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Loaded my carry on bag up with books and headed off to the UK for a little vacation.

Signed and numered my books and dispersed them randomly. Here is a summary...

Gave book 22 to a nice young lady at 8:28pm 5/28/26 on platform 19 of Waverly Train Station in Edinburgh, Scotland 

Left books 21 and 23 at the Royal Highland hotel in Inverness, Scotland on their book shelf. 8:10am 5/30/26

Kings Cross Station in London was a very big no go because of Arsenal's championship parade was that day, thousands of people. 5/31

Book 33 given to cab driver Brian in London 2pm 5/31

Book 32 left in Wapping, London Township Little Free Library, book exchange box 7:09pm 6/1/26

Book 29 left at Canterbury West Train Station book shelf  9:10 on 6/2/26

Book 30 given to gentlemen in Dover at Hoptimus pub  2:35pm 6/2/26

Book 31 given to Robert, curator of the Chaucer Bookshop Canterbury 4pm 6/2/26

Book 28 added to the Canterbury West Train station book shelf 7am 6/3/26

Book 27 left at the Kings Arms Pub London England 7:24pm 6/3/26 book shelf 

36 and 37 given to Paul (family works with Avanti Railway) train conductor on Avanti train from Liverpool to London 9:40 am 6/4/26 

Book 34 given to tour guide Brandon at Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland 6/6/26 3:45 

Which led to the first time for me watching somebody read my book.  On a Ireland tour on a bus. Sitting in front row and tour guide is sitting below me reading the book.  Proud kind of scary. He's witnessing my journey I wrote in real time, in front of me. 

From what he read he said that it was like the matrix a lot going on will have to read it again. Didn't say it was bad!

Book 26 left at Mulligan's pub Dublin, Ireland 1:20pm 6/7/26 Same pub that James Joyce had a pint or two.

Book number 35 given to waiter at Harbormaster Restaurant in Dublin 5:40pm 6/7/26

Left book 24 in Philadelphia airport terminal at book exchange on 4:00pm 6/8/26

I would conclude that this little experiment was a success.  Although, I never did just leave a book on a bench, the copies that I did manage to leave, found their way into the right people at the right time.

Looks like I delivered 16 books altogether.

Not a huge number, but maybe one or two of those books will find their calling.

Loaded my carry on bag up with books and headed off to the UK for a little vacation.

Signed and numered my books and dispersed them randomly. Here is a summary...

Gave book 22 to a nice young lady at 8:28pm 5/28/26 on platform 19 of Waverly Train Station in Edinburgh, Scotland 

Left books 21 and 23 at the Royal Highland hotel in Inverness, Scotland on their book shelf. 8:10am 5/30/26

Kings Cross Station in London was a very big no go because of Arsenal's championship parade was that day, thousands of people. 5/31

Book 33 given to cab driver Brian in London 2pm 5/31

Book 32 left in Wapping, London Township Little Free Library, book exchange box 7:09pm 6/1/26

Book 29 left at Canterbury West Train Station book shelf  9:10 on 6/2/26

Book 30 given to gentlemen in Dover at Hoptimus pub  2:35pm 6/2/26

Book 31 given to Robert, curator of the Chaucer Bookshop Canterbury 4pm 6/2/26

Book 28 added to the Canterbury West Train station book shelf 7am 6/3/26

Book 27 left at the Kings Arms Pub London England 7:24pm 6/3/26 book shelf 

36 and 37 given to Paul (family works with Avanti Railway) train conductor on Avanti train from Liverpool to London 9:40 am 6/4/26 

Book 34 given to tour guide Brandon at Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland 6/6/26 3:45 

Which led to the first time for me watching somebody read my book.  On a Ireland tour on a bus. Sitting in front row and tour guide is sitting below me reading the book.  Proud kind of scary. He's witnessing my journey I wrote in real time, in front of me. 

From what he read he said that it was like the matrix a lot going on will have to read it again. Didn't say it was bad!

Book 26 left at Mulligan's pub Dublin, Ireland 1:20pm 6/7/26 Same pub that James Joyce had a pint or two.

Book number 35 given to waiter at Harbormaster Restaurant in Dublin 5:40pm 6/7/26

Left book 24 in Philadelphia airport terminal at book exchange on 4:00pm 6/8/26

I would conclude that this little experiment was a success.  Although, I never did just leave a book on a bench, the copies that I did manage to leave, found their way into the right people at the right time.

Looks like I delivered 16 books altogether.

Not a huge number, but maybe one or two of those books will find their calling.

Loaded my carry on bag up with books and headed off to the UK for a little vacation.

Signed and numered my books and dispersed them randomly. Here is a summary...

