Recent content by AgentPete

Apologies @ImSorryDave and everyone else affected, this is a new bug introduced by a recent software update – obviously not tested sufficiently. There’s now a temporary workaround in place as follows: For the moment, please scroll to the foot of this page where you’ll see a standard reply box...

No problem, stand by :)

Hi @ImSorryDave and welcome! Sorry about the bug... can you tell me if you can see and submit by following this link, pls: https://colony.litopia.com/form/directory-of-critters.4/select

All members, whether Full or Basic, now have full use of the Chat Room. You can use the Chat Room to: Chat socially with any other members who are around Collaborate or brainstorm with other members Give or ask for other members advice or opinions Compare notes on a simultaneous tasting of 1945...

Using the Chat Room in the Colony is easy – simply click the “Chat” button in the main menu and you’re there: All members, whether Full or Basic, have full use of the Chat Room. You can use the Chat Room to: Chat socially with any other members who are around Collaborate or brainstorm with...

The Colony’s messaging system has been quite substantially updated, as you’ll see if you’re a Full Member, or if not, you can read about here. Improvements include auto responders (aka Out of Office), conversation labels, groups and more.

We have a powerful messaging system that is available to every member. It facilitates collaboration, private messaging, making introductions to other members, and so much more. The messaging system is really the heartbeat of the Colony. You’ll see if you have any new messages when you log on...

I always like to work out why XYZ book has been successful. The process consists of a lot of post-facto reasoning, of course, but even so. It can sharpen your instincts. The most interesting ones to analyze are from first-time authors whose success seems to be based on suddenly touching a nerve...

I don’t know if anyone still uses Skype, the once excellent but much-neglected comms software bought by Microsoft and then abandoned. MS will close the whole thing down in May, so you need to be looking for alternatives now. Skype served us well, though. It kept everyone together during Covid...

Extraordinary week, extraordinary writing. I was so there. :) p.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81781412286

Oh, you heard the woodpecker? Great ear! :)

Tawny :)

Amazing re Bristol tsunami (I actually did wonder about that at the time). The videos of Japan / Indonesia tsunamis all show scenes of people just gawking as the tide goes unnaturally far out, some of them even walk towards the freshly-exposed sea floor. Just appalling. If you ever observe...

Got the owl box up this morning :)