“Brilliantly observed and a wicked wit”
We’ve had a rather damp weekend here on Symi with rain over the weekend topping up the sterna, watering the plants and not deterring anyone from going out and having a good time. We were treated to a lovely meal out at Georgio’s on Friday – thank you Miss P – and that came hot on the high heels of our dinner invite on Thursday. For the rest of the weekend we stayed home and the plan is (as I write this on Sunday) to get up early on Monday and do a quick half hour walk before settling into work. The price must be paid!
We’ve spent some weekend time on the cover for ‘Remotely’ and below you can see a small image version of the full cover. The spine is yet to be sized, and this is only a first draft. I know there are some designers and artists out there who might have a few words to say about my layout, and I’d be interested to hear them (as long as they are positive) – the blue bar across the top is an RC publications thing – though I’m not 100% sold on the colour yet.
What doing this exercise did throw up for me though was a new review of Symi 85600 on Amazon which I think is worth repeating in full:
Symi 85600 (Notes from a Greek island)
[ 5.0 out of 5 stars – Absolutely brilliantly observed and a wicked wit!
9 May 2016
Format: Paperback | Verified Purchase
I loved this honest and highly amusing account of leaving it all behind and heading to a Greek island. James has a brilliant command of the English language and makes it altogether much more fun than English language ever was at school! If I was to follow in James and Neil’s footsteps then this is the book I would tuck under my arm and head to Greece with. I cannot wait to read it again…and again…and again… I want to be buried with it – which may well be sooner than I think since I nearly died laughing during some of his witty observations! ]
Thank you very much. Let’s hope that leads to a few more sales. If you are a Facebook user you can find more info about my books and writing things as I post them on my James Collins Author page; likes and shares and comments all welcome. https://www.facebook.com/jamescollinsauthor/
But now, back to the ‘Remotely’ cover which, as you will see, contains some of that fabulous review. ‘Brilliantly observed and a wicked wit’ – I rather like that. I’m going to have a good week now, and I hope you are too. Hashtag wickedwit! #wickedwit (no idea what purpose that serves but the advice is to hashtag everything – but it’s not a hashtag it’s a sharp sign!)
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