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Jim Chaseley (please veer wildly off topic, then bring it back around once in a blue moon so I remember who I am and what I'm doing)
Well you should get 1 more US one some time tomorrow...
It feels...okay.No, it's a great feeling knowing people are reading your stuff. Up until now it's been the odd short story on writing forums, or looking for critiques of earlier, unfinished novels.
Having people read my book? Fabulous. I'll never be a globally renowned best-seller, but if just a few people enjoy my ramblings I'm happy. Money would be nice, but, hey, I won't be buying a yacht off of the back of some £1.95 Kindle sales.
I'll go back to checking out other people's Kindle work soon, once I've got over my stunned phase. What's your book about?
Gingerlily (aka The Typo Queeen) wrote: "Well you should get 1 more US one some time tomorrow..."As amazing as that would be, did you try the free sample? Don't waste money on me otherwise.
based on what I have seen of you already, I am confident it would not be a waste.
Jim wrote: "It feels...okay.No, it's a great feeling knowing people are reading your stuff. Up until now it's been the odd short story on writing forums, or looking for critiques of earlier, unfinished nov..."
Mine? It's a post apocalyptic adventure romance set after a banking crisis....turns out that isn't the easiest genre to sell, Lol!!!
My next one is historical...I'm hoping it will do better!
Dd's book is great - I recommend it.
A post apocalyptic adventure romance set after a banking crisis? Wow. a genre in its own right, surely.My first stab at novel writing, which I may go back to, was an attempt at historical, fictional humour set during the 100 years' war between England and France.
Not a huge call for that either I'd imagine, but I'd love to finish it anyway.
Gingerlily (aka The Typo Queeen) wrote: "Dd's book is great - I recommend it."I'm swamped with stuff to read, but would love to support my new group buddies.
Now if only this place had some way of recording things I intend to read....hmmm? It does? I'll have to go see if I can figure that bit out. I *am* kind of dense.
You have mail, Jim lad!Just about to start Ch 10 - I really love this book!
Gingerlily (aka The Typo Queeen) wrote: "Dd's book is great - I recommend it."Awww, thanks GL! XXX
Jim wrote: "A post apocalyptic adventure romance set after a banking crisis? Wow. a genre in its own right, surely.My first stab at novel writing, which I may go back to, was an attempt at historical, fict..."
Sounds interesting! Is it a romance?
No, but it has a big man hitting people over the head a lot. Is that close enough?I'm going to post little bits of two of the things I'm working on one day in the enar future, and get people to vote on what they might want to see more of.
Oh, and Ignite: Gosh! Stunned! Pleased!
Jim wrote: "No, but it has a big man hitting people over the head a lot. Is that close enough?I'm going to post little bits of two of the things I'm working on one day in the enar future, and get people to..."
HeeHee, I can see it going far!
Hello again Jim. Just wanted to tell you a) I'm reading your book, b) I'm enjoying it, and c) I hate you with a passion because you wrote it in a month, whereas my books take me four hundred years each, and I want to jump up and down on your head wearing ice skates. Best wishes,
David
Now, now David, be nice.
David wrote: "Hello again Jim. Just wanted to tell you a) I'm reading your book, b) I'm enjoying it, and c) I hate you with a passion because you wrote it in a month, whereas my books take me four hundred years ..."Dito!
David wrote: "Hello again Jim. Just wanted to tell you a) I'm reading your book, b) I'm enjoying it, and c) I hate you with a passion because you wrote it in a month, whereas my books take me four hundred years ..."Thanks David...erm, I think. :)
I have a special blade-resistant head though, so knock yourself out.
My abortive first attempt at a novel took me SIX years. When I had the idea for Z14, I just wrote a quick 1,000 words, showed it to two friends, who insulted it, and then I just put fingers to keyboard and barely looked up again until it was finished.
Or until the first draft was finished, then the editing pain began.
The one big difference between the SIX YEAR novel and the ONE MONTH one was not going back and editing until I'd written the whole thing.
Aha! Hi Jim, small world.Nice to see the good reception you're getting for your book.
