Tag Archive | Humor
…what’s a few Amazon red and blue squiggles between friends on an Author’s Sales pages?…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…‘if a picture paints a thousand WURDS’, goes the old ballad from yesteryear… and for a quill-scraper NUTHIN beats seeing yer masterpieces being sold or borrowed, as reflected on the recently introduced new-style Amazon sales pages… the red squiggly bits show sales, blue lines the borrows, and if yeez are…
…send the Trolls packing like this…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…a dear friend on the Internet has been bombarded recently with some of the Troll scum… and many others of yeez from time to time do get pinged by them … here’s a wee piece I did as far back as December 2012… It still holds good… I hope it…
How cats see things
Originally posted on Mageowl's Blog:
Cats see the world differently from us humans, here are a few examples: If a cat can see you, you can see the cat, even if he is behind you. If a cat ignores you, you can’t see her. If you’re doing something that isn’t related to food, you…
…good writing, like water, will ultimately find its own level…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…the quill-scrapers’ equivalent of ‘getting yer shins kicked’ is that period starting from when yeez first put pen to paper or fingertips to laptop in the quest of producing ‘that book’ we all supposedly have in us, until the point of realisation that yer WURK is now actually ‘fit for…
…pound for pound (Sterling money, that is) what would Georgie Best in his prime be worth today on a football field?
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…by accident, I discovered the following chart on comparative salaries (called wages, back when) for professional soccer players… have a wee look: FOOTBALLERS’ WAGES HISTORY 1. Jimmy Hill (Fulham,1953) – £20 per week. 2. Johnny Haynes (Fulham,1961) – £100 per week. 3. George Best (Manchester United,1968) – £1000 per week.…
…yeez’ll never guess… what do Crooked Cat Publishing, the Middle East, and Tobermory on the Isle of Mull have in common?…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…sum’times yeez just know when the Main Man upstairs in the Big-Writing-Den-In-The-Sky is having a laff… yesterday this ol’ Jurassic was delighted to announce the contractual engagement with Crooked Cat Publishing… …in and of itself, a terrific day for yours truly… during the course of the ensuing several hours, many…
…’staying cheeky’ is easy with pals like Author, Gordon Milne…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
..bumping into kindred spirits on the Web seems to have become a trend for this ol’ Jurassic recently… yet another good pal looms across my Facebook page, with mentions of yours truly (for which any Author is always grateful)… enter the Aberdeen-born scribbler, Gordon Milne… yeez’ll enjoy his quirky penmanship…
Things cats have no use for
Originally posted on Mageowl's Blog:
Tonight I’m sharing with you a few things that cats have no use for. I’m also including for your delight a brief reason why they don’t need these items. Night vision goggles (cats can see purr-fectly well in the dark as it is) Mouse traps (traps take the fun…
…meeiiaaaooow! what’s new, Pussycat?… I’m joining the Top Cats… Crooked Cat Publishing…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…soul mates are hard to find, and even harder to keep… for we quill-scrapers, the equivalent must be finding a home for yer masterpieces, where the FILSOFIE matches yer own… it has been a source of querulous wonder to this ol’ Jurassic why, with over 80,000 Amazon sales/downloads since I…
Book review: ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ by Maria Semple
Originally posted on write meg!:
Has a book ever just delighted you? I’ve been fortunate to discover a few that would fall into that category, and Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette would definitely top that list. From start to finish, I was enchanted by the characters, unusual storyline and hilarious dialogue. Basically, it’s awesome.…
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