Ian D. Moore is a very talented Indie author. His book Salby Damned is a must read, especially with Halloween coming just around the corner. His take on how zombies (that he calls a very catchy Deadheads) come about is very unique, and quite plausible. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed Salby Damned, and just can't wait to see what happens to Nathan (a really great book boyfriend), and Evie, in the sequel he is currently writing. Ian also pulled together a multitude of international Indie authors together to write an anthology of short stories in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support in 2015, and is working towards a second for 2016, both of which I have had the honour to be involved in. His grief propelled drive has been a truly inspirational thing to be a part of, and Ian has shown us all just what you are capable of if you have the right convictions, as well as the support of other like minded people. Ian is someone that anyone would be proud to call frieind. This is what Ian had to say... Why did you decide you wanted to become a writer? The simple answer is that I didn’t decide to become a writer, writing found me. It is something I have always enjoyed, right back to my school days in English language and literature, a fascination with words even then. I think a lot of writing is connected to star signs too. That may sound a little odd but I’ve noticed that very deep people, those with active imaginations, tend to have the same star signs. There is something quite magical about connecting with someone on the same level, being able to chat freely about what others consider to be geeky subjects and those subjects fascinate people like me, and I dare say, you. What was the thing that drove you the most to do so? It was my younger sister that pushed me into writing my first novel, Salby Damned. That came about while I was trucking one day. Endless miles on endless roads does allow a certain freedom to think. At the time, shale gas fracking was hitting the headlines – I took it a couple of stages further is all. I had written poetry mostly, in remembrance of those loved and lost, along with a few short stories that will never see the light of day again. At the time, I only had my mobile phone to work with, so I began to post paragraphs to Facebook of my book, then chapters and so on in real time as I sat typing away in my truck while on breaks. The story gained an initial family following and eventually expanded into the fully fledged, though very rough, novel that it is today. After much tweaking, editing and a tonne of advice from seasoned writers, I can now say that I’m extremely proud of it and it has exceeded my expectations. Not only that, it has lead to many rewarding things, true friends, like-minded people, endearing souls that make me no longer feel geeky or ‘odd’ because I choose to write. Why did you pick the genre/s that you have? As a boy, I loved Indiana Jones. The whole character, the action scenes and the weird and wonderful creatures he came up against fired my imagination. I tend to write pretty dark stuff at the best of times, but usually with a glimmering light to the end. I remember a TV program called Tales of the Unexpected, it has stuck with me to my mid-forties. The tales would often be scary but would also have that twist that I just had to stay up to see – those are how stories are meant to be, to capture their audience. I aspire to write such stories now. Who is your favourite character, and why? I had a couple of favourite characters in Salby Damned but the one who shone out for me was Colin Snape. I took great pleasure in creating him to be the most loathsome, self-important, slimy, lecherous parasite that I could invent to match the feeling of the scenes. Of course, I enjoyed writing the parts of Tom and Holly too – my step-children at the time, although much older. I took their characters back ten plus years and created them in my mind as to how I thought they might have been then. I still smile about Holly... even now. Do you have any particular quirks when writing? Unlike many writers, I don’t tend to follow ‘the rules’ as such. When I sit down to write, it’s a little like opening the flood gates – everything pours out. In my time with my writing peers, I have had to learn how to construct sentences, use the punctuation that I had mostly forgotten about in everyday life. It’s a hard lesson to admit being so rusty. I have to say though, that I owe a lot to a great many who continue to give me their advice and support, even to this day. Every writer has what is called an Achilles Heel in their style, I just happen to have more than one, probably more than two, but with my friends around me to offer guidance and opinions, I am still confident of writing engaging tales. What does your family think of your work? My sister is immensely proud of my achievements thus far, and I know that my mother is too, though it is not necessarily in her nature to acknowledge that. My father, were he still alive, would have been the one who really made his feeling known. It is partly his memory that inspires me to write for charity as I do now. His depth of character gave me my own, his way of thinking I have inherited and he would have made such a good writer himself. Thanks dad, I love and miss you still xx How do you deal with writers block? Oh, writers block… the chance would be a fine thing. I have learned that there is a time for writing, you have to be in the mood or it just won’t happen. If I’m not in the ‘zone’ I don’t try because I know that if I do I’ll only delete what I wrote when I look back at it. Down time is the key, spend time with a loved