Andrew McEwan's Blog: Words Are the Gravy On the Mashed Potato of Life - Posts Tagged "goodreads"
Banana, meet Monkey
I must apologise to those of you who read my last blog post. It was all lies. Friday giveaways lasted two weeks before running out of contenders, inasmuch as I failed to check the renewal dates of those titles upcoming. Kindle Direct permits five days of freebies every ninety days and I had no days remaining! Do not, however, despair. Subvision is up this coming Tues for three days. A bit of a departure re days but interesting to see what that may bring.
A second edition of Ocellus is now out in paperback here: http://www.lulu.com/shop/andrew-mcewa.... It's 5k words shorter, smaller in format with a new cover (as ebook) and I've added a list of Notable Personages as a frontispiece. Had a couple of reviews on Goodreads so far as a result of my giveaway. Thanks to those who have read and commented. As expected the views have been mixed, but I'm optimistic the star rating will nudge upwards eventually.
Now, this is all sounding a bit serious. If it's light relief you're after then I suggest you follow me on Twitter @OcellusAMcEwan. My tweets are fun and I rarely go off on one honest.
A second edition of Ocellus is now out in paperback here: http://www.lulu.com/shop/andrew-mcewa.... It's 5k words shorter, smaller in format with a new cover (as ebook) and I've added a list of Notable Personages as a frontispiece. Had a couple of reviews on Goodreads so far as a result of my giveaway. Thanks to those who have read and commented. As expected the views have been mixed, but I'm optimistic the star rating will nudge upwards eventually.
Now, this is all sounding a bit serious. If it's light relief you're after then I suggest you follow me on Twitter @OcellusAMcEwan. My tweets are fun and I rarely go off on one honest.
The Orange Propelled
By nature I am an impetuous sloth. I hang upside from branches for days and then suddenly, without thinking it through, I fall off.
As previously mentioned The Orange Propeller is now out in paperback and should find its way onto Amazon in a couple of weeks. Of course you can buy it from Lulu now if you like. I have discounted it by 25% (as Ocellus). That said an ebook version may appear this weekend and you'll be able to download it for nowt sometime shortly thereafter. Or you could enter the Goodreads giveaway. Six signed copies up for grabs. As a rule buying early versions of my novels is a good idea given the inevitable revisions down the line. The exclusivity of an unexpurgated tome! With that typo. Oh yes.
Quite pleased with the cover for TOP. The painting is Russian. It was hard tracking down something with a donkey - as one features in the novel, name of Susan. I may also offer a Special Prize for anyone who can spot the Pynchon character ref. Thomas Pynchon taught me how to write, don't you know.
Well, as it's Valentine's Day, I should get back to flirting with the redhead of my aquaintance on Facebook. One day I might just find my muse. One day I might just write a proper blog. What's that you say? There are no rules? Then what is there left to break? Things of an authoritarian nature are by definition there to ignore, otherwise we'd all be pissing on our own legs, and jelly fish stings aside that's no way to have fun.
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As previously mentioned The Orange Propeller is now out in paperback and should find its way onto Amazon in a couple of weeks. Of course you can buy it from Lulu now if you like. I have discounted it by 25% (as Ocellus). That said an ebook version may appear this weekend and you'll be able to download it for nowt sometime shortly thereafter. Or you could enter the Goodreads giveaway. Six signed copies up for grabs. As a rule buying early versions of my novels is a good idea given the inevitable revisions down the line. The exclusivity of an unexpurgated tome! With that typo. Oh yes.
Quite pleased with the cover for TOP. The painting is Russian. It was hard tracking down something with a donkey - as one features in the novel, name of Susan. I may also offer a Special Prize for anyone who can spot the Pynchon character ref. Thomas Pynchon taught me how to write, don't you know.
Well, as it's Valentine's Day, I should get back to flirting with the redhead of my aquaintance on Facebook. One day I might just find my muse. One day I might just write a proper blog. What's that you say? There are no rules? Then what is there left to break? Things of an authoritarian nature are by definition there to ignore, otherwise we'd all be pissing on our own legs, and jelly fish stings aside that's no way to have fun.
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Three Weeks of the Year I'm A Genius
On average I would say my brain works to full capacity one or two days a month. I feel incredibly focussed, confident and creative. I want to tear down walls and build up relationships. My mind spins with positivity and ideas. So should you encounter me tomorrow just remember I am but a shadow of my former self.
There's been something of a backlash to the news that Amazon is 'adopting' Goodreads. Personally I can see some positives; then again Amazon is a corporation hell bent on taking over the world, and deserves a bloody nose. I don't think boycotts generally work, but I have unsubscribed five titles from the exclusive-to-Amazon Kindle Select. This isn't a reaction as KS wasn't really working for me anyway. It was on the cards and means these novels are now back on Smashwords and thenceforth the iBookstore etc.
Subvision is now out in paperback via lulu.com. With a new cover. I plan to follow it with Underlay, Imbroglio and The Warm Rerigerator shortly. So expect a deluge of summer giveaways! Yay...
In other news I've bought a 19yr old car. The older a motor vehicle the more fun it is to drive. Just try it. All marketing is bullshit, whether it's books or cars, and an orgasm is the only instant gratification that works well on a repeated basis. Old cars are noisy, too, not to mention drenched in past owners' personal history, every cigarette burn and paint scrape a story; plot twists in fabric stains and untold-of trips along deserted roads in the dead of night.
Sexy.
There's been something of a backlash to the news that Amazon is 'adopting' Goodreads. Personally I can see some positives; then again Amazon is a corporation hell bent on taking over the world, and deserves a bloody nose. I don't think boycotts generally work, but I have unsubscribed five titles from the exclusive-to-Amazon Kindle Select. This isn't a reaction as KS wasn't really working for me anyway. It was on the cards and means these novels are now back on Smashwords and thenceforth the iBookstore etc.
Subvision is now out in paperback via lulu.com. With a new cover. I plan to follow it with Underlay, Imbroglio and The Warm Rerigerator shortly. So expect a deluge of summer giveaways! Yay...
In other news I've bought a 19yr old car. The older a motor vehicle the more fun it is to drive. Just try it. All marketing is bullshit, whether it's books or cars, and an orgasm is the only instant gratification that works well on a repeated basis. Old cars are noisy, too, not to mention drenched in past owners' personal history, every cigarette burn and paint scrape a story; plot twists in fabric stains and untold-of trips along deserted roads in the dead of night.
Sexy.
Words Are the Gravy On the Mashed Potato of Life
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