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Post by mehewmagic on Nov 27, 2016 18:47:12 GMT
My BRAND NEW book, ‘Double Darrell’, is just out and is the antidote to obedient season reviews, with none of the hindsight that most writers rely on. It's a similar format to 'Print That Season!' but has been made even better. It’s a signed and numbered limited edition of only 274 books, so get it quick, before it's gone. Full details & a selection of the pages here If you don't want to read all the detail just go straight here and get yer pieces of eight out Why 274? Because that how many days we stayed in League Two this time - yes, just 274 days. It took Rovers 2,115 days to escape between 2001 and 2007. The BookRe-live Rovers’ great escape from ‘the easiest league in the world’ through a different approach; the warts and all meanderings of a Gashead (me!) who throughout the season penned a regular article available on the Bristol Post web site. What an astonishing season, a veritable roller coaster of a ride, and for the third year in a row the last game of the season became a decider; a nail biting afternoon of squirm. Starting straight after the nail-biting Wembley conclusion of a humbling season in non-league, revisit the ups and downs of another swashbuckling Pirate voyage through 45 sparkling and inventive articles, some of them previously unpublished, with none utilising the hindsight that most writers rely on. There are also details of each match, snippets of what else was happening that week at Rovers, QI stats, three special features, and eight pages of colour photos (mainly contributed by my fellow fans) plus a dozen or so colour photos in the ‘football by footpath’ adventures. To celebrate our new place in Division Three all copies will now come with: - a special promotion day postcard to wow your distant friends and family with,
- a 85 x 55 mm Bristol Blue Gas sticker to stick wherever you want (BS3 is always a good place), and,
- a 6”x4” photograph of one of the best photos featured on the cover of the book.
To keep it affordable most copies will be sold via myself, rather than in shops. If I allow it to also be sold in shops I'll add the info here, and on my web site. ALL for £9.99, including UK delivery.Summary- One man’s weekly meanderings throughout Bristol Rovers’ promotion campaign of 2015-16
- 192 pages, including 43 colour photographs
- Numbered limited edition of 274 copies, signed by the author.
- Printed in Wales by a nice old independent printer
- Family Friendly - No swearing, violence, racism etc
- ISBN = 978-0955471292
- R.R.P. = £9.99
- 21.0cm x 14.8cm (A5 size - 8” x 6” approx - same size as ‘Away The Gas‘ & ‘Print That Season!')
- Available here
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Nov 27, 2016 18:53:08 GMT
I will order one...sounds a blast if you read the book promotion ¬another xmas present
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kentgas
Archie Stephens
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Post by kentgas on Nov 27, 2016 19:09:51 GMT
Just ordered - really enjoyed Print that Season so look forward to this one.
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Post by mehewmagic on Nov 27, 2016 23:51:06 GMT
I will order one...sounds a blast if you read the book promotion ¬another xmas present Thanks for the positivity Mike |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2016 15:51:58 GMT
My BRAND NEW book, ‘Double Darrell’, is out in early December and is the antidote to obedient season reviews, with none of the hindsight that most writers rely on. It's a similar format to 'Print That Season!' but has been made even better. It’s a signed and numbered limited edition of only 274 books, so get it quick, before it's gone. Full details & a selection of the pages here If you don't want to read all the detail just go straight here and get yer pieces of eight out This is a PRE-SALE - the book will be landing with me circa 8th December; copies will be sent out straight away - many in the Bristol / Bath / North Wiltshire area will be hand delivered, using my own feet. The first 95 copies sold via myself will also get extra goodies (details below). Why 274? Because that how many days we stayed in League Two this time - yes, just 274 days. It took Rovers 2,115 days to escape between 2001 and 2007. The BookRe-live Rovers’ great escape from ‘the easiest league in the world’ through a different approach; the warts and all meanderings of a Gashead (me!) who throughout the season penned a regular article available on the Bristol Post web site. What an astonishing season, a veritable roller coaster of a ride, and for the third year in a row the last game of the season became a decider; a nail biting afternoon of squirm. Starting straight after the nail-biting Wembley conclusion of a humbling season in non-league, revisit the ups and downs of another swashbuckling Pirate voyage through 45 sparkling and inventive articles, some of them previously unpublished, with none utilising the hindsight that most writers rely on. There are also details of each match, snippets of what else was happening that week at Rovers, QI stats, three special features, and eight pages of colour photos (mainly contributed by my fellow fans) plus a dozen or so colour photos in the ‘football by footpath’ adventures. The first 95 copies sold via myself will not only be numbered from 6 to 100 (signifying just how awesome your taste is, as if it isn’t already obvious to most of your friends, or that girl you fancy at work), but to celebrate our new place in Division Three will also come with: - three special promotion day postcards to wow your distant friends and family with,
- three 85 x 55 mm Bristol Blue Gas stickers to stick wherever you want (BS3 is always a good place), and,
- three 6”x4” photographs of three of the best photos featured on the covers of the book.
