Where Three old names in photojournalism, now retired, have come together
as authors to produce mostly non-fiction, how-to books.
as authors to produce mostly non-fiction, how-to books.
We now have a second tee-shirt store!
I have a second tee-shirt store, this one on Merch by Amazon. The money isn't quite as good, and I have to wait to get paid, since they treat it as a royalty. But the advantage is that Amazon will help to drive customers to my page. I can upload up to ten designs, once per day, so I will be working on getting more stuff up there. Check it out at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J9KXC1L
New Tee-Shirt Flyer
We have designed a new flyer showing most of our tee shirts. There are a few that are not on here, mainly ones that are similar to what is shown here, and largely in the political genre, or simple changes like color variants, especially in the Round Tuit line. The flyer has thirty shirts, and we probably have fifty or so different shirts shown on our tee shirt page here, and Shopify thinks we have more than 360 unique shirts because in what passes for their mind, variants like a different text color or shirt manufacturer create a whole new shirt. This flyer is almost completely legible at 100%, which is 8-1/2" x 11". Note that some of the humour (note the spelling) is based on old British motorcycles, sports cars, and television shows. For instance, if you don't know who Mrs Slocombe was, she was the elderly manager of the ladies clothing department at Grace Brothers Department Store on the British Comedy television series ARE YOU BEING SERVED. She was likely to come into work and say something like "My pussy was all wet this morning," or "My pussy smelled really bad last night," Of course, she was speaking about her cat, but the writers of the show desperately wanted you to think of something else.... So if you don't get the humour, it's probably because of factors like that. There is a link below to download the .pdf copy, so if you want to share the flyer (PLEASE DO) you can share just the link to the PDF copy, or you can copy and paste the JPG copy.
This is the JPG copy
Here is the link to the .pdf file:
https://www.cpubfl.com/uploads/6/9/2/1/69211245/tee_shirt_flyer_180904.pdf
https://www.cpubfl.com/uploads/6/9/2/1/69211245/tee_shirt_flyer_180904.pdf
New book and membership site in the planning stages!
We have decided that after more than two years in this business, we should know enough to publish a book on publishing. In addition to the book, we will have a membership website. We are thinking about $30 per month, may go up or down a bit from that, though. The website will include videos of John going through the whole process of creating, publishing, and marketing a book, from mindmap to marketing. It will include formatting, and show actual videos of negotiating the websites of all of our suppliers, including Amazon, CreateSpace, Smashwords, PublishDrive, Draft2Digital, and Lulu. This will become a top priority over the next few weeks. First, though, we have to get that new office built....
Did I just beat Cancer with over-the-counter Supplements?
My doctor, of course, says that is impossible--but the second biopsy shows no cancer, after a biopsy a year earlier showed prostate cancer, with a Gleason score of six. I had thought it was seven, but now they say it was six. And the doctor has no explanation about where the cancer cells went. I think I know. I took three supplements that are known to kill cancer cells in petri dishes. My doctor says that's in a petri dish, and it has nothing to do with how they react inside your body. Well, okay, then, doctor, where did my cancer go? And my sexual performance got noticeably better as well, which would tend to indicate that my prostate is in better health overall. When the work on the tee-shirt site slows down, I am going to be writing a new book about prostate health!
We have a new side-hustle!
We have started to create a new side of the business: Crossroads Tease--Tees that Tease! We have designed the first shirt, which would be ideal for people who owned British sports cars and motorcycles in the 1950s and 1960s. Anyone else would have no clue what the shirt refers to. But there will be more coming, and this will be our principal focus over the coming months. The URL for the business is crossroads-tease.myshopify.com . We will also have our Cocky and Henna tee shirt, to spread the word about our contribution to the #COCKYGATE and #BYEFALEENA campaigns. We now have about fifty shirts available, in a number of categories, with prices starting at $17 (depending on the quality of the shirt itself, and larger sizes are somewhat more expensive). Shipping is free on all USA orders, and there is a quantity discount, with six months no interest (through PayPal) on orders over $99. Here is our first shirt (Text available in various colors):
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New Page on This Site to Sort our Shirts and Link to Our Store
The Shopify Store is just a huge mess, when you have a lot of shirts like we do, so to make it easier for you, we have created a page on this web site which allows you to see the different shirts in groups, and link to the specific shirt you want on the Shopify store. Just click on the "Tee Shirts" page link above. If you are on a small screen, you may have to link from a Hamburger Menu--that's the thing with three horizontal lines, usually near the top of the page. It's called a hamburger menu because it sort of looks like one....