I am on chapter 12 ...I think... and am still enjoying it!
Hola Dan!Yeah, these fools, these poor, unsuspecting fools! Mwwwwahahahahaa!
(I really hope they like it!)
I know someone else who does that manical laugh - if your writing is like hers I'm going to really enjoy the book!
I use that laugh like a comma when I'm speaking out loud.People get used to it.
Hey, is there a way to find out who's got a particular book on their reading list, other than happening to spot it in their profiles?I've got 3 who've added my one. I know one of them, I suspect one of them is me being a "self-deffacating wazzok" and cocking up, but the third (and potentially the second) are a mystery.
Gingerlily (aka The Typo Queeen) wrote: "Now, now David, be nice."That WAS me being nice!
Jim, apologies if I insulted you. I hate you a lot less now that I know you slaved away on another novel for six years. That's more like it! You're truly one of us. Carry on. As you were.
PS There's a c in wazzock.
Self deffacating? Who else is going to do it for you?Sent you a pm. Still enjoying the book. Be back in touch.
I'd hate to see you being nasty then David. promise you'll never be nasty to me? Please?
David wrote: "Hello again Jim. Just wanted to tell you a) I'm reading your book, b) I'm enjoying it, and c) I hate you with a passion because you wrote it in a month, whereas my books take me four hundred years ..."Wow, didn't know David had a nasty streak! Still love ya though! Jim you are a funny guy and for that alone your book has been bumped up my TBR pile! Am reading Ian's Uncle Mildred next (once I have finished David's Kate!) and then you go next :-)
David wrote: "Gingerlily (aka The Typo Queeen) wrote: "Now, now David, be nice."That WAS me being nice!
Jim, apologies if I insulted you. I hate you a lot less now that I know you slaved away on another n..."
Hah, I laughed, don't worry! I'd have that as a quote somewhere on my book if it were a physical copy.
Not a nasty streak, don't worry, just a dry-humour gland that chose that moment to start pumping again! Normal service has been resumed. (And what a compliment - my snitty comment as a book hacket quote, wow!)Finished the sample of Z14 on the way back home, so now I have to go buy the rest.
Were you skating home? (It's almost still the weather for it round my way) ;)
I've decided to put the ice skates away. For now, he added ominously.Typically, every single London street I walked down today was ice-free except... my street, which is impossible to walk along unless it's literally in the middle of the road!
a book hacket quote?
Gingerlily (aka The Typo Queeen) wrote: "a book hacket quote?"Yeah I wondered to GL. Guess David is trying to steal your position as Typo Queen! Maybe he could be your King?
I'm trying to decode who I want as my King. Theres a few in the running...
Yeah, they're called book hackets now. Industry standard terminology. Didn't you get the memo? :-)
Some people just can't hack it...
As long as you weren't using a hatchet!!
A book hacket could be the name for the remains of a book after David's been at it with his now legendary ice skates. :)I really must have that quote somewhere. I'd love to see, say, Bernard Cornwell commenting on something Conn Iggulden had written: "I want to batter him with a golf club."
Agatha Christie on Enid Blyton (!!?): "I'm going to shank the b***h!"
I see, your true colours are coming out. . . Didn't take long.
Uh oh. Lack of winky smiley. Not sure if joking.Do I reinforce attempt at possibly misguided joke, or retract, claiming my previous post was the work of mischievous space lemurs?
Those bloomin' space lemurs again! They're always causing trouble around here. Don't know what to do about them.
Yeah, and they're usually only a problem in the spring...when they're bloomin'.
Well we're all as mad as March hares, so they thing its spring all the time.I better go to bed as I will be up at 6:20.
'A naughty boy (or space lemur) did it and ran away' is not going to wash here young man. Nor do I care who ate your homework!Still on your case - - will get back to you before too long.
Cracking the whip are you Ignite?
I'm happy to leave that to our Dungeon Mistress!
Just waiting for Jim to turn up so I can give him the grand tour.
Have you fed the dangerous spiders this morning (or are you leaving them to graze?)
no, I want them hungry.
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