Roskill/Talk To Me--combo.

If you live in New Zealand, here is my special offer for the next few days. Get a hard copy of ROSKILL and a copy of TALK TO ME for $33,free delivery anywhere in NZ. For those if you outside NZ, you will need to go via my website for a hard-copy or download of Roskill. Talk To Me is only available in NZ. Happy reading. www.authorneilcoleman.com

Top ten countries reading my blogs!

Who is reading my blogs? The top ten are: 1) USA 73,765 2) New Zealand 37,804 3) Russia 2394 4) Australia 2264 5) China 1496 6) UK 1177 7) Germany 564 8) Luxembourg 467 9) France 367 10)Ukraine 241 Now, go and read my book, Roskill. Download or order hard copy from www.authorneilcoleman.com

18 months on from Bariatric Surgery--I could not have done this so easilly before.

Two years ago, I was a mess. My doctor told me that I probably wouldn't collect my pension at 65 because my health was heading 'south' at a rapid pace. You name it---I had it. As for exercise and moving much more than dragging myself once around the 'Bay' at Onehunga, with my Taliban-inspired terrorist Jack Russell--well, even that was starting to become more than a chore. I made every excuse to not take her to the bay, every lie to not go for a decent walk and no excuse for eating huge 'big breakfast specials.' Now 18 months after the date with the surgeon, life is totally different. Once I was 120 kilos--now I average about 77; before I had no interest in clothing fashion--because always shopping in the 'big boys section, where everything was always too long, because yes---I am a short arse! Forget shopping online for nice, fashionable stuff! There was another quite sad downside to being really big. Say what you like--be PC about it if you want---but PEOPLE TEND TO IGNORE YOU when you are huge! I can hear the rebuttals re my last statement, from people who haven't 'been there,' or have a vision of the world that doesn't match reality. Yes, I tried every diet that most of you are aware of and all I did was make firms that feed into the fitness and fatness industry---fatter re their profits and more sure of their lies. 'AT THE END OF THE DAY, it was over to me, with a bit of help from the surgeon---Bariatric Surgery. 18 months later, the health issues are not present and my life is anew with promise. I can even think of getting that camper van next year! I can climb into it without help. I can do my garden again, without drowning in sweat! So to celebrate the latter fact---I started my garden today. Now---in my backyard I have tomatoes, scallopini, flowers, beans and capsicums. These new friends will be joined later (when my brother delivers some new planters) by additional healthy options. I can't wait to see them grow and flourish, adding healthy foods to my daily regime. Now--all I have to do is care for them, nurture them, much like I now care about myself again. Perdy---keep your JR nose out of that container!

Iran====wonder who is reading my blogs there!

I am always intrigued to see the number of countries reading my blogs. Sometimes a new one appears and if it is only one hit—I take that as meaning that the reader stumbled on my blog. It is when multiple hits occur that I realize that I have a new or ’some’ new readers in a particular country. Thus---when I see Iran appearing, I am pleased and I also wonder, given the fact that access may be problematic there especially when one reads about some of the other ‘curtailed’ freedoms in that country. Let’s face it---you would not want to fall foul of their ‘religious police,’ or come to the attention of various ‘State’ authorities charged with keeping the ‘people in order.’ So when I see readers from Iran, I hope that they are able to access my blogs in a safe way. My criticisms of various aspects of the Iranian leadership and the religious dogma that dominates Iran’s life, leads me to believe that reaching out to people everywhere would do a great deal to break down the mistrust that is so prevalent between nation states and their people. Welcome Iran and hopefully you can post some responses to my ravings. Go well. www.authorneilecoleman.com

Methamphetamine (P) continues to drag down everyone it comes into contact with!

Neil Coleman4 mins · Auckland · .Once again we see the strong influence of a nasty substance on the famous amongst us; on an icon who is much loved by many the world over. I am of course talking about the now infamous AC/DC star who has as a 'side-player' to his latest brush with the law, the scourge of so many towns and cities and at all levels of society---- the drug 'P.' Read about my take on how this can affect a familly, cuasing it to self-destruct. GO to www.authorneilcoleman.com or for an instant link to the download --- http://.amazon.com/dp/047325655X Maybe you want an even better deal with a sighned ciopy for someone you love for Xmas. Contact me direct at-- neilcolemanauthor@gmail.com Neil Coleman | Author of Roskill and Talk to Meauthorneilcoleman.com|By Neil Coleman

I am sick of taking Losec for Acid Reflux---my solution---Manuka Honey.

Since having Bariatric Surgery my health has improved massively. Gone are Diabetes Type 2, high Cholesterol, blood pressure and sleep apnoea. My fitness level has improved and life is generally so much better. I just have one issue---Acid Reflux Disease. I had it before the operation and weight loss, but it will not go away. I take Losec but even with that I still have disturbed sleep. So---I am tyring out natural solutions; the first being Manuka Honey, the so -called miracle cure for many aliments. Why would I not try a 100% NZ Pure solution? I use one that has a rating of 10 but I shall step that up once this one runs out. Look out for the results. www.authorneilcoleman.com

Followers---I need you!

I would love you to become a follower, not because I have a desire to be some sort of weird guru or quasi-religious nutter, but simply to help spread the word re my books and blogs through your networks. As anyone reading my blogs and posts on FB would know, I am a self-published author and getting the word out there is problematic. Not for me the ‘gold-paved-big-house’ publishing road; no it is a very different story when you go alone down the self-publishing journey. One makes many mistakes and comes to conclusions that are not based on reality. The whole world is not wanting to read the books one writes and indeed the world of books is an ever changing one. Gone are the days when people line up for a new release, other than for the very top of the list writer or some publicity seeking ex-criminal or politician telling it all! NO---self-publishing means finding a good editor, excellent proof-readers, book designers, digital presentation experts and other professionals. One learns that trying to do these things on your own does not work. One good aspect about small printing runs means that errors that you don’t see when checking the final pre-print suddenly become apparent! Imagine if you had printed 10,000 copies. The worst I have done is to throwaway 100 books because they were simply not up to standard. I hope that people at the landfill did not find them! Once you have a book that is as close to perfect as you can get it, there is the distribution and publicist. That means more money thrown at a possibly lost cause. Even with magazine interviews and good article, plus radio interviews and even a slot on a popular TV show, one cannot expect immediate results. I have done all the above with ROSKILL, yet, still I am frustrated. At best I can put it all down to a rather expensive experience but I hope for more than that, hence my plea to you to become a follower and help me to fight the ‘big girls and boys’ of the publishing industry. I need to get the links to my website out there via your networks. I need some sort of SM flash mob approach. Only then will I see the stubbornly low sales figures rise from the depths in which they currently reside. Of course I need to thank the people who have so far done their best to help me. I wish also to say that I have may more books in me—waiting to hit the bookshelves or your reading Aps. Yes, I have succumbed to the modern way of getting books out there. Kindles are part of my life but I still love the feeling of a solid real book---but hey===one has to stay current re new ways of doing things. SO people, friends and aliens, if that helps! Lend me your eyes and your fingers. Push the links, hit my website and download, order and become a follower! Regards Neil Coleman—just marginally above the status of a wannabe author! www.authorneilcoleman.com or a direct hit on the Amazon site: http://www.amazon.com/dp/047325655X