Published in The Writing Cooperative·PinnedMember-onlyHalf of All Traditionally Published Books Sell Fewer Than 12 CopiesThis is what I’ve learned and earned from self-publishing — If Moses were to come down from the mountain with the Ten Commandments today, he’d get so pissed off trying to find a publisher they’d end up as a listicle on Medium. We would all like to write that bestselling book, wouldn’t we? The acclaim, the fame, the money. So…Self Publishing6 min readSelf Publishing6 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·PinnedMember-onlyI Lost 1kg Doing This Easy Exercise While SittingThe results from testing the groundbreaking research — One month of daily soleus muscle push-ups At the conclusion of the month: I noticed an improvement in calf muscle definition. When tensed, it was rock solid. I lost 1kg in weight — I’m not aware of reducing my calorie intake. My sleep improved — I was getting a much-needed extra hour. My blood pressure showed no…Exercise3 min readExercise3 min read
Published in Boomerangs·PinnedMember-onlyWhat’s the Worst Thing that Happens When You Get Old?Shh, don’t tell anyone — do these best things instead — Do you remember when you were a teenager, and you could wake at the crack of noon and still not need to pee until Judge Rinder came on? Things change. Hairs sprout from the end of your nose. Knees ache. Hips click. …Anti Aging5 min readAnti Aging5 min read
Published in Boomerangs·PinnedMember-onlyWhat’s the Best Thing That Happens When You Grow Old?I don’t know why we keep this quiet — Do you remember when you were a teenager, and they forced you to go to school and sit in rows facing a blackboard? You had to put your hand up to go to the toilet, and your teacher threw a duster at you if he caught you looking out the…Anti Aging5 min readAnti Aging5 min read
Published in Everything Fun·2 days agoMember-onlyA Debut Novel — Is This the Most Reviewed Book on AmazonGuess The Book — №3 — The Challenge Can you figure it out? It’s a book review with a difference. It tests your book knowledge by giving a background to the author and clues to the book as snippets of information and quotes. It is up to you to identify the book and the author. The answer is…Reading5 min readReading5 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·3 days agoMember-onlyA Gentler Time Not So Long Ago When ‘Fine’ SufficedAnd you only used your mobile twice a year for this — Do have friends who pull out their phones and show you pictures of their holiday snaps? They thrust their phones in your face. You don’t need a three-minute running commentary on each photo, but they give you a three-minute running commentary on each photo. I can look at an entire…Anti Aging4 min readAnti Aging4 min read
Published in Doctor Funny·3 days agoMember-onlyHow Wrong Can You Be About SomeoneThat feeling you get when you have a massive realisation — “Donald Trump is the best politician money can buy.” — Vlad from Stalingrad. I have a healthy mistrust of most politicians. I don’t take sides. I look at what they do and think, ‘well, that’s what any grubby little grifter would do.’ Then this happened, and it turned my beliefs…Trump3 min readTrump3 min read
Published in SYNERGY·Nov 19Member-onlyThe Peppercorn Sauce Resignation Is a Lesson For EveryoneUnhappy at work? Only the best employees have the skills to do this — Gillian attended a five-day detective’s residential course. They put her up in a cheap hotel near the training venue. In the evening, she and her fellow students ate in the hotel restaurant. On her return, she submitted her expenses claim, which included the cost of her meals. She sent in…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Published in Everything Fun·Nov 18Member-onlyA Sunday Times Bestseller Heralded As His Finest Work To DateGuess The Book — №2 — The challenge This is just a bit of fun. It’s a book review with a difference. It tests your book knowledge by giving a background to the author and clues to the book as snippets of information and quotes. It is up to you to identify the book and the author. The…Book Review4 min readBook Review4 min read
Published in Everything Fun·Nov 12Member-onlyGuess The Book — №1Can you identify the author and the book from this review? — The Challenge This is a book review with a difference. It tests your literary knowledge by giving a background to the author and clues to the book as snippets of information and quotes. All quotes are taken from the book and attributed to the author. It is up to you to identify…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
