...SEUMAS GALLACHER escaped from the world of finance ten years ago, after a career spanning three continents and five decades.
As the self-professed ‘oldest computer Jurassic on the planet’ his headlong immersion into the dizzy world of eBook publishing opened his eyes, mind, and pleasure to the joys of self-publishing. As a former businessman, he rapidly understood the concept of a writer’s need to ‘build the platform’, and from a standing start began to develop a social networking outreach, which now tops 35,000 direct contacts.
His first two crime-thrillers, THE VIOLIN MAN’S LEGACY and VENGEANCE WEARS BLACK blew his mind with more than 75,000 e-link downloads/sales to date. The third in what has become the ‘Jack Calder’ series, SAVAGE PAYBACK, was launched late 2013. This was followed by KILLER CITY and DEADLY IMPASSE. Number#6, NO IMPUNITY is the current Jack Calder work-in-progress.
He started a humorous, informative, self-publishers blog five years ago, never having heard of a ‘blog’ prior to that, was voted ‘Blogger of the Year 2013’ and now has a loyal blog following on his networks. He says the novels contain his ‘Author’s Voice’, while the blog carries his ‘Author’s Brand’. And he’s LUVVIN IT!
Of late, during 2017-2018, he was pleased to have been commissioned to ghostwrite three different autobiographies, and also completed a collection of his ‘blurt-it-out’ style of poetry, A FEW POETRY STOPS IN A LIFE’S JOURNEY. Also added a couple of years ago, is a small guide to social network usage for self-publishers, SELF-PUBLISHING STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL SALES. Another addition to the portfolio is the venture into AudioBooks with his first title, THE VIOLIN MAN’S LEGACY.
Congrats on the accomplishment!
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Thanks for the generous comment :):)
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Great title to your book and wonderful facials at the top of the blog. I had to follow.
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Flattered, thank you, that man .. :):)
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Hi Seamus. Inspirational effort. I have duly reviewed!
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Cheers .. are you reviewing under the name ‘Amadeus’?
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congratulations on meeting this important goal! Welcome to the reader family of Diabetic Redemption.com. Please visit my Friends page, where you can leave information about yourself, your blog, and your newly-published novel. I am very happy to have you join us, and I hope to hear from you often; good/bad, agree/disagree — none of the differences matter as much as our coming together!
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having just returned to the US from the UK, it tickled me to find that my newest follower is a Scotsman! Perhaps I should say I’m chuffed. I had 3 glorious weeks across the pond and I can’t wait to go back. Thanks for stopping by, choosing to follow, and I look forward to spending time getting to know your writing. Rhonda
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Hi Rhonda, happy to know you ,m’Lady .. enjoy the weekend .. :):)
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Thanks for the follow. I hope you will find something that interest you in my blog. Comments & thoughts always welcomed. Take Care.
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same here , David .. all the best .. cheers :):) #TBSU
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Seumas – I finally completed my onpass of the Blogger Award. That was hard work to do properly. But very rewarding – hopefully I’ve let people know about blogs that are not so mainstream.
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Hello, Seumas! You are one of the fifteen bloggers I nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. The award says it all, I guess, and I believe you deserve it. Cheers! Congrats! =) — Francis (www.thefrancisbaraanivblog.wordpress.com)
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hi Francis,,thanks for the nomination, my friend… I tried to find the relevant post on your blog , but can’t seem to locate it, but I’m such a dummy on the computer , that’s no real surprise… :):)
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Seumas, you had me laughing out loud right at the end of your Youtube video.
Haven’t had the pleasure of reading your work yet, but that might be in the near future, If I can ever get through the enormous to read list. (Which I will, because summer is coming and that means, reading in the sun!)
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Thanks , Lucy… my work is in a couple of genres ( fancy word that, eh?..).. the first two efforts are crime thrillers , which have amazed me with over 60,000 downloads now, and the one that I have on FREE PROMO on amazon right now is the (supposedly) humorous blog posts collection, THE BLOGGER’S GUIDE TO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING … hope you enjoy.. grab the freebie ! Cheers, m”lady :):)
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I’ve got it. 🙂 And will read after a few others that are first in line. I am a voracious reader, but have little time to actually read. 😦
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… i know that TBR feeling… I’ve got at least 60 in the Kindle pipeline… I try to download at least one book a week from new Indie self-publishing authors… my small way of trying to ‘give something back’, but more importantly , after I read, i post a review, which is gold dust for authors, as you may know . :):)
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True, so true! Too bad that sometimes people, even other indies, forget about that. I always download the freebees and read a taste. If I like what I read I wait until the free days are over and buy a copy. But I only post a review if it’s at least 3-star worthy. If not I message the author and tell them what I think is ‘wrong’. Often it’s SPaG which hurts my brain if it’s riddled with it. Or run-ons, other than that, I leave a review, but I’ve got so little time to read and sooooo many books in the ereader. 😦
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Hi Seumas, thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post! Linda.
