Once again apologies for being so slack at blogging. I really should be more efficient given I’ve a book to plug, but so many things have been going on, my mind’s been in a funny place.
I’ve finally passed my driving test and have joined the New Driver’s Club by denting and scratching my poor car. I had to manoeuvre a particularly tricky supermarket car park and ended up ripping off the trims from one of my rear doors and putting a particularly nasty dent in. So in a trip to Halfords (fast becoming my regular haunt!) I’ve had to stock up on the relevant materials to bodge up my door until I can afford to repair it properly. After nursing a wounded ego I can now see the funny side to it and thankfully no one was hurt and the damage was purely cosmetic. Thankfully VW Golfs are built like tanks and can withstand quite a lot.
I’m still putting the final touches to Two Become One but I think it should be good to go within the next couple of weeks. I feel really bad about it being so late, but 2009 has started as a complete emotional rollercoaster for me littered with ill health and driving tests but I’m hoping things will calm down now a bit.
Reading through Two Become One, I’ve noticed that sometimes to describe a character I’ll say they reminded someone of a famous person and I’m wondering if this is just lazy writing. I couldn’t see Barbara Taylor Bradford describing a character by saying they looked like Rosanne Barr. Is this lazy or am I just reflecting the thoughts of my protagonist? After all, we all meet people and think they remind us of famous people.
Anyway, I’d better go back to editing and stop being slack. Will be back asap.
Ciao for now x
PS: By the way, even my friend Rob mentioned the other day that he thought he was watching me when he saw Libby on Eastenders!
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
I am Sally Michaels
Hi Libby Fox (anyone who watches EastEnders will know who I mean) here, bringing you this blog.
After smarting and feeling like the Drew Barrymore character in Music and Lyrics whose entire life has been stolen to create a hideous character in a work of fiction, (I swear there is someone working on Eastenders who knew me when I was about 16 and modelled Libby on me. She looks like me, she acts like me, she's a swot and now to top it all, she wants to write fiction - I'm not happy) I got down to starting my screenplay of Summerset. I had no responses from my Gumtree ad and decided to do it myself, and will send it to the Writers Room at the BBC.
It's a difficult task because you have to start using dialogue and body language to describe a character's feelings or actions whereas in a book you can write long paragraphs explaining everything. So far I've only written 7 scenes and it's coming along okay. I think the Writers Room don't want perfection they just want to see potential. I dream of the day when Summerset is on the TV. I could just see it as a two part mini series on BBC on a Sunday night. I wish they'd return to showing those big, glossy Hollywood mini series again. They were so much fun.
I found The Thorn Birds on you tube yesterday and I was so chuffed because I last watched it in 1983. I last read the book in 1995 - the year I wrote Summerset and it's quite alarming to see the parallels to the book - the big Irish family living away from Ireland, the poor relation being given a chance to work for the rich relative, of course the forbidden love, the favoured illegitamate child, even the scene where Meggie goes to the party as a 17 year old and she wears a beautiful rose pink dress. In Summerset when Lou goes to the Christmas Party, wearing grown up clothes for the first time ever, she is wearing a rose pink dress. Just goes to show how you can be influenced by something without really realising it.* My only criticism was that it was made back in the day when America dominated everything and the entire cast (apart from Bryan Brown -swoon) are American and do nothing to hide their accent, except for a few who attempt some sort of hideous fiddileedee Irish accent. If it was made now, they would use Australian actors.
I've also started the research into my new book 'Liverpool'. I have a draft storyline and I'm gathering information about Livepool in the early 20th Century. I'm itching to start writing it but with the Summerset screenplay my main priority, I'm dedicating one evening a week to 'Liverpool' time. I'm also awaiting the first draft of Two Become One to arrive from Lulu so I can start checking that and I just know I'm going to find hundreds of errors wrong with it.
It's all go go go.
Ciao for now
*There's influenced and there's blatant copying and I'm sorry that girl in Eastenders is just a photocopy of me - I wouldn't mind if I got some sort of credit!
