Gazillion-selling author Harlan Coben’s recent, unfortunate, “Poland problems” led me to reflect. Actually, they probably “pushed” me over the line. I’ve decided I need a Facebook page. As you may know if you’ve popped by here regularly over the last year and a half, I write under a pen name. That’s because some of what’s … More I’m On Facebook (At Long Last)
Best-selling author Harlan Coben has accidentally ended up in hot water with…. Poland: The power, and danger, of words. An English e-book version of one of his novels had the phrase “Polish concentration camp,” which in English could easily be read as implying it was a concentration camp run by Poles or by the government … More Harlan Coben Inadvertently Offends Poland
Originally posted on halafeghaly:
50 m catwalk, with more than 10 fashion shows over 5 days from the 19th till the 23rd of May 2015 at St. Georges Yacht Club & Marina. I fully subscribe to the idea that art has to be well executed and manifest the artist’s prowess. This is what the fashion…
Well, our former Christchurch neighbo(u)rs are back in England from Tenerife. The Mrs. half of the couple surprised us with a phone call last night. We’re all going to meet for lunch in the near future, roughly halfway between here in Wiltshire and where they live 6 doors away from our old house in Christchurch. … More “Mrs. Hall-Surrey” Sees “Herself”
You may know I’m rarely critical of most others’ writing efforts. That’s largely because I readily appreciate how difficult it is to pen fiction. Moreover, I never offer book reviews here because I believe they are best left to any author’s truly interested readership or to reviewers/ bloggers who review books regularly. And I’ve got … More An Affair (Not Yet To Remember)
Twenty years ago, seeing this in person for the first time…. ….I was overwhelmed emotionally and I’ve never forgotten it.
Having recorded it on Thursday evening (when it was shown here in Britain), last night I finally watched the series finale of Mad Men. I had been studiously avoiding “spoilers” online – something not easy to do when it seemed half of America was tweeting about it when it was broadcast there on May 17. … More Quite A “Sane” Ending
Had a Friday night with friends in Bristol. Awoke to this view this morning: Last evening, I vaguely recall a dinner that included pleasant amounts of Prosecco (enjoying it while it’s still available!), white wine, and Port. Hey, look what I found in their kitchen early this morning:
As we know, Amazon makes the first 10 percent of a Kindle book, as well as the first pages of a print version (although not nearly so many pages as for the Kindle), available for free reading online. I suspect that is gradually altering writing; I know it’s impacting mine. For given that potential readers … More Sneak Peek: The Beginning (Warning: Contains Spoiler)
R. J. Nello 