one, go for dinner, write a poem or an unconnected short story. Go for a drive and take in the scenery or do a bit of people watching. Some of my best lines come from those pastimes, but don’t think about it too hard. What would you say is the most difficult part of writing? Pleasing yourself has to be the hardest part, second only to editing, urrrghhh! That has to be the bane of every writer’s life. Heart wrenching when you know you have to delete or restructure your work that has already taken you weeks/months, sometimes years to get to that point. I push myself harder and faster the more I learn in an attempt to write better, higher quality stories, be it short stories or full books. Any serious writer will know exactly what I mean by that. It’s personal, my characters are my babies; the story is the womb until they are unleashed into the world to be born in the public eye. Are your characters based on anyone you know? In Salby Damned, several of the characters were based upon people I know or indeed, knew. Nathan is a much more perfect version of me, if still flawed. Evie was based upon a mixture of my then partner with a dash of personal quirkiness that I had seen in a character on TV. The children, Tom and Holly, were my interpretation of younger versions of themselves. Major Sower was based upon Captain Sower, my old army CO. The O.C. Lt.Col. Richard Connell was purely made up, as was Cpl. Jane Simms. Colin Snape was based upon an old school friend I used to know, his whole body language was taken from that friend. I just added the weasel-like persona. The kids mother was again fragments of my then partner with adaptations of my own creation, including her disability – which fitted in quite well and added yet another unexpected twist to the tale. It will prove to be a good point for the sequel too, but more on that at a later date. What do you do in your spare time to relax? I try, as much as any writer can, to turn off my mind. Time with the kids is always priceless and as an absent parent it isn’t as easy as many might think. I have lost so much of their lives so I make every effort to get as much time with them as I can. I have a passion for music and indeed, singing too. It has been known for me to get up on stage in front of a crowd full of strangers and belt out the odd country song or two, though I have very eclectic taste in music, to say the least. I like live concerts too; the music is so evocative and carries me away for just a few short hours. When the time comes again, close time with the woman I love, in that time, I can just be me and know that I am loved none the less. What do you like to read? I tend to be captivated by a lot of different books, sometimes even song lyrics, odd as that may sound. I have an ever expanding genre base of written word from an ever increasing array of new and established writers. Since first publishing my book, a whole new, exciting and seemingly bottomless world has opened up to me. It is a world that I have been only too happy to swan-dive into and make a few ripples. I guess, writing has given me a direction I would otherwise have overlooked and I feel very privileged to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some serious writing talent. I never would have believed it had someone shown me myself today, ten years ago. I am drawn to stories that have depth, I could drop some serious names here, but I’ll save that for later, hehehe. Who is your favourite author? This is question with a very open end, I cannot possibly pinpoint one author from the thousands I have read. I find a new ‘favourite’ almost with every new novel I read. It is an ongoing thing for me to expand my reading horizons, to take not only a good story from the books I read, but also subliminal guidance from the writer’s style and voice within that book. Where do you get your inspiration from? Life, and a love of being able to invoke a wide range of emotions in other people, simply by the effective use of words. Where are your books available? You can find Salby Damned on Amazon worldwide in paperback and on Kindle. You’ll also find our charity anthology You’re Not Alone. What are you working on right now? At present, I have a couple of works in progress. A sequel to Salby Damned and another slightly off genre book that I have started but have yet to research and follow up on. I’m also putting together the 2016 Macmillan anthology collection with a further thirty-nine writers from around the world. Busy, busy!! I’m also experimenting with a children’s bedtime story book which is still in progress. Thank you for the interview and for the detailed questions. As a writer, I would like to thank the readers who have put their faith in my work enough to buy it so far, long may that continue. Your support is priceless. Where to find Ian D. Moore Amazon: Ian D. Moore Twitter: @ianstories Facebook: Ian D. Moore I'd like to take a momoent to thank Ian for his time and answering my questions. It's a priveledge and an honour to know such a kind hearted and talented man, and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours. Why not join me in folloing Ian D. Moore, and pop into Amazon and pick up one of his books, you won't be disappointed. And finally, for those of you interested in doing your bit for charity, why not pick up a copy of You're Not Alone? Not only would it make a fabulous Christmas present for any family member who's an avid reader, 100% of the royalties (Yes I did say 100%) will go to the Pamela Winton Tribute Fund in aid of MacMillan Cancer suppport. There's no better way to show them your support in return, so just click on the link below and go pick up a couple of copies ;).