After smarting and feeling like the Drew Barrymore character in Music and Lyrics whose entire life has been stolen to create a hideous character in a work of fiction, (I swear there is someone working on Eastenders who knew me when I was about 16 and modelled Libby on me. She looks like me, she acts like me, she's a swot and now to top it all, she wants to write fiction - I'm not happy) I got down to starting my screenplay of Summerset. I had no responses from my Gumtree ad and decided to do it myself, and will send it to the Writers Room at the BBC.
It's a difficult task because you have to start using dialogue and body language to describe a character's feelings or actions whereas in a book you can write long paragraphs explaining everything. So far I've only written 7 scenes and it's coming along okay. I think the Writers Room don't want perfection they just want to see potential. I dream of the day when Summerset is on the TV. I could just see it as a two part mini series on BBC on a Sunday night. I wish they'd return to showing those big, glossy Hollywood mini series again. They were so much fun.
I found The Thorn Birds on you tube yesterday and I was so chuffed because I last watched it in 1983. I last read the book in 1995 - the year I wrote Summerset and it's quite alarming to see the parallels to the book - the big Irish family living away from Ireland, the poor relation being given a chance to work for the rich relative, of course the forbidden love, the favoured illegitamate child, even the scene where Meggie goes to the party as a 17 year old and she wears a beautiful rose pink dress. In Summerset when Lou goes to the Christmas Party, wearing grown up clothes for the first time ever, she is wearing a rose pink dress. Just goes to show how you can be influenced by something without really realising it.* My only criticism was that it was made back in the day when America dominated everything and the entire cast (apart from Bryan Brown -swoon) are American and do nothing to hide their accent, except for a few who attempt some sort of hideous fiddileedee Irish accent. If it was made now, they would use Australian actors.
I've also started the research into my new book 'Liverpool'. I have a draft storyline and I'm gathering information about Livepool in the early 20th Century. I'm itching to start writing it but with the Summerset screenplay my main priority, I'm dedicating one evening a week to 'Liverpool' time. I'm also awaiting the first draft of Two Become One to arrive from Lulu so I can start checking that and I just know I'm going to find hundreds of errors wrong with it.
It's all go go go.
Ciao for now
*There's influenced and there's blatant copying and I'm sorry that girl in Eastenders is just a photocopy of me - I wouldn't mind if I got some sort of credit!
Monday, 26 January 2009
Belated Happy New Year!
Sorry sorry sorry for the delay in getting my new blog put up but since Christmas Eve I have been battling the most horrible flu that went away and came back and I honestly thought at one point it was going to kill me. Added to this I've also been amending Two Become One and preparing for my (failed) driving test.
Excuses over and time to get down to business. The first draft of the finished Two Become One is almost complete and I'll soon be seeing it in print for the first time. For those of you not familiar with the story it tells the tale of twin sisters Toni and Farrah who are separated shortly after birth; one grows up to become a supermodel who marries a billionaire publisher who becomes Mayor of London. Toni's beauty, flair for fashion and her loving and giving nature ensure that she becomes a Princess Di type character who is adored by millions. Farrah is equally beautiful but she is also spoilt, selfish and rebellious. As a teenager she embarks on an affair with a much older man - a senior policeman, who dumps her and thus giving her a ferocious hatred of the law. She ends up marrying a gangster and becomes rich by running several lap dancing clubs. The two women don't know of the others existence until Toni is diagnosed with terminal cancer and her mother reveals the truth about her identity. Her final wish is to find Farrah. Do they meet and if so, will Farrah be able to cope with being the newly found sister of 'Saint Antonia' as well as getting her revenge on the man who killed her husband?
It's been a fun novel to write and I'm hoping people enjoy reading it. My next one later this year will be the sequel to Summerset so it's all go.
I've also decided to adapt Summerset for film or TV. I'm currently looking for a screenwriter who's willing to work for nothing but will get a co credit.If anyone's interested, drop me a line.