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my pleasure , Linda… good to meet up with you, m’Lady:)
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Why thank you kind sir! 🙂
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Hi, Seumas, Keep up the great work! Thanks for following. Love your blog and the way it shows your personality. (Placing the photos at the top is very creative.)
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…cheers , m’Lady … have a great week :))
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I keep meaning to pop in and say hello. Enjoy the blog very much. I also wanted hype the Glaswegian who did the cover of my book, the inimitable Max Scratchmann. I hope you two can meet one day! http://www.scratchmann.co.uk/
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Hello Seumas, Just finished reading your second novel ‘Vengeance Wears Black’, last week. Really enjoyed it. I Was hoping to make your big gig at the Dubai Festival this Thursday – unfortunately you’re up the same time as the Awards slot; which I’m destined to win – I wish!!!
I have a 5 minute pitch with Luigi Bonomi then on Friday evening.
Just wondering if you’ve planned any other informal talks as I’d love to get your take on the self-publishing route.
Re your writing – please don’t stop till you drop.
Cheers,
Mike
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Hello Seumas, Just finished reading your second novel ‘Vengeance Wears Black’, last week. Really enjoyed it. I Was hoping to make your big gig at the Dubai Festival this Thursday – unfortunately you’re up the same time as the Awards slot; which I’m destined to win – I wish!!!
I have a 5 minute pitch with Luigi Bonomi then on Friday evening.
Just wondering if you’ve planned any other informal talks as I’d love to get your take on the self-publishing route.
Re your writing – please don’t stop till you drop.
Cheers,
Mike
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…hi Mike, tell me which “Mike” you are, as I’m hopeless at tracking names and pseudonyms on here … and many thanks for the positive remarks on Vengeance Wears Black…you in Dubai all week ?
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Hi Seumas. Mike Chidgey is the name, a ‘plastic paddy’ by nature. I’m in Dubai alright, living in Umm Suqeim for a few more weeks before heading back to wild and woolly Ireland… Would love to bump into you if you’re not already too weighed down…
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…hello, that man.. good to know you… never ever too weighed down to say ‘hi’ to a fellow quill-scraper’ ! .. i’ll be in and out of the Intercontinental for the balance of the week.( heading over there in about an hour to ‘mingle’ around … my mobile is 050 818 0466 … be glad to catch up with you,
cheers
seumas
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Hi Seamus,
A big thank you for yesterday evening, taking time out from a busy schedule to share some of your insights into writing and the self-publishing business with me one to one. I won’t be too quick on selling those signed copies on eBay either – a year or two at least in the glass cabinet beside my signed Peter Ustinov and an early Spiderman edition!
Bon chance today with your gig at the Dubai Literary Festival. Wish I could make it.
To the great and the good out there, this man is a true gent!!
Cheers ‘n’ beers
Mike
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…you’re more than welcome, that man … cheers 🙂
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Had to read more about you, especially since it seems – ! – that you are Irish. Don’t know anyone non-Irish with the name of Seamus. Congratulations on the great success of your books – please send some my way?
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…hi, m’Lady, Noelle… forgive the late response.. my ‘SEUMAS’ spelling is the Scottish Gaelic version, and derives fromthe same as the Irish,equivalent for ‘JAMES’, which is what’s actually on my British passport… I lived in my late teens in the Scottish Hebridean island of Mull, learned gaelic there, and started competing, singing, in the language, and was astonishingly successful with it… hence the ‘JAMES’ lapsed into ‘SEUMAS’, and it has stuck ever since!… my books are currently on Amazon Kindle, but the SAVAGE PAYBACK title will be re-launched via my new publishing partners, Crooked Cat Publishing, on February 10th..
cheeers … have a glorious 2015:)
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So so sorry for misspelling your name and accusing you of being Irish. I have a Scottish friend with whom I also made that mistake – not good! Maybe because I only recently discovered I was Irish? Is Gaelic a common language for Scotland and Ireland and is it hard to learn?
My new book is coming out at almost the same time as yours. Would you like me to review your book on my blog? I review for Rosie Amber and also occasionally on my blog, and can post the review on Amazon, Goodreads and Amazon UK.. In the meantime, I need a good read for the new year, and will download another. Thanks for your patience with my ignorance. Happy New Year!
PS Is your named pronounce the same as Seamus?
