Eg skal gje kudos til #Skyss med den nye appen sin. Eg kan kjÞpe periodebillett pÄ forhand??? Fytti grisen, sÄ deileg! NÄr eg fÄr beskjed om at billetten gÄr ut sÄ kan eg altsÄ kjÞpe ein ny ein som er klar nÄr eg treng han?

OG!!!

Eg kan endre startstida i etterkant??? Eg er heilt slÄtt i bakken.

#Bergen

KjÞra nÄn Steigen - BodÞ i dag og har plass til mÊ og en bag?
Missa hurtigbÄten fra Helnessund til BodÞ me tjue meter / 2 minutta, sÄ kom ikje me. Ska pÄ LOs sommerpatrulje (uten egen bil) heile neste uke, sÄ mÄ kom mÊ tel BodÞ ikveld, helst uten egen bil

#Steigen #BodĂž #Salten #haik #skyss #hjelp #AllHjelp #Norsktut #LO #fagbevegelse #sommerpatrulje

Med kundepanelet til #Skyss kan eg seia at eg er for eksempel «i svĂŠrt stor grad» einig eller ueinig i ulike pĂ„standar om kollektivtilbodet. Men det vert tydelegvis opp til Skyss Ă„ gjetta om det er einig eller ueinig eg er â€Š

#buss #kollektivtransport #bergen #spĂžrreskjema #spĂžrjeskjema #norsktut

Eg mÄ lÊre meg Ä lese meg opp pÄ ferierutar for #Skyss fÞr dei trer i kraft. Tydeligvis sÄ berre gÄr ikkje den eine bussen min i sumar. I det heile tatt!

#Bergen #NorskTut #Buss #Kollektiv

Fierce Released TODAY!

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Fierce, my heroic fantasy novel with a relatable female lead, is finally out and you should be able to buy it in paperback or digital versions by following this link https://mybook.to/Fierce. Fierce is on a special introductory price of ÂŁ0.99 on kindle until 5th June. After that it will go to ÂŁ3.99. The paperback is ÂŁ9.99. You can read the first chapter of Fierce elsewhere on this blog.

Copies of Fierce by James Kemp in a cardboard box (Photo: James Kemp)

 

 

 

 

Reviews

So far Fierce doesn’t have any published reviews, but I’ve had some feedback from ARC readers that they thought Fierce had a relatable female main character, and that they wanted more of it. NB if you’re a reviewer it’s not to late to get an ARC, the booksprout link will work for another month or so.

From onlinebookclub April 3, 2024, 6:29 pm - The reviewer wrote:The end was somewhat of a cliffhanger since Rojden was still capable of causing havoc. Yngvild willingly sacrificed Noren for Malfin was shocking. It was not completely clear if the King's ship was returning Yngvild and Noren to Straven and I hope to see a sequel. It was apparent that Yngvild loves Noren, but her feelings for Snorri and Jerre could leave her questioning if her love for Noren was real or if he was the only one close to her age in Straven. I was curious how Arald made it to Rojden when he was supposed to be deceased and held in Kronstadt by Lady Helgo Trollslayer.

Back Cover Blurb

Where are the voices in Yngvild’s head coming from?

Yngvild grew up on the small island of Straven, with her foster brother Noren, and a small group of adults that crew a fishing boat and look after a flock of sheep. It’s a quiet backwater in the Western Isles, and apart from the odd visit by raiders, pretty safe. Until the King’s Ship Seagull comes visiting, to keep an eye on the mysterious visitor from afar that has turned up unannounced.

Nicknamed ‘Yngvild the Fierce’ because at the age of 14 she scared off raiders by bouncing a practice arrow off the helmet of their leader, twice. Yngvild and Noren go to the capital, Kronstadt, with Old Bjorn, the man she thought was her father. Helga Trollslayer, Yngvild’s long-lost mother, passes Yngvild the sword known as Jafnadr, an heirloom from her dead father. Yngvild, Noren, and others, are heroes descended from the gods. On arrival at Krondstadt they’re dropped into the murky world of heroes, and the trouble begins.

