Not Shut Down Yet!

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As I reported a while back it looks like Opher’s World is reaching the end of its life.

The plan came up for renewal and I didn’t have the £300 necessary to renew. So, much as I’ve enjoyed pouring out my daily frustrations over many years, I accepted that I would have to let it go.

The date for renewal came and went and I carried on as usual. All I’ve noticed is that it is more difficult to post. But it’s still going. Albeit with a banner telling me my payment is overdue.

Maybe Im in a period of grace?

We’ll see.

I suspect they will suddenly pull the plug and that’ll be it.

So, in case I don’t get an opportunity in the future –

Thank you all for your support over the years!

My Ron Forsythe site – featuring my Sci-fi books – is still going – you can contact me there: Posts ‹ Ron Forsythe — WordPress

My books are all available on Amazon:

Amazon.co.uk: Opher Goodwin: books, biography, latest update

Amazon.co.uk: Ron Forsythe: books, biography, latest update

I am eternally grateful for all your reviews, ratings and comments! Please keep them coming. They sustain me.

Adios!!

(Aaaah I see the guillotine approaching!) – But I will keep going as long as they let me!

The Ron Forsythe Science Fiction Website and Blog.

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My showcase Ron Forsythe Science Fiction Writer site is now up and running. It is good to see that it is building in both followers and readers.

Please take a look:

Home

Have a read of the content, check out the interesting articles in the blog and leave me a few comments and likes, and if you like the look of it give me a follow.

Thank you!

Thanks for all your emails – please be patient with me!

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Hi everyone,

I have just returned from a fabulous birthday celebration on the Isle of Mull for one of my good friends from college. (More of that later in a few posts with photos).

On returning I discovered over 700 emails awaiting me. It will take me some time to sort through. So – I haven’t forgotten you. I’ll process them all and reply to you as soon as I can.

In the meantime – live life to the max.

All the best

Opher

Blog policy.

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Dear followers,

Thank you for following my blog and especially thank you to all those who leave likes or comments. They are much appreciated.

I have a number of policies:

a. I will answer each and every comment personally (unless there is a history of personal abuse).

b. I will not delete a comment even if it is false, abusive or even slanderous. I leave them up there for others to see and judge.

c. I will try to create a range of posts that cover my own interests. Some of these may be offensive to people of certain sensibilities and some are controversial.

d. I like argument and am willing to engage and may even concede.

e. I will try not to be pedantic or boring.

f. I will attempt to engage civilly even with people who are personally abusive (I sometimes fall short of my standards).

Welcome one and all. I appreciate your interaction.

Tomorrow my Blog goes Dormant!

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I decided a while ago that I need a break and I have much that needs doing. The Blog is extremely time consuming, saps energy and creativity and puts strains on relationships. We have a new house to get into shape. I have a family to give time to. I have a lot of writing I have to get down to. I have a lot of publishing and I need to give some attention to promoting my existing books. Apart from that there are good friends I want to spend time with, great music gigs to see, much to read and a lot of travel to fit in. I think all that should take care of most of my time for the foreseeable future.

My present thinking is to put the Blog to sleep. I may do the occasional post as the mood takes me. In the meantime it will be there for people to dip into if they so wish. There are 3700 past posts to discover.

So thank you all my loyal followers. It is good to go out at the top! This month has been a record month. Viewing are 50% up on any month in the last year. Already this month I have greatly exceeded the entire number of viewings for the whole of my first year. Likewise the number of Likes has rocketed. I have over 7700 follows (1121 WordPress, 20 email, 5000 Facebook and 1593 twitter). I’m told the facebook and Twitter don’t count but who is worrying. Most of my followers don’t comment but many press the like button and that gives me some encouragement to think there is a community of like-minded people out there who like what I am putting out. It’s a bit of a game. What is important is to communicate and express what you honestly feel. Nothing more.

I may resurrect this blog in the Summer. Right now I’m not sure. We’ll see.

So – adios Amigos – Hi Ho Silver Away!!!

Tomorrow will be the last day for a while!!

Protest, built a better world based on love, equality, empathy, compassion and respect. Sod greed, selfishness and hate!!! Keep up the fight!!

A milestone – I think? 100,000 views!

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Now I know that compared with Justin Bieber 100,000 views is nothing. He probably gets that number every single hour. But for me that seems quite impressive. It means that the posts I put out on my blog are reaching people out there.

I don’t have to have people agree with me on the things I write. That is not what it’s about. I write what I think. Blogging for me is a vehicle to express my creativity and say exactly what I think. Most people don’t like that. It is threatening. But unless we are all prepared to think about the things we believe we cannot go forward.

I have been blogging for two years now and I have built up a following of 6,650 followers. In global terms that isn’t many. But to me that indicates that a number of people, at least, find what I am saying interesting enough to look at.

I’m a writer. I’m passionate.

Have a look at what I have to offer –

To Purchase my books

If you wish to purchase any of my books you can do so by clicking on the links below (Click on the picture). That should take you to the place on Amazon where my books currently reside.  I have noticed that sometimes this all plays up! You can go directly to Opher Goodwin at Amazon where they are all listed which might be less hassle. I have both kindle and paperback versions available.

If you wish to find out more about the books prior to purchase please go to the relevant book in ‘my books’. Descriptions of most of them are there.

Here’s a link to my page on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Opher-Goodwin/e/B00MSHUX6Y/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1424949026&sr=1-2-ent

Thank you for purchasing my books! I hope you get immense pleasure out of them!

