Come Fly with Me...Not!!!

Hi Derra,
I'm a very regular flyer but I had no idea. I love the names you give your characters -- very amusing.
Backed with pleasure.
Best wishes,
Barry
LITTLE KRISNA AND THE BIHAR BOYS

Lol! Babaloo Airlines is a bit of a give away! Will read and comment soon! I just know I am going to enjoy it!
Virginia
It Never Rains In Paradise

Virginia;
Thank you so much. "Everyone" is telling me that my book is hilarious! Well, I suppose in retrospect tragedies are hilarious, but certainly not at the time. And my friends tell me I should do stand-up, as they "pee" at my stories. Wow! You live in the Caribbean permanently. Cool. I would like to live in California and the south of France. Derra St. Denis :) http://www.derrastdenis.com
P.S. Thinking of changing the title to "Flip the Bird", as that is certainly what I really wanted to do to all of them, quit instead, and they went bankrupt worldwide, so didn't have to. They cooked their own goose!!! Lol
P.P.S. Flip the Bird will be available in hard cover shortly, and is currently, available in soft cover & e-book:
http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fListingClass=0&fSearch=Come+Fly+with+Me...Not%21%21%21

Derra;

Sylvie;
Sorry, Sylvie, misunderstood the word "Reply" and who wouldn't? Do not agree that all the comments looks as though they are from "me", when clearly, names are present, and comments separated by papragraphs. Is a honest mistake, and easy to do with this misleading software, especially, when you hit reply, the system makes space for you to do so, Also, if persons read my page (which they can), and read both commentaries, so what! Happy reading and again, thank you. I'll copy/paste this response and put it there as well.

Sylvia;
And Sylvia, no Flow has been blocked by others being able to read "both" commentaries. One may always leave a new comment. Thank you again.

Derra;

Do you know that when you reply to a comment on your own comment page, that's where it stays, blocking up the flow. It never goes to the recipient, you have to use the message system for that. At the moment it looks as though all your comments are from you. (You can delete them if you click on edit.)

Sylvie;
Sorry, Sylvie, misunderstood the word "Reply" and who wouldn't? Do not agree that all the comments looks as though they are from "me", when clearly, names are present, and comments separated by papragraphs. Is a honest mistake, and easy to do with this misleading software, especially, when you hit reply, the system makes space for you to do so, Also, if persons read my page (which they can), and read both commentaries, so what! Happy reading and again, thank you. I'll copy/paste this response and put it there as well.

Do you know that when you reply to a comment on your own comment page, that's where it stays, blocking up the flow. It never goes to the recipient, you have to use the message system for that. At the moment it looks as though all your comments are from you. (You can delete them if you click on edit.)

Dear Derra, I love that your are published by Lulu. :) Was it expensive? Did you have to change anything in your writing of your book? Maybe that's for me, too, if it's not too costly & I can keep my book the way it is. Do you get books to be sold at stores, too, or is it just internet? Your stewardess stories are so comical :) - I especially liked the 3rd degree about your previous airline job. :) :) I couldn't but help laugh out loud :) - nosy people is right. :) You got it. :) I wanted to be a stewardess in the '50s when I was in high school - "what a wonderful life THAT would be, the dreamiest job ever, travel the world," I used to think. :) Then, I went & got married instead. :) I hope you will write a lot of books because you pitch really sucked me in & then I read your table of contest s & just kept on reading your delightful book. :) I love your stories. :) I backed your book an hour ago & finally got a chance to read it, now that my husband has gone to work. :) Could you please take a moment to back my memoir book? :) Thanks so very much. :) Love, Susie :)

Susie;
Thanks so much! I am being bombarded by comments, and very positive ones at that about Come Fly with Me...Not!!! This is very encouraging and inspirational. I would love it if Harper Collins would publish it as well, or an offer to turn Come Fly with Not!!! into a TV series, I think it would be very funny, set in aviation, shooting on location in the sky, at airports, hotels, and other countries. When you publish on Lulu, you do not need to change anything about your novel or book btw, and if you pay the $99, you maintain the rights to have it published by others. Here is a link if you are interested in purchasing Come Fly with Me...Not!!! and read the rest of the book. You may obtain the download version for $9.95 or soft cover novel for $14.95 + Shipping (dependant upon where you are located): http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fListingClass=0&fSearch=Come+Fly+with+Me...Not%21%21%21
Happy reading & please send me a link to your book.
Derra St. Denis
http://www.derrastdenis.com

Dear Derra

very funny, love the reality in this read. I have to comment on your short and long pitch, as they both encourage your reader to delve deeper into your book. you certainly have a way of crafting that really keeps me ( your reader) wanting to really finish this read . I have not read it all but will carry on for sure

Please take a moment to look, COMMENT which is important to me, and BACK my book. if not that is OK
also

BACKED BY ME FOR SURE.
The VERY best of luck to you

Denise
The Letter

Denise; Can you send me a link to your book? I will check it out. Many thanks too for speaking about how I managed to pitch to keep you engaged. If anyone, anywhere, has ever felt the sting of group bullying, harassment, and discrimination, they will certainly relate to "Come Fly with Me...Not!!!" Derra St. Denis http://www.derrastdenis.com

Dear Derra,

Surprised to go up to chapter four to find something to read. Actually very funny, love the reality in this read. Your pitch encourage me to back your book and looks for further detail. Quite interesting and engaging read. Worth my backing. Goodluck.

