News and Updates
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The June 2012 issue of MOSAIC Magazine in Canada will feature one of Jim’s poems from Book 3 “The Songs And Verses” http://www.kingmosaic.ca/
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When the new “OnlineBVI” Magazine launches in April 2012 it will feature one of Jim’s Stories from Book 1 ” On Five Continents And Three Oceans”. Jim will be featured regularly as a contributing writer in that publication thereafter… http://www.onlinebvi.com/
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The books and Jim’s Caribbean sailing days, and particularly his years with Virgin Islands Search And Rescue (VISAR) are profiled in an article in the April 2012 edition of the Caribbean’s water front magazine ”ALL AT SEA” http://www.allatsea.net/ also available in over 800 outlets from San Diego, California to the Southern Caribbean islands. Pick up a copy or access on line to learn more about the life that gave birth to the books.
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ON FIVE CONTINENTS IS NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL NORMAL SOURCES
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(Photo Forster’s Book Garden)
Reading at Forster’s Book Garden, Bolton Ontario, January 28th 2012, invoked much discussion not just about the poems themselves but about the broader subject of writing in general and publishing. Forster’s Book Garden is very supportive of the writerss’ community and a great venue for not just book readings, but for book browsing and shopping as well.
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(Photo: Writers’ Community York Region)
Reading to the Writers Community of York Region, December 11th, 2011. Dynamic community of people from all areas of writing of which I am pleased to be a member. I encourage anyone involved in writing in York Region to join. For a link go to the “related links page” on this website.
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(photo by Steve Boissineau)
“The Songs and Verses” Book Launch Lunch at Daniel’s of Nobleton Restaurant on November 20th 2011 was very well attended. Several readings resulted in some of the invited guests ordering 5 copies at a time as they considered the book would make an excellent Christmas present.
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Weekend of Sept 17th/18th at the Schomberg Village Street Gallery, readings went very well. Several visitors asked if an audio version of the poems would be available…. We are seriously looking into that option.
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Posted May 13th 2011
Book # 1 “On Five Continents and Three Oceans” and book #3 “The Verses and Songs” are now with the publisher undergoing proofing and lay-up. We’re getting closer. Book #2 “On Tropical Islands and Sparkling Seas” is nearing completion. Book #4 in the series, with the working title of ”Book #4 in the series” (OK, OK …… I promise to come up with something better before I publish it) is now started.
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Posted Feb 2nd 2011
FIRST READING TO BE HELD IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS!!!!!!
As many of the stories are based upon experiences during Jim’s almost two decades in the British Virgin Islands where he was involved in the marine trades in one form or another, it seemed only fitting that the first reading from the Wanderings and Sojourns series should be held at the Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club on the beautiful island of Tortola where he not only lived for so many years, but where his youngest children were born.
JIM SCOTT
Long time BVI resident in the ‘80s and ‘90s will be at the RBVIYC on Monday, February 21st from 6:30 where he will be reading from his upcoming series of books entitled “WANDERINGS AND SOJOURNS”.
The many island and sailing stories and poems include several from his days in the BVI as VISAR coordinator, charter/delivery skipper, racer, diver with yet more yarns from Antigua, St Barths, Bahamas, etc.
RBVIYC will have good grub at a sensible price and of course the bar will be open. Advance book purchases can be made with no payment required until books are ready to ship. And VISAR will receive a sensible share from every book purchased in the BVI. So come out and support RBVIYC and VISAR!!!
Tavern Not Far From The Shore
Between the sea and coming ashore in tidal zones of emotion,
Washed by ebbs of the cottage door and floods of the open ocean,
Amphibious beings restlessly stand in the lee of their wind-swept past,
Talking of days when the sea had command and years they spent under the mast.
And some may be wandering seaward, while others to land may be bound.
And some never know of the way they should go so will wash up wherever they’re found.
And some folk may never stop sailing while others may sail no more.
But all find their way at the close of the day to the tavern, not far from the shore.
© Jim Scott 1996
(Originally penned one evening while people watching from a corner table in the original Pusser’s on Main Street, Road Town.)
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