To keep it affordable most copies will be sold via myself, rather than in shops. ALL for £9.99, including UK delivery.I must be threeking mad! Summary- One man’s weekly meanderings throughout Bristol Rovers’ promotion campaign of 2015-16
- 192 pages, including 43 colour photographs
- Numbered limited edition of 274 copies, signed by the author.
- Printed in Wales by a nice old independent printer
- Family Friendly - No swearing, violence, racism etc
- ISBN = 978-0955471292
- R.R.P. = £9.99
- 21.0cm x 14.8cm (A5 size - 8” x 6” approx - same size as ‘Away The Gas‘ & ‘Print That Season!')
- This is a PRE-SALE - and is available here
How do I go about ordering and paying please? |
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Post by mehewmagic on Nov 28, 2016 22:36:41 GMT
My BRAND NEW book, ‘Double Darrell’, is out in early December and is the antidote to obedient season reviews, with none of the hindsight that most writers rely on. It's a similar format to 'Print That Season!' but has been made even better. How do I go about ordering and paying please? You can go straight to the sales page if you want shellshockpublishing.bigcartel.com/product/double-darrell-pre-sale-of-my-new-book'add to cart' button is at the very bottom of the page then follow the instructions - payment is taken via paypal, or stripe (includes apple pay) Hope you can sail through it... |
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Post by Blue Mist on Nov 29, 2016 9:47:36 GMT
Hello Martin
Always enjoyed reading your articles and considering buying the book. Just wondering if you'd considered making Kindle/ebook versions? No printing, no postage, cheaper for us, more profit for you.
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Post by mehewmagic on Nov 30, 2016 14:59:34 GMT
Hello Martin Always enjoyed reading your articles and considering buying the book. Just wondering if you'd considered making Kindle/ebook versions? No printing, no postage, cheaper for us, more profit for you. thanks for the view. totally agree. I will after Christmas. Too busy at the moment. I wanted to do the other 2 in the summer as potential 'holiday reads' but had a lot of family stuff going on. I still love a printed book, and did this one as a printed book just to say I could / did - after all the hard work had gone into it. One reason I've been very slow on ebooks of all my books is because it rankles with me that people get them and stick them on the internet for free. Seems very unfair after the work a creative person puts into them. My US publisher does ebooks of my Banksy books over there and within weeks a mate had emailed me saying 'do you know that people are offering them on file sharing for free?'. |
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Alveston Gas
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Post by Alveston Gas on Dec 1, 2016 14:47:20 GMT
Looks good just ordered one - UTG
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 1, 2016 20:29:34 GMT
Thanks everyone.
Just to let people know that there are about 15 copies left of the first 95 copies (slightly more special - see above).
After that it's still all good though - just less goodies and a number of over 100.
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eppinggas
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Ian Alexander
Don't care
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Post by eppinggas on Dec 2, 2016 7:59:32 GMT
Thanks Martin - I've just ordered the 3 book bundle... Keep up the good work. UTG.
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 4, 2016 15:32:58 GMT
Thanks Martin - I've just ordered the 3 book bundle... Keep up the good work. UTG. Ta mate. Just to let everyone know, the books will be with me on Monday, and will be sent out / hand delivered throughout the week, so anyone who has ordered should get their copy by the end of the week hopefully. |
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 5, 2016 15:35:38 GMT
My baby is here. A little bundle of joy. 9 months of pain & labour. My proudest moment as a father...
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 6, 2016 21:17:22 GMT
Some copies are hitting people's mats today. Others going out in the post today and the next few days.
Still time for others to order - if in Bristol / Bath / North Wilts area it could end up plopping on your mat quicker than you realise...
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pastpirate
Predictions League
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Post by pastpirate on Dec 7, 2016 20:48:12 GMT
Mine was delivered today. Have read the first 20 or so pages and am thoroughly enjoying it so far.
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 7, 2016 21:31:22 GMT
Mine was delivered today. Have read the first 20 or so pages and am thoroughly enjoying it so far. Glad you got it OK. Madly trying to get them out. NOTE - people who ordered from south of the river... don't worry, I'll get to you one day soon. Got a little route planned for you. I'm just getting my vaccinations topped up first... |
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Post by csssmooth on Dec 9, 2016 1:15:36 GMT
Got mine today love the postcards, a great souvenir of possibly the best day in our history, loved the last 2 books, expect to love this one too, respect
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 11, 2016 0:40:37 GMT
Got mine today love the postcards, a great souvenir of possibly the best day in our history, loved the last 2 books, expect to love this one too, respect Thanks mate. appreciate the positivity. Total aside - Whenever I see your username I think of C.L.Smooth & Pete Rock. That will mean something to hiphop fans... |
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 11, 2016 0:56:09 GMT
For Info - I have a clean deck now.
Every order has gone out now, either post or hand delivered. So if you haven't had yours within a few more days please contact me - hello@awaythegas.org.uk
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 11, 2016 15:27:58 GMT
Had mine sent to my daughters place and insisted my 82'r son-in-law bring it out with him in February. Something he could have used to while the time away on his journey over here, if he could read.  I almost believed you until I reasoned that NZ don't allow in people with criminal records and surely all C*ty fans have one as long as their string vest...   |
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