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…no worries, m’Lady… we are half-Irish from a few generations agoi, hence even the surname is the Scottish version of ‘Gallagher’… Gaelic IS a difficult language to master… I speak a few lingos, including Chinese and Arabic to an extent, but Gaelic remains one of the tougher ones, partly because it’s a dying language now with only around 80,000 speakers worldwide, the majority of whom are actually in Nova Scotia in Canada … the irish and Scots can communicate marginally with the basic ‘ERSE’ language which is the root of gaelic, but not so easily… my book will be a re-launch of a title already seen on Amazon , SAVAGE PAYBACK (off now until Crooked Cat Publishing stick it back out there)… the first two titles are still on Amazon…. if you’d like, I can send you my Kindle Word version, which you may be able to download to a Kindle ( I really don’t know that for sure , as i truly am a computer Jurassic! the name is pronounced SHAY-MAS 🙂 cheers 🙂
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Thanks for the explanation. I am a sort of linguist – pick up languages rather easily but just as easily forget them. Was once pretty fluent in Czech, which I thought the hardest language I’d ever tried, but I’ve forgotten most of it. It was great when I lived in Prague though – I even dreamed in Czech. Have already downloaded one of your books (Vengeance Wears Black) but you are kind to offer. Will add my review to Amazon when I finish!
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..that’ll be very much appreciated m’Lady… AND I IMPLORE YOU TO GIVE IT AN HONEST REVIEW , AS I’M SURE YOU WILL … I am NOT one of those writers who ‘must’ have glowing crits all the time :):):)
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I am nothing if not honest, but I am also gentle. Spent 40 years reviewing scientific papers.
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:):):)
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Hi, Seumas! I’ve nominated you for the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award” … to find the instructions, please go to http://teleportingweena.wordpress.com … (it is listed in the recent posts area) … Congratulations! and Happy New Year!
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Thanks very much for stopping by my blog and following! i am extremely humbled and appreciative! i look forward to hopefully chatting with you at some point Seamus 🙂
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cheeeers, m’Lady, BB:) forgive the original mistype on gender!! :):) 🙂
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Please excuse my fast typing, Seumas!
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cheeeers, m’Lady, BB:) forgive the original mistype on gender!! :):)
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Haha dont worry, it the short hair that does it 😉
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Hey there Seumas! I’m doing a project where I’m following ten exciting, fresh, and interesting bloggers each day for the month of March 2015, and you’re today’s #4! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Have a good one!
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Seumus, I’d love to nominate you for the ‘A Tour Through Blogland’ award. You have supported and encouraged me through my efforts of blogging, and I’d like to show my appreciation for that. I understand if you choose to opt out of this as it does involve a little extra work. Please let me know either way.
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…what does it entail, m’Lady?
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There are four rules, see my award blog https://carolec55, wordpress.com/blog
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There are four rules, see my award blog on https://carolec55.wordpress.com/blog
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…hi again, m’Lady, Carole… I’m such a dumbo. please help me with further clarification..I think i’ve got the thrust of the BlogTour, but as for the four questions, am I to make them up myself, and then answer them ? HELP!! …
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First of all Seumus, I’m delighted you’re considering accepting the blog tour. Yes, you do make them up yourself. Just think of what you’d most like to tell your audience about your writing, and what inspires you. I only just made the date I was given. My deadline was today.
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Hi, again, Carole… as is my wont, I’ve tackled the blog tour ward issue in my own way… I’ve amended a coupla things in it… fr’example., leaving the added blog post article as an option for the nominees, as many do get tons of stuff to handle…. and dispensed with the deadline… letting people post when they please ..(I’m putting this on out now, not on `a Monday)… the Blogger Police will be banging on my door soon, I know!! LUVZYA!! cheers, m’Lady :):)
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I’m just pleased you’re doing the tour Seumas. Your version has to be better than not taking part. I agree these awards take up a lot of time. By the way, my apologies for getting your name wrong.
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I like your header photos of you. Says a lot about your humor and good nature.
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Very kind of you to say so… most of the time they’re used for insect repellent charts ! :):)
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;0) You’re better than that. ;0)
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You’ve only been blogging for a couple of years? I thought you’d been at it longer. You’ve accomplished mush in a small amount of time.
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…i think , indeed I may have achieved MUSH as you say:):) LOL
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Hello Seamus. You are just the inspiration I’ve needed. Can you tell me how many years you’ve been on this planet. You don’t have to of course. It’s just that I’m a new author of 64. All the very best. Kris.
P.S.. I’m English. My wife is from Kilmarnock. We live in Scotland. The SAS have been trying to get me out for years but they keep getting beaten back at the border.
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Hi, Kris … I’m 68 years young, started writing ‘properly’ at 60… my grandad lived in the Onthank area of Kilmarnock… good luck with the SAS …offer them some Irn Bru and square sausages and you’ll be fine, that man 🙂
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