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Standing On My Tiptoes
Today is another day on the emotional roller-coaster known as ‘trying to succeed as a writer,’ because this arrived: In truth, I had a little cry, thought of my long passed father and looked up to the...
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Book Distribution Fun and Frolics.
Those of you who read my Publication Update From a Terrified Author will be familiar with my journey to publication. If you didn’t, go there now. It’s okay, we’ll wait. *Taps fingers* *Answers the call...
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It’s a Mum-derful Life
You may think the invisibility cloak is an object that was dreamed up by JK Rowling in a small coffee shop in Edinburgh. Think again. For I, dear reader, have at least half a dozen of these in my...
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Interview With Sci-Fi Author Dylan Hearn
I had a little chat yesterday with an indie author pal whose book I recently read, Dylan Hearn, who is having a free promotion right now for his sci-fi thriller, Second Chance as well as celebrating...
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Laughing inappropriately and Other Guilty Confessions
I spied a Twitter profile today which said, ‘laughs inappropriately. Even at funerals.’ At first I was outraged… and then I remembered I have done this. Before you click away from here, let me attempt...
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The Rollercoaster – 29,000 Downloads Later
Remember this scene from the 1980’s comedy film, Parenthood? If you follow my progress you will know two significant things have happened to me lately: 1) I left my agent and found my novel, ‘The New...
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Book Marketing Tactics You May NOT Have Considered
I’d like to apologise in advance because this is a MUCH longer blog post than I usually prefer. I don’t know about you, but I like the kind of blog I can jump in and out of, coming away with my will to...
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Chick Lit Books – An Open Letter To Real Book Lovers
Lucy Kelson: George, I think you are the most selfish human being on the planet. George Wade: Well that’s just silly. Have you met everybody on the planet? – ‘Two Weeks Notice’. This weekend I had my...
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A Folder Called ‘Bollocks’– Why Authors Should NEVER Respond to Reviews
Regular readers of my blog may recall I celebrated the much anticipated landing of my first one star review as an author, with a light-hearted blog post and a nod to fellow authors to try not to take...
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A Comedy Writer’s Trip to St Kilda
I was found remaking a movie last month, on the top of the highest sea cliffs in the UK. Well, a book and a film if I’m honest. One minute I was Cathy, hand dramatically against forehead, searching for...
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The Day I Tried to Murder a Spider With My Boobs
Mercifully, this post will have no photographs. And now the highest bounce rate of any blog I’ve ever posted before – perhaps for two reasons. ;-) Firstly, I’d like to assure all the animal loving...
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