Category: Blog

Hello – I’ve been getting a lot of advice this weekend, on how to get my book noticed. All of it fantastic – it has given me a lot to think about, and has got me excited about the book again! So, this afternoon, I emailed Hexham Book Festival to ask if I could take… Read more »

Hi – spent ages typing a new page yesterday, and then there was an error! Then, I had a nightmare last night where I thought I’d sold hundreds of books and I’d only sold thirty… I finally got hold of some books, and duly sent them off again. I really hope that the recipients enjoy… Read more »

Good afternoon! Typing from bed again, but this time I am fully dressed having just been to the hairdressers – lovely new ‘do and nowhere to go! Trying some energy conservation… I got some really good feedback from the Julia Hankin interview, and it has opened up some very interesting opportunities for me. I don’t… Read more »

Well, I had my 15-20 minutes of fame! I had trouble getting to sleep last night, as possible question scenarios kept coming into my head. I woke up at about 5.30am with butterflies the size of chickens in my stomach, and could barely eat anything. My mam drove me to the BBC Radio Newcastle studios,… Read more »

I don’t believe it! Little old me is doing a LIVE radio interview on BBC Radio Newcastle tomorrow, with JULIA HANKIN – I love that show! I am SO nervous (yet again, I’ve agreed to something then am going to panic about it until it happens). I bet I say something stupid. Must make a… Read more »

Hello – technically, I’m not much further forward with regard to promoting my book, but optimistically, my Publisher tells me the following publications have requested a review copy: In Balance magazine What Doctors Don’t Tell You Essentials Woman and Home She That’s Life Woman The Guardian The Observer The Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph The… Read more »

I’m making a habit of this: typing my blog from under the covers! With good reason, this time, as I was out at a quiz on Wednesday with some friends and it’s taken a bit of recovery time (no…I don’t drink, so it wasn’t that). With our knowledge limited to obscure facts, we were amazed… Read more »

Hello again! Had no intention of writing so often, but I’m cold and bored (typing this from my bed). In my quest to sell more than two books, I emailed Borders, Waterstones, and Gateshead Libraries Service – this is what happened so far: Was in Borders book shop in Gateshead today, but was feeling too… Read more »

Hello! Welcome to my first Blog entry – it’s taken me a while to get into Blogging, but now that I have, I ‘m going to try and make it a regular occurrence! If you’ve looked at my profile, you’ll know that my first book is due out in three weeks’ time. Let me catch… Read more »

I’m still around, but the pollen has taken its toll. My abseil bruise has finally faded to a ghost of a bruise, and I’m collecting my sponsorship money slowly but surely. I have still had no response from Discovered Authors, despite a polite letter, and a less polite ultimatum. It seems as though, rather than… Read more »