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WHAT BOOKS HAVE YOU WRITTEN ?
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Where do you like to write and what is your style
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- Hometown:
- Gainsborough
- About Me and My Book:
- I am now retired and spend a lot of my time writing My book, “YOU TWO! FALL IN – IN THREE RANKS!” ISBN 9781847538383 can be purchased from http://stores.lulu.com/john_silkstone is about some of the funny incidents that happened while I was serving in the British Army from 5th November 1956 to 1st June 1981
There were bad times and good times. I’m glad to say that the good outweighed the bad. The good times stay with you and, thankfully, the bad fade into antiquity.
I met many brave and outstanding people in my time; they performed their duty for Queen and Country in true military fashion. The surprising thing was that these outstanding men were the bane of the depot drill sergeant’s life. They had two left feet, couldn’t swing their arms and, once dressed in uniform; they resembled a sack of potatoes tied around the middle with string. One soon learnt that the old saying ‘Never judge a book by its cover’ couldn’t be more apt.
In the telling, many details are left out or taken for granted. The tales themselves are honed on the storytellers’ stone to suit the audience. Items or events are deleted or added to enhance the tale in its best light. In reality, after many recitations by others and me, the truth is often a million miles away from the actual facts.
I've also co authored four Sci Fi with a friend of mine and we are now working on our fifth book. Still looking for a publisher.
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I would like to connect with you there also. I am trying to make more friends and fans so that I can spread awareness for breast cancer during pregnancy. I was diagnosed Stage 3 in the 5th month of my pregnancy in May. My status updates on Facebook and LinkedIn are usually about my fight.
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Check out my latest blogs about my design project for the upcoming release of Confessions of a Former Rock Queen.
thanks,
Aidana WillowRaven
http://willowraven.weebly.com
Check out my latest blogs about the JGDS series I am illustrating!
Book one, State of Wilderness is currently in the running for Most Eye-Catching Cover at the following link:
http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/2009/01/entry-02-state-of-wilderness.html
Book two, State of Quarries, has entered the final design stages and starts it's treck to being in print soon too.
Stop by my blogs to send me your opinions and don't forget to vote at the above link too.
thanks,
Aidana WillowRaven
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Scribblers’ Retreat Writers’ Conference 2009
Literacy is our purpose.
Fulfilling dreams is our goal.
www.scribblersretreatwritersconference.com
@ Sea Palms Resort, St. Simons Island, Georgia
February 12-15, 2009 – Elizabeth Blahnik, Ernest Gilbert, Pam Mueller, Kathy Kerr, Maggie Toussaint, Dr. Jim Outlaw, Lee Carter, Millie Wilcox, Monica Simmons, Roger Pinckney
May 14-17, 2009 –Dickie Anderson (F), Ed Ginn, Ervin Williams, Holly McClure, Cappy Rearick, Harlan Hambright, Constance Daley, Bud Hearn, William Rawlings
August 13-16, 2009 – “SciFi, Fantasy, Mystery, Inspirational”
November 12-15, 2009 – “Novels, Short Stories, etc”
Scribblers’ Retreat is a non-profit organization established with the goal of reaching writers of all ages; to inspire and promote their hidden gifts and talents.
By involving the local community, authors, publishers, editors, journalists and all forms of the literary world, we are opening their minds and bringing hope where there was doubt.
Scribblers’ Retreat is not the typical classroom setting. It was designed to bring world-class authors, literature professors, editors, journalists, illustrators, photo journalists, proofreaders, publishers, publicists, screenplay writers, and website/graphic designers, etc. one-on-one with young and old alike. It is the opportunity of a lifetime for someone who has had a manuscript in a desk drawer for 40 years or who has an outstanding poem that simply must be read.
Scribblers’ Retreat Writers’ Conference
Where “can’t” is not in our vocabulary.
For more information:
Jeanie Pantelakis
Co-director
Scribblers' Retreat Writers' Conference
1-800-996-2904
912-230-2207
cpantelakis@gmail.com
Stateside the phrase I remember well was "Fall Out in alphabetical order according to size." We were hoping Private Zimmerman was tall.
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Hi John... Didn't know you were a member here !Nice to hear from you mate.
My book going ' Fairly ' well, but we are in a recession !
Haven't seen you on Forces Poetry for a while.
http://www.forcespoetry.com
If you dont mind I'm going to use your Book Mark Network photo, on my ' Forces Poetry Mugshots page ' on my website:
POETRY FROM TOM MCGREEVY
My website has grown like ' Jacks beanstalk ', and even have my own forum on there ( why not pop in and say hello ? )
Forces Poetry book launch in Brighton UK, went brill, and meeting & chatting to that great lady ( our Patron ), Dame Vera Lynn was a once in a lifetime experience !
' Voices of the Poppies ' book on sale from:
Nice to hear from you again John
Best to you and yours
Tom Mcgreevy ( UK )
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