Categories available include OLD ENGLISH MOTORCYCLES AND SPORTS CARS, ANIMALS AND PETS, GAY AND LESBIAN, AIDS AWARENESS, GARDENING, AUTHORS AND WRITING (including some of our published books), POLITICS, and probably several others. Here are some samples of our wares: (click on the image to go to our shopify store, and once there, be sure sure to click on the menu for our "catalog" to see other shirts.)
We just added two more shirts to the British bikes and cars category, featuring the Squariel and the Bugeye. If you had a hankering for either one of those back in the day, you might love these shirts!
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Now Available!
John has been working on phase one of a solar energy project, and Jay will be coming to Florida to assist in the construction of Phase Two very soon. We have devised a VERY inexpensive means of mounting solar panels to the roof, and we will be revealing that in our book on the project. We are now at five panels and four batteries, and Phase One will max out at six each, which will provide enough electricity to run our table saw and a small refrigerator for all of those Smutty Nose Porters, and Coke for Kraken Cuba Libres. Phase Two will max out at 15 panels and batteries, and Phase three, if needed, will be a duplicate of Phase Two. Phase One may then be moved to provide energy to the 12' x 28' shed at the rear of the property.... Solar panels are now available for less than a dollar a watt, so you can add up to a kwh, with a 100-watt panel, a battery, and a charge controller, for right at $200, or just about what you probably pay every month to the power company right now! Pop in one a month, and in 2-1/2 years, you'll have 30 kwh, about what the average house uses in a day. That's the plan, anyway. We need to cut down more trees to get that much power per day from each panel in the winter time, though.... And if you don't average ten hours of sun every day, it goes down a bit, but you don't need full sun to get full output, either. Regular sales price is $4.99. Paperback now available at $9.99 from Amazon and from Lulu. And yes, you can buy the Tee Shirt from $17 (varies by shirt quality, with very large sizes going up as well. The quality seems related to the smoothness of the fabric, which determines how well it takes the ink.) Click the button below to show everyone you believe in renewable energy.
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LINKS TO OUR BOOKS
See our first review below, from a published author who has his own wikipedia page
See our first review below, from a published author who has his own wikipedia page
Smashwords or Amazon? Amazon is easier to use if you actually have a Kindle Reader, though there are instructions on Smashwords as to how to download the .mobi version of their books to your Kindle Reader or tablet or whatever. The advantage of Smashwords is that they support other E-Reading platforms than just the Kindle. You can choose to download books from Smashwords in .pdf format, or E-Pub format (used by Apple, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo, among others) and several other formats. Smashwords is also an aggregator, which means that they wholesale to companies like Apple i-books, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble, so if you have an account with one of those companies, the books are available there as well. And, frankly, Smashwords is much more author-friendly than Amazon, and pays higher royalties. Our books are now available on PublishDrive, Draft 2 Digital, and Lulu as well. PublishDrive distributes through Google Books, D2D makes certain things easier, and Lulu has more formats available, including hardcover. (We like Lulu a lot....)
Books by Jay Hamilton
When you walk into a car dealership to look for a car, who do you think has the advantage? Does the customer have the advantage, since he has the money? Not on your life! Even if you buy a new car every two or three years, the salesperson who is about to greet you talks to at least three or four customers EVERY DAY! The dealer has this down to a science, and you don't. This book will tell you what to watch out for, and how the salesperson is trained to control the customer.
Kindle or Smashwords E-Book $4.99
Paperback $9.99
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This book puts into clear and simple terms, how to develop the mindset necessary to become a successful Entrepreneur. The ten chapters go into habits, tips and tricks, technology, including some apps that we like, and a few words on which is better, Android or Windows, for your mobile device. Our conclusion might just surprise you! And we end with a few mental tricks to remember. There are things in here that you will need to know, and there are things in here that you might be surprised either that you did already know them, or that you in fact did NOT know them!
Kindle E-Book $3.99
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This is a book for Bernie Sanders fans who are upset about election 2016 and want to do something about it. It offers an introduction to how our political system works, how to influence voters and legislators, how to find out who to contact, and how to contact them. There is a full appendix with links to the principle websites in each state to look up legislative information and legal statutes. Tee Shirt now available at www.crossroads-tease.myshopify.com!
Kindle E-Book $0.99
Smashwords E-Book Free
Lulu E-Book E-Pub or .PDF Free Lulu Paperback $3.99
Amazon Paperback $4.99 |
Books by Glenn Stewart
The small business owner has to market smartly in order to grow. And to do so, he must build a network of people around him who will assist him in every way possible. This book describes the process in clearly understandable terms and with checklists at the end of each chapter.
Kindle E-Book $3.99
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This book covers the basics of choosing your business, studying the niche, jump-starting some quick income, building on your success, and finally, quitting your steady job to run your business full-time.
