{"id":8355,"date":"2020-08-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meerkatmusings.co.uk\/?p=8355"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:43:42","slug":"the-meerkat-muse-29th-of-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meerkatmusings.co.uk\/?p=8355","title":{"rendered":"The Meerkat Muse: 29th of August, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(Author’s note: these are obviously old Muses, going back years. Via the Wayback Machine, I am resurrecting them, for the sake of completeness. It goes without saying that some of the material is outdated, such as some of the book stuff. I’ve tried to remove irrelevant links where I can, but I’ve left the text unaltered)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It occurs to me that generally speaking, my posts are quite unstructured. By that, I mean, I tend to post what I want, when I want. Of course, it\u2019s my blog, so I can do what I want, but is that necessarily fair on the readers? Would both blogger and bloggee (is that a word?) benefit from a more\u2026 orderly approach?<\/p>\n\n\n

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An intriguing idea?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

To that end, I might just end up putting together some kind of framework. A regular series, designed to allow followers to catch up in one neat burst, should they wish to. That doesn\u2019t mean that random posts won\u2019t appear, but a summary of sorts would be useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, starting next week, a twice-monthly post shall appear, with updates upon this meerkat\u2019s activities, be they good, bad, indifferent or just plain weird. Naturally this will involve some mention of my writing work, as I\u2019m keen to keep up the momentum with it, but hopefully it will not bore people, as there\u2019ll be other stuff too.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Happy meerkat! I think\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I\u2019ll sign off with some book-related stuff\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a sci-fi fan, you might be curious about my new (and first ever!) book, The Awakening, available on the Kindle store and free on Kindle Unlimited. It tells of a human\/alien war from the aliens\u2019 perspective, and how a fallen warrior must lead a band of disgraced outcasts, first to freedom, and then to revolution, if he is to save his people. I hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right folks, I am now part of the Amazon Associate scheme \u2013 basically, if you click on any Amazon links on my site and buy something, I get paid. It\u2019s important to bear that in mind for legal reasons. It doesn\u2019t cost you <\/strong>a penny, and it will help with the upkeep of this website!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you sign up to\u00a0Amazon Music Unlimited\u00a0(it\u2019s a free trial) it will give you the opportunity to enjoy whatever music you fancy, completely free for 30 days \u2013 just remember to cancel before the 30 days are up, or you\u2019ll be automatically charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same thing applies to\u00a0Kindle Unlimited. Sign up to a free trial, and you get a month of free books to read, anywhere and anytime you want. Again, remember to cancel within the month or you\u2019ll get charged. It\u2019s not going to cost you a penny if you cancel, and you help me to keep running the site!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to The Meerkat Muse<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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