We won't be further responding to each other but for the record I mentioned in the other thread that I was writing an article for a journal. It will take me months and I am still writing the manuscript but I have another article for a webzine hopefully coming out in the next few days.
It's called 'Putting your money where your mouth is' with a belief in yourself and work. Two books to tell the mainly untold story. Many years of work and research for the benefit of you and the readers. The info therein for your benifit whether you utilise it or not, and I am of course allowed to publish my own views. You are so quick to criticise. What have you published? I'll give you another example of my character and something I am equally proud of - A distraught lady lost a £10,000 diamond ring in the sea off Majorca. I told her I would find it, and against all the odds, I did, because I believed in myself.
Sorry to say so but where other's benefits lay are not for your to decide. There are a lot of books out there that contain all kind of claims and while some call some of them holy others call the rubbish. So you see...
I think it would be wise not to dismiss this important discovery - no matter where you own ideas have led you. So I have to teach you something too: The hardest thing is to climb a mountain and then to turn around a mile before you reach the peak because you run out of time to get back in daylight.
Some people are a complete waste of time talking to. Won't be looking at anything else you have to say.
Since he mentioned his two books, I took a look at the publisher of Kidd: The Search for His Treasure - The Pentland Press. As I expected, this was a vanity press. Not only a vanity press but a highly controversial one that got into legal and financial trouble and was closed down.
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I also took a look at the publisher of Anson's Gold - Filament Publishing. No surprise, another vanity press or hybrid (mostly vanity press). Hilariously, if you look up the address of Filament Publishing - it is someone's house. This is a vanity press out of someone's bedroom. I do one day plan to publish a detailed book on the Kidd-Palmer maps; suffice to say I will not be using a vanity press but a reputable publisher.
Since there is now no up-front cost in self-publishing a book, what you are actually doing is "putting everyone else's money where your mouth is." Mr. Smith has published his results, right here on TNet, where everyone can read it at absolutely no cost. Not only that, but denizens are free to challenge his results and he can respond in real time. As opposed to publishing a book that you have to buy, then take it or leave it.
"Inside the Metal Detector," 3rd ed, a 635 page tome on metal detector technology. The most in-depth book ever written on designing detectors.
Carl-NC, There it is, again you go making disparaging remarks about me just because you have no idea of my motive.
Seldom but it happens that we find ourselves in complete agreement. Depends of course who you pointing at with "Some people". From where I stand your manners are insulting to say the least. If you run out of arguments its no ones fault but your regularly lecturing others and slamming the door in their faces is not helping your arguments.
I'm only pointing out your repeated dismissal of others' arguments, because they haven't done what you've done, or been where you've been, or met who you've met. If that wasn't your motive, feel free to elaborate. Otherwise, I'll continue to take it at face value and if that bothers you, then that's on you.
Well you've got that wrong, again. These days most authors pay upfront towards printing costs, and I do get royalties 😇 You are laughing at the expence of publishing companies who due to difficult times face financial problems, this happened to Filament Publishing, the Director had to work from home but got back to running his company. Why don't you give them a call and find out the situation? You haven't got the guts. Your smug face will change when you discover you will have to part with cash. Why are you always looking to cause trouble? no wonder you are not liked on this Forum.Since he mentioned his two books, I took a look at the publisher of Kidd: The Search for His Treasure - The Pentland Press. As I expected, this was a vanity press. Not only a vanity press but a highly controversial one that got into legal and financial trouble and was closed down.
Boss of failed publishing firm starts new venture
THE boss of a publishing company which collapsed owing thousands of pounds to would-be authors has re-emerged trading under a new name.Fleeced by vanity publishers serendipity
AT 6ft 4ins tall and weighing 18 stone, it probably isn't a good idea to fleece Roman history expert, John Waite.
I also took a look at the publisher of Anson's Gold - Filament Publishing. No surprise, another vanity press or hybrid (mostly vanity press). Hilariously, if you look up the address of Filament Publishing - it is someone's house. This is a vanity press out of someone's bedroom. I do one day plan to publish a detailed book on the Kidd-Palmer maps; suffice to say I will not be using a vanity press but a reputable publisher.
