Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Listening to myself in 2012…
I’m normally a great one for resolutions – heck, I’ve already made one on here for this year, and last year I made 11 11s so I was tempted to do 12 12′s for this year. But I’m not. I will be putting more fun into my life – even if it sounds strange to [...]
When you prefer books to diamonds….
Possibly the most perfect piece of jewellery I’ve ever seen, and available here.
Having Fun and Writing …
I’ve an article in the current issue of Psychologies magazine, for which I had to do something fun every day and write about it. It was a fascinating exercise. Not least because of several people’s initial reaction about the assignment – which was that it sounded stressful. I think the difference between what it could [...]
Feeling Appreciated….
A lovely lovely review of Tell Me Everything and my other books here from the mighty Charles Lambert. It makes me so happy to have Tell Me Everything read – for all sorts of reasons I’m not sure, to be honest, how many people even realised it was out first time around. In fact, if [...]
My Little Christmas Miracle
Nope, not one of these… Or even these… But being able to read this without glasses… It’s almost as exciting for me. Yes, on Saturday, I had my eyes lasered. I’m short sighted and have worn contact lenses for years, literally years. I’m always conscious of them though, and now I’ve started to need reading [...]
Secrets – a 50 word photostory
She says she does it because the stones get cold, but really she bandages the castle every night to stop its secrets seeping out. Coloured cloth to keep the stories safe. Sometimes though she’ll wrap herself up in one of the rugs, shivering as she listens to every single thread.
Five Sentences with … Anthony McGowan
Today, it’s my GREAT pleasure to have Anthony McGowan on here to finish my sentences. Anthony’s latest book The Donut Diaries, has an unlikely hero… Dermot Milligan’s got problems. He’s overweight and hooked on donuts. He has a pushy, over-achieving mother, and a father who spends all his time hiding in the loo. His sisters, [...]
YOU DO NOT NEED ANOTHER SELF-HELP BOOK….
OH WAIT A MINUTE… You DO need this one!! Lovely things have been happening since I first announced my first poetry collection YOU DO NOT NEED ANOTHER SELF-HELP BOOK a little while ago. First of all Will Hermes, a senior critic at Rolling Stone Magazine and author of Love Goes To Buildings on Fire called [...]
It’s Big. It’s Beautiful. It could be YOUR Bookplan….
Anyone who is a writer, or works with writers, knows how important it is to really plan your book. Too often, and I know this to my cost, even a really great idea doesn’t have the stamina to carry on to the finish line. Well, hurrah, for YOUR BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK PLAN, written by Danielle [...]