Thank you so much for your very positive feedback! They always say, if you wish to write, write about what you know. Come Fly with Me...Not!!! is based upon a true story that I wrote in a satirical and comedic way, to help me cope with the horrific experience of being a flight attendant at this airline for 5 months. It was the longest 5 months I have ever experienced in that I truly felt like the "Ugly Betty" of this small airline (which is no longer & bankrupt). There have been times in my life I have felt discrimination, but never to this degree. Flight attendants and pilots were busy emailing, bad-mouthing, and I was practically spit on by crew I had never met when I passed them in our base airport or hotels overseas!!! Everything I wrote is gospel truth, short of publishing the names of all involved. Then, after the bankruptcy, many of the crew went to another popular airline. I went to their "meet & greet day", only to discover that I was being bad-mouthed by the crew that recognized me on the day! It was unbelievable that one could be infamous for being hated. They even escorted me out of the hotel whereby they were holding the day, like I was some criminal and a possible threat to their safety. Incredible how B.S. can fester and spread like wildfire! That airline, no surprise actually, is now bankrupt too. And the "Big Cheesette", another supreme alcoholic a...hole, promised me the absolute lie of a letter she wrote (also, in my book), would follow me in aviation should I attempt to seek employment. Good thing my passion is not working in aviation, and that my record working as a flight attendant long ago for Canada's largest airline, is squeaky clean! Derra St. Denis http://www.derrastdenis.com

Dear Derra,

Surprised to go up to chapter four to find something to read. Actually very funny, love the reality in this read. Your pitch encourage me to back your book and looks for further detail. Quite interesting and engaging read. Worth my backing. Goodluck.

Dear Derra

very funny, love the reality in this read. I have to comment on your short and long pitch, as they both encourage your reader to delve deeper into your book. you certainly have a way of crafting that really keeps me ( your reader) wanting to really finish this read . I have not read it all but will carry on for sure

Please take a moment to look, COMMENT which is important to me, and BACK my book. if not that is OK
also

BACKED BY ME FOR SURE.
The VERY best of luck to you

Denise
The Letter

Dear Derra, I love that your are published by Lulu. :) Was it expensive? Did you have to change anything in your writing of your book? Maybe that's for me, too, if it's not too costly & I can keep my book the way it is. Do you get books to be sold at stores, too, or is it just internet? Your stewardess stories are so comical :) - I especially liked the 3rd degree about your previous airline job. :) :) I couldn't but help laugh out loud :) - nosy people is right. :) You got it. :) I wanted to be a stewardess in the '50s when I was in high school - "what a wonderful life THAT would be, the dreamiest job ever, travel the world," I used to think. :) Then, I went & got married instead. :) I hope you will write a lot of books because you pitch really sucked me in & then I read your table of contest s & just kept on reading your delightful book. :) I love your stories. :) I backed your book an hour ago & finally got a chance to read it, now that my husband has gone to work. :) Could you please take a moment to back my memoir book? :) Thanks so very much. :) Love, Susie :)

This is information from authonomy (so beware of any other untrue information you may receive that is spam & not quotes of authonomy):
"When you back a book, it only improves the ranking of that book, not yours. However, the author whose book you are backing may decide to back your book also, in which case yes, your ranking would be improved"
"Every time you place a book on your bookshelf, your recommendation pushes the book up the rankings. And while that book sits on your bookshelf, your reputation as a talent spotter increases depending on how well that book performs."

Please note my "real book cover" can be found at:
http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fListingClass=0&fSearch=Come+Fly+with+Me...Not%21%21%21
and:
http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/come-fly-with-menot/4552759?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1
P.S. On Authonomy, the original cover would not upload. Therefore, I temporarily used this alternative.
Derra St. Denis

:) comment to follow :)

Thanks so much!
Derra St. Denis

Dear Derra

I have just started reading and will comment later

Thanks so much!
Derra St. Denis

What's with all the crap! Just cut out 1-3 and start with chapter 1 as chapter 1. You may think it's important but not on this web-site, we're all in the same boat here and copyright and stuff is taken for granted. You'll loose your readers before they get to the good stuff. [ENDQUOTE

"Crap" is not a kind or appropriate word to choose in reference to another artist or author's work, especially when I inserted in out of respect for Lulu. No one else is offended by covering one's legal obligation, and it only takes a second to click to the next page. Apparently, you have time to comment & call it "crap", but not enough time to hit the next link. Derra St. Denis

What's with all the crap! Just cut out 1-3 and start with chapter 1 as chapter 1. You may think it's important but not on this web-site, we're all in the same boat here and copyright and stuff is taken for granted. You'll loose your readers before they get to the good stuff.

Dear Derra

I have just started reading and will comment later

:) comment to follow - read & commented on an hour later :)