passaleth: Critique : "When I wrote the stories that were released in February, it was after a long struggle filled period of time, where unable to fund a professi..."

When I wrote the stories that were released in February, it was after a long struggle filled period of time, where unable to fund a professional editor my wife, Rosalind and I decided that self editing was how it must be. I am extremely proud of SOLITUDE and although THE FARMED is a decent enough story, part of me wishes that I had only released Solitude and taken more time to build hte structure of The Farmed and give it the time it deserved rather than thinking that the book would have been too small with just one of the stories contained within its cover. But Hey Ho! The experience of publishing and having a book published is one of the single most important experiences that I have ever had, it has given me a belief in my own ability, my next story Edan Corc , will be produced in a more professional manner, the editing process and the characters will and are being given more consideration, and unlike previous stories I know how it ends, all I have to do now is take Edan on his j

As I stand amid the woods in bloom In isolation under rays of sun A choice I made to be alone Without companions I need not bemoan A chosen way, a lonely existence No others bother me In their persistence Of time they wish to spend with me If they were to look Then they would see Chosen paths In solitude Meditation Inward thought reflecting on All those who have gone If forced upon us Isolation The pain inside May be hard to bear Cast out by societies Who see me strangeness looming Misunderstood, ignored by all In contemplation I realise That the peace I seek Is beyond these trees Despite the need for quiet reflection Conversations keep me sane Its OK to seek out some peace Of lonely places Where you can hide no seek But remember that you have a choice Solitude is in your mind In a crowd of one thousand others Loneliness can find make you quiver Don't lose contact with friends and brothers Can Solitude be enjoyed if You are in thecompany of others?

passaleth: SOLITUDE and THE FARMED : "March 2011, solitude and the farmed was released and has been selling, although too what extent I do not yet know. The local newspaper in th..."

March 2011, solitude and the farmed was released and has been selling, although too what extent I do not yet know. The local newspaper in the Paisley area; The Paisley Daily Express, has been kind enough to run a substantial story about the book and its author 'Me'. It was an incredibly pleasurable and unusual experience, knowing in some way,that although it does not have a huge circulation, the P D E, has a fairly large readership. I do not tell this because I have any wish to appear as though I live in a puddle, I realise that as far as publicity goes, some may regard the 'Express' as a quite small journal, however when you have grown up in a town the size of Paisley and you have also written about that particular area it is really quite a pleasing experience. The nature of large scale publicity would of course be more pleasing, but as some old 'dude' said, "Do not look a gift horse in the mouth" Never really knew what that meant, and if I am honest,