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topic - hmmmm, I could do with some chocolate...

Aaaaaand we're off!

Gas cooled dragons? I shudder to think what kind of gas they're cooled with.

Liquid nitrogen. They shatter when you drop them.

Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "What were they upgraded to?"

Something microsoft, which explains why you don't see them anymore

They're all open source these days.

There's ointment for open sores, you know...

What's this coal board history Jim? I had a cool board whenI were a lad.

My dragons are nectar fuelled.

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "Shall we get back to talking about your book David? I has been a while..."

Jim wrote: What, you mean he's written a book! Why didn't he tell us. He should have started an author thread or something

I went back to the beginning of this thread, and guess what I've written two. If anyone would like to ask me anything about them, fire away. If anyone would like to remind me what I wrote, I can answer the questions and have a better basis for writing book three.

Still can't see the Alloria cover

Hang on, was one Fuel to the Fire?

That's the one I assumed to be an analysis of Coal Board Accounts 1944 to 1953
Most sets of accounts could be published as fantasy anyway. Even without adding in the dragons :-))

I rather like the idea of a dragon stoker...
In my mind's eye, I've already cast Julianne Hough as Davran, all glistening skin as she stokes those fires in her skimpies...

Ahem!

mmm "Dragon Stoker" can I have that for my third title? Didn't he have something to do with Dracula?

Sparkly skin no... skimpies, OK

That was Bram Stoker. He has some connection with Dublin. On my bus journey into the city centre I pass a cafe called Bram's Cafe and I was amused to see there is now a beauty salon 2 doors down from it called 'Sparkles'

Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "That was Bram Stoker. He has some connection with Dublin. On my bus journey into the city centre I pass a cafe called Bram's Cafe and I was amused to see there is now a beauty salon 2 doors down from it called 'Sparkles' ..."

If there was any justice, fire would be rained down on it!

At least it's subtle.

Well I wouldn't want to be thought 'over the top' in my reaction

I've reduced the price of my books to 77p each for read an e book week.


Fuel to the Fire
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fuel-to-the-F...

Ruler's Desire
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rulers-Desire...

Well worth a read (at almost any price) - see, I was careful there!

Fuel to the fire had a good 5* review on Amazon recently.

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book 26 Feb 2013
By Megan

A really great read, by a new author. I thoroughly enjoyed this fantasy story with fantastic descriptive writing. The characters are cleverly crafted and very interesting; a girl brought up as a boy, a father deploying amazing survival skills and a mysterious mother. They live in a scary world of contrasts inhabited by mysterious creatures and unpredictable events.
I was gripped from page one, am starting the sequel straight away!
Well worth reading.

Sells it better than I did, I think. Gripped from page one: I can think of no better compliment.

She also picked up on the 'fantastic descriptive writing' which always does it for me!

Nice to get a bit of recognition for your work, isn't it?

Edit - to say isn't it instead of isn't nit!

very nice indeed

I know reviews are primarily for other readers, but it's great motivation to continue writing

For any who would care to know, I'm almost ready to publish my next novel "Alloria" and am busy planning for a third book in the "Fuel to the Fire" series. A great big thank you to everyone who's read book one and two.

Congratulations David, hope they do well

David wrote: "I know reviews are primarily for other readers, but it's great motivation to continue writing"

Amen to that, I've bought the first book and who knows, I might even have finished the second one by the time the third one comes out.

Cheers

MTM

Thanks Jim and MT. Hope you enjoy it.

Smells of dragon farts in here.

Patti (It's a grape life) wrote: "Smells of dragon farts in here."

Bleargh! Pop in here first thing and read that. I have the boke.

I have no come back, Patti. Back later when I've woken up properly.

Did Nightwing sneak in or something?

I do have dragons in my books, but they are generally very well mannered. I shall have words; hopefully at least 80,000 in book three.

Opinions please. I'm soon publishing my new title "Alloria" which is not a part of the "Fuel to the Fire" series. I wonder if I should then change the heading of my author thread, and if so should I subtitle it with Alloria, or have no reference to any of the books?

David wrote: "Opinions please. I'm soon publishing my new title "Alloria" which is not a part of the "Fuel to the Fire" series. I wonder if I should then change the heading of my author thread, and if so should ..."

The only real solution is to be like me and take so long to write the blummin books that 9999 posts is easily achieveable before the next one. OK, if you can stick it on, do. Otherwise, start a new thread with your name as opposed to the books, promote the new book and with any luck both will thrive but if this one dies, so long as the new one points to your profile (and from there to your books) I'm guessing you're fine.

Cheers

MTM

PS re wading through the short, please, please, please tell me I said thanks. If not. Thanks.

Quite a few people seem to change their thread title when a book comes out, or the "this thread is about" link, or both.

You can always change it to something else when the book has been out for a while.

Thanks Tim and MTM. I'll probably go for the new title for a bit then.

Yes MTM you did thank me.

Good. Hmm... thinking I should change the name of my thread... or even resurrect it.

You're only allowed one thread in this section, so you can't go creating a new thread with your name on it (although you can rename this one). But you can - and should - create a thread for the book in the New Releases section once it is out.

There you go. Thanks Tim.

I looked for yours MT and couldn't find it, so it must be deeply burried.

I didn't know there was a new release section. I really should have a good look around this site.

I just have one thread in this section. To be honest they drop very rapidly off the radar. But each time a new book comes out I start a thread for it in the new releases section

I think it's valid to add a 'refreshed' title to you existing thread but definitely scroll down a bit and look at the New Releases section. Read the rules first though. The sin bin is a lonely place. Or maybe not. Will's got his own chair and tea-mug in there!

Tell him to put the kettle on then

David wrote: "Tell him to put the kettle on then"

It has to be said that you can normally get enough writers in the sin bin for a game of cards

(or even five a side football when Patti is on form)

Hey, Alloria is live! Got my copy!

Pish tosh.

The sin bin is usually empty.

I don't let threads stay in there for very long before I send them forever into the ether.

I find that remarkably invigorating, I might add.

I'm guessing it's mostly men that sin, so presumably the card game is "find the lady"

Come on then lad. Start that New Release thread!

As Ignite says above "Alloria" is now live. Fingers crossed that it's as well received as "Fuel to the Fire" was. You can find it here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alloria-Labyr...

Stepping to it honestly. And I thought with wife at work I was in for an easy day ;~)