Gave book 22 to a nice young lady at 8:28pm 5/28/26 on platform 19 of Waverly Train Station in Edinburgh, Scotland 

Left books 21 and 23 at the Royal Highland hotel in Inverness, Scotland on their book shelf. 8:10am 5/30/26

Kings Cross Station in London was a very big no go because of Arsenal's championship parade was that day, thousands of people. 5/31

Book 33 given to cab driver Brian in London 2pm 5/31

Book 32 left in Wapping, London Township Little Free Library, book exchange box 7:09pm 6/1/26

Book 29 left at Canterbury West Train Station book shelf  9:10 on 6/2/26

Book 30 given to gentlemen in Dover at Hoptimus pub  2:35pm 6/2/26

Book 31 given to Robert, curator of the Chaucer Bookshop Canterbury 4pm 6/2/26

Book 28 added to the Canterbury West Train station book shelf 7am 6/3/26

Book 27 left at the Kings Arms Pub London England 7:24pm 6/3/26 book shelf 

36 and 37 given to Paul (family works with Avanti Railway) train conductor on Avanti train from Liverpool to London 9:40 am 6/4/26 

Book 34 given to tour guide Brandon at Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland 6/6/26 3:45 

Which led to the first time for me watching somebody read my book.  On a Ireland tour on a bus. Sitting in front row and tour guide is sitting below me reading the book.  Proud kind of scary. He's witnessing my journey I wrote in real time, in front of me. 

From what he read he said that it was like the matrix a lot going on will have to read it again. Didn't say it was bad!

Book 26 left at Mulligan's pub Dublin, Ireland 1:20pm 6/7/26 Same pub that James Joyce had a pint or two.

Book number 35 given to waiter at Harbormaster Restaurant in Dublin 5:40pm 6/7/26

Left book 24 in Philadelphia airport terminal at book exchange on 4:00pm 6/8/26

I would conclude that this little experiment was a success.  Although, I never did just leave a book on a bench, the copies that I did manage to leave, found their way into the right people at the right time.

Looks like I delivered 16 books altogether.

Not a huge number, but maybe one or two of those books will find their calling.

So, I self published my book in March on both Amazon and Ingram Spark.

I'm getting my first royalty check from Amazon for $28 in a few days.

Just checked IS, absolutely nothing!

No sales nothing.

I almost bought my own book on walmart.com because it was half off. (Compared to Amazon)

But decided against it.

I think i have a good story out there but, according to the world, I suck.

Going to do little UK experiment next week, after that... well that'll be another bitch post.

To those who actually write, write, put it out there ...

I figure that if at least one person gets it, I did good.

After that, I get a low effort post message, fuxk.

Just punch me in the nuts and move along

I wrote a novel called Platform Three Nineteen. It's about a man who finds himself on a train platform with no memory of how he got there. The only things he has are a bench and a book.

Next week I'm traveling through Edinburgh, King's Cross, Euston, Canterbury and Liverpool and leaving signed copies on benches along the way. Each one has a card inside. No catch, just a free book for whoever finds it.

If you happen to be passing through any of those stations and find one — enjoy it.

It was meant to travel.

HOPING IT WORKS OUT AND I DON'T END UP ON A LIST. MIGHT JUST GIVE THEM TO FELLOW CONDUCTORS INSTEAD.

I wrote a novel called Platform Three Nineteen. It's about a man who finds himself on a train platform with no memory of how he got there. The only things he has are a bench and a book.

Next week I'm traveling through Edinburgh, King's Cross, Euston, Canterbury and Liverpool and leaving signed copies on benches along the way. Each one has a card inside. No catch, just a free book for whoever finds it.

If you happen to be passing through any of those stations and find one — enjoy it.

It was meant to travel.

Cheers.

Thought that this group might appreciate my effort.

I wrote a novel called Platform Three Nineteen. It's about a man who finds himself on a train platform with no memory of how he got there. The only things he has are a bench and a book.

Next week I'm traveling over from the US and passing through Edinburgh, King's Cross, Euston, Canterbury and Liverpool. I'm leaving signed copies on benches along the way. Each one has an explanatory card inside. No catch, just a free book for whoever finds it.

I figured if I was going to visit these stations I might as well leave a little something behind.

If you happen to be passing through any of those stations and find one — enjoy it.

It was meant to travel.

Cheers,

dimerto

I wrote a book about a man reading on a platform, it will be left on platforms across the UK and Ireland.

The book is titled Platform Three Nineteen.

I will be in the UK during the first week of June. I plan on leaving as many signed copies of my book that i can on random train stations that I happen to roll through.

I feel as if just one person experiences my book while travelling by train it would be worth the effort.

So if you are around Edinburgh, London, Canterbury, Liverpool and maybe Dublin keep your eyes peeled. Cheers.

How is this for a marketing idea?

I wrote a book about a man reading on a train station platform, it will be left on platforms across the UK and Ireland.

I will be in the UK during the first week of June. I plan on leaving as many signed copies of my book that i can on random train stations that I happen to roll through.

I feel as if just one person experiences my book while travelling by train it would be worth the effort.

So if you are around Edinburgh, London, Canterbury, Liverpool and maybe Dublin keep your eyes peeled. Cheers.

My book is free to download on Amazon for the next two days.

Cheers!

https://a.co/d/022z4v5K