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  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    Get the beers in and the Tories out.
    All to win;
    Mine's a Stout. x

    May the book do well, @Vincenzo
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,404
    Have chipped in.

    Quite like Unbound. They were going to push my debut novel but only if I cut its size in half. I didn't do that, but I did appreciate the gesture.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,133
    Leuth said:

    Have chipped in.

    Quite like Unbound. They were going to push my debut novel but only if I cut its size in half. I didn't do that, but I did appreciate the gesture.

    Only in half? They must have been impressed Leuth :wink:
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,404
    I know right? Anyway, I wanted to preserve its integrity so I published it myself - made the cover, formatted, the lot. I don't know why I haven't plugged myself more often on here tbh. Maybe it's time. I'll let the good folk of Deserter alone and find my own thread...
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,505
    Leuth said:

    Have chipped in.

    Quite like Unbound. They were going to push my debut novel but only if I cut its size in half. I didn't do that, but I did appreciate the gesture.

    I have to say that £4 for delivery of a paperback is a bit excessive...

  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Indeed I did.

    I'm a stickler for research, Ken. Happy to do a post-Roland revisit!

  • DanDavis
    DanDavis Posts: 1,131
    Thanks for posting this...I'd never been on the Deserter site before but have just lost 2 hours of my life this morning reading about North Woolwich and the Ramsgate Wetherspoons haha. Just about to add to the funding, great work guys.
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,588
    Same here. Excellent reading. I think I need a trip back to explore places I don’t get to visit normally. In all my life it’s never crossed my mind to go to Nunhead until now.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Leuth said:

    Have chipped in.

    Quite like Unbound. They were going to push my debut novel but only if I cut its size in half. I didn't do that, but I did appreciate the gesture.

    Thanks for that, Louis. I appreciate you backing us.

    I can understand the temptation to publish yourself, without being edited and all. It's different for Deserter because we edit each other. It can be frustrating, but it often helps to have another pair of eyes on it.

    I enjoyed the blurb about your book actually, but there's a lot going on. I have in a mate in a similar situation. He self-published and while some thought it could have done with a stern editor, it was exactly what he wanted it to be. i hope yours is too.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    DanDavis said:

    Thanks for posting this...I'd never been on the Deserter site before but have just lost 2 hours of my life this morning reading about North Woolwich and the Ramsgate Wetherspoons haha. Just about to add to the funding, great work guys.

    Very kind. Thank you, Dan. It's really heartwarming to hear that.

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  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    SomervilleAddick said:

    Same here. Excellent reading. I think I need a trip back to explore places I don’t get to visit normally. In all my life it’s never crossed my mind to go to Nunhead until now.

    Nunhead is well worth a visit. The Ivy House, the Beer Shop and Skehan's are fantastic.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,852
    great site. inspired me on several afternoon sessions when really I should be working. Due to that fact I will eventually get round to sending some money but I need to get some first. Keep up the good work.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Any more for any more? We've hit 70% funded now, which is pretty fantastic after just over 2 weeks.

    We've had a brilliant response from Lifers - thank you all so much. It's also been great to see a couple of South London pubs get behind it (including someone from the White Swan) as the book will feature well over a hundred South London pubs, micropubs, taprooms and bars. We've been bigging them up for years, but it'll be fab to see them in print, in bookshops. Cheers, all.

    https://unbound.com/books/deserter/
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    Just ordered two copies. Glad the sales are going well.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    GlassHalfFull said:


    Just ordered two copies. Glad the sales are going well.

    Great - thanks a lot.
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,588
    Just ordered mine, so I thought this needed a bump.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,327
    @Vincenzo is there anything in the book about #cafc that would justify the museum buying a copy?
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Henry Irving said:

    @Vincenzo is there anything in the book about #cafc that would justify the museum buying a copy?

    Nothing springs to mind, Henners, other than something on where to go for a pint before the game. And even that will include all South London clubs, unfortunately.

    CAFC also get a mention in a section on Woolwich Arsenal FC too. It was claimed at the time they had to move because they couldn't get a big enough crowd to South east London. I was at pains to point out that The Valley saw bigger crowds than Highbury ever did or the Emirates ever will.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Thank you to everyone who pledged for our book. We have reached 100% funding now. If anyone still wants to be involved they're still welcome to but the important thing is we know the book is going to happen now and should be out in late summer. Just got to write the flippin' thing now.

    Many thanks to so many Lifers who backed us.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,241
    edited November 2018
    My copy has arrived in the post, thanks @Vincenzo ... cant wait to start reading. The contents look brilliant.. i might head straight to "Thirsty in Kidbrooke"...

    I give up!

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  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,241
    Oh FFS... having a mare. Goes back to edit post.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,241
    edited November 2018
    Please bear with me.. one of the many funders!

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    Curb_It Posts: 21,241

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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,827
    When have you ever been thirsty in kidbrooke?
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,003
    Got mine, but read most of it via the download. Really enjoying it.
    (also a funder)
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Curb_It said:

    My copy has arrived in the post, thanks @Vincenzo ... cant wait to start reading. The contents look brilliant.. i might head straight to "Thirsty in Kidbrooke"...

    I give up!

    Glad to hear it. Thanks for backing it, Curb_it.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Curb_It said:


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    Lovely cover, if I may say so!
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    IdleHans said:

    Got mine, but read most of it via the download. Really enjoying it.
    (also a funder)

    Great. Glad you're enjoying it. Thanks for backing it, Hans.
  • Pico
    Pico Posts: 1,030
    Mine arrived yesterday. On page 74 already. Loved the trip round Thamesmead.

    Page 75 covers Charlton cemetery but I'm saving that delight until after breakfast.
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,505
    Not had mine or any communication about it

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