2008 was a great year for establishing myself as a writer but 2009 will be the year I have to prove myself and I'm excited about what opportunities it might bring.
Ciao for now
Karen
Excuses over and time to get down to business. The first draft of the finished Two Become One is almost complete and I'll soon be seeing it in print for the first time. For those of you not familiar with the story it tells the tale of twin sisters Toni and Farrah who are separated shortly after birth; one grows up to become a supermodel who marries a billionaire publisher who becomes Mayor of London. Toni's beauty, flair for fashion and her loving and giving nature ensure that she becomes a Princess Di type character who is adored by millions. Farrah is equally beautiful but she is also spoilt, selfish and rebellious. As a teenager she embarks on an affair with a much older man - a senior policeman, who dumps her and thus giving her a ferocious hatred of the law. She ends up marrying a gangster and becomes rich by running several lap dancing clubs. The two women don't know of the others existence until Toni is diagnosed with terminal cancer and her mother reveals the truth about her identity. Her final wish is to find Farrah. Do they meet and if so, will Farrah be able to cope with being the newly found sister of 'Saint Antonia' as well as getting her revenge on the man who killed her husband?
It's been a fun novel to write and I'm hoping people enjoy reading it. My next one later this year will be the sequel to Summerset so it's all go.
I've also decided to adapt Summerset for film or TV. I'm currently looking for a screenwriter who's willing to work for nothing but will get a co credit.If anyone's interested, drop me a line.
2008 was a great year for establishing myself as a writer but 2009 will be the year I have to prove myself and I'm excited about what opportunities it might bring.
Ciao for now
Karen
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Goodbye 2008 – thank goodness it’s over.
Is anyone actually going to miss 2008? I don’t know anybody who actually had a nice year and unfortunately a lot of people are entering 2009 not knowing what the year is going to bring. For me personally I am entering the new year as a published author and a car owner, two things I didn’t really think I would be this time last year. I do actually feel as though I’ve achieved a lot in 2008 but it’s been exhausting and to top it all my NYE is going to be spent recovering from the flu and a migraine.
So, enough of the doom and gloom, I thought I’d do a totally irreverent review of the year. All are my own personal opinions and I’m sure a lot of people will disagree.
The Karen Mason Awards for……
MY GOD PLEASE GET OFF MY TELLY – Myleene Klass; Does this woman ever say no to anything? Last Choir Standing, Saturday Night Divas or whatever it was called, Miss Naked Beauty, those irritating Marks and Spencers adverts, Loose Women, Newsnight, The Worlds Strongest Man, Animal Cops Houston (okay I might have made a few of those up). She is everywhere and it doesn’t help that she’s so bloody smug and annoying – ugghhhgh!
Runner up : Take That
TV SHOW OF THE YEAR – Ashes to Ashes; Anyone familiar with this blog knows of my love for this programme. Yes it was implausible, yes Gene Hunt’s been castrated somewhat and yes even my beloved Keeley Hawes (yes there is a bit of a girl crush going on there) was irritating in parts, but A2A was fun and colourful, had a fantastic soundtrack and filled me with memories of when I was an innocent 10 year old and my little world consisted of school, Jackie magazine and listening to the Top 40 every Sunday evening.
Runner up : Come Dine with Me & The Wire
HERO OF THE YEAR – Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer); I wish I could control my dog by just going ‘shshh’ and dazzling her with my brilliant white teeth.
Runner up : Barack Obama
FILM OF THE YEAR – The Dark Knight; yes totally predictable but this was a stunningly fantastic film and it’s rare for me to watch something and not want it to end and but that was now I felt first time I saw this.
Runner up : Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR – The Quantum of Solace; Casino Royale was such a fantastic film that Quantum had a lot to live up to. Unfortunately it didn’t and was barely any more entertaining that any of the other hum drum Bond films which normally happen at the end of someone’s tenure and given that it’s only Daniel Craig’s second outing, that’s pretty worrying.
