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Hi Cherry.

Having your son own a tarantula is amazing. But aren't you scared it'll escape? Does your son ever take it out of its enclosure to pet it?

I love spiders myself. They have incredible intelligence and agility. Scientists even have trained a spider to do a assault course.

Basically they tested 15 spiders to see if one could be taught to follow a spider assault course. One spider - Kim - was willing to learn and do it. Kim was the only spider with the brains to do all this. Scientists did all this to learn how we can transfer spider power to robotic power. Spiders physicality is so amazing scientists want to apply that to technology.

Kim is one smart spider.

Big spiders don't scare me BUT I am wary.

Keeping the spider calm is very important, though: as your son realizes. I am also glad your son is not afraid of spiders and other creepy crawlies. They ARE part of our planet and have every right to be here [as long as it's not in my apartment: I draw the line at bugs in my home!].

I read some, like them Paula, I would say it sounds "free form" when I read them.

I agree, alsr!

I am reading a book called 'The Queen of Coin and Whispers.' It's good.

It won't sell any copies, but at least I try.

My books do need advertising if they're to sell. I don't know how to advertise my books online. Because if other people don't know about my books, they can't buy them. And I am not going to go down the route of selling to my friends and family: that doesn't mean I've been successful. No - if I want my books to sell - I need to reach a wider audience.

Now, I have Googled my books and they are there on the Google search engine. But I need to expose my work more on the Internet. But Google bookmarking me, does mean there's more chance of people buying - and reading - my work.

I agree, you do have to start by giving out some free copies first and having people give reviews. Then word will spread that way.

I will certainly find time to read it this week Paula, thank you!

Goerge Michael had been a true legend: and IS, always.

I love his music: music that shall stand the test of time.

Roald Dahl is a legend.

We are in the "age of the nerd". 

Nerds to in fact rule.