Now a young woman with voices in her head, which she thinks are from the legendary sword she’s just been given, or maybe from the silver talisman she wears round her neck. Yngvild sets out with Noren to find out who killed her father, and seek justice


Fierce World Map

I’ve had a lot of fun writing Fierce, and building the world it’s set in. Here’s the biggest map I’ve drawn electronically of it. There are more background details and maps over on my story background wiki.

Map of the world that Fierce is set in (image: James Kemp)

Readalong on The Storygraph

Over on The Storygraph I’m running a worldwide giveaway of 250 digital copies, and a limited giveaway of 10 paperbacks. This giveaway of Fierce runs to 18 May.

If you’ve got a Storygraph account then you can join the Readalong of Fierce that I’m hosting there from 19th May. There are chapter based discussions, and I’ll be checking in to answer questions people might have.

Fierce Questions?

Whether you’re on Storygraph or not, feel free to ask questions in the comments below.

Also, I’m planning to write more in this world.

#CastlegreenPublishing #Fantasy #Fierce #JamesKemp #Skyss #themself #writing

Amazon.de

Eit av hovudbodskapa pÄ #Skyss sine bussar i #Bergen i sumar har vore «gÄ litt av reisa!»

Det har sikkert ingenting med mangel pÄ sjÄfÞrar og dÄrlege sumarrutar Ä gjere. Ingenting.

#Kollektiv #Buss #NorskTut #NynorskTut

Det eg kanskje er mest bortskjemt pĂ„ er bussrutar. Det meste av Ă„ret gĂ„r det alltidâ„ąïž ein buss frĂ„ heime til jobb.

Latskapen av Ä berre gÄ til busstoppet fordi eg aldri mÄ vente lengre enn seks minutt straffar seg pÄ sumaren nÄr sumarrutane til #Skyss avljosar den eine ruta mi og justerar ned frekvensen pÄ den andre.

Plutseleg blir eg forsinka til morgonmĂžtane eg alltid er aller fyrst til.

#NorskTut #BussTut #Kollektivt #NynorskTut

Takk til #Bybanen, #Vy, og #Vy-buss for ei god, vakker og effektiv reise frÄ Flesland (BGO) til Indre Sogn. Som utflytt nordmann var det allikevel litt flautt Ä misforstÄ billetsystemet totalt:
Eg trudde eg var pÄ rett veg dÄ eg fekk installert #Skyss sin app, og fekk kjÞpa billett til alle dei sonane eg skulle reisa i. Smart, tenkte eg. Endelig har dei fÄtt samordna offentlig transport, i Skyss sit omrÄde! SÄ eg vart litt vonbroten dÄ eg skulle skifta frÄ Bybanen til toget til Voss.#nynorsktut

Mange reiser uten billett for tiden. Noen fordi de mĂ„ men ikke har rĂ„d, noen fordi de glemmer seg (meg), noen fordi de ikke gidder (😠). Uansett, det er Ăžkte kontroller i alle de store byene for tiden sĂ„ kjĂžp billett nĂ„. https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/flere-millioner-reiste-uten-gyldig-billett-pa-bussen-i-februar-1.16351640

#Norsktut #Kollektivtransport #Ruter #Skyss #AtB

Flere millioner reiste uten gyldig billett pÄ bussen i februar

Busselskaper over hele landet sliter med passasjerer uten gyldig billett. Bare i Oslo reiste 2,7 millioner uten billett i februar. Det kan gi dÄrligere busstilbud.

NRK

Hvorfor flytter ikke nordmenn som er for Russlands invasjon av Ukraina og russisk politikk til Russland? Hvorfor syte og bÊre seg over vestlig propaganda og levesett nÄr Russland er ett bedre sted Ä bo?

#Russland #Norsktut #Skyss