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K.J Simmill is the very talented author of Darrienia (The Forgotten Legacies series, book 1), and is donating 10% author royalties to the UHNM charity for the neonatal department (NICU). She has also released an accompaniment book called Herbal Lore that covers a wide range of herbs and their uses in both medicinal and magical practices, including sections detailing extraction and application. It also provides comprehensive step-by-step instructions on making a wide range of items encompassing creams, herbal bags, incense, salves, tinctures, and poultices. Presented in an easy to understand format, with an added definition of terms, making it an asset to anyone wishing to utilise the beneficial properties of herbs. This is what K.J had to say... Why did you decide you wanted to become a writer? Writing has always been a constant in my life, something I’ve done for as long as I can remember. Whether it was to blow off steam, or to create something magical from an idea. I never really decided to become a writer, it’s just a passion that seemed to follow me through my many changing ideas of what I wanted to be. What was the thing that drove you the most to do so? I had only ever written short stories before Darrienia, but when I saw that this idea had become a book, or a series even, I knew that I needed to do something more with it than leave it in a drawer. It was with the support of my husband that we decided I should publish the work, and the response of the beta readers only encouraged me further. Why did you pick the genre/s that you have? I have always been a lover of fantasy. Anything I can imagine could become a reality in the world I create, and inventing lore and methods to make these ideas possible only adds to the enjoyment. As for my non-fiction side, Herbal Lore stemmed from almost two decades of personal research and study. I never initially considered compiling it into a book, until I was using it as a reference for my fictional works. Who is your favourite character, and why? Now that is a difficult question, each of my characters are individuals with their own personalities and flaws, to choose one above the others is near impossible. Surprisingly though, I don’t think I’d pick one of my main characters, don’t get me wrong, I love each one of them, but I think I would have to choose Elder Robert. As for the reasoning, there is so much more to him than meets the eye. He’s the elder of Daniel’s hometown of Crowley, yet he has seen more of the world and knows more of its secrets than any would believe. He is considered a storyteller, yet there is more truth to his fables than any would ever realise. Do you have any particular quirks when writing? Not really, although when I am writing, the rest of the world may as well fade to black, all I see before me are the visions of the words I’m writing as they guide my hand. What does your family think of your work? My nan and husband, all my family in fact, are so proud of me. My husband has read my book almost as many times as I have, and my father has also read it multiple times. So far, the response from my family, as well as my readers, has been fantastic, so much so that they are already asking when they can see the next one. How do you deal with writer's block? At this moment in time, for me, writer’s block is my characters’ way of telling me they aren’t happy with something. It strikes at the beginning of where their discontent occurs and no matter how hard I try, I can’t force my way through, my attention wanders and I have trouble even reading the words. When I realise this is what it is, if I go back and rewrite, be it a section, or a chapter. As soon as the decision is made and I begin I often find myself back on track, and so much happier with the story. What would you say is the most difficult part of writing? Time. At the moment I find myself editing the remaining three books in The Forgotten Legacies Series so they are ready for release. However, in addition to these I have what could be classed as a prequel, which needs to be edited, the story for my next series, and an entirely unrelated series, all wanting to be written. Unfortunately the time I have to write is limited. Are your characters based on anyone you know? No, the characters came naturally as part of the story, although I did use the name of my son’s Godfather, Eiji. Although character wise there is no connection, the name itself was a perfect fit for the Elementalist. What do you do in your spare time to relax? When I am not writing, I am either reading or gaming. Generally however, I spend most of my spare time reading and reviewing books, especially those written by indie authors. What do you like to read? Although I prefer fiction my tastes in books aren’t genre specific. I will read anything that I feel has a good plot and interesting characters. If I were to choose my two favoured genres though, it would have to be fantasy and horror. Who is your favourite author? At this moment in time my favourite author is Terry Goodkind, although there are a number of indie authors whose work I will, and have, pre-ordered. Where do you get your inspiration from? Some of my inspiration comes to me through dreams, some through personal experience which I hope allows me to see things from multiple perspectives and can assist me in adding depth to both worlds and characters, the rest just seems to be character driven as I am writing. Things and events happen which I never expected to, simply because of the characters and their responses to situations guiding the book in that direction. The best example I can give is the ending of Darrienia, it was by no means the one I had planned. Even now I remember looking at what I had written and thinking ‘how the hell did that happen?’ Where are your books available? My books are available in paperback or Kindle through Amazon, as well as Barnes and Noble and over seventy other online bookstores and over 39,000 retailers and libraries. Although Herbal Lore is only available as paperback or Kindle, Darrienia is available on other e-book mediums including Kobo, Apple ibooks and Nook. What are you working on right now? Right now I am editing The Severaine, which is the second book in The Forgotten Legacies Series, once polished I will edit the remaining books before starting work on either the Prequel or the next series. Here is how you can find K.J Simmill Amazon: K.J Simmill books Website: Darrienia.com Twitter: @SimmillKj I'd like to take this last second to thank K.J for the time she took to answer my questions. It's been and honour, and a priviledge, to see inside the head of this up and coming new Indie author, and I hope you enjoyed the interview as much as I did. Now why not join me in following K.J, and maybe popping into Amazon and picking up her books. I had previously thought to change from weebly to wordpress. I have to say it's not easy, and you don't have the control you do on weebly. Then why I hear you ask. Well I have had issues with people being able to click straight to my blog. I figure I must being doing something wrong. So instead of quitting, I'm going to try working it out. I think I just had a very quick lesson learned. Well I guess that means I'm back :).
Talk to you soon. Sallyann. Hi guys, and thank you in advance for taking the time to read this post. I'd like to update you on our Charity venture, and hope you'd like to give your us your support. We are 28 International Indie Authors who have joined together to write a book of short stories in aid of The MacMillan Nurses Charity Group. The idea came into being from a member of our group who recently suffered a loss, and decided they wanted to do something in honour of that loved one. The call was put out, the reason explained, and the amount of responses that came in was really something to behold. What started out as one person’s glimmer of an idea snowballed into a book of 28 different stories, and 28 different people pulling together for one common goal: to get that book published, and out on the shelves making money for the MacMillan Nurses as soon as possible. So, now we have a novel sized book with 28 short stories, all from independently published authors from around the world. The stories are different genres, and all of them different styles. It would make quite the addition to any book lover’s shelf. Many of you will know who, and what the MacMillan Nurses are and do, but for those that don’t we’d be happy to explain. There are 3,942 MacMillan Nurses that work with cancer patients, be they man, woman, or child. They work tirelessly to make their patient’s ordeal as smooth and as pain free as possible, whether it’s by taking over medical care, or explaining the medical treatment for easier understanding. They share the joys of a success story, and they share the heartbreak of disabling loss. They are strong men, and women that deserve to be noticed for what they do, after-all, their job has to be the hardest, most emotionally wringing post to hold. There are also the special individuals who step up and volunteer their time, helping the patient to regain control of their life, be it through obtaining financial aid, or being a pillar of strength for emotional support to both the patient and the immediate family. More than one in three of us will get cancer at some point in our lives, and for most of us it will be the biggest battle we’ll ever have to face. MacMillan Support aims to improve the lives of everyone in the UK that is suffering from any form of cancer, and they want to be sure that no one ever has to face this disease alone. Please help us to help them to ensure that no one ever has to. We guarantee that all the funds raised, and we mean every single penny made by this venture, will go into The Pamela Winton Tribute Fund in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. So here we are again, putting out a call for help. Will you help get this deserving charity the money that can fund them to help so many more people? All of us involved have our reasons for donating our time and work, be it a loved one lost, a loved one battling, or as a way of showing heart-warming sympathy. A few of the authors simply did it because they felt it was the right thing to do for a worthy cause. Let’s get the word out there people, and see if we can make a difference. 1. A YEAR AFTERWARDS - LESLEY HAYES, author of The Drowned Phoenician Sailor. 2. CLOSURE-BL PRIDE, author of Addiction (Book One, Beyond Life series). 3. COLIN AND SANDY- ANTHONY RANDALL, author of The English Sombrero. 4. ONE OF THOSE DAYS-IAN D MOORE, author of Salby Damned. 