Tag: once upon a week

  • Spread a little Kindleness at Christmas

    Spread a little Kindleness at Christmas

    Twas nearly the week before Christmas and in Book World things are not going well. The marketing push I paid for, which was ostensibly to produce reviews to spread the word, has nearly run its course with no results whatsoever. More money into a black hole of expense. I have been doing my own review,…

  • Deja Review

    Deja Review

    Well, so much for my Halfway House post last week. I only managed a measly 2,000 words this weekend although my enthusiasm has taken a bit of a knock. This was because it was also halfway through my publishing push and I received the interim report. After over 80 people had been emailed not one…

  • Do you expect me to talk?

    Do you expect me to talk?

    “No Mr Bond, I expect you to die!” The words of Auric Goldfinger, spoken way back in 1964. It has taken a long time. Very sad news about Sean Connery. I think everyone has their own favourite Bond, probably the actor who introduced you to the world’s most famous secret agent in the first place.…

  • Distinctly Pear Shaped

    Distinctly Pear Shaped

    I think I spoke too soon. Dai the dragon caused me a little trouble and then “poof” everything has gone wrong. The little trouble was that although I had successfully changed the front cover on Once Upon A Time e-book version, I could not get it to work on the paperback. Two phone calls to…