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Comment on Back In the Saddle by scribblygum

scribblygum — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:01:53 +0000

Hi Peter,

You’ll find Neville Godfrey’s barber shop at 240 (close enough) Lambton Road, New Lambton.

Kim

Comment on Back In the Saddle by Peter

Peter — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:30:58 +0000

Hello,

Can you tell me where the barbershop is? I am looking for a good old fashioned barbershop and I saw Neville mentioned on an ABC Newcastle article.

Thanks and regards,

Peter

Comment on Remedy For Straining My Brain by scribblygum

scribblygum — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:35:04 +0000

Hi Simon, thanks for dropping in. I was the bloke who sent you the M&F video, must be a year ago now. Hope the second copy worked for you, Postman Pat busted the first one as I recall.

Check out my new YA novel, They Told Me I Had To Write This, as soon as your kids become teenagers.

Kim

Comment on Remedy For Straining My Brain by Simon Haynes

Simon Haynes — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:39:19 +0000

Man, Mortadelo and Filemon! I grew up in Spain and those two were my absolute faves. I still have about two dozen Ibañez comics from the early 80s, and wouldn’t give them up for the world.

Thanks for the Hal & Clunk wrap – I’m still on book five at the mo, but it’s proving a toughie. The first draft is done and now I’m taking a breather to recharge the batteries.

Comment on Remedy For Straining My Brain by scribblygum

scribblygum — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:31:08 +0000

Hi Jeff,

Good to hear from another Hal fan. And if you’re a Hal fan, it means you’ll also be a fan of those other two walking catastrophes, ‘Mortadelo and Filemon’. If you chase up my website and find my email or facebook and get a postal address to me, I’ll send you the video.

Comment on Remedy For Straining My Brain by Jeffery E Doherty

Jeffery E Doherty — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:58:15 +0000

Definitely well worth reading. I’ve read them all and hanging out for book five. Simon’s site also has some really good anf free (also with 1 f)writing resources.

Jeff

Comment on My Private Pectus – A Review of Sorts by scribblygum

scribblygum — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:47:52 +0000

Hi Shane,

I put your website link into the main blog. Hope it directs a customer your way.

Cheers Kim

At 21/10/2009 10:37 PM, you wrote: >

Comment on My Private Pectus – A Review of Sorts by Shane Thamm

Shane Thamm — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:22:36 +0000

Thanks Kim. And of course, people can discover more about My Private Pectus at http://www.shanethamm.com

Comment on The Tale of the Book Shop by scribblygum

scribblygum — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:44:46 +0000

Independent bookshops here in Australia face fierce pressure from the supermarket discounters. I guess it’s the same in many industries.

I buy wine from the local bottle shop, even though I know it’s more than at the discounters (and he has specialty beers that the big guys don’t often carry). We shop at the local supermarket rather than the big chains in the major centres. Same with books. I want my local shops to flourish.

But it’s a tough game for them.

Comment on The Tale of the Book Shop by scribblygum

scribblygum — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:18:17 +0000

Yep, got it in one. I’m prejudiced towards local bookshops who want to engage with local authors. And who are prepared to sell local authors; to celebrate local authors; to champion local authors. It’s a community thing.

I have never come across a bookshop where the manager refuses conversation, until now.

There’s a national chain bookshop in the major shopping centre near my office. They emailed me to arrange an author signing. Easy.