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Michael Gallagher

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Formerly @seventh7rainbow in another life. Creator of The Mystery Jukebox and friend of Kitty. Scribbler of beloved whodunnits which I give away for free to stop them being pirated. Website: https://michaelgallagherwrites.com/

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · Feb 24

Update:

Apparently my books AND the expired coupons that made them free have "migrated" to the company that bought Smashwords. I have no idea how to access the new account.

I have unpublished my books on evil Amazon (or at least I tried to)

I resent having so little control over my own property.

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · Oct 11

All my novels are available to download for FREE. You'll find a link in the following post. Perfect reading if you're a fan of well-crafted whodunnits!

But don't just take my word for it. See what my wonderful readers have to say...
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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 2h

Wise words indeed.

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George @retiredbroker.bsky.social · 2h

I find it fascinating. Like saying you don't want a film or a book to end. But they have to end otherwise you won't get to have that feeling again with the next book or film that knocks your socks off.

My grandad said to me once "where do you think all the words go?" I've often pondered that.

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 2h

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 2h

Isn't it interesting getting old?

Nobody else is going to experience this.

Well, tons of people will but they might be bad at documenting it and none of them will have your particular memories. Your memories.

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 2h

"We have convened to ascertain your fate."

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 3h

Something went seriously wrong when the Italian commedia was taken up by the English.

Fat bastards with issues could suddenly become clowns.

I worked in a shop on Oxford Street where the "clown" they hired to bring people in broke a child's arm.

It made the front page of some papers.

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 3h

There is nothing nice about a clown.

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 3h

Oh! I couldn't agree more!!!

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you!

It is a real community, as small as it is. It even was when it was on the dead bird site.

Some people don't get that. I'm so grateful you do. ♥️

If you host, the last thing you need are people posting as if it's yet just another music sharing site.

You and Marsha didn't do that.

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 3h

I hope so, though honestly I'm not sure.

I met some lovely people who will stay with me forever. I've had a good life. Who could ask for more?

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 4h

I taught young adults with learning disabilities for 25 years.

I was the one who everybody in the Borough of Southwark turned to to explain new government legislation that affected them.

I became really pissed off towards the end. This was their job and they expected me to do it.

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 4h

So do I!

I was also very wary about how I spoke to them.

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 4h

I'm sure you're not wrong about that! 😁

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 4h

The Jukebox is so lucky to have you joining in so seemlessly!

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 4h

Interventions???

A fair number (7% maybe???) of my students were echolaliacs. I can't imagine why anyone would wish to intervene.

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 4h

My apologies to John, but that sounds like the definition of passive-aggressive.

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 6h

I'm so bad at everything, but this definitely wasn't me even when I was curious about how they were written.

This also reminds me of arriving home to find all my vinyl scattered over my living room floor and screaming, "Why can't I have anything nice?"

Took a while to realize I had the best.