Education

1. A passion for Education – A Headteacher’s story

http://www.amazon.co.uk/passion-Education-story-Headteacher/dp/1502445867/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413306641&sr=1-1&keywords=opher+goodwin

The Environment

1. Anthropocene Apocalypse

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anthropocene-Apocalypse-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1502427079/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413306641&sr=1-4&keywords=opher+goodwin

Books on Rock Music:

1. ‘In search of Captain Beefheart’ –

Paper back version with black & white photos:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Captain-Beefheart-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1502820455/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413306238&sr=1-13&keywords=opher+goodwin

Kindle version:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Search-captain-Beefheart-Opher-ebook/dp/B00KPG8BZ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403691314&sr=8-1&keywords=in+search+of+captain+Beefheart

Paperback version:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Captain-Beefheart-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500650889/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407779084&sr=8-2&keywords=Opher+goodwin

 

2.The Times and Tales of a Sixties Freak

Kindle and Paperback:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Times-Tales-Sixties-Freak/dp/1500739804/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1407779084&sr=8-3&keywords=Opher+Goodwin

3. 537 Essential Rock Albums pt. 1 – The first 270

http://www.amazon.co.uk/537-Essential-Rock-Albums-first/dp/1502787407/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413306641&sr=1-6&keywords=opher+goodwin

 

Antitheist writing

1. The Antitheist’s Dictionary

Kindle & Paperback

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antitheists-Dictionary-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500821144/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1408643412&sr=8-3&keywords=oPHER+gOODWIN

2. The Antitheist’s Bible

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antitheists-Bible-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500936715/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413306641&sr=1-5&keywords=opher+goodwin

Novels

1. Reflections from a Ditch

Kindle & Paperback

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reflections-ditch-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500836494/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1408643412&sr=8-4&keywords=oPHER+gOODWIN

2. Goofin’ with the Cosmic Freaks

Kindle & Paperback – Kerouac meets the sixties

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goofin-Cosmic-Freaks-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500860247/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408643412&sr=8-2&keywords=oPHER+gOODWIN

3. The Book of Ginny

Kindle & Paperback

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Book-Ginny-Opher-Goodwin/dp/150089074X/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1408643412&sr=8-10&keywords=oPHER+gOODWIN

 

Science Fiction

1. Green

Kindle & Paperback versions:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500741221/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413306641&sr=1-10&keywords=opher+goodwin

 

To buy Green, paper back version Click here

2. Starturn – Intergalactic Rockstar

Kindle version:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intergalactic-Rockstar-Star-Turn-Opher-ebook/dp/B00KOFNBFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403692024&sr=8-1&keywords=intergalactic+rockstar

Paperback version:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Starturn-Intergalactic-Rock-Opher-Goodwin/dp/150065647X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407779084&sr=8-1&keywords=Opher+Goodwin

 

3. Nosedive:

Kindle & Paperback versions:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nosedive-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500742279/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1407779084&sr=8-5&keywords=Opher+Goodwin

 

4. Pornographic Syndromes

Kindle & Paperback

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pornographic-Syndromes-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500891789/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1408643412&sr=8-11&keywords=oPHER+gOODWIN

 

5. Hallucination

Kindle & Paperback

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hallucination-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500878383/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1408656112&sr=8-9&keywords=Opher+Goodwin

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hallucination-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1500878383/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1408643412&sr=8-9&keywords=oPHER+gOODWIN

More will be with us shortly!

Right – I’m Back from Jersey!! Photos and writing to come!!

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I have just returned from a trip to Jersey to support my daughter who was representing the Netherlands in a European Touch Rugby tournament.

It was great fun. The team did really well playing against the like of England, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Guernsey and Wales. Of course I called her a traitor and warned her that she’d have to be locked up in the tower if she returns to England.

We took the time to do a lot of walking. I’ve come back fitter, with an idea for a new book, a ton of photos and a bit more energy.

In truth the whole negative vibe around the blog, my writing career and the politics around Brexit was becoming too depressing. I needed a break. Too much nastiness and unpleasantness. Too much failure.

I have a new way forward. There are many good things happening in the near future. I have new ventures and I shall reveal all as I go along. Optimism, hope, passion and honesty are the words of the mantra.

Life is sweet – live it to the full. Life is change. There are big changes ahead.

Much will be published shortly – once I’ve settled back in and caught up!!

Hello again to all my followers!! Peace and love – Opher

The Mystical Santa with his mischievous elves say THANK YOU to all people concerned with Opher’s World.

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Father Christmas

I Thank you for making this year special!

Thank you for supporting my blog!

Thank you for buying my books!

Thank you for leaving all those reviews on Amazon!

Santa may not be coming in person but his spirit is alive. It is altruistic, generous and jolly!

May you all enjoy a perfect day with your family! That’s the spirit of Christmas! Whatever belief or non-belief, whatever colour, whatever creed, whatever country, and whatever you hold to be true –

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

I wish you all the best!

Opher Goodwin Author – Blog and books beginning to take off – Thank you! 5,500 followers can’t be wrong!!

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Yes Folks – I have just registered 5,500 followers. Thank you all for following me! I am greatly impressed.

My books are beginning to sell and I am receiving some great reviews.

If you are one of the many who have not yet left a review please do. I love to read them and they are so valuable!

If you would like to purchase one of my books – paperback or kindle – they are available

Apologies to all – My router is playing up and I only have very restricted operations on the internet.

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I’m sorry if I am unable to respond to all your likes, comments and posts. I have very limited access to the internet, cannot open emails or documents. It is very frustrating. The engineer won’t be here until Monday. So please bear with me. I’ll do my best!

I’m sorry if I cannot respond! I’ll catch up next week! So please continue posting, liking and commenting. I am receiving them and I really do appreciate you taking the time and putting in the effort.

Thanks – Best wishes – Opher