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Introduction: Real Men Know What They Want ... And They Get It
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You can imagine how honoured I was, to be talking yet again to the novelist, Aaron Chalice, himself. Out of the blue he had phoned me up (long distance I believe, perhaps there was an accordion in the background, and I think he’d had a few tipples as they say) and he’s says “Will-boy! You know about this world-web-inter-nonsense-thing.”… I blushed and stammered. … Well, I sometimes use it for this and that- “Yes, yes, great, wonderful, very happy for you. I want one of those things. Give me one of those things, so those little people in Katmandu can read about me. Something all my old girlfriends can look me up on – remind them what they’re missing, ha!” |
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I asked him how his latest work was coming. “Bloody marvelous, never been better. Been doing more research, you know.” Sounded like it. The line was breaking up. “I think the sequel to Boner Prince his going to be an absolute smash!” It’s our little joke, even he finds Love and Muskets 3: The Bonny Prince Romps Home a bit of a mouthful. |
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He sounded distracted, told me he would visit (actually in person) if I bought the right wine this time. But then he sounded distracted – I think he might have been swearing about something to someone – maybe a dropped drink. He started to mention that “old gal” (his agent – who in very desperate moments has left messages with me because she couldn’t track him down) and then the pips sounded. As usual Aaron had made yet another dramatic and colourful entrance into my otherwise dreary pedestrian life - in comparison to his life, that is. |
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An Author of the "Old School" of Writing |
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I first met my mentor, Mr Aaron Chalice,
author of historical romance novels, at a party. “Meddis?
Is that a Jew name?” No, I replied, I didn’t think so, Mr
Chalice. “Call me, Aaron! And who is this?” He gave me the
phone number of the hotel he was staying in, although I believe it was
for the benefit of the girl I had arrived with. I haven’t seen her
since, but Aaron says she’s well. |
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When he did visit he was most appreciative of my offer to help type and edit a page for him. Dare, I say it, but maybe computers are not “old school” enough, and perhaps a little beneath him. “At least you can feel the dead wood of a pencil – it connects you to fact that something has died, sacrificed itself for your art, like the paper – a whole forest, like an army, patriotically donating their lives when a book needs to populate the shelves of some airport or train-station W-Smiths.” This attitude is fortunate since he lost my gift, the Apple I-Book, deep in some Scottish loch, along with a picnic hamper with some very fine champagne, and a couple of expensive crystal flute glasses, whilst entertaining “some pretty young thing”, but not that “brazen local filly” he’d met the previous week. “Don’t worry, my dear Will-boy, I think you were sold a dud, it resembled neither an apple, nor a book! Shame about the champers, though.” I guess he has a point. Maybe it is for the best, because he managed even to spill a glass of “that cheeky fat Beaujolais” on my own computer – damaging some of my files (hence trouble with links and images on the pages, my apologies). As Aaron would say, “Like Pimms and Coke, Gentlemen and technology shouldn’t mix”.
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When his Chalice did not "runneth over" - Surviving the Hard Times with Gusto |
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I have come to believe, with evidence, that Mr Chalice has not been given a fair hearing in recent years. The whole Kirsty Wark episode did him no good at all. She had reminded him, through his agent, of the failure of sales in the late Eighties of his ambitious, but misguided work, More Than Holy, Roman Emperor – Which even I realise is not his best period (there is some confusion over the dates in which the yarn is set), but Aaron still defends “that damn good orgy scene”, which all the real fuss was over. Kirsty was refusing to even review it, or more specifically, refusing to review Aaron’s own play adaptation playing in The Edinburgh Fringe.
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To half-quote Aaron from Love and Musk’ 1, “The political climate had been stormily changing” p2. The world felt guilty about his own ethics and morals, and so turned on Aaron - another literary scapegoat, in a cruel crucifixion feeding frenzy of MTV sound-bite Sunday Review news culture. I don’t remember any actual persecutory reviews,
but Aaron assures me it was a hard time for him, and even “the solace
of the grape and the flesh” gave him little respite. |
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(Rumours Dispelled by Horse's Mouth - unfinished section)Planning to include in section here: Swiss holiday with his literary agent's teenage daughter.
Took her to Switzerland to see the forest and castle where he had set
the infamous pre-wedding duel in
Investigate rumours of a Summer of Love (1970s?) between Mr Chalice and the "old gal", somewhat bitter, lit. agent. Is there a life-bet between Agent and Aaron do with
a race to "drink themselves to death"? |
A Man of Wise and Witty Quotations
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Love and Marriage “I find Divorce Law absolutely fascinating.” “Romance. Girls and damsels love it. Drives 'em wild, makes 'em moist. And that can't be bad, can it?” “I have two words of wisdom for you: ‘lawyers’ and ‘contraception’.”
Being Prepared “A man can never own enough bottle openers.” "It's good to keep an open mind. Absolutely anything can happen at a party." |
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Style “Silk and tweed are essential. A friend in tweed ...” “You can’t go wrong with a good quality shirt – especially if finished with a fine cravat” “Wha-? The 'new black'? I might be a ‘new man’ – but I’m not ‘black’. (Thank God).” “Some days I wear nothing but my favourite smoking jacket …” “Wine stains and typewriter ink can be such buggers. Sometimes one just has to give up old faithful attire and invest in some modern rubbish.” “Shoes are so very important.”
Critics “Well, there’s two types of critics ... [-section deleted by webmaster-]” “I didn’t get where I am today by reading reviews and listening to critics.”
House and Home “You don’t have a cellar?! Where on Earth do you keep the wine?” “Bedrooms can be very inspiring.” “Yes, gardens are useful.” “Houses – rented or owned – can be such a bind.” (Aaron is currently “between” residences. “Traveling in cog’” he says.)
The Public “People just don’t understand the concept of ‘class’ anymore. In all senses of the word.”
His Devoted Fans “I like to express my thanks in person to the new generation of female readership.” “A drink is always as welcome as a letter of adoration.”
Politics “What?! … Oh, I’m very political. … (yes, let's open another bottle, that one disappeared so quickly, little minx of a number…) …It comes through in my historical novels especially. Although I must admit that the Royal Family are somewhat more reasonable now than they have been in previous centuries.” “I avoid outspoken feminist dykes, the frigid dears.”
On Writing “It’s a curse, being this creative, an absolute curse.” “Yes, I have, on occasions, had some help with the typing.” “It’s all about tension. Historical tension: wars. Sexual tension: heroes and women.” “Less is always More. Except in description. (...You’re offering me common beer?)” “I’m planning to write book on writing. It would be a shame to deprive new writers of some valuable lessons – it will be my gift to them. It’s tough at the top, but believe you me, if I remember right, the bottom can be total arse.” (Whilst “relaxed”:) (Later, weeping a little:) On Chosing a Title "Those effeminate publishers hated some of the best titles for my books. And what is wrong with 'Banquet of Quim'? Damn fine name for a book, if you ask me." |
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Thanks for letting me share some of Aaron Chalice's magic with you. I promise to fix the images and links as soon as possible, so that this humble page will do great justice by such an exuberant man. If you want to send a messages to Mr.Chalice please send me an email and I will pass them on the next time he calls. Aaron doesn't use email himself, but has suggested that some of the ladies reading this shouldn't hesitate in leaving their phone numbers. Regards, Aaron Chalice's humble friend, drinking partner and indebted
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