Kindle E-Book $3.99
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Books by John Waaser
This book is full of ways to improve your memory and recall ability, including diet, supplements, and exercise. Great for older people, and those who can't remember things readily. We discuss foods and eating changes. Tea is great for building memory, and we talk about which types are best. Nutrition supplements and Probiotics can help also, and we tell you how. We discuss herbal supplements and Aromatherapy, then brain games, memory prompts and mnemonics.
Smashwords E-Book $2.99
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A look at chronic fatigue and how you can fight it. We discuss natural habits that you can stack up, along with teas that will pick you up quickly, foods and supplements that can help, and essential oils and other tips. This is a complete book on fatigue and fighting it.
Smashwords E-Book $2.99
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This is the book that tells you how you can go through life with confidence. The six chapters detail what you must do to change your way of thinking so that instead of stumbling through life, you will find doors opening for you everywhere.
Smashwords E-Book $2.99
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This is John Waaser's long-promised work on photography--or at least the first part of it. Later books in the series will go to the more technical ends of photography, but this is all about making your picture look good. It was released on October 1, 2017. Regular price is $4.99. The Paperback is available from Amazon at $19.99. Interior color pages get expensive!
Our First Review (Yay!)
Jay Hamilton (motorsports journalist and former manager & salesman for several automotive dealerships) wants to make sure if you’re buying a car, it is you and not the dealership in the driver seat of the negotiation. His straight-talking ninety-two page primer is folksy and filled with personal anecdotes and insider information designed to give a buyer the money-saving advantage needed to make a smart deal. It is well worth the price of the quick-read book. In fact, with the information provided in the nine chapters of HOW TO BUY A CAR WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SHIRT, the reader will come to know exactly what the salesman knows, and more.
Like having a personal consultant at your side, Hamilton’s casual but detailed primer is a fun and easy read. Topics range from researching your dealership to motivations of a salesman, and even to specifics regarding some of the tricks and traps which plague the industry of automobile sales. Using personal experience and anecdotes, Hamilton breaks down the psychology of buying by illustrating the complexities of the buyer/seller relationship in layman’s terms.
Particularly in the chapter, The Five Steps in Selling a Car, we learn how salesmen can play to a buyer’s habits, tap into a customer’s behavior patterns, and subtly connect to their customer's psychology in order to dampen intellect, amplify passion, and compel them to just say ‘yes’. But with the help of HOW TO BUY A CAR WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SHIRT, the reader will be informed not just in the buy/sell process (including used vehicles), but also in the servicing of the vehicle for the future, and even right down to the nitty-gritty of the warranty package.
Beginning with a simple concept--actually practicing to buy a car out in the real market before opening one's wallet--Hamilton’s no-nonsense advice and personal experience will literally save the buyer hundreds and possibly even thousands of dollars. And with hand-drawn comic illustrations (by artist Michael Garvin) and witty personal examples from real life, this book distinguishes itself as a serious, but seriously fun way to very quickly become a wise consumer—and not just for automobiles, but also in the practical buyer/seller situations we face each and every day.
If you are in the market for a vehicle, preparing with this book is an invaluable asset!
~ Tom Miller, Wikipedia-Listed Performance Artist, Personal Public Relations & Media Consultant.
Like having a personal consultant at your side, Hamilton’s casual but detailed primer is a fun and easy read. Topics range from researching your dealership to motivations of a salesman, and even to specifics regarding some of the tricks and traps which plague the industry of automobile sales. Using personal experience and anecdotes, Hamilton breaks down the psychology of buying by illustrating the complexities of the buyer/seller relationship in layman’s terms.
Particularly in the chapter, The Five Steps in Selling a Car, we learn how salesmen can play to a buyer’s habits, tap into a customer’s behavior patterns, and subtly connect to their customer's psychology in order to dampen intellect, amplify passion, and compel them to just say ‘yes’. But with the help of HOW TO BUY A CAR WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SHIRT, the reader will be informed not just in the buy/sell process (including used vehicles), but also in the servicing of the vehicle for the future, and even right down to the nitty-gritty of the warranty package.
Beginning with a simple concept--actually practicing to buy a car out in the real market before opening one's wallet--Hamilton’s no-nonsense advice and personal experience will literally save the buyer hundreds and possibly even thousands of dollars. And with hand-drawn comic illustrations (by artist Michael Garvin) and witty personal examples from real life, this book distinguishes itself as a serious, but seriously fun way to very quickly become a wise consumer—and not just for automobiles, but also in the practical buyer/seller situations we face each and every day.
If you are in the market for a vehicle, preparing with this book is an invaluable asset!
~ Tom Miller, Wikipedia-Listed Performance Artist, Personal Public Relations & Media Consultant.
Tom Miller currently has two paperback books for sale:
