What do you dislike the most about Christmas?
John: Commercial tat made by far away children paid coppers, shunted to our shores via monster vessels leaving carbon footprints the size of China, and sold for ten times more than it cost to make. Instead, use that money to do something worthwhile: plant an MP, save a chicken, do an hour less work, that kind of thing.
Posted by johnnycrowman on December 10, 2015
https://kimissecret.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/in-the-chair-55/
“The industry is flawed, floundering, and fluctuating. This is because there are real choices open to writers to maintain their individuality and creativity, and boats have been rocked.”
In which I’m made to eat my words as I come full circle through the maze of publishing to discover that the grass isn’t necessarily greener over there; it’s still mostly desert scrub from every direction…
Last year I wrote a general post about the publishing industry which resonated with a lot of independent authors: https://janruthblog.wordpress.com/2015/02/27/my-affair-with-john-hudspith-and-why-i-had-to-leave-self-publishing/
It came about through sheer frustration at the lack of visibility and the cost of producing books. A turning point came when a small press offered a contract for Silver Rain. This is it, I thought. This is the change of direction I need… but be careful what you wish for! Don’t get me wrong in that I had huge delusional ideas at this stage. I was simply seeking greater visibility and some respite from the nuts and bolts of self-publishing.
And all the outward signs were good: they took five back-catalogue titles and one…
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Posted by johnnycrowman on December 9, 2015
https://kimissecret.wordpress.com/2015/12/09/publishing-a-lot-of-smoke-and-mirrors/
just writing
Just Writing
sat all afluff a plump chump on his horse
grinning aloof for the writing of course
nets filled, gathered at speed
delighted with the merrytoed ease
but the rain came thicker than who would know
hidden beasts bicker outside and in
scrumple it, fill the bin
eject erase reject you are
hammers down knives slash truth hurts bah
get moving and shaking and keeping ajar
the forests clear, seas ebb, grains be seen
bingo sings atop the toil
and dawn floods the truth does hurt for some
not merry not sherry not lingo savvy
truth claims
truth wins
just writing
Posted by johnnycrowman on December 8, 2015
https://kimissecret.wordpress.com/2015/12/08/just-writing-2/
“If you can imagine eating dead embryonic flesh smothered in runny Camembert, you’ll get the idea.”
Posted by johnnycrowman on December 1, 2015
https://kimissecret.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/genesis/
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