Correct. The problem is some forum members have previously claimed to have "solved" the maps prior to me finding the actual solution (the RI and tin cannister maps in Rainbow Island [1903] I first posted). These forum members now face having to admit they were wrong and they were not the first to solve the Kidd-Palmer maps. Some of them cannot bring themselves to concede this because they desperately want to be the first person to have solved the maps. I beat them to it but they cannot now bring themselves to admit this. However, some posters privately messaged me to congratulate me. I have also received emails from some people who had different ideas about the Kidd-Palmer maps (a few I debated last year) but now admitted they were wrong and gave me credit. Since the maps are a hoax, copied from the fictional RI map, and there is no real treasure, I do not understand why some posters cannot simply acknowledge I solved the maps.
The instructions (including geographical coordinates) on the Skeleton Map are as follows:
It's simple, because you haven't solved the maps, that was done over 15 years ago with published evidence in 'Anson's Gold'. Which reminds me, and you keep avoiding, the Kidd chart figures were not seen for the first time on the Rainbow Island map, they appeared over 150 years earlier on Anson's monument having originally come from the Spanish. It is all so obvious to everyone but you. Can't wait to see your book (you'll have to pay for the printing!) and the fantasy story you concoct to try and prove otherwise.Correct. The problem is some forum members have previously claimed to have "solved" the maps prior to me finding the actual solution (the RI and tin cannister maps in Rainbow Island [1903] I first posted). These forum members now face having to admit they were wrong and they were not the first to solve the Kidd-Palmer maps. Some of them cannot bring themselves to concede this because they desperately want to be the first person to have solved the maps. I beat them to it but they cannot now bring themselves to admit this. However, some posters privately messaged me to congratulate me. I have also received emails from some people who had different ideas about the Kidd-Palmer maps (a few I debated last year) but now admitted they were wrong and gave me credit. Since the maps are a hoax, copied from the fictional RI map, and there is no real treasure, I do not understand why some posters cannot simply acknowledge I solved the maps.
I still think the easiest theory would be Cutler. But I do question he copied the maps from the book but rather think he copied them of some earlier sketches. It explains all those details that differ from the RI map to the Palmer Maps. Why would a hoaxer add those death valley details not fond on the RI map that have nothing to do with KIdd's treasure?
That's the publishing model for the big guys: textbooks, best-sellers, and so forth. The little guys don't do it that way; POD is the way to go and KDP (Amazon) is the monster in the room. No up-front costs, just royalties. I used a traditional publisher for ITMD1, then KDP for ITMD2/3. Won't go back. ITMD3 is on every Amazon worldwide. I also published ITMD3 via IngramSpark (no up-front fees, either) so it is in every bookseller's catalog. Since all this is POD, I can modify the book contents anytime I want; I'm currently up to rev 3.05 after correcting typos. I could even add a whole new chapter if I want.
Well, I'll publicly congratulate you. I've always assumed the maps were fake just based on circumstantial evidence, but thanks to you we now have solid evidence.
What SOLID evidence
I own a copy of Anson's Gold. There is not a single mention of Rainbow Island (or Louis Tracy) in it nor a reproduction of the RI map from the novel (I was the first to scan and upload to the internet). Your book has a bibliography but does not either mention Tracy (nor his birth name) or any of his literature. If you are claiming you somehow knew of the tin cannister/RI map before me in relation to the Kidd-Palmer maps, where is your evidence? None of your books mention either the tin cannister or Rainbow Island (RI) map and none of your internet comments mentioned or alluded to either of these prior to my thread (you obviously read). As another poster pointed out: "someone coming out after somebodies else discovery claiming to have known all along without any evidence smells at least extremely bad."
There is no latitude and longitude written on "Anson's monument". I presume you mean the Shugborough inscription:
Thanks, appreciated.
Hi Cryptid1990, what "solid evidence" was your buddy Carl-NC talking about, I've yet to see some from you.Thanks, appreciated.
it's actually £16 (16 million pounds) that was Captain Kidd's estimated amount a what is stored in the subterranean repository by multiple people in around 1698, why not ask AI to tell you what that amounts to today.
