1.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 08:34:13
Nice one mate, much appreciated.

{Ed001's Note - nice to see you mate, how is the new book coming along?}


2.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 08:40:03
One of the plus points about the Nations league as that there would be promotion and relegation. Make it more interesting and competitive they said.

So I notice that nobody went down with this draw. I didn’t realise Arsenal board members were part of UEFA!


3.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 09:16:32
Its coming. along. Ah I’m half way through and it’s a frigging monster. Hence my silence, I’m just stuck in a dark room most of my day, getting lambasted with requests for the sequel. Our players don’t know the meaning of pressure. I do, it’s demented fantasy fans left with a cliffhanger. I always say, I’ll try and post more. So I’ll say it again. Anyway, hope you are well mate.

{Ed001's Note - earning a living is more important mate. Though remember what you have now is the reward, it is not pressure. Pressure is trying to get that first one accepted so you can actually become a real-life professional writer. Now you have the reward for your endeavours, people who actually care about what you write! Enjoy having that mate, because very few people ever know what that feels like. To have people so desperate to know what happens next and for you to have the power to decide.

It is the same in football, when they talk about how our players were under pressure, they are not. It is just we humans forget to enjoy what we have and pile on our own internal pressure on everything we do. Once you remind yourself how lucky you actually are, I am sure you will find it much easier to get it written. Just think it could be worse. I remember starting out on these sites and I had to pick and choose which days to eat on as I couldn't afford to eat every day and pay to keep the internet on. I had to move a few times as I was unable to pay the rent and got thrown out.

And you have old age to look forward to, when you and your typewriter get flown all round the place to solve murder mysteries. I saw a documentary on that once, how old writers get to do that. Looked like fun!}


4.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 10:41:51
Aw mate, I totally hear you, the sacrifices needed to build something is soul destroying. The rewards are almost worth it. I am incredibly lucky in the grand scheme of things, I’m climbing out of debt, doing what I love but I can see why far bigger authors have struggled with expectation. I get a fraction of abuse in comparison to what they do and what I get does affect me no matter what spin I put on it. Hey look I don’t blame them, I’d want to kick my ass too. Still though, writing the greatest fantasy series in the world does take time. 😉.

{Ed001's Note - I understand mate, it is horrible when people give you abuse, no matter how much you can try and shrug it off, it still does hurt. That is why I avoid social media (unless these sites count) as they are just not worth it.

You will be fine mate, just remember how far you have come and that every insult is really a compliment, because it bothers them enough that they take the time to send you an insult. At the end of the day, they just wish they were in your position.}


5.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 10:42:45
Very wise words Ed1, aoe great to see you on as always Mr me, hope the writing is going well for you mate, you're clearly good at it, keep it up and stay focused, it'll all be worth it in the end, I have no doubts about it.

{Ed001's Note - cheers other aoe, nice to see both halves in the same convo again!}


6.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 10:54:23
Well ed1 that's just it, half of it is people are just jealous to death of people doing well in life.

I'm trying to write a book yet getting this abuse! Atleast I have more fans. Damnit, what account am I on right now, I'll try my luck and post ;) .

Aoe.


7.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 11:00:02
Liverpool start acting up and salah and me return. Haha we need this site when the fear of failure has taken us. Good to hear from you mate hope life is treating you as well as can be. Totally with you on the social media ed, poison.


8.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 11:06:21
Hahaha you jerk salah!


9.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 13:38:44
Funny that aoe said he was halfway through his book, and then Salah appeared. Imagine having 2 personalities, one is a writer and the other an Egyptian footballer. a lifetime of half-finished books! :)


10.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 14:05:23
It starts as a strange scratching in my head and then a blackout and then a desperate search of this site to see if salahs infectious optimism has gone and irked fellow posters. And then I hit thumbs up.


11.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 13:26:09
Hahaha :) - yes life is good thanks aoe, I have no current complaints mate thank you but you already know that because I'm you and you're me and we're we and they are us etc.

Sorry to the new people of the site, I talk to myself at times and call meself aoe or salah, if I remember what account I'm on that is. Pay no attention to me and me.


12.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 13:30:38
Aoe, sounds like you’re doing well mate. Congratulations and keep up the good work.


13.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 14:37:28
Nobody will say it, but I will. It's completely weird that you expose and express your multiple personality syndrome so openly. For your sake I hope it is limited only to two! 😉.

{Ed001's Note - I assumed all posters were just a facet of aoe's personality.}


14.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 15:33:12
I’m part of salah really. He’s the actual guy. Also there’s a salaoe but ed2 is not much of a fan so she stays away. It’s amazing the distance a throwaway joke has gone really.


15.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 18:09:05
Aoe or ed1, whoever sees this 1st. What s the name of your book aoe? I'd be interested in reading it.
Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - he has more than one, Spark City is the one I know of off the top of my head though.}


16.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 18:44:04
Thanks ed.

{Ed001's Note - very welcome max.}


17.) 04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020 21:14:22
My second series is going on offer soon. Like 99cent for the ebook. Save your cash till then mate. Spark goes on offer as well every now and then for the same price. Follow my Twitter, I usually put a post out.