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Thursday, August 18, 2011

A levels and my daughter

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What is worse than waiting for your own results? Waiting for your child's, particularly when it is the second child. My legs are like je...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Happiness is...

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Happiness is...My eldest son coming home today. He has been in the US for 15 months -- working and doing his exchange year at university. I...
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Does an author have to be on every social media site?

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The best way for authors to get ahead is to concentrate on their product -- i.e writing the next book and making sure it is the best that it...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Hourglass figures

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It had to happen. After being out for many years, one of the latest trends is the forties/Marilyn Monroe shape. FINALLY my natural figure is...
Monday, August 08, 2011

The Page 56 Game

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My daughter discovered this  meme on FB in honour of National Book Week. The way it goes is that you post the sentence from the fifth line ...
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Friday, August 05, 2011

For less than the price of a large latte

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Over the past few days, I have downloaded two books to my kindle which have helped to revitalise my interest in writing. Both from the micro...
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Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Lovely Review for To Marry A Matchmaker

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Julie Bonello has reviewed all of my books for cataromance and has just posted her review of To Marry a Matchmaker. It made my day. She gav...
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Monday, August 01, 2011

The Tracey Anderson Method and time

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The Times has been featuring the trainer Tracey Anderson and her famous Method for losing weight and shaping up. Tracey Anderson is Gwyneth...
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Friday, July 29, 2011

Finding Inspiration to Keep Going

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As everyone knows I am currently attempting to get my writer's bottom under control. I have come a long way but still have further to go...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Writer's Wednesday

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I  am at the Pink Heart Society today, talking about personalisation and why it is necessary to go beyond character sheets and really dig d...
Friday, July 22, 2011

Update on lymphoedema and my writer's bottom

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Last week, the physio visited (I had the wrong day down)  and did her measurements. Although I had my bandage on when she arrived, I will ad...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Dealing with floods

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It has been RAINING here. Hard. The gutters overflowed yesterday, sending water cascading into the sun room. Urgent action had to be taken s...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Ducklings

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The four ducklings have settled into their life in the pen. However, I had forgotten how troublesome ducklings can be. They are supposed to...
Monday, July 11, 2011

Getting into Character

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When Fiona Harper recommended Getting Into Character -- Seven Secrets Novelists Can Learn from Actors by Brandilyn Collins  at her RWA wor...
Saturday, July 09, 2011

Changing Taglines

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Over the next few weeks (and months) you should be seeing a few changes on my website and blog etc. After taking a class in Marketing and B...
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Friday, July 08, 2011

Reshaping my writer's bottom line: A comparision

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As it was a picture (well several) from last year's Harlequin party in Orlando which finally made me face the fact that I really had to...
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Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Newsletter and contest

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My July newsletter has finally gone out! It has its usual contest for a copy of my latest. The big news is that Harlequin Historical is goi...
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

The RWA Conference

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The RWA conference was amazing but then it always is. It was a bit different for me this time as my daughter, son and sister were there. T...
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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Off to NewYork and the RWA conference

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Tomorrow I leave for New York and the RWA conference. Next week should be full of meetings and greetings. I also expect to learn quite a lot...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

RWA Nationals 11 Tips

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Less than a week to go before I jet off to NYC and the RWA National Conference. This is my second time and so while I remain new, I do know ...