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[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Good to hear you are alive, if not kicking....

[Philip]

Probably need kicking, GL. Hope you had a good birthday?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

I did. I filled up on Japanese food, and opened an 'interesting' parcel from my brother...

https://www.goodreads.com/photo/group...

[Philip]

That's brothers for you!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Philip wrote: "That's brothers for you!"

He does have a quirky sense of humour.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Did any black-suited men with a tape measure visit???

[Philip]

Me or GL?

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Tee Hee. Sorry - wrong page again. It was in answer to Philip's near-death experience on the previous page......

I'm not dead yet, although I have had 'man-flu' for the last few days, so that's near enough ;-)

[Philip]

In that case, no, although I'm confidently expecting a visit from their trade association soon given my writing about two of their number: http://www.abctales.com/collection/un...

[Philip]

Has anyone else noticed the news from ABCtales that the site will close after 31st December this year? Really sad news if it comes to pass.

[David]

Yes I had an email about it.

It does seem as though the internet is moving away from the written word.

[Philip]

I think the world is moving away from the written word, David.

[Philip]

Philip wrote: "I think the world is moving away from the written word, David."

Well, it's moving away from my written word, that's a certain fact ;-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

I thought you had written more than one word...

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "I thought you had written more than one word..."

Indeed, I have, but they're moving away from one of them...if I could only find which one!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

And substitute an attractor word instead?

[Philip]

Right, let's see what happens to this! Every year, without fail, I tell myself that I'm going to release a Christmas collection of stories and every year, without fail, time drifts by and the opportunity vanishes. Therefore, this year I've decided that the only way to ensure I actually extract my digit and do something is to announce the impending publication and force myself to adhere to a deadline. Hence this post.

'A Christmas Cracker' a collection of Christmas-themed stories designed to get you into the Christmas spirit (whatever that is) will feature some old, some new and some previously unpublished tales and will be available on Kindle from 12th November (solely because I don't think Christmas advertising should start prior to Remembrance Day).

Drat, now I've got to do something!

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

You're definitely gonna have to "pop that weasel" now Philip!!

[Philip]

T4bsF (Call me Flo) wrote: "You're definitely gonna have to "pop that weasel" now Philip!!"

Yep, you're right Flo :-) I'm trying to bully myself into it.

[Philip]

It's going to feature the full AlterNativity series of stories plus an Undertakers' Christmas Special and some unpublished work along with a whole fazzle of 'nostalgedy' pieces from over the years :-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Will it include 'that word'?

[Philip]

???

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

The one that is driving everyone away from your writing.

[Philip]

Ah well, quite probably

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

You know, finding that word would be very useful!

[Philip]

That would be the nub and the gist of it ;-)

[Philip]

I've been quite productive! Well, for me anyway. I've selected the 22 stories that will feature in the new collection and now I'm going through these, placing them in a reasonably logical order and ironing out any editing issues. That just leaves me to write an Introduction, a brand new Undertakers' story and get the cover sorted out. Watch this space :-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Watching...

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Watching..."

Of course, this is also what they said to the Hubble Telescope, and look at where that ended up!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Hubble Bubble, toil and trouble?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Hubble Bubble, toil and trouble?"

Well, I'm trying to do a little toiling and there'll be trouble if it doesn't lead anywhere.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Fame and riches?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Fame and riches?"

Sounds like a firm of solicitors. More likely shame and stitches, shame when the damn thing doesn't sell at all and stitches if any of those who do buy it catch up with me ;-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Keep that sparkling wit flowing and you'll be fine ;)

[Philip]

Well, after a day of editing and wrangling with KDP, I'm finally there! It's available for pre-order. Feeling chuffed :-)

http://mybook.to/xmascracker

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

You've cracked it!!

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "You've cracked it!!"

My mum said I would if I kept jumping up and down on it!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Hahahahaha

You're crackers!

[Philip]

You know, every time I make one small change to correct some minor formatting problem, I manage to create six more issues. Humph!

[Philip]

Right, that's it! If it's not right now, it's tough!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Wanna bet...?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Wanna bet...?"

Nope! You look on the Previewer and it's fine, you upload it to your own Kindle and it looks different. Give up

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Its specifically designed to give you a nervous breakdown.

[Philip]

I don't know what I'd do with it.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Sell it on ebay?

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Sell it on ebay?"

You mean like " For Sale: Nervous Breakdown, one previous owner, would suit gibbering wreck"?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

That sounds good. I would pay at least £5.

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "That sounds good. I would pay at least £5."

Sold!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Gibber.

[Philip]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Gibber."

I'm not,actually. I always pay my way.