tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615018801588381627.post490388090679064244..comments2014-01-03T15:28:06.540-08:00Comments on James Winterbottom's Blog: Skagboys by Irvine Welsh - Book ReviewJames Winterbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503092244413485283noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615018801588381627.post-12643968701375673682014-01-03T15:28:06.540-08:002014-01-03T15:28:06.540-08:00Hi James,
I just read your websites review of Ska...Hi James,<br /><br />I just read your websites review of Skagboys by Irvine Welsh, who is one of my favorite authors.<br /><br />My name's Sean-Paul Thomas and I'm a relatively new author from Edinburgh who is just trying to establish myself right now. I have one book published so far, while my other books are all self published.<br /><br />I've written a new book, a kind of dark, edgy, black comedy satire, set in an Edinburgh Cafe during next years referendum in Scotland. Where a lot of weird, wonderful and quirky characters come and go throughout the day, sharing stories from their crazy screwed up lives. While some just want to voice their radical opinions on Scottish Independence.<br /><br />The book was released on December 17th and I was wondering if you would have time in your busy schedule to review or spotlight the novel at some point over the next few months.<br /><br />It's a 50/50 with the Scots/English dialect. So I think it might appeal more to fans of Irvine Welsh and other Scottish authors who use Scots dialect in their writing. Right now I'm just trying to find a select target audience for my work and get it out there.<br /><br />https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19545700-cafe-independence<br /><br />Here is a brief Synopsis.<br /><br /><br />'WARNING 'May contain crude Scots dialect'<br /><br />Did ye ken that it's referendum day in Scotland oan the 18th of September 2014?<br /><br />It's also new 'Pro UK Union' chef, Richard's, first day uv work at the Edinburgh auld town cafe. Where tae his great displeasure, he's already been left oan his tod tae run the evening back shift by his sexist, womanising boss Brian, wi only the pretty and fiery, Pro 'Scottish independence' student waitress Toni, tae assist.<br /><br />Throughoot the shift Toni and Richard are visited by many weird, wacky and wonderfully humorous customers. Some uv whaim are jist in fur a wee banterous blether, sharing their radical political opinions wi any bampot whae'll listen a damn, efter voting on Scotland's historical day.<br /><br />Other customers though jist dinnae give a flying hoot aboot the Independence malarkey and jist want tae huv a quiet bite while sharing their ain crazy, freaky stories from their screwed up lives.<br /><br />So fae young teens discussing the extreme lengths some boys will go tae in order tae get their sexual kicks tae Non Educated Delinquents discussing a new Scotland efter Independence. Including the rebuilding of Hadrian's wall, strict border controls and new anti English road layouts. Wi aw new Gaelic road signs tae make it even harder and more frustratingly annoying fur any English tourist tae find their way aboot. Arguments and opinions begin tae get more and more heated and radical the closer the referendum results are tae being announced.<br /><br />There is also the blossoming relationship between the handsome Chef Richard and cute waitress Toni to contend wi tae, when they're both no up in each others faces, defending their ain beliefs and political stances.<br /><br />So if ye enjoy yur average run uv the mill stories like ye enjoy a nice wee safe cup uv coffee likes, wi Milk and jist the wan sugar ken. Noo is the time tae take it completely bitter black... wi jist a wee pinch uv salt fur gid measure, ken whit ah mean.<br /><br />Warning 'May contain crude Scots dialect'<br /><br /><br />If you would like to read the book or even just check out some sample chapters, then I can send you a copy in any file format you desire.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to read my e-mail and I hope to hear from you again soon, even if just to say no thanks.<br /><br />Cheers and kind regards<br /><br />Sean-Paul Thomas<br /><br />seanpaulthomas1@aol.com<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com