Montag, 15. November 2010
Mittwoch, 10. November 2010
MMmmmmmm
Is it really that long since my last post?
I have absolutely nothing to report I'm afraid.
Well, just one or two things.
My friend Vanessa gave my first chapter a going over that resembled a wrestling move. She pulled out so many points that I felt I was watching a magician extracting hankies from a child's ear! Dirty ones at that :-(
However, it was all very educational and I'm grateful to her for the Full Nelson writing class: it hurt but I learnt a lot :-)
Check out her Blog at:
http://notetoselfhumanize.wordpress.com/
... and learn some stuff ;-)
My current project should really be my War and Peace meet Jurassic Park thing but it isn't.
I feel compelled to scribble down a ditty about my thoughts on my ever increasing homesickness and coming to terms with it.
Sounds boring?
Fair one but it's my Blog so I'll do what I want to :-)
Actually I'll be posting it on the Boy from the Bay site but the link will be posted here so don't worry, (not that anyone was but it's nice to kid myself now and then).
Right, for the time being that's it.
Still nothing... wait a cotton picking moment here!
How could I forget??
Tee, darling Tee of Erasmus fame, has placed my Short Story page as a link to the Night Reading website. People read chapters, poems, etc. and vote on them. If enough people give their thumb print for a piece of work and it reaches the top spot it goes into print.
Nothing will come of it but it's the thought that counts, eh?
Thanks Tee.
Right, that really is it now.
If "Division" reaches publication tomorrow I'll let you know but until then the next post will be a link to my new venture.
Tara Peeps :-)
Reg
I have absolutely nothing to report I'm afraid.
Well, just one or two things.
My friend Vanessa gave my first chapter a going over that resembled a wrestling move. She pulled out so many points that I felt I was watching a magician extracting hankies from a child's ear! Dirty ones at that :-(
However, it was all very educational and I'm grateful to her for the Full Nelson writing class: it hurt but I learnt a lot :-)
Check out her Blog at:
http://notetoselfhumanize.wordpress.com/
... and learn some stuff ;-)
My current project should really be my War and Peace meet Jurassic Park thing but it isn't.
I feel compelled to scribble down a ditty about my thoughts on my ever increasing homesickness and coming to terms with it.
Sounds boring?
Fair one but it's my Blog so I'll do what I want to :-)
Actually I'll be posting it on the Boy from the Bay site but the link will be posted here so don't worry, (not that anyone was but it's nice to kid myself now and then).
Right, for the time being that's it.
Still nothing... wait a cotton picking moment here!
How could I forget??
Tee, darling Tee of Erasmus fame, has placed my Short Story page as a link to the Night Reading website. People read chapters, poems, etc. and vote on them. If enough people give their thumb print for a piece of work and it reaches the top spot it goes into print.
Nothing will come of it but it's the thought that counts, eh?
Thanks Tee.
Right, that really is it now.
If "Division" reaches publication tomorrow I'll let you know but until then the next post will be a link to my new venture.
Tara Peeps :-)
Reg
Sonntag, 24. Oktober 2010
Short Stories page.
Short Stories page.
I've added a short stories page to the Blog so anyone who feels the need to read my work, can. No real reason, it's just that I wrote them and am proud of them, so why not put them out there.
A couple have been published but I thought I'd put the ones that hadn't up as well because:
a.) It's free.
b.) I can.
c.) There is no c because a and b are so good.
So now you know peeps.
Here's the link to go straight there if you're reading this on Facebook or MySpace:
Short Stories
I suggest copying and pasting one story at a time onto a Word document and printing it off, it's far easier on the eye than reading from the screen, believe me.
Take it easy.
Reg :-)
I've added a short stories page to the Blog so anyone who feels the need to read my work, can. No real reason, it's just that I wrote them and am proud of them, so why not put them out there.
A couple have been published but I thought I'd put the ones that hadn't up as well because:
a.) It's free.
b.) I can.
c.) There is no c because a and b are so good.
So now you know peeps.
Here's the link to go straight there if you're reading this on Facebook or MySpace:
Short Stories
I suggest copying and pasting one story at a time onto a Word document and printing it off, it's far easier on the eye than reading from the screen, believe me.
Take it easy.
Reg :-)
Dienstag, 12. Oktober 2010
Wales.
Off home to Wales for a week, can't wait.
Tee, have a decko at the "Tasters" page and tell me if you're happy with it please.
See you all again.
Reg :-)
Tee, have a decko at the "Tasters" page and tell me if you're happy with it please.
See you all again.
Reg :-)
Montag, 11. Oktober 2010
Simon Dallimore and the Fountain of Youth
Simon Dallimore and the Fountain of Youth
So, a while a go I put down that I was involved in a secret project so classified it made the security precautions for the Manhattan Project look like a doorman at the local village police station open day.
Well the time is now ripe to TELL ALL !!! (Gasp, shock, horror!)
A mate of mine celebrated his 40th birthday on the weekend and my present was a book.
The book was written by myself and published on Lulu.com, (who did a bloody good job) and then given to him on the night.
The story involves my mate Simon Dallimore and his imaginary adventures when he accidentally stumbles on a genie and the Fountain of Youth. Packed full of bad language, bad jokes and bad taste, I made every effort to be as politically incorrect as possible and to include as many of his mates in the story as I could.
It's only 40 pages but it pleased Simon so that's all that counts.
If you're interested, go to this link and have a decko. There's also a teaser on there, (Vorschau in German).
Click on it, under the picture of the cover, and you can have a read of the first couple of pages.
HOWEVER, I WARN YOU NOW, THERE IS A LOT OF BAD LANGUAGE IN IT.
If you decide to part with your pennies and buy one, I can assure you that the profit margin on this for me is cents, literally; I simply rounded up the minimum price that Lulu.com demanded so it'd be a nice round figure, instead of the €7.44 they wanted.
There's also a hardback version but that was only because I wanted Simon to have a book that will last for years and go on to be a family heirloom... yeah right ;-)
So now you know peeps.
Have a browse and enjoy, lol
Reg :-)
So, a while a go I put down that I was involved in a secret project so classified it made the security precautions for the Manhattan Project look like a doorman at the local village police station open day.
Well the time is now ripe to TELL ALL !!! (Gasp, shock, horror!)
A mate of mine celebrated his 40th birthday on the weekend and my present was a book.
The book was written by myself and published on Lulu.com, (who did a bloody good job) and then given to him on the night.
The story involves my mate Simon Dallimore and his imaginary adventures when he accidentally stumbles on a genie and the Fountain of Youth. Packed full of bad language, bad jokes and bad taste, I made every effort to be as politically incorrect as possible and to include as many of his mates in the story as I could.
It's only 40 pages but it pleased Simon so that's all that counts.
If you're interested, go to this link and have a decko. There's also a teaser on there, (Vorschau in German).
Click on it, under the picture of the cover, and you can have a read of the first couple of pages.
HOWEVER, I WARN YOU NOW, THERE IS A LOT OF BAD LANGUAGE IN IT.
If you decide to part with your pennies and buy one, I can assure you that the profit margin on this for me is cents, literally; I simply rounded up the minimum price that Lulu.com demanded so it'd be a nice round figure, instead of the €7.44 they wanted.
There's also a hardback version but that was only because I wanted Simon to have a book that will last for years and go on to be a family heirloom... yeah right ;-)
So now you know peeps.
Have a browse and enjoy, lol
Reg :-)
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