The ridiculousness of Amazon
First though: If you are on Symi between now and 20th August, I can highly recommend a visit to the Symi Cultural Centre and the art exhibition that’s taking place downstairs. Paintings by Nikos Psarros, all about colour and movement and with plenty to see. We went on Thursday night. I bought one for Neil’s birthday as a surprise and then he went and bought one as well, so we will have a pair when the exhibition is over. Miss DJ and George were supplying live blues music too, all rather brilliant (photos to follow next week I hope). The Cultural Centre is in the side street that runs up to the bottom of the Kali Strata and Bella Napoli Pizzeria, go past the Harani and Vapori bars (stop for a drink) and then turn right at the end. It’s open 6 – 11pm every day and entrance is free.
Back to my desk and Friday brought me a ridiculous email from Amazon. I had set up an advertising campaign, only a small one, to get Lonely House some more publicity for a few weeks and here was their reply after reviewing the campaign, as they do with all of them:
“Thank you for submitting your ad campaign for review. Unfortunately, we are unable to approve your ad as your book cover violates one of our ad guideline policies. There are blood stains on the book cover image. As a result, your campaign will not be served.”
I ask you: how many thriller, detective, horror and other novels are out there and not allowed publicity because they have blood on the covers? Never heard anything so ridiculous.
By the way, the latest review for Lonely House reads: “Really spooooky and tense. Read it straight through as it was so gripping.” 5 stars. Thank you!
Meanwhile, Neil did a quick walk down to Pedi the other day and so today’s photos are from him; some of the things he saw on his stroll. We are trying to get back into the habit of walking again as it has been let slip of late. I’ve managed two morning hill climbs and a Kali Strata so far, and there are more planned for the weekend. I was going to do the steps again on Thursday after the exhibition but there was this taxi, you see and, well, you know… It was after nine in the evening by then, so it would have been a bit cooler but then the taxi had air conditioning… Well, the windows were open and it was Zoi’s brother Konstantinos and he’s always good for a chat and a laugh and… I don’t need excuses! I’ll walk about a bit today to help with the weight loss campaign. Another great result this week after near starving myself for six days and walking up mountains: 0.01 kg or something. I wonder why I bother.
So, enjoy your weekend wherever you are. I have nothing planned apart from working on the last of my scriptwriting college course, I am nearly there after six months, almost, working on it. Just a screenplay to write. I’ll get that done after breakfast tomorrow.
