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My books look fine as paperbacks, but they are free on Kindle Unlimited, or just £2.49 to download:

Where did the expression: 'this sucks' originate? It seems to have come out of America, but why 'sucks'? It's probably rude, but if someone could spell it out for me...

@AlexArch_author @Bortkiewicz1982 They can rehash it though.

The good news about this AI discourse is that I firmly believe my books are too out of the box to ever be believed to be AI written. Bots cannot replicate this shit 😂

@YesterdaysBrit1 Not the case for many women in Britain nowadays. So sad, with sad being a ridiculously inappropriate word for the state we are now in.

Nothing is more important than freedom. And if you live in a land where you don't need to be constantly looking over your shoulder, then you are free. If you can walk down a street late at night, or walk through a park without fear of being attacked, then you are free.

@NJSimmondsbooks They actually come from plagiarism of others' work. I'm sure snippets of my work are already in some AI generated works. Some of yours will be too.

Of course some people get tricked by AI books then change their ratings when they find out. Its not just about quality (which is evident) but because no one wants to relate, connect, or emotional invest in a story that didn't come from the hidden parts of a human's soul!

@meikiecakie Had to be done.

What did I do with this gloriously sunny day??? Fixing the flush on my toilet 🙄

@bagshaw2112 Famously featured on the cover of 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac.

Today’s #retro #memory . Who remembers these bad boys. Every playground had them !! Think they are banned from use nowadays . Not sure why ? #clackers

@Kacey_Combs My first book was 'Badminton Coaching and Murder at Basingrove School'. It involved the death of a youngster I had deliberately written as being very likeable. I had to write a second book to get the sadness from my brain. Some readers couldn't read past that point in the story.

How invested do you get in your characters? Are there sections of your work that are emotionally draining or painful to write/edit? The last fifty pages of my novel leaves me feeling like I barely survived a hurricane . Who can relate? #WritingCommunity #writerslife #authors

@TJHall81 @Bortkiewicz1982 Just for the record, when I peruse my partner's book collection to decide what to read, I avoid the ones that are longer than about 330 pages, which is 80,000 words or so. I don't think I'm alone and I do the same in bookshops...

I'm hoping with that this AI controversy will bring back interest in longer word count submissions. I know we are in the realm of 90k to 120k words to well god knows maybe 100k to 130k? Yes I am wishful thinking. I know it won't happen, but one can dream. #writerslife #authors

@misplacedcomma2 Be careful. Many handwash only items leach unpleasant chemicals into the water of a dishwasher, and they are then left on all your washed items.

Someone bought my kid a hand wash only cup. I put it in the dishwasher and said toughen up buddy, now that you live in this house we have different rules.

@DarranSF Sounds like you have written a critique of my work...

I’m sure it’s true that most people have a story to tell, but I think few have a book in them and fewer still have a well written book. Just an honest writer, thinking about writing…

@TraceyRyniec @CHRISF0GLE Easy to say, not so easy to do. You need a massive social presence for that, and not all authors will be able to do that.

@CHRISF0GLE Just shows you the power of making sales as an indie author. If you sell, eventually, they will come to you.

By the time I even consider sending a manuscript to agents, I’ve read and edited every sentence 100x and considered the necessity of every word, so the idea that someone could get a major publishing deal on a novel she hasn’t even properly READ, let alone written, is depressing

@anon_opin Mine are.

How did we all get duped into the lie of "comfy old jeans"? Jeans are not comfortable and they never have been.

@iSlimfit Depends where you live. My county has 650,000 residents and there's massive gaps in provision of some services. You can't even go private because they are clogged due to the TOTAL lack of some services. First private consultation in Newcastle is now in May, surgery 6 months.

The NHS is genuinely one of the greatest things about living in the UK. Not perfect. But the fact that a hospital visit won't financially ruin you. 🙏🏼

@mike56200 We lost trees in our garden because the original owner had left those bands on. Such a shame.

Came across this quite tall silver birch, but it still had the posts and straps on. Cut it free, the posts had rotted off at ground level. Many dead trees with the bands still on. Great to save this one. No one checked here years ago it's so annoying

@daveguitarjones We were busy scrubbing clothes and ironing them. Then we didn't have fast food, air fryers or cheap microwave ovens. Less time to get bored. Then there was real music of course...

I wonder what my parents did to fight boredom before the internet? I asked my 18 brothers and sisters and they don’t know either.

@TimothyGERuffer @anon_opin If we are going to get this right, remember that the approach of a shop assistant or barman means that they are asking what you want from them. 'I would like a coffee please,' is the best answer. 'Can I get...?' begs the answer 'No, but I will get it for you.'

@anon_opin Why can't you get a coffee? A coffee is what you're getting from them. You think it should be having a coffee? A coffee is what you have once you get it. You are asking them to get you a coffee. "Can I get a coffee (from you)?"

I'm getting really pissed off with all the Americanisms that are creeping their way into British society. It's a dog LEAD, no you can't pet my dog, you can PAT it, and no, you can't get a coffee, not unless you're going to go around the counter and make it yourself.

@ScrapperRural @anon_opin Brilliant.

@anon_opin The best one is “ bathroom”. You go in and there’s no bloody bath.

@ajlen15 @anon_opin But they omit the 'and' now, and say 'can I get' when they mean 'would you get for me?'

@anon_opin I’m with you, but who asks to pat a dog? ‘Is it okay if the kids stoke your dog?’ Is how it goes. ‘Shall we go and get/grab a coffee’ is also perfectly normal colloquial language. You’re literally getting it from the cafe.

@gotallmymarbles @anon_opin That pronunciation is from the French ran America.

@anon_opin You omitted the worst offence ....'urb tea

@ameliarate123 @anon_opin Absolutely. Then there's people that call their car their ride.

@anon_opin I hate the word gotten. I mean really hate it.😡