'No Garden is without weeds'
Thomas Fuller
Suppose you could consider this on a few different levels ?!?
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Sit back and relax - I know I'm trying to.
Jill
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
The Sleepy Elephant ~ More bookshops to visit ...
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| The Sleepy Elephant
I just want to visit this bookshop - because of it's name. The Sleepy Elephant ... brill ... and now I'm motivated to go off and write another children's story with a similar title ... The Sleepy Elephant !
Hey, let me know if you've been in this shop ... in Sedberg ... Meanwhile I'll be putting it on my 'To Visit' list.
Gillian
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Monday, 12 September 2011
Loverlee Saturday Mornings ...
What could be better than wandering abound Broadway Market and Bookshops, Hackney on a Saturday morning in Autumn ... ?
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| Broadway Market Bookstall - Carefully Selected New Titles
What a lovely morning. Warm weather. A rich aroma wafting from the coffee shops. Freshly made sun dried tomato breads, cheesy breads, potato breads, hog roasts, miniature specialist pies and cakes [yes I was feeling rather hungry] specialist balsamic vinegars and olive oils, flowers and an interesting choice of hand made gifts amid a colourful and friendly setting, a musical backdrop [young female musician singing and playing guitar] ... and ... wait for it ... three hypnotic poetry / art / book / shops ... The Broadway Bookshop, Artwords Bookshop and Donlon Books.
Well worth a visit.
Enjoy !
Gillian
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Sunday, 11 September 2011
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Monday, 22 August 2011
Bookshop Tour ...
When the ironing is finished, when all my children have left home, when my novel is complete, when my study is tidy, when all the paper-work is up-to-date, when I have been on a diet, and saved for enough fuel, I'd like to go on tour. To be more precise, I'd like to go on a UK Bookshop Tour ... calling at all the Special and Specialist Bookshops including The Poetry Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye ...
Maybe I could cycle around them all ?... No, not around them, I'd never get anywhere of course, obviously, from one to the next ... raise money for charity along the way ... call in at writing workshops, author readings, borrow library books from one library and return them to another ...
Maybe, when ...
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| The Poetry Bookshop Hay-on-Wye |
Maybe I could cycle around them all ?... No, not around them, I'd never get anywhere of course, obviously, from one to the next ... raise money for charity along the way ... call in at writing workshops, author readings, borrow library books from one library and return them to another ...
Maybe, when ...
Ebook ... ing ...
So, I've been researching ebook reading. Or rather, ebook publishing. 'It's reasonably simple', a quote from one ebook publisher's story. Try Lulu, Blurb, Smashwords ... another endless list. Where to start? With a pin and a map? Clearly not possible unless I wanted to ruin my laptop screen and maybe electrocute myself - although three days later, I might have considered it.
I decided not to try to finish 'that' novel in record time and instead, considered trying out the ebook-publishing process on a short story. 'Summer Indlugence' it was to be, and it was, in more ways than one. I had a list of operations to perform/translate/format files, notes to self, more lists and lists of lists of lists; mobi, epubl, eula, kindlegen. 'Summer Indulgence' comandeered most of the past week and was about to indulge the last of the summer if I hadn't given in and allowed two lucky ladies in the US of A to format my offering and design a front cover.
This process was much simpler. I emailed the formatters with my attachment[s] and they returned the files ready to upload onto Smashwords. I paid around 20 dollars via paypal and was ready to go.
That was three days ago. All I have to do now is upload the files. And hey presto ... my short story for the world to read on more-or-less any make of ereader. So the question I am asking myself ... is why am I indulging in blogging when 'Summer Indulgence' is waiting to be released, given a new life in ebook-world?
Am I scared of what people will say? Probably. I am worred no-one will buy the story? Yep. Am I concerned thousands will buy the story and want more? Hmm... What do you think ??
Better get off and upload 'Summer Indulgence', or we'll never know the end of this saga.
Gillian
I decided not to try to finish 'that' novel in record time and instead, considered trying out the ebook-publishing process on a short story. 'Summer Indlugence' it was to be, and it was, in more ways than one. I had a list of operations to perform/translate/format files, notes to self, more lists and lists of lists of lists; mobi, epubl, eula, kindlegen. 'Summer Indulgence' comandeered most of the past week and was about to indulge the last of the summer if I hadn't given in and allowed two lucky ladies in the US of A to format my offering and design a front cover.
This process was much simpler. I emailed the formatters with my attachment[s] and they returned the files ready to upload onto Smashwords. I paid around 20 dollars via paypal and was ready to go.
That was three days ago. All I have to do now is upload the files. And hey presto ... my short story for the world to read on more-or-less any make of ereader. So the question I am asking myself ... is why am I indulging in blogging when 'Summer Indulgence' is waiting to be released, given a new life in ebook-world?
Am I scared of what people will say? Probably. I am worred no-one will buy the story? Yep. Am I concerned thousands will buy the story and want more? Hmm... What do you think ??
Better get off and upload 'Summer Indulgence', or we'll never know the end of this saga.
Gillian
Books and more Books ...
Books, Books, Books,
Artisan Ice-creams,
Cappuccinos, Lattes, Teas,
Warm scones,
Luxury Chocolates,
Cards & Gifts.
What more can you want?
SilverDell of Kirkham has thousands of books in stock and offer more for next day collection.
61 Poulton Street, Kirkham, Preston, Lancs. PR4 2AJ
Must put a visit in my diary ... Gillian.
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Books, Books, Books,
Artisan Ice-creams,
Cappuccinos, Lattes, Teas,
Warm scones,
Luxury Chocolates,
Cards & Gifts.
What more can you want?
SilverDell of Kirkham has thousands of books in stock and offer more for next day collection.
61 Poulton Street, Kirkham, Preston, Lancs. PR4 2AJ
Must put a visit in my diary ... Gillian.
Friday, 19 August 2011
Bringing Poetry Pamphlets ... to you ...
Women: Love & Frivolity
Everyday happens to all of us. Gillian Hesketh’s collection; Women ~ Love & Frivolity, is a splash of truth-seeking contemporary poetry assigning spirit to everyday existence.
Urban Realities ...
Everyday happens to all of us. Gillian Hesketh’s collection of contemporary poetry investigates challenging situations and emotions inspired by the rhythm of life.
Gillian
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| Women: Love & Frivolity ~ or ~ Urban Realities |
A delightful alternative to the card / gift problem ...
Women: Love & Frivolity and Urban Realites are beautifully hand-crafted
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when a card isn’t enough
and a present is too complicated.
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Women: Love & Frivolity
Everyday happens to all of us. Gillian Hesketh’s collection; Women ~ Love & Frivolity, is a splash of truth-seeking contemporary poetry assigning spirit to everyday existence.
Urban Realities ...
Everyday happens to all of us. Gillian Hesketh’s collection of contemporary poetry investigates challenging situations and emotions inspired by the rhythm of life.
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Gillian
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