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Below is a long blog post about 2014-2015. I hope you find it interesting and enjoyable. I’m going to write this in three parts: Part One – The Year Ahead (This Part) Part Two - The Year Behind Part Three – What’s Happened Since Last Summer? (If you want the short version, read on for Part Twos.) In our previous newsletters we talked about how tough last year was with all sorts of things happening at once that made life more difficult than normal but also gave us plenty to think about when making plans for the future. At one point, towards the end of August, we were pretty sure that we had lost most if not all of our income from overseas students who accounted for nearly half of what we brought in each month. We feared losing around £37k per annum which would be devastating as there wasn’t any way we could afford such a loss. By November though everything seemed to have turned out ok. In fact some good opportunities started appearing almost before our eyes. It felt like every time something bad happened another opportunity popped up just minutes later! So after months of worrying and stressing ourselves silly, everything worked itself out perfectly well in the end. And so now into March we are still waiting for payments due since late January or early February but at least they seem likely to arrive soon enough to keep us afloat until summer. Our other main source of regular income, private English tuition lessons, has slowed down considerably recently. Normally during term times there would be several students booked throughout the week but currently only two are coming twice a week between them. As far as we can tell this isn’t due to lack of interest because everyone seems happy to carry on learning whenever possible even if we don’t see anyone else regularly right now; however, we do wonder whether people may start thinking their money might be better spent elsewhere given current events in Ukraine and Russia. This would obviously affect businesses everywhere as demand falls off worldwide unless governments step in somehow…..We shall let you know what happens next month sometime nearer Easter perhaps?? Now here comes part three… The year behind began very positively indeed compared with past years where nothing much ever went smoothly except maybe getting married back in October 1986!!! But then again we always say “the best thing about marriage” being together forever means never having anything really major go wrong either!! Anyway moving swiftly along through December 2014 till midway thru February 2015 saw us enjoying many new experiences including living inside our caravan home whilst renovations took place on its roof & walls etcetera above us & below us too apparently according to local reports via social media sites ! This period also included taking part in various community activities related Below is a long blog post about 30 days without social media. It’s very honest, so I thought it was worth sharing here. My name’s Simon and for the last month or so I haven’t used Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (or any of those other time-sucking sites) at all. And you know what? Life’s better off because of that decision. Not just my life – everyone else’s lives too! So if this sounds familiar to your own situation then read on… Below is a long blog post about 2015. The short version: I did really well in the first half of 2015, but then it fell apart for me financially (and mentally) in Q3 and Q4 as a result of several factors that had nothing to do with writing, including two surgeries (one major), a death in my family, and other things I can’t talk about right now because they would out people who aren’t ready yet. I’m feeling much better after having a great time at Orycon this past weekend. My spirits have been lifted by some amazing friends who took care of me when I was down and helped keep me going during one of the darkest periods of my life since I started publishing. And there are also quite a few wonderful new folks I met at various signings/cons whom I hope will become good friends too! So even though all the work I’ve done this year has gone uncompensated, so far anyway, I know I still managed to accomplish more than most writers ever dreamed of doing while working full-time jobs. It helps to be able to look back on how successful you were, especially if everything doesn’t seem like it went perfectly according to plan. And yes, part of why we write is to make money off our creations; however, there is something else beyond dollars which makes us feel fulfilled – being recognized for what we create and contributing positively to society through story telling…the same thing that keeps us wanting to share stories despite all odds against success or recognition from others around them.” “My biggest challenge over these last twelve months may not sound very exciting—it wasn’t about getting published again per se–but rather dealing w/my own mental health issues & trying hard enough every day just stay alive myself!” Sometimes looking forward isn’t always helpful either…because sometimes seeing where you came from helps remind yourself what matters most." #MentalHealthAwarenessDay pic.twitter.com/QXNiGZdTzb — Shaun Duke (@shaunduke) October 8, 2017 The first half of 2016 looks pretty similar to 2015: Income $95k -$105k +/- Novels sold ~40K copies across all platforms [Kindle Unlimited included] Short Fiction sold >20K copies across multiple markets Nonfiction articles written ~10 total This is my best year yet by nearly any metric except income, thanks largely due to how much more consistent I am at publishing books each month compared to previous years when there might only be one novel released once every three months if lucky.* Still no royalties earned as yet though..😕 *If anyone wants advice Below is a long blog post about 2013, with lots of pictures. I have tried to cut down on the number of words for you, but if it all sounds like gobbledygook just skip over paragraphs that are boring or irrelevant! So firstly we had an awesome Christmas in my parents house – so much food and family time… Then we went If your name seems to pop regularly to the police report column for drug dealer charges there will more probability to land on you for charges of druganbu in Australia but one of most common criminal law offencies of this country especially after making several charges as drugs. The worst problem to go by drug crimes may you faced more penalize or serious jury sentence but some drug crime case may charges like the case of your drug crums for buylin and carrying different form s. 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Crime for many of case crsu or may go your legal way even this form serious case when your some less penalty to fight crime charges with your ml back home to our lovely little place where it was nice and quiet again after being surrounded by chaos at Xmas. It’s funny how when people ask me what year off work do I want next year I always say “none!” because although it seems weird going back into work while everyone else is still having their break away from life and its pressures (and more importantly the stresses!) actually coming home feels very refreshing and rejuvenating. There were times during this holiday period however, especially the last few days as we welcomed in the New Year, when I felt really sad to think that one day soon we will be leaving Australia behind and returning ‘home’ to England; I am desperately trying not to get too nostalgic yet though, there is plenty of goodness ahead before then… We spent some time catching up with friends and family who live locally and also got together with some fellow travelers which made us feel less homesick than usual. The biggest news here is that I’m pregnant!!! A bit unexpected given that we hadn’t even considered getting around to starting a family until later on in our trip, possibly somewhere between Nepal and South America. But we found out earlier this month and since then everything has gone incredibly well apart from some early morning sickness which thankfully only happened once or twice. So now everyday things seem very exciting indeed!! We love spending quality time with the other travelling families around here: there aren’t many of them left anymore but those remaining make such a huge difference. Plus they understand your situation better than anyone else can ever know. They don’t judge or question anything and instead offer support whenever needed, whether it’s sharing advice or offering something delicious to eat… I started feeling quite emotional towards the end of December - probably due to hormones kicking in and stress levels rising with school exams looming etc., plus there were several events happening leading up to Christmas Day itself including planning parties & presents buying trips followed closely by Christmas Eve church service & Midnight Mass services - yes these two took place separately as opposed normally meeting half way through celebrations beginning at dusk till dawn. All very festive stuff filled full o’ excitement! Unfortunately however despite best intentions none ended up happening properly simply because most folks involved either didn’t show or forgot about appointments entirely thus causing disappointment amongst organizers everywhere ;) This meant though luckily enough there remained loads more opportunities elsewhere meaning no loss overall Below is a long blog post about 70s music, including some of my favorite songs. This was the music I grew up with and which influenced me in countless ways; it shaped my musical tastes and sense of style as well as my political views (the whole anti-war thing). And, you know what? It’s still really good stuff - even if I don’t always like to admit that publicly because I am, after all, an aging punk rocker who likes loud noisy crap.