5. DOLPHINS DANCE – MIKE BILLINGTON, author of Corpus Delectable. 6. A SPECIAL EVENING - D AVRAHAM, author of The Shepherd King, (Book I: Foundation Stone; and Off-Wire). 7. AT THE HANDS OF THE HEALER-SALLYANN PHILLIPS, author of Angel’s Blood (Book one, of the Angel’s Blood series). 8. DAD – KAYLA HOWARTH, author of The Institute. 9. FOREVER YOURS - CHRISTOPHE FISCHER, author of The Luck of the Weissensteiners (Book 1 of the Three Nations Trilogy). 10. FRUITS -PHYLLIS EDGERLY RING, author of the soon to be published The Munich Girl: A Novel of the Legacies That Outlast War. 11. LILLIES ON THE MANTEL – SYLVA FAE, soon to be published children’s author, Sylvanian Ramblings sylvafae.co.uk 12. GABRIEL - ANDREW UPDEGROVE, author of The Alexandria Project. 13. INSIDE 0UT - PENNY LUKER, author of The Truth Finder. 14. WITCH’S MARK – KATERINA SESTAKOVA NOVOTNA, author of Hawaiian Lei of Shrunken Heads. 15. LOVE'S SILENT ACHE - LISA SHAMBROOK, author of Beneath the Rainbow. 16. GOALS - TOM BENSON, author of A Taste of Honey. 17. IF THE SHOE FITS - KATHARINE E. HAMILTON, author of The Unfading Lands. 18. THE BIRTH – LUCINDA E. CLARKE, author of Amie. 19. LOTTA BLUM - BARBARA DORAN, soon to be published new author. Can be found at www.serendipitydoit.wordpress.com. 20. NEVER TOO OLD-ANGELA LOCKWOOD, author of Language in the Blood. 21. OOH AIR MAGRIT - REBECCA BRYN, author of Touching the Wire. 22. BABES - MAX POWER, author of Darkly a Wood. 23. A STITCH IN TIME - SK HOLMESLEY, author of Autumn Antics. 24. DAY LATE DOLLAR SHORT – ERIC LAHTI, author of Henchmen. 25. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR – SE MAYER, author of Origins (Book 1 of the Origins Series). 26. NO LONGER BROKEN - NICO LAESER, author of Infinity: An Anonymous Biography & Skin Cage. 27. LAST GOODBYES - PAUL RUDDOCK, author of Not What You Thought. 28. THE YOGA BOWL - FELIPE ADAN LERMA, author of One Night in the Hill Country. With invaluable help editing and polishing from Diana J Febry author of Bells On Her Toes Cover Design by Christine Southworth, who has recently been awarded full membership of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts and the Society of Women Artists, and is exhibiting work at the Mall Galleries for the upcoming SWA annual exhibition. She can be found on Twitter @bearprintstudio. With additional graphic design elements by Nico Laeser. To pick up your copy and support this amazing venture just click on the author photo picture above. It will take you right to the amazon page you need. You can also find us on Facebook here:- https://www.facebook.com/yourenotalone2015 Here you can see the tribute fund:- https://macmillan.tributefunds.com/pamela-mary-winton Where 100% of the royalties earned from the sales in all formats will be placed into for everyone to see. You will surely find something you like whatever your genre, and it would make a wonderful addition to anyones shelves, but most of all, you'd be helping a worthwhile charity get the money they so rely on to help the amount people that they do. Best wishes to you all, Sallyann. Hi guys :). Sorry I haven't been in for a while, but I've been doing some marketing for our charity book You're Not Alone. I don't think I've ever used my email account as much in the whole time I've had it, as I have in these last few weeks, but we are continuing to make progress as time is passing. We have a link to one of our blog tour participants, Black Lion Tours, and if you can help get the word out in any way at all, then we would sure appreciate the help. Just click on the picture above, and it will take you directly there. Or if you could RT any tweet you see about it, then that would be amazing too. Another bit of exciting news is, I HAVE A PAPERBACK COPY! I have to say it looks amazing. The effort that has been put in by the authors, along with the editing team, and the artist and technical expert, has been out of this world. It only goes to show what you can do when you work together. You can come up with something that is absolutely outstanding. The paperback will now be available at the same time as the kindle edition. Yes! The 11th July. My next job is contacting local papers, and radio stations, to see if they would be willing to help with getting the word out. Personally I think having world wide authors working together for a good cause should be news, so lets hope they want to pick up the story and get the word spread even farther than it already is. Keep your eyes open, you should start seeing You're Not Alone pop up all over the place. Don't forget you can pre-order it too. Just click on the picture below, and it will take you right to the Amazon page. Well bye for now. Wish me luck. Best wishes to you all, Sallyann. Hi guys, I'd like to update you on all that's been happening over the last little while. I've been amazingly busy, and I don't think I've used my email as much in the last 10 years as I have in the last few weeks :). But that said, it's been going well I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating, it's been an honour and a priviledge to be a part of this venture from start to finish. The authors involved hail from far and wide, and even though they are all very talented writers in themselves they have gone above and beyond on this adventure we've all all been a part of.They have been