Hi
all,
Last
week I wrote every day for the second week in a row. But unlike the week before
when it was all non-fiction, last week it was all fiction. I am still not
spending anywhere near enough time writing, but some writing is better than
none. Hopefully I can build on last week’s efforts this week.
week I wrote every day for the second week in a row. But unlike the week before
when it was all non-fiction, last week it was all fiction. I am still not
spending anywhere near enough time writing, but some writing is better than
none. Hopefully I can build on last week’s efforts this week.
I
spent a bit of time on other writing relating activities, like setting up a
group’s page on Facebook for this blog.
spent a bit of time on other writing relating activities, like setting up a
group’s page on Facebook for this blog.
New
Article on Divine Magazine
Article on Divine Magazine
I
submitted a new article to Divine online magazine last Monday and, much to my
surprise, it was up on the site by Wednesday. That’s two articles for August.
submitted a new article to Divine online magazine last Monday and, much to my
surprise, it was up on the site by Wednesday. That’s two articles for August.
The
new article
is about why I love gardening. The article is an attempt at a more
whimsical tone. Over the past year’s 13 articles for Divine, I have attempted
different styles and tones, from serious informational, to personal accounts of
tragedy, to uplifting interview based articles.
new article
is about why I love gardening. The article is an attempt at a more
whimsical tone. Over the past year’s 13 articles for Divine, I have attempted
different styles and tones, from serious informational, to personal accounts of
tragedy, to uplifting interview based articles.
Book
Sales Up in Australia
Sales Up in Australia
An
article in the Age states that book sales rose 0.4 per cent by volume in 2010,
with 66.2 million books sold. The bad news is that the value of those sold
books dropped by 4.2 per cent. But with those sales not including purchases
from Amazon and other overseas vendors like the Book Depository, the number of
books purchased by Australians would be much higher.
article in the Age states that book sales rose 0.4 per cent by volume in 2010,
with 66.2 million books sold. The bad news is that the value of those sold
books dropped by 4.2 per cent. But with those sales not including purchases
from Amazon and other overseas vendors like the Book Depository, the number of
books purchased by Australians would be much higher.
Book
Depository Vs Amazon
Depository Vs Amazon
As
the two large online booksellers merged recently, the above heading could be
considered inappropriate, but there are still differences in price, postage and
delivery time. I recently used the Book Depository for the first time after
deciding Amazon’s postage costs added too much to the cost of a purchasing a
single book.
the two large online booksellers merged recently, the above heading could be
considered inappropriate, but there are still differences in price, postage and
delivery time. I recently used the Book Depository for the first time after
deciding Amazon’s postage costs added too much to the cost of a purchasing a
single book.
The
book I wanted to buy cost $15.20 on Amazon, but postage pushed that up to $24.95. At the Book
Depository, the book cost $20.19, with no charge for postage. The book also arrived
in less than a week, much quicker than the three weeks or more I have waited
for Amazon to deliver.
book I wanted to buy cost $15.20 on Amazon, but postage pushed that up to $24.95. At the Book
Depository, the book cost $20.19, with no charge for postage. The book also arrived
in less than a week, much quicker than the three weeks or more I have waited
for Amazon to deliver.
Review
of Under the Dome by Stephen King
of Under the Dome by Stephen King
Warning,
spoilers. I
posted a review
of Stephen King’s science fiction thriller Under the Dome last week. I did
not want to have spoilers in the review so I did not say that I reckon King
might have been having a go at his readers. In the book a dome was placed over the
inhabitants of a small town by an alien race so they could be amused at the
antics of those trapped inside. But King was inviting his readers to have
similar voyeuristic intentions by enjoying the carnage wreaked on the
inhabitants of the dome. I enjoyed the book, so does that mean I would make a
good callous alien?
spoilers. I
posted a review
of Stephen King’s science fiction thriller Under the Dome last week. I did
not want to have spoilers in the review so I did not say that I reckon King
might have been having a go at his readers. In the book a dome was placed over the
inhabitants of a small town by an alien race so they could be amused at the
antics of those trapped inside. But King was inviting his readers to have
similar voyeuristic intentions by enjoying the carnage wreaked on the
inhabitants of the dome. I enjoyed the book, so does that mean I would make a
good callous alien?