“But… my tennis ball launcher!” the small dog exclaimed,
“That will mean that it’s further away!”
“But small dog,” I told her, “just see it like this,
If it’s pirated no-one will pay!
“It’s not as if book sales will keep you in bones,
They just bring in a dollar or two…”
“You speak for yourself,” said the laughing small dog,
“’Cause you know that they read me, not you!”
It is true that the fan mail that comes through the door
Is addressed to the small dog herself.
And her little face could launch thousands of books
While all mine do is sit on the shelf.
“Well, you’ve got a good point,” she replied looking glum,
“Go ahead, then, we’ll do it for free,
Put the article out, let them download my book,
Just be sure that you say it’s from me!”
Laughter Lines: Life from the Tail End – free download for Kindle via Amazon.
In support of Authors and Bloggers Against Piracy.
Ani, who for whom each sale is one step closer to the automatic tennis ball launcher of her dreams, has given her permission…
Even if you have no intention of reading the poems penned ‘by’ and about the Small Dog and her pet two-legs… do consider downloading it, just to show your support for Authors and Bloggers Against Piracy, organised by Maegan Provan, to highlight the increasing problem of sites offering pirated ebooks.
Thank you.
Download Laughter Lines Free on Amazon UK and Amazon.com
Please note: Promotions on Amazon now run from midnight to midnight PST, which is approximately 8am to 8am GMT.
STOP PRESS 07.30 GMT Laughter Lines is at #17 on the relevant bestsellers list at Amazon. Make the small dog’s day and get her to #1 🙂
Visit the Authors and Bloggers Against Piracy website for details of other books being offered for free download as well as helpful articles on what to do if your book appears on a pirate site.
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
Sorry, no electronic reader! I know I am way behind the times, alas! 😉
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You know you don’t need one, Eliza? Amazon have free apps to download for practically everything from desktop to phone. I used it to carry the library round on my mobile phone… I’m a sad case 🙂
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Thanks for bringing me into the 21st century, Sue. 😉 It was a huge jump for me to start blogging. True confessions, I don’t even have a mobile. :-O
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I sometimes wish I didn’t 😉
For some reason a hadful of your comments went to spm, Eliza… I’m glad I check before deleting 🙂
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Little gremlins! 😉
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Automattic ones 🙂
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Dear Ani, I am invoking the Mighty Power of Dog (and Fox!) and hoping that just ‘cuz they arrive in the same parcel doesn’t mean a Big Hullabaloo ❤ What the cats don't know won't hurt them either 🙂 This way your first book will be hiding safely in the little box thingy and the second one will be on my actual book shelf.
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Oooh! Hope you like it Darcy 🙂
Much love,
Ani xxx
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Until I’m able to get a card activated, Amazon won’t even let me download free books. I hadn’t been using a card here so don’t have an active one yet. Cute picture of Ani. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Oh what a pity Suzanne.
Yes… there may have been tennis balls involved in its production 🙂
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Reblogged this on Anita & Jaye Dawes.
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I’ve just downloaded this and am looking forward to reading it 🙂 Thank you!
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Thank you… I hope you enjoy the poems 🙂
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Reblogged this on Far Out in Africa and commented:
Do your bit to draw attention to online book piracy
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Adorable ! Great concept for your book. Kudos ☺ Van
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Thanks, Van.. she is pretty cute 🙂
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Reblogged this on Musings on Life & Experience and commented:
The Piracy needs to be stopped.
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Don’t have a Kindle – sob – 🙂 Willing to re-blog, share, whatever – to support the campaign – tell me what you’d prefer! 🙂
Also willing to donate to auto-tennis ball thrower campaign if I can pay for an emailed copy in pdf – – Promise not to do anything with it other than read – – 🙂 xoxoxo to both of you! 🙂
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You do know you can get a free Kindle app for the PC/phone/laptop.. whatever? Then there are just soooo many books.. classics, Indies… thousands for free….:) It’s a minefield… 😉
https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/kcp-landing-page?ie=UTF8&ref_=sv_kinc_5
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Thank you – off to “get ‘er done” – – 🙂 – last time I tried this option, didn’t want to play nice with my existing computer set-up – alas, that was 3 years ago and I have a different set-up now – – LOL
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You could be gone some time 😉 🙂 x
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Read the first 4 – and came back here, cuz I’m trying very, very hard to stay caught up here – 😀 – –
Thanks to you and Ani – very much – enjoying it – –
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Thank you 🙂
I suppose I should get back to journals and editing too….
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Mom just called, and given link to download to her Mother’s Day gifted Kindle – – she remembered my excitement over the ‘never-will-walk-again – Look! Walked the hill” post sharing from a few weeks ago (sorry, I lose track of time!) – 🙂 So hopefully, another notch into #1 slot for Ani – – 🙂
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Oh thank you, she will be pleased 🙂 I think she’s off muttering about Oscar’s somewhere…. 😉 xxx
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I trust she will show up to the Oscar’s in her own style and not swayed by some $60,000 ball gown that could purchase multiple tennis ball throwers – and install a wine cellar – because I’m sure she is that smart – – LOL 🙂
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I don’t think you could beat her fur coat, you know 😉
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Downloaded – – – Installed – — Reading now – – – 🙂 Sigh – – I simply cannot keep up with every single option out there, anymore – – I, sob, a generalist, am going to have to pick a specialty – – LOL – What happened to the research indicating Generalists would be coming back into vogue around 2012? still waiting…. LOL
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Ah… kindred spirit… just about everything on my shelves too 🙂
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