Comments for Peter Jones, Author

Comment on Fancy more of the same? by Ngaire Wallace

Ngaire Wallace — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:38:09 +0000

Bloody well done.

The only surprise is that it took them so long. :)

Comment on Now what? by Peter

Peter — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:36:46 +0000

Subscribe to the blog Sarah (top right hand corner) and you won’t be any need for eye-peeling! :-)

Comment on Now what? by Sarah PJ White

Sarah PJ White — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:32:17 +0000

Yay! Looking forward to the new book – will be keeping my eyes peeling next April!

Comment on New Year – New Goals! by Peter

Peter — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:43:58 +0000

Delighted that you achieved two of your 2011 goals – good for you! And I think that’s the best piece of sock-related advice I’ve ever read. If you get a chance Ngaire, it would be great if you could cut and paste your comments above to my other blog too (link below). I know people would enjoy reading them.

http://howtodoeverythingandbehappy.com/2011/new-year-new-goals/

Comment on New Year – New Goals! by Ngaire Wallace

Ngaire Wallace — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:37:54 +0000

I have not, in fact, completely solidified my goals for 2012. They’re still a work in motion. But, they’re in motion, and that’s a start. The goals will be, broadly, something to do with exercise, something to do with writing, and something to do with money. I’ve also decided on somewhat of a resolution, to help me with my goals. This year, I’m only going to put my energy into the things that I really care about. I’m hopelessly messy and disorganised. I feel somewhat guilty about both of those things, but at the end of the day, I don’t care about either. So, rather than taking time away from the things I do care about – by spending futile time sorting my mail or doing my laundry, when I could instead be exercising or writing, I’m going to give up trying to be organised. If that means that I don’t wash a single sock for all of 2012, but I do succeed in writing – something, anything, then so be it. I’ll buy new socks. And write a novel sitting atop the pile of old ones.

In relation to 2011 – that was the first year, in response to your advice, above, that I ever made ‘goals’. And, to my genuine astontishment, I reached, nay, surpassed, two out of three. The third was a crashing failure, but without that I never would have had the other two successes. So, yearly goals, for me too, an institution.

Thank you for the advice.

Comment on UPDATE – Entering the world of ‘Public Speaking’ by Peter

Peter — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:05:00 +0000

Thanks Julia. I hope you enjoy the rest of it.

Comment on UPDATE – Entering the world of ‘Public Speaking’ by Julia

Julia — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:26:33 +0000

Amazing book – bought it last night for my Kindle. Really enjoying it and it is making a difference already – thanks Peter x

Comment on UPDATE – Entering the world of ‘Public Speaking’ by Peter

Peter — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:57:22 +0000

Thanks Alison :-)

Comment on 5,497 by Peter

Peter — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:56:53 +0000

You know, I wondered that very thing myself! I’m sure some grammatical hiccups will have crept back in there.
I managed to get the book under 90,000 words and sent it back to the agent a couple of weeks back.

Comment on UPDATE – Entering the world of ‘Public Speaking’ by Alison Neale

Alison Neale — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:54:16 +0000

Wow that’s amazing news – an proof that you really hit on something with the book.