My literature Hero is Terry Pratchett who, in one of his Science of Discworld books, postulated that Homo Sapiens Sapiens survived all the pitfalls that made other Homo Sapiens species become extinct, by being story telling apes.
If this is the case, then in order to be effective, for every story telling ape there had to be a story listening ape.
I am descended from them, except I read stories instead of listening to them; and author’s are the tellers of the stories I read.
I don’t so much read books as devour them, (sometimes re-devouring them several times), so I’ve set myself a long term task, to list all the books I’ve ever read on Goodreads – trouble is I’ve got the memory of a sieve and I must have read thousands of them!
After years of lugging books around with me when I travelled (pre-internet), or order them to be delivered to wherever I was (post internet), I got an eReader, which enables me to support my local library, as well as giving me access to practically every Kindle, EPUB & PDF format book ever published, via the internet.
Now all I have to do is spend the next several lifetimes reading them (I hope re-incarnation is true, although not having memories from previous lives might be a snag)
What is the purpose of my blog?
1. To introduce YOU to new (to me) authors I’ve come across in my wanderings through books and the cyberforest.
2. To provide a platform (battered old homemade soapbox) for authors to introduce themselves to you. (See my Contact Me Section for Guest Author article Guidelines)
3. As an informal information service to authors, poets, or anyone else who is thinking of becoming a published person of that ilk.
4. To promote FUN and an OASIS OF CALM and Font of useful Knowledge andTips for Indies (please do NOT feed my naughty chimps or they may follow you home) from the woes and stresses of the real world.
I hope you enjoy my blog and join my Troop of Followers 🙂
In order to maximise the promotion of featured authors and books I have joined several other organisations, please check them out, Like or Follow them, spread the word about them (AND THIS BLOG), or whatever you can do to support my efforts, THANK YOU 🙂
Chris Graham aka The Story Reading Ape
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Many thanks for the visit and the like! I hope you will return again soon and often!
Best!
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Loved the ‘other things you could do. . ” e-mail! Are you related to the Orangu-tan librarian of the Unseen University? Runs in the family-does it?
Great blog – I’ll be sure to send you info on my MG new release from Amazon – ‘High Wind to Idaho’. Historical fiction set in the nations first UFO scare of 1896.
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The UU Librarian is my cousin OOK Rod.
Looking forward to hearing from you about your new release
Meanwhile, why not send an article to introduce yourself to everyone 😀
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Holy cow! I never thought I would find this little box to say hello. “Hello!” I have been here a lot, in frequently comment and for that I apologize. There are so many great blogs and then there are the good ones. It is hard to keep up. I have been running around your blog. Read a guest interview by Erik “The Great” given by Erik “The Great” from This Kid Reviews Books. Wow! What a kid.
Checked out the things authors could do instead of sending their info to you. Anyone who does any of those things instead are nutty, which could lead to a good book deal. Never know – but I won’t. Too many of those are too high off the ground.
Looked at the amazing line-up of authors you have blasted or guest posted. (Did I that said correctly?) And you have yet to reach your first anniversary which is this April. Amazing. You have a bigger following than I do after three years. You have been working off your tail? Monkeys have tails do Apes? Or maybe that is way it is gone — you worked it off. I have drawn a blank in my mind (old age, you know).
I could go on and on, but won’t. I’ll just finish with, “Nice blog!”
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Nominated you for The Bouquet of Kindness Awards
Check out: http://petitemagique.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/its-raining-awards/
Of course you don’t have to accept an award, just know you’re appreciated!
Lots of love,
Patty
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LOL That’s not Rain Patty, that’s a DOWNPOUR LOL – Many thanks for the The Bouquet of Kindness Award 😀
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Hi. thanks for the follow, which has led me to your very unique blog. Terry Pratchett has a way of transporting one into another world. It is sad that this is coming to an end 😦
Looking forward to reading more.
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Like all authors though Terry will live on as long as there are readers of his books and stories 🙂
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Many thanks for the follow. I hope you will return again soon and often. Smiles!
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There’s always a warm welcome and a comfy branch for you to sit on at this blog Anne 😀
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Lovely! T Y
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HI,
Thanks so much for the blog follow. It has led me to your fun blog, which I am now following.
I look forward to reading more of your posts!
Nancy
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Welcome to you too Nancy, I look forward to reading yours as well – have fun browsing around 🙂
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Hi there Chris,
Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the blogosphere and for following. Your support is greatly appreciated, Looking forward to seeing more from you 🙂
Eddie
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