Future Books

I’m considering publishing my books with AD Book Press. They have offered me a more lucrative deal, compared to my present publishers, AuthorHouse. They’ll sell the books at less than half their present price. This will be a boost for my readers. It should increase my sales. They’ll also pay me 100% of my royalties, not retain part for their administration costs. I’m saving towards this goal.

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More about my financial crisis,

Resolution in sight

Meanwhile, as far as my finances are concerned, I’d been trying many avenues. 

By chance, many months back, I’d met Merlin, a Mercedes mechanic who works at a private garage. He had admired my car outside Halfords. We occasionally kept in contact. I was reminded of him while clearing duplicates from my Contacts. 

I emailed him, he quickly replied saying,

“Don’t worry, my garage can do both sides for…..

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Busking

I met Jon a while back, he’s a guitarist.

Jon also suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia, (like me) but I’m afraid he thinks medication poisons his mind. 

Despite the consequences, he refuses to go back to taking medication. 

He can’t believe I also have the condition, 

“You function too well,” he told me. I explained it was because I take my prescribed medication everyday.

One the day he came up to introduce himself while I was out busking,…..

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April 2018, continued.

Raising Money:

To help raise cash, I sold my previous 4th generation iPad, with Wi-fi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc, etc., and a Bluetooth keyboard, to the gadget shop, CeX. I became impatient after advertising it on Nextdoor for a few days. No one showed any interest there.

On my way to CeX I remembered where I’d stored the iPad’s box. It was in my attic. I fetched it and took it with me. They…..

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15. A Short Tragic Romance

Foreword

The following story is fictitious. It is based on autobiographical material to allow a degree of realism. The story is in reverse chronological order. Start to read at part I. It has 15 episodes.

Bruce N Venter

9th, July 2017, Sunday

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14. Who was the innocent and who the vulnerable

We had been chatting on the Chinese equivalent of Facebook’s Messenger, WeChat. I left a message. She didn’t answer. I sent her a text, also an email, no answer was forthcoming. I couldn’t believe my eyes! I worried. Finally, I became aware that Carol had in fact unfriended me!

I called Emma, her ‘sister,’.

“Don’t worry, Bruce, Carol is fine!”

Innocently, as if to cut me deeper, Emma sent…..

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13. Return the books before I’m finished

Again she invited me out to a restaurant, as a thank-you for helping correct grammar in one of her assignments. I had never eaten sushi. I wanted to try some. I’d seen it on the Internet. The avocado worm on my plate looked appealing. Carol had been watching me enjoy my meal. I put the whole line of avocado into my mouth. Before I had the chance to close my mouth,…..

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