.

[Philip]

The blog post now comes with added cat (picture)

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "This is a true dystopian fantasy. I think I will lie on the sofa and suck my thumb for a while."

Better than sucking anyone else's

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Whats the difference between thumb-sucking and toe-sucking?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Whats the difference between thumb-sucking and toe-sucking?"

If you don't know by now...

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I may have super-powers, but I am stil sweet and innocent!

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "I may have super-powers, but I am stil sweet and innocent!"

The mirror cracked from side to side ;-)

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The Lady with shallots?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "The Lady with shallots?

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Oh, very good.

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I know my oninos.

Onions, dammit, onions!

[Philip]

Well, there's no harm in asking, eh?

http://www.philwhiteland.blogspot.co....

[Alicia]

Philip wrote: "Well, there's no harm in asking, eh?

http://www.philwhiteland.blogspot.co...."

You should ALWAYS ask for the reviews. It should encourage writers to write more. I don't think readers think all that much about the writers; that's the problem.

[Philip]

Alicia wrote: "Philip wrote: "Well, there's no harm in asking, eh?

http://www.philwhiteland.blogspot.co...."

You should ALWAYS ask for the reviews. It should encoura..."

Thanks Alicia. I guess there's no real reason why readers should think of the writers. It's just that, as independent authors, we're basically a cottage industry and need all the help we can get!

[Alicia]

Philip wrote: "we're basically a cottage industry and need all the help we can get!"

Yes, and the public doesn't realize this yet.

Tell them exactly what you told me, in a helpful chipper tone, and their eyes will brighten with intelligence (readers are intelligent) and understand.

The big publishers certainly aren't going to educate our readers; we have to do it ourselves.

As writers, we should be able to make the requests with the best possible nuance - and a smile - to gently educate the readers we have. Until such time that they all know.

It takes work. I spend a lot of time phrasing things just right when I ask for a favor - and still feel a bit like I'm begging, cap in hand.

But if the store owner of a pastry shop I had just gotten a great croissant from, for example, said, "You could help me stay in business to keep making them," and suggested how to leave a review, I would at least consider it.

And I keep reminding myself I am not begging: I am asking for something perfectly reasonable from someone who has already indicated they are favorable to me and my product.

That, and "Please tell your friends." Reasonable requests.

[Philip]

This story is growing quite nicely:

http://www.abctales.com/story/philwhi...

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Have you been fertilizing it?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Have you been fertilizing it?"

More of a cross-pollination than anything, GL ;-)

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So the story-bees are out in force!

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "So the story-bees are out in force!"

I think it's more the wasps of writing. I've often been accused of being waspish ;-)

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I have my can of wasp spray out and ready.

[Alicia]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "I have my can of wasp spray out and ready."

I promise not to fly near you, but please, please, let me continue to be waspish in writing. It's about the only fun I have.

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All right, I will stay my spray.

[Philip]

You know what it's like when you're driving in a stressful situation and somebody else in the car is being really annoying? Well, that...

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[Philip]

More from the undertakers, where Lawrence falters, Chantelle tries to judge between the quick and the dead, and Josiah learns something to his disadvantage.

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