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Modestly introducing Tallis Steelyard (Now nominated!)
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Jim
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Dec 10, 2016 04:33AM
Almost a romantic novelist!
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And even Tallis is giving away the free bookalthough to be fair in his blog it's a free story every time!
https://tallissteelyard.wordpress.com...
Tallis? Give away? Free??
So he is now Toothless Steelyard?
Well he might have lapsed into more bitter and cynical
And him such a trusting soul up to now....
absolutely, he has people to be cynical for him
Amongst others, Shena has been known to raise the occasional eyebrow as well
Tallis, as this is a festive season, I feel it incumbent upon me to introduce the Scion of the House to your works in the hope that they may persuade him to favour the more subtle pleasures of literature.I have to admit that I have 'Shower me with gold and other stories' in mind.
However, before I do so, I wonder if you would be kind enough to recommend a longer work, even if by another whom you may feel your equal in wielding the noble pen, featuring your friend Benor? I believe this will allow our son and heir to grasp more firmly the nature of a Toelan roof-runner, and place Benor into sufficient context for his role to be more fully appreciated in your narrative.
Lest you fall into the belief that this some sort of trickery, a ruse to gaze upon your autograph written in your own (I have no doubt) fair hand, pray allow me to reassure you that no such motive has crossed my mind. I wish merely to divert the eyes of Youth away from the gore-covered anti-hero who, surely, deserves No Good End, and am prepared to loosen the matriarchal purse strings accordingly.
I remain, as ever, a distant admirer.
If you wish to introduce family and friends to Benor, then it depends entirely on whether they would wish to purchase paperbacks or instead read e-books.For paperbacks, Benor features in Swords for a Dead Lady and Dead man riding East
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Swords-Dead-...
and
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Man-Rid...
(The other two paperbacks are set in the same world at the same time but concern unpleasant episodes that Benor somehow managed to avoid getting caught up in. Doubtless in spite of his best efforts. )
If you want to follow Benor on e-book, then the same two books are available. But also there are the 99p shorts
The Cartographer's Apprentice: Leave Them Wanting More gets a younger Benor from Home to the gates (metaphorically speaking) of Port Naain
Flotsam or Jetsam introduces me to the world, and of course mentions more of Benor's adventures, fortunately nothing too sordid.
The Port Naain Intelligencer collection continues from there but can be read in any order
Has he got good thick protective clothing?
I've been looking to buy him a hard hat and a good thick padded jacket
the padding is in the wrong place to be honest
Yes. And gold sequins? Tacky....
certainly not what I'd call appropriate for a serious poet
What is standard poeting dress then?
This is Domenico Fetti - 1588 to 1623
Did he stick his quill into an electrical socket?
Either that or he was at a party last night and overdid the wine.
I think he's supposed to be wearing a laurel wreath?Anyway fruit punch would set him up nicely
By those dates he died at the age of 35. He looks a bit older than that in the photo.
apparently he was a painter, that was probably the problem
Google told me he was a poet! Someone doesn't know the difference....
Jim wrote: "apparently he was a painter, that was probably the problem"And his head was the brush...
Obviously one cannot accept responsibility for the sartorial failings of those practicing the lesser arts
Lesser arts? Oh, you mean Basil Brush...
I don't really do lady-like. I do Ginger-like.
Oh yes. She can also judder and do various other shaking motions. Just not in a lady-like fashion.
Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Oh yes. She can also judder and do various other shaking motions. Just not in a lady-like fashion."I imagine not. Or rather I'm trying not to imagine.....
Better leave the imagining to Tallis. He can cope with it.
That's true, he's a poet and built for it
It does appear that the editor in question actually read Tallis' work thoroughly? Unlike some... ; )
Will sure can waffle with the best of them!
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