amazing to work with, and more than a few have become really good friends, which I probably wouldn't have had the chance to know without taking part. Now I have to remind you we have a Facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/yourenotalone2015 , which will have a pinned post that will lead you here - https://macmillan.tributefunds.com/pamela-mary-winton . You can show your support by joining the first, and you will be able to see all the proceeds going to MacMillan on the second. Please join us there and see whats been going on. As you know the book has been titled You're Not Alone, but what you may not know is that you can now pre-order it off Amazon here - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Youre-Not-Alone-Author-Anthology-ebook/dp/B00Y5RCOOE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1432688217&sr=8-2&keywords=you%27re+not+alone . Or just click on the book cover above and it'll take you right there. By pre-ordering you'll be one of the first in line to recieve a copy, and therefore one of the first in line to review, as well as being one of the first in line to support out treasured MacMillan nurses, who deserve a great big thank you for the hard, emotionally wringing work they do. They deserve our support for all the support they provide for the ones of us that need it the most. SO COME ON PEOPLE, LET'S GIVE IT TO THEM! Don't forget 100% of the royalties will be placed into the fund, and MacMillan will recieve every last penny that is earned. What better way to spend your money :), and you'll be getting so many talented authors you're bound to find something you like. I'll give you a tip.. Prepare your coffee/tea, make sure you get a nice quiet seat, and get ready to be carried away :). Best wishes, Sallyann. Hi Guys,
Well, I've been so busy this last few days I forgot to pop up another review for Angel's Blood I found on Amazon. With the charity venture beginning to get really moving there have been a lot of things on my mind, and with home life still plodding along...well, I guess you get the picture. You know what it's called...life :). And doesn't it always seem to get in the way of everything else? You're in the middle of doing something and bam! You have to cook lunch, or the phone rings, or someone knocks on the door. And if you're like me, the first thing that goes through your mind is either "What now?" of "Sh**, really.". Now don't deny it, you know it's true :). All you really want to do is go back to what you were doing. The real annoying ones are the sales calls. They disturb you, and what for? Just to annoy you thats what. They break your concentration, drag you away from what you're doing, and generally screw things up. And all in the endevours of selling you something you don't want, and never have. But, I digress. I have another wonderful review from Robert to show you, and here it is... Beautifully Written 3 May 2015 By Robert Nacke - Published on Amazon.com Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase This is such well written novel that has such a interesting plot that keeps you intrigue from start to finish .The characters are very interesting with so much life in them that you forget you are reading a story .The plot is well thought out by the writer who put great detail in every aspect of it and leave you wanting more when you get to the end!I have read many novels in my days though this one stands out in being one that is such well written one as it is a timeless classic that will be around many years by a writer who is a true master. What a great review right? Well, I'm going to leave it there for now, a part of life that I can't escape is calling. It's called sleep :), and thogh I don't get much, I can't do without it :). Take care, and I'll speak to you soon. Bye for now, Sallyann. Hi Guys, I thought I'd put up a quick post to show you the cover for the anthology I've been honoured to be a part of. It's been released today, so now you all can see some of what we've been doing. We've been lucky to have help on the cover, which was designed by Christine with the digital effects by the master of technology Nico. A lot of work has gone into the process from start to finish, and it's amazing what you can accomplish when you all work together. If you want to find out more about the authors, or the cover artists, or even see how the book itself is progressing to completion, then please visit us on the Facebook page we've opened at You're Not Alone - An Indie Author Anthology. We'd be pleased to have you, and the authors and artists will answer any questions you have. You'll also be updated as to what is going on, and as soon as we reach publication there will be regular updates on how much money MacMillan will be recieving, which will be 100% of the books sales. Please drop by, and mention us to all your friends. The more that now of the book, titled You're Not Alone, then the more sales there will be. And you know what that means! More money to MacMillan. Thank you in advance for any support you give. Best wishes, Sallyann. Hi guys :). I hope you're all doing well. I can say I've had another busy weekend, which seems to be the story of my life lately, though hopefull it will slow down some in the near future. I have fingers and piggies crossed, so lets hope I'll get that little bit of luck :).
