Dato1995
@nscaling.bsky.social
Semi retired Grandad. Recently Am Woodturner. Nature, esp Birding. Enjoying life with my wife and family. On here for the nice things
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In the old days, good writers got famous for selling books.
Nowadays, bad writers sell books by being famous.
Nowadays, bad writers sell books by being famous.
I can’t stop thinking about a rejection letter a friend had from a publisher for his manuscript which said, “I think I’d have really liked this, if you were more famous.”
An actual person, who is paid to read books, said that.
An actual person, who is paid to read books, said that.
January 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
In the old days, good writers got famous for selling books.
Nowadays, bad writers sell books by being famous.
Nowadays, bad writers sell books by being famous.
I went to a Woodturning demo last April, was mesmerised. Didn’t touch a piece of wood until October, but I’m well and truly hooked! #Woodturning
January 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM
I went to a Woodturning demo last April, was mesmerised. Didn’t touch a piece of wood until October, but I’m well and truly hooked! #Woodturning