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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Finished it now - I like the changes you made too, Julie. Will say no more here in case I spoil it for those who haven't read it all yet.Julie2owlsdene wrote:Thank's everyone, I hope you enjoy reading the book as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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Thanks, Daisy. I just had someone email me to say they thought it was really excellent, so I'm quite pleased.
Feel free to review it on Amazon uk for me. As Robert says in his posting, it all helps Amazon to promote your book for you as well as the publishers marketing dept.
Feel free to review it on Amazon uk for me. As Robert says in his posting, it all helps Amazon to promote your book for you as well as the publishers marketing dept.
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Provided not too many of us give it one star and say "This book is AWFUL, don't waste your time and money on it!!"Julie2owlsdene wrote: Feel free to review it on Amazon uk for me. As Robert says in his posting, it all helps Amazon to promote your book for you as well as the publishers marketing dept.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Quite, if that's the case, don't review it.
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Yes - even if you hated my book - please give it a five star rating!! That's what friends are for!!
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Hooray, my copy has arrived! Thanks, Julie. It looks great and I'm eager to get started on it after lunch — I think it'll go down well with a nice cup of tea.
I've just realised, too, I never got around to listening to your radio interview!! Will rectify that shortly.
I've just realised, too, I never got around to listening to your radio interview!! Will rectify that shortly.
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Just listened to your interview, Julie — very well done! I agree with what others have said, you sounded very relaxed and professional. I'm all the more eager to get into the book itself now. Must just go and put the kettle on...
Out of interest, did you choose the 1980s setting because to set it in the present time would mean having to put in smartphones and social media and so on, which might mean the plot wouldn't work the same way? I've never forgotten an article I read some years ago remarking that a whole lot of great stories just wouldn't work in today's world, where technology makes it almost impossible to miss out on connecting with anyone at any time — for example, if Juliet had simply texted Romeo to say "Faking death, see you later"...
Out of interest, did you choose the 1980s setting because to set it in the present time would mean having to put in smartphones and social media and so on, which might mean the plot wouldn't work the same way? I've never forgotten an article I read some years ago remarking that a whole lot of great stories just wouldn't work in today's world, where technology makes it almost impossible to miss out on connecting with anyone at any time — for example, if Juliet had simply texted Romeo to say "Faking death, see you later"...
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Good question, Courtenay, but when you read the book and come to the end, you will realize why I set it in the early 1980's.
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Because mullet hairdos are essential to the plot???
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Who are they?
I stand with justice and the truth. Palestine will be free from the river to the sea.
Learn the history. Do research.
The hypocrisy, double standard, prejudice and bigotry own by some people is so obvious.Shame on them!
Learn the history. Do research.
The hypocrisy, double standard, prejudice and bigotry own by some people is so obvious.Shame on them!
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No idea. I just Googled "'80s hair" (for the purpose of making a silly joke about the setting of Julie's book) and that was the best example that came up.
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I thought one of them was a member of this forum.
I stand with justice and the truth. Palestine will be free from the river to the sea.
Learn the history. Do research.
The hypocrisy, double standard, prejudice and bigotry own by some people is so obvious.Shame on them!
Learn the history. Do research.
The hypocrisy, double standard, prejudice and bigotry own by some people is so obvious.Shame on them!
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Could be, for all I know...
Incidentally, Julie, I'm just getting into chapter 3, where more of the mystery is being revealed (don't worry, no spoilers for those who haven't started it yet), and it's a funny coincidence to me that the fateful day in the story was April 22nd, 1912. That's my late grandfather's exact birthdate — and though he was born in Western Australia, his own grandfather was a Cornishman!
What's more, since we're told it's two days before that anniversary at this point in the story, the date in this particular chapter must be April 20th — which is my birthday. If the year the story is set in happens to be 1982, that makes it my actual birthdate as well!
Incidentally, Julie, I'm just getting into chapter 3, where more of the mystery is being revealed (don't worry, no spoilers for those who haven't started it yet), and it's a funny coincidence to me that the fateful day in the story was April 22nd, 1912. That's my late grandfather's exact birthdate — and though he was born in Western Australia, his own grandfather was a Cornishman!
What's more, since we're told it's two days before that anniversary at this point in the story, the date in this particular chapter must be April 20th — which is my birthday. If the year the story is set in happens to be 1982, that makes it my actual birthdate as well!
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Next time you're in Cornwall, Courtenay, I'll take you to the hamlet the book is set in and you can see for yourself the area in the book.
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