Happy BIrthday to peake.

Happy Birthday pisica!!! Have a great day and don't let that cat eat all your cake.

Over on http://writeforward.blogspot.com I've started an occasional thread on creating a professional blog.

I'm posting on my writing journal. Through the kindness of friends you can get a syndicated feed on

either

http://syndicated.livejournal.com/carolinedunford/

or

http://syndicated.livejournal.com/writeforward/

- http://lyricalpress.blogspot.com/

- by me
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(  What goddess lurks in your soul meme )

No real surprise there then. :D

Happy Birthday wyrdo. May your day be free of pottery.

My playwrighting mentor is about to publish a book and has asked me to help him publicize it. Why he thinks I know literary types I don't know. :)

Below are links to his website and to the competition on it. It does look as if the book is getting very good prepublication reviews -

Chris Hannan's novel MISSY is out on April 24th. Pre-publication it is being tipped by the New York Times to be one of the literary bestsellers of the year. Another advance review said it had "one of the most fantastic, bombastic heroines in recent memory." Pre-order at Amazon or for more information go to www.chrishannan.co.uk where £80 worth of theatre books and novels are available to be won in two competitions.

To see an article about MISSY google "Jackie Missy Hannan" or cut and paste this link http://living.scotsman.com/features/New-to-the-Wild-West.3974785.jp

"With its rollicking, perfectly crafted plot and assured sense of place, MISSY is more than just another western adventure yarn. The dialogue has all the snap of a flash-girl's suspender, while the prose sparkles like the diamond-ringed buttons on Pontius the pimp's vest. It is, though, the deeply poignant, heart-piercing story of a feckless uncaring mother and a vulnerable daughter's desperate search for love." Jackie McGlone, the Scotsman

Amazon's feelings about e-publishers - there can be only one?

http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/03/amazon-may-be-on-receiving-end-of-internet-justice.html/

Happy Birthday brisingamen!

Can't believe the government is cutting funding for Jodrell Bank. If you're in the UK there's an online petition here to protest - http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/jodrellfunding/

Happy Birthday bexfiles!

Happy Birthday soccer_fox from draugluin, the Emperor and I!!!!!!!!
Have a lovely day.

For reasons best known to itself the amazon ABNA website has not put up all the reviews I know my friends have written. I've been hoping it's a temporary glitch in the system, but some -like wyrdo's are now missing for over a week. Can I ask if you wrote me a review to have a look at the link http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001200C32 and see if it's there? If not I'd be very grateful for a couple (literally) of sentences and a star rating. And, of course, anyone still thinking of writing a short review I'd be very grateful (but remember you have to have bought at some time in life from amazon.com - don't bother trying otherwise).

Many, many thanks for your help with this.

Happy Birthday aellia!

Happy Birthday draugluin!

An orchestra from Vienna, who play vegetables - no, really..
http://music.guardian.co.uk/video/2007/nov/28/vegetable.orchestra