Runner up : Remake of Survivors
HYPOCRITE OF THE YEAR – Jordan aka Katie Price; the woman who sells stories every time one of her children falls over and grazes their knee has the cheek to criticise Jade Goody for publicising her cancer plight which has actually increased awareness of cervical cancer.
Runner up : No one matches the vileness of Jordan.
MOST RIDICULOUS SOAP OPERA STORY OF THE YEAR (possibly the century) – Lauren Branning running over her father Max in Eastenders. The child is 14, has never had a driving lesson and normally wouldn’t say boo to a goose but had the nerve to drive a car in a straight line, run her father over, drive off, park the car, come home and let her mother take the rap – purleasse!
Runner up : Anything that happens in Emmerdale
MOST ANNOYING TV SHOW – Deal or No Deal; I’m sorry but all that whooping and walking round and telling people they love them is so schmaltzy it makes my ears and eyes bleed. There’s something terribly staged about the whole thing and it’s turned what was a good idea into something completely irritating.
Runner up : Big Brother (sorry Ange)
MOST UNDERTATED SHOWBIZ PERSON IN THE WORLD (aka you stole my act award) -Alison Goldfrapp. All I’m saying is that I’m sure if AG started buying Marmite flavour crisps in Iceland, suddenly you’d see Kylie and Madonna buying them too.
Runner up : Simon Cowell (yes I’m talking to you Craig Foxtrot Tango and Jason Gardner)
YES I’M BORED WITH YOU NOW – Fern Britton; When she was fat she was funny and happy and amusing. When she first lost weight you rooted for her, then we found out she was cheating and we were intrigued. Now it’s just boring. She looks old and haggard and fed up. Move on. I’m sure there are celebs out there doing worse things.
Runner up : Cheryl Cole & Gordon Ramsay
Finally, my predictions for 2009
Music – I see a return to disco. People’s lives are going to be miserable enough. I think uplifting music is going to be required. (I actually think Crying at the Discoteque by Alcazar should be made the National Anthem)
Television – the death knell of reality TV. There have been too many scandals and allegations of fixing for it to survive much longer. Late entry - Sean Pertwee to be named new Doctor Who.
Books – the rise of self published authors. I’m not just saying that because I am one but publishers are just taking on rubbish celebrities to ‘write’ novels and aren’t investing money in anyone with actual talent. The world is now the oyster for writers to create their own work and I think it’s going to flourish.
So there it is. Happy New Year everyone. I hope 2009 is peaceful and if not prosperous, perhaps it will give people the chance to reassess what is important in life.
Thanks to everyone who’s followed my blog and bought my books or borrowed my books or even said they’d read them and then just ignored me. At least people out there know my name now.
Remember Two Become One will be out soon – quick plug!
Ciao for now and Happy New Year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUUq0lVylgE&NR=1
So, enough of the doom and gloom, I thought I’d do a totally irreverent review of the year. All are my own personal opinions and I’m sure a lot of people will disagree.
The Karen Mason Awards for……
MY GOD PLEASE GET OFF MY TELLY – Myleene Klass; Does this woman ever say no to anything? Last Choir Standing, Saturday Night Divas or whatever it was called, Miss Naked Beauty, those irritating Marks and Spencers adverts, Loose Women, Newsnight, The Worlds Strongest Man, Animal Cops Houston (okay I might have made a few of those up). She is everywhere and it doesn’t help that she’s so bloody smug and annoying – ugghhhgh!
Runner up : Take That
TV SHOW OF THE YEAR – Ashes to Ashes; Anyone familiar with this blog knows of my love for this programme. Yes it was implausible, yes Gene Hunt’s been castrated somewhat and yes even my beloved Keeley Hawes (yes there is a bit of a girl crush going on there) was irritating in parts, but A2A was fun and colourful, had a fantastic soundtrack and filled me with memories of when I was an innocent 10 year old and my little world consisted of school, Jackie magazine and listening to the Top 40 every Sunday evening.
