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Just A Forgotten Hero UPDATEMy new book has been available for just over a week now. It has already climbed to being in the top 800 in the...

Just A Forgotten Hero UPDATE

My new book has been available for just over a week now. It has already climbed to being in the top 800 in the Biography and the top 700 Military Biography (out of 10,000+) on Amazon. It's in the top ten for my publishing house (they do a lot of the self published stuff).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Forgotten-Hero-Rob-Moffitt/dp/1917601719 has both the paperback & E-book listed, but if you don't want to shop there the paperback is available directly from https://forgottenhero.co.uk. It is also listed by Foyles Waterstones & a dozen other places round the world (Denmark Taiwan, USA, Japan, Italy, Holland, Poland . . .) so you can order from your local bookshop or my store-front at https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/forgottenhero.

If you are intoWW2, Military & Social History, Genealogy or True Detective stories you will enjoy this entirely true tale. If you like it please leave a good review.

🧵 2/2PT Rhyl " Detailed, sympathetic and both gripping and emotional. I had difficulty in not leaping ahead but by and large...

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PT Rhyl " Detailed, sympathetic and both gripping and emotional. I had difficulty in not leaping ahead but by and large controlled that urge. The 'Reflections' chapter is a thoughtful way to conclude Williams story. I cannot think of a better way. I see what the author means about the appendices being time consuming. They are also fascinating from my quick read through. So many Polish and Australians as well as Brits, I must find time to read them again."
MO Cornwall "Congratulations, Rob, what a fantastic achievement! It's a wonderful, much needed piece of work that honours the forgotten everyman. An amazing example of military research, that would be of interest to military scholar and appeal to a smaller number of specialists (specialists in military history, but also students who would benefit from studying research methodology in its own right - whatever the subject)."
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🧵 1/2My new book is now published, get one while they are oven-fresh!The paperback is available directly from ➡️ my website. It is...

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My new book is now published, get one while they are oven-fresh!
The paperback is available directly from ➡️ my website. It is already listed by Foyles Waterstones & a dozen other places round the world (Denmark Taiwan, USA, Japan, Italy, Holland, Poland . .) and is on my store-front at ➡️ Bookshops.org. Amazon has both the paperback & E-book listed.
If you are intoWW2, Military & Social History, Genealogy or True Detective stories you will enjoy this entirely true tale.
Here are some of the comments from my 'early readers';-
ML Abergavenny "I am not an historian or regular reader of military literature, but this charming and hugely informative book captivated me from the start - it even made me cry a couple of times! Well done to the author whose relentless investigative skill and sensitivity is obvious on every page. I plan to read it again, perhaps a little slower, and appreciate the smaller details even more"
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#ww2
#PoW

Page 2 of 2PT Rhyl " Detailed, sympathetic and both gripping and emotional. I had difficulty in not leaping ahead but by and large...

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PT Rhyl " Detailed, sympathetic and both gripping and emotional. I had difficulty in not leaping ahead but by and large controlled that urge. The 'Reflections' chapter is a thoughtful way to conclude Williams story. I cannot think of a better way. I see what the author means about the appendices being time consuming. They are also fascinating from my quick read through. So many Polish and Australians as well as Brits, I must find time to read them again."

MO Cornwall "Congratulations, Rob, what a fantastic achievement! It's a wonderful, much needed piece of work that honours the forgotten everyman. An amazing example of military research, that would be of interest to military scholar and appeal to a smaller number of specialists (specialists in military history, but also students who would benefit from studying research methodology in its own right - whatever the subject)."
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Page 1 of 2I now have a date for publishing :- 28th February 2025. The paperback and e-book are already listed on Amazon, Foyles Waterstones...

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I now have a date for publishing :- 28th February 2025. The paperback and e-book are already listed on Amazon, Foyles Waterstones and a dozen other places round the world (Denmark Taiwan, USA, Japan, Holland, Poland . . .) and should soon be available on https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/forgottenhero which is my store-front there. I will have a direct link as soon as it is listed as available there.

Here are some of the comments from my 'early readers';-

ML Abergavenny "I am not an historian or regular reader of military literature, but this charming and hugely informative book captivated me from the start - it even made me cry a couple of times! Well done to the author whose relentless investigative skill and sensitivity is obvious on every page. I plan to read it again, perhaps a little slower, and appreciate the smaller details even more"
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#writers #books #Genealogy

I have just sent my FINISHED book off to my PUBLISHER!He needs to do his bit of the magic before it gets released into the wild, but all...

I have just sent my FINISHED book off to my PUBLISHER!
He needs to do his bit of the magic before it gets released into the wild, but all being well it should soon be on Amazon as both a paperback and E-Book and available in proper bookshops a few days after that. I am also considering doing signed copies.
So keep your eyes open for further announcements and start saving your pocket money!

Questions for the #Writers on here.Is Kindle Publishing as bad as the reviews I've been reading? Or a good quick entry point to build up...

Questions for the #Writers on here.
Is Kindle Publishing as bad as the reviews I've been reading? Or a good quick entry point to build up a readership?
Has anyone any experience (good or bad) of any of the #SelfPublishing or #HybridPublishing companies in the UK?