What I find odd is that everytime I get busy, my PC seems to get the opposit. For some reason it's decided to be on go slow, and very often kicks me off the internet, while gleefully telling me it's limited internet access. Now I know it's lying, I have unlimited wifi, so what on earth is going on? Now I'm sure you remember me telling you I'm a tech idiot, well, that hasn't changed. Yet I find myself sitting here thinking "is this damned thing possessed?" I'm pretty sure it is. Or it could just be trying to annoy me like an irritable child. But I'm more inclined to believe it's out to get me. In the last 3 hours I've been booted out 11 times, and it's taken me 2 hours to do what I usually do in 1 on twitter. Between the booting, and the dragging of feet to find a page, or the waiting a whole minute to do 1 retweet on twitter, I'm beginning to get a comlex. What on earth have I done to annoy the unhappy little hamster who I'm sure resides inside this damned machine somewhere. I'm torn between offering it some cheese and crackers, and trying to cojole its compliance, and tearing the thing apart and showing it my cat to bully it into working well. Well it does seem I have a third option. I have a friend, who I've mentioned before, a Mr Toby Heyworth, who has graciously offered his time to try and fix it for me, and therefore save said hamsters life. I have to tell you he keeps me sane where the PC is concerned, well after an almost meltdown. But in all fairness that happens before I get to speak to him :). But, after I've spoken to him I find a little calm, and know that once he has found the time I will finally see and end of my battle with the infernal torture device known as a laptop :). So I bow down to the king of PC repair, who could double as my therapist during my time of war. Now I'm off to venture back into the nightmare fight, and leave you to ponder what kind of presence exactly dwells within a PC, because I'm pretty sure it's not electronics as much as a demon from hell. Bye for now, and best wishes to all, Sallyann. Hi Guys :)
Well as you can see I've altered my website, please have a look around and let me know what you think of it. I decided I needed a bit of a change, and well, everything just mushroomed from there :). You know how it is. One small change seems to have a knock on effect, and you end up with something totally different. But it's not so bad, it's kind of growing on me. :) Like a weed :) Well, my two minute change ended up being four hours. No doubt someone with more experience would have done it in a half hour, but this is me we're talking about, the complete tech idiot. I do like the more cozy look, somehow it has a warmer effect than the old one, but that was one of the things I was aiming for. It's not all finished yet. I'm pretty sure I'll be adding and taking away, at least until I think it's as good as it's going to get for someone like me :) Right! On to the charity book. Most of the stories are in now, and we've semi agreed on a title, which was almost impossible to do. My friend AR advised me to try getting some of the virtual book tour people to help out with getting noticed, and as soon as I have a full list of authors I'll be looking into that. Something none of us thought about, but AR, being as brilliant as she is, is always full of ideas. Of course, the next thing will be local news papers, and local radio stations. Who knows, if your in the UK you might actually see, or hear, about an author in your areas involvement :). And last, but by no means least, I have managed to get the first few pages of book three done :). It's not as much as I'd like, but with everything else going on it's been slow going. Maybe when I get my workstation built it'll be a little easier, because then I can just sit down and do any time I feel like it :). Sounds real good to me :) I guess I shouldn't forget that I also have to run a home, look after my granddaughter and son, and keep hubby going to. Whoever said a homemakers job was easy, clearly has no idea :). Ah well! when Amazon start selling extra hours in the day, I'll be the first in line :) Well, I'm off for now. I have to catch up on some things before hitting the sack, and it's already 1-30 am. No early night for me, but there will be a 2 year old waking me up early in the morning. Wish me luck :) Take care all, and I'll speak to you soon, Sallyann. |
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I am a wife, mother, and grandmother, and I live in Wales in the U.K. Sallyann Phillips is an IASD member.
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