Runner up : Come Dine with Me & The Wire
HERO OF THE YEAR – Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer); I wish I could control my dog by just going ‘shshh’ and dazzling her with my brilliant white teeth.
Runner up : Barack Obama
FILM OF THE YEAR – The Dark Knight; yes totally predictable but this was a stunningly fantastic film and it’s rare for me to watch something and not want it to end and but that was now I felt first time I saw this.
Runner up : Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR – The Quantum of Solace; Casino Royale was such a fantastic film that Quantum had a lot to live up to. Unfortunately it didn’t and was barely any more entertaining that any of the other hum drum Bond films which normally happen at the end of someone’s tenure and given that it’s only Daniel Craig’s second outing, that’s pretty worrying.
Runner up : Remake of Survivors
HYPOCRITE OF THE YEAR – Jordan aka Katie Price; the woman who sells stories every time one of her children falls over and grazes their knee has the cheek to criticise Jade Goody for publicising her cancer plight which has actually increased awareness of cervical cancer.
Runner up : No one matches the vileness of Jordan.
MOST RIDICULOUS SOAP OPERA STORY OF THE YEAR (possibly the century) – Lauren Branning running over her father Max in Eastenders. The child is 14, has never had a driving lesson and normally wouldn’t say boo to a goose but had the nerve to drive a car in a straight line, run her father over, drive off, park the car, come home and let her mother take the rap – purleasse!
Runner up : Anything that happens in Emmerdale
MOST ANNOYING TV SHOW – Deal or No Deal; I’m sorry but all that whooping and walking round and telling people they love them is so schmaltzy it makes my ears and eyes bleed. There’s something terribly staged about the whole thing and it’s turned what was a good idea into something completely irritating.
Runner up : Big Brother (sorry Ange)
MOST UNDERTATED SHOWBIZ PERSON IN THE WORLD (aka you stole my act award) -Alison Goldfrapp. All I’m saying is that I’m sure if AG started buying Marmite flavour crisps in Iceland, suddenly you’d see Kylie and Madonna buying them too.
Runner up : Simon Cowell (yes I’m talking to you Craig Foxtrot Tango and Jason Gardner)
YES I’M BORED WITH YOU NOW – Fern Britton; When she was fat she was funny and happy and amusing. When she first lost weight you rooted for her, then we found out she was cheating and we were intrigued. Now it’s just boring. She looks old and haggard and fed up. Move on. I’m sure there are celebs out there doing worse things.
Runner up : Cheryl Cole & Gordon Ramsay
Finally, my predictions for 2009
Music – I see a return to disco. People’s lives are going to be miserable enough. I think uplifting music is going to be required. (I actually think Crying at the Discoteque by Alcazar should be made the National Anthem)
Television – the death knell of reality TV. There have been too many scandals and allegations of fixing for it to survive much longer. Late entry - Sean Pertwee to be named new Doctor Who.
Books – the rise of self published authors. I’m not just saying that because I am one but publishers are just taking on rubbish celebrities to ‘write’ novels and aren’t investing money in anyone with actual talent. The world is now the oyster for writers to create their own work and I think it’s going to flourish.
So there it is. Happy New Year everyone. I hope 2009 is peaceful and if not prosperous, perhaps it will give people the chance to reassess what is important in life.
Thanks to everyone who’s followed my blog and bought my books or borrowed my books or even said they’d read them and then just ignored me. At least people out there know my name now.
Remember Two Become One will be out soon – quick plug!
Ciao for now and Happy New Year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUUq0lVylgE&NR=1
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, let's hope it's a good one without any fear
Well here we are, it's almost Christmas and the end of another year.
2008 has been probably the most stressful year of my life. I've become a one woman publishing house; had terrible work worries and took (and failed) my driving test, have bought a car and am now looking forward to failing my test again in January next year.
