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John S Alty posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
My activity page is now completely occupied by bots!
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 11 months ago
With a dozen sparkling and highly entertaining entries already posted I know I’m only making it harder for myself to choose, but feel obliged to point out that there’s still five days to go before the deadline.
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Sandra replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
@Athelstone, @JaneShuff, @GippsGirl re posting Step so grave, if I’ve interpreted the Royal Mail site right (and often I don’t) it’ll cost £7.65 to send to France, £3 for the UK, plus, say 75p for P&P so, Jane, if you have a UK address that’ll still be cheaper than Blurb. (My profit per book is 78p, not £1.30 – maths never my strong point!- so I…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks Robyn, I’ll gladly sign and send you one but hopefully it’ll save you money rather than reward me because Blurb charge an embarrassing (to me) £6.99 p&p for a single book. I’m profiting by ~£1.30 per book, which is fine because I’m not after making money, just getting it out to those friends who have expressed an interest (and much p…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Jane, I’d be delighted to sign and send you one, how much would be the £7.95 + p&p. I’ve not yet got the order back and would need to go to the post office to find out what it costs. Will let you know.
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Sandra replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks Janette, it didn’t work out as expected, but what book does?
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Sandra replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks, Bella, have to say I’m glad to have finally got there!
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Sandra replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Shame … I’ll check out postage costs. Or better still, hope to arrange a meet up; it’s been far too long.
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Sandra replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
When IS it? It would be good to catch up
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Sandra replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
I’ve not booked for York but depending on dates could certainly deliver to anyone interested – good idea, in fact, but we’re in Orkney 5-14th …
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Sandra started the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Eight years ago I signed up for NaNoWriMo 2011 with plans to write a murder mystery (a genre I then knew little of).
I had a title. An idea: a cruise ship on which brides were bumped off to order. I had back stories for a dozen honeymooning couples; for ship’s crew and owners (some good, some bad). Best of all I had DI Luke Darbyshere and c…[Read more]
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John S Alty replied to the topic Making sense? in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks, everyone. Bit of a relief, back on track now. It’s the context that makes all the difference. The song is about seeking adventure now, because it’s later than you think. Eg:
Hitchhike down to Mexico,
Drive to Kathmandu,
Better do it now, my friend,
Time catches up with you.Thanks again, everyone.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Making sense? in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks Jane. The previous line, which I’m still working on, is something like:
Go now, go now, don’t hesitate, your only master’s you,
Don’t ever let yourself regret the things you didn’t do.I think in that context it’s clearer. No?
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John S Alty replied to the topic Making sense? in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
Hmm. It was intended to mean if you seek adventure now it will not be necessary to later regret not having done so, but it does seem to imply the opposite.
Good line but in the wrong song!
Jonathan, I sing like a cat with its tail in a mangle, but maybe someone else might want to sing it. My interest is in the music and words.
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John S Alty started the topic Making sense? in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
Does this line: “Don’t ever let yourself regret the things you didn’t do” immediately mean to you: Don’t regret being adventurous? When I analyse it, it seems to mean different things. Maybe context is important to the perceived meaning. It’s a song and so it needs to pan but I’m beginning to wonder if it means what I meant it to mean!
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Barny replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 6 years, 12 months ago
Tremendous news and tremendous writing, you Author, you!
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 12 months ago
Sensible lass, your daughter …
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Thanks John – make my job harder, why don’t you? 😉