#books
#WritersCoffeeClub
#Author
#Publishing

I had a brief chat with my local independent bookshop owner today.Apparently although I am a https://uk.bookshop.org/ affiliate and help...

I had a brief chat with my local independent bookshop owner today.
Apparently although I am a https://uk.bookshop.org/ affiliate and help fund Independent bookshops she can't sell my new book because I am an independent author who is not stocked by their one and only wholesaler. Seems a bit unfair to me.
So should I dump my affiliation to Bookshop and only buy from the big boys in future?

#books
#WritersCoffeeClub
#WritersCoffeeClub
#Author

This is pure cold delicious irony.BTW is it an offence to aid & abet a war criminal?#Genocide #StopIsrael...

This is pure cold delicious irony.
BTW is it an offence to aid & abet a war criminal?

#Genocide
#StopIsrael

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I am in the not unusual position for a 1st time author of beong unable to find a publisher.Does anyone here have any experience of...

I am in the not unusual position for a 1st time author of beong unable to find a publisher.
Does anyone here have any experience of Draft2Digital? Especially from a UK perspective.
How quick would their POD service be and would shipping costs be an issue?
I have the complete text, with contents, titles everything including the covers in DOC & PDF formats, so should I just row my own boat?

#WritersCoffeeClub
#WritingCommunity
#writersofmastodon

I've just ordered a 2nd hand book, Bess W Truman written by her daughter Margaret Truman, & it's signed by the author.Why I am...

I've just ordered a 2nd hand book, Bess W Truman written by her daughter Margaret Truman, & it's signed by the author.Why I am buying an old book about a dead American politician's dead wife? Elizabeth Virginia Wallace who Married Harry S Truman in 1919 was the daughter of Margaret Gates and David Wallace. Her mum was Elizabeth Emery born in Raunds, UK in 1841. She was my 2nd cousin.
That means that Margaret Truman (Harry & Bess Truman's daughter) was my 5th cousin!

#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory

🧵 2/2When I got round to looking at this record yesterday I realised it was indeed them. They were staying in the cheaper annex of a...

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When I got round to looking at this record yesterday I realised it was indeed them. They were staying in the cheaper annex of a large expensive hotel. The other rooms were occupied by hotel staff and some visiting Music Hall Artistes.
The 1921 census was taken on the night of the 19-20th of June. Walter and Lilian were married on the 18th. They were on honeymoon!
That's just the sort of thing that keeps me researching.

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#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory

Find My Past had an offer over the Armistice weekend where they made the 1921 census. One of the records I found was for Walter and Lilian...

Find My Past had an offer over the Armistice weekend where they made the 1921 census. One of the records I found was for Walter and Lilian Kendrew who were 3rd cousins to me. But I thought it probably not be them as the address was in central Liverpool and they lived in Edmonton. Bth were 'Deaf & Dumb@ in the parlance of the time. Since it was free I downloaded it anyway, I would not have spent £2;50 on it as they are not close relatives.
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#FamilyHistory

What am I missing here?I watch Charles (Not My King) Windsor and Sir Turncoat Starmer both saying sorry but no recompense. But what I see is...

What am I missing here?

I watch Charles (Not My King) Windsor and Sir Turncoat Starmer both saying sorry but no recompense. But what I see is a pair of rich, entitled, untouchable charlatans saying " Yes I am sorry I stole your car a few years ago, really truly sorry. But no I won't pay you for it as it's all water under the bridge now, I'll just keep it."

Convince me I am wrong.

#Commonwealth
#ImperialInjustice
#EndOfEmpire

@abimantrust Can I ask why?

@abimantrust
Can I ask why?

I've just looked up some figures, they shed a new light on Starmer's 'Landslide Victory'.2017 Corbyn 12,877,918 ...

I've just looked up some figures, they shed a new light on Starmer's 'Landslide Victory'.

2017
Corbyn 12,877,918 40%

2019
Corbyn 10,269,051 32%

2024
Starmer 9,634,399 34%

So he got even LESS votes than JC in spite of 1/2 Labour party campaigning against him, and just barely 2%
more of the votes cast. No wonder he feels insecure!

#Labour
#StarmeLandslide
#RedTories
#ToryContinuity
#PRNow

@Tallpaul As a cautious sort (read one who has been suckered in all too often) I'll not be following you back just yet. When I've...

@Tallpaul
As a cautious sort (read one who has been suckered in all too often) I'll not be following you back just yet. When I've the time I will give you a quick once over and then make my mind up.
You might like to see some of my work in your field. I would suggest https://forgottenhero.co.uk/the-dinner-lady/
and the article on the fall of Singapore there too as good starting points. You might like to check some of my FB posts too. https://www.facebook.com/rob.moffitt.71/

https://bsky.app/profile/ForgottenHero18.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy

https://bsky.app/profile/ForgottenHero18.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy

Blow me down, the Bluesky bridge works!Stuff I post here is available from there.

Blow me down, the Bluesky bridge works!
Stuff I post here is available from there.

Just checking the Bluesky bridge.

Just checking the Bluesky bridge.