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…for Brits of a certain age… how many of these do yeez remember?
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…toward the end off the 1950’s, our home in Docklands Govan was invaded by a visitor who’s presence would rule our lives forever more—television… television in the form of a four-foot high polished-wood cabinet, framing a 10-inch bevelled screen… two manually operated knobs controlled the volume and the channels… none…
…what’s the ‘right’ age to become an Author?…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…the old story goes, ‘…an 800-kg Gorilla’s checking in at the front desk of the Waldorf… what suite does he get?…any bluudy suite he wants!’… I’m not aware of any 800-kg writers, and I’m unclear as to what kinda pull they may have in registering at the Waldorf… but I’m…
…Work Space Blog Hop…LUV this one…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…some ‘Blog Hop’ requests are more unusual than others… I kinda like this latest one that my pal, Author, Pamela Beckford has tagged me into… show the good folks around the virtual quill-scrapers’ planet where yeez customarily produce yer masterpieces… easy-peasy for this ol’ Jurassic… my sidebar already carries a wee…
…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…
Guest Blog by Author Dr. Eric Williams
Originally posted on JEMSBOOKS:
? A warm welcome to talented author, Dr. Eric Williams, to my Guest Blog Segment. It is a pleasure to have you here, Eric. I will let Eric tell us all about his wonderful book, Edric, The Hatchling Gryphon. I am Dr. Eric Williams a Minister, College Professor, and Daddy to…
…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…
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