Morning NAAFI bar

Myself and a friend have just completed a book. It's been proof read and we're now hoping to foist it on to an unwilling public.

We've spent the last year and a half writing it under a single pseudonym and are now looking to get it published. We're sure we've written something that people will want to read. It's the story of a lad joining the army and his adventures over the years that he's in. The thing that we feel that we've brought to the table thats new, is that the book is entirely comedic. No serious points are made AT ALL.

Anyone whos read my posts in the NAAFI bar will catch my drift. The book focuses completely on the aspects of army life that have always made me laugh.

As we've been writing, we've been passing on bits and bobs to a couple of site members (MDN, Aunty Stella etc) to make sure we're hitting the spot, and the feedback has been very favourable so far.

We're now going to tread the weary path of turning the manscript into something that can be bought on Amazon! We'll take the usual route and will self publish if we can't find an agent/publisher. All I ask of ARRSE members is if you know anyone in the industry or of a way you might be able to give me a nudge in the direction, to give me a shout on PM.

Cheers

Convoy

I've been asked to put this up in the NAAFI as this is one of the places where both Convoy and Rigger have thrived, entertained and made nearly all of us fire a trickle of mirth p1ss into our pants.

This from Convoy

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of ARRSE.

Myself and The Rigger have spent the last couple of years writing and trying
to get published, our book.

It's a comedy novel entitled "Picking Up the Brass" and it's finally
available for purchase. Quite a few people on ARRSE have had a look at
sample chapters etc and the feedback has been favourable. With a bit of
luck, it'll read like an extended NAAFI post!! The blurb on the back reads.

The book that Andy Mcnab wouldnt want you to read!

Picking up the Brass is a hilarious look at what real life
was like for the majority of young men who joined
the British Army in the Eighties. It follows Eddy Nugent, a
bored fifteen year old, living in Manchester, as he travels
through the drinking, swearing and sex-obsessed world
of our nation's finest. It takes him from basic training in
Harrogate and on to Aldershot and the rum soaked
shores of Belize.
Written by two ex-soldiers, the book captures the
uniques aspects of the British Military sense of humour,
through the language of 'Squaddie Speak'.
A must for anyone who has served, anyone who is
planning to serve or anyone who has ever thought,
"Surely everyone in the army isn't trained to kill people
with a toothpick?"

Registration with Amazon etc is taking a bit longer than we'd hoped, so
we've done our own little print run of 200, to get things started. This
batch will only be for mainland UK. Once our online registration is
complete, we'll be able to sort out worldwide orders.

The normal price will be £9.99 (+ p and p) but for the first 200, we'll
charge £15 (+ p and p). This will get you a signed copy and we'll stick a
quid to the British Legion.

If you'd like a copy - email myself or the rigger at

convoycock@hotmail.co.uk or therigger@hotmail.co.uk

and we'll get straight back to you.

Cheers

Convoy

I'd like to wish the pair of you the very best of luck, and I'm positive that 200 copies won't be enough to satisfy the demand of the NAAFI punters.

May I order copy number one, I'll give £50 for it, if you skiff it for me

Buy online here

My order is in, not for a skiffed one though, although if you could both stick a couple of pubes on the front inside page it would be appreciated.

I'll definitely be purchasing one. Well done to you both.

Emailed my request. Bout bloody time as well nice one lads :D





Some artistic range glue stains in the shape of jimmy would be nice as well if you are doing personal requests

I've had the privelidge to be able to have a gander at a couple of chapters and can honestly recommend the book.

If you like Convoys post on here then its right up your alley, no warryness, no tales of heroism and not a single embassy mention. Between them they have managed to capture every single little detail of life as a squaddie in the eighties and nineties.

Good effort chaps.

Registration with Amazon etc is taking a bit longer than we'd hoped, so
we've done our own little print run of 200, to get things started. This
batch will only be for mainland UK.

Mainland only - so none for us in NI? :(

If the posts these pair have offered up over the past couple of years are anything to go by, the book may well leave you needing new pants, oxygen and several rib transplants...

My order is in.

Ordered one too!

ordering mine