This time last year I honestly didn't think people would be getting my novels as Christmas presents, but at the sale last week a couple of people bought my books as gifts for other people. It's a nice feeling to imagine someone unwrapping their present to find Summerset or Mad About the Boy in it. I've had a couple of negative comments about the books but that's to be expected. Just look on Amazon at the most popular books and you'll always find negative things written about them. If you're going to put yourself out there as any sort of artist you've got to expect criticism. Look at the whole x-factor thing, many people think Alexandra Burke's version of Hallelujah is the greatest thing since sliced bread but many others (me included) think Jeff Buckley's is the definitive version and therefore he's got to number 2. You can't please all the people all of the time as the old saying goes.
I'm already looking forward to 2009 and the release of Two Become One after Christmas. I'm also taking on my most ambitious project yet, a novel called Liverpool. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a complete plastic Scouser and in my opinion not enough books are written about the city. So far it's going to be an epic love story starting just before the first world war, which means I'm going to have to do a lot of research including a trip up to Liverpool to look in the libraries and museums. The book won't be out until 2010 as I've TBO and Winner Takes All coming out in 2009.
I can't say I'm sorry to see the back of this year and I'm wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful 2009.
If I can drag myself away from mountains of food and Christmas TV. I will be writing my end of year blog next week.
Merry Christmas
2008 has been probably the most stressful year of my life. I've become a one woman publishing house; had terrible work worries and took (and failed) my driving test, have bought a car and am now looking forward to failing my test again in January next year.
This time last year I honestly didn't think people would be getting my novels as Christmas presents, but at the sale last week a couple of people bought my books as gifts for other people. It's a nice feeling to imagine someone unwrapping their present to find Summerset or Mad About the Boy in it. I've had a couple of negative comments about the books but that's to be expected. Just look on Amazon at the most popular books and you'll always find negative things written about them. If you're going to put yourself out there as any sort of artist you've got to expect criticism. Look at the whole x-factor thing, many people think Alexandra Burke's version of Hallelujah is the greatest thing since sliced bread but many others (me included) think Jeff Buckley's is the definitive version and therefore he's got to number 2. You can't please all the people all of the time as the old saying goes.
I'm already looking forward to 2009 and the release of Two Become One after Christmas. I'm also taking on my most ambitious project yet, a novel called Liverpool. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a complete plastic Scouser and in my opinion not enough books are written about the city. So far it's going to be an epic love story starting just before the first world war, which means I'm going to have to do a lot of research including a trip up to Liverpool to look in the libraries and museums. The book won't be out until 2010 as I've TBO and Winner Takes All coming out in 2009.
I can't say I'm sorry to see the back of this year and I'm wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful 2009.
If I can drag myself away from mountains of food and Christmas TV. I will be writing my end of year blog next week.
Merry Christmas
Thursday, 11 December 2008
A strange sequence of events
This is a general tip for my author friends everywhere. It pays to get your name everywhere. Even if it's just commenting on someone's video or book or play or whatever because the internet really does lead to some strange things.
A case in point happened to me the other night. After watching Eastenders (dire UK soap) I did an IMDB search on one of the actors in it, as you casually do. At the end of his page on IMDB, someone had commented and asked if he was the bloke in the Candie Payne's One More Chance video. I had no idea who this was so went onto Youtube and watched said video. I realised I absolutely loved the Candie Payne song and so downloaded some more of her songs (she's a more credible Duffy) so I then downloaded her album via Napster and saw she did a live Napster session, one of the songs she did was Tomorrow from Bugsy Malone, which was the first stage musical I ever saw and so I decided to buy the DVD off Amazon.
So, just by looking up one actor, I discovered a girl singer, bought her album and bought a DVD. Just shows that people can find you through the strangest routes. So if you want to get noticed, it's probably a good idea to blitz the internet with comments on other people's work and blogs and God knows what else because it really is a case of from tiny acorns.
Oh and check out 'I wish I could have loved you more' by Candie Payne, it's ace!
A case in point happened to me the other night. After watching Eastenders (dire UK soap) I did an IMDB search on one of the actors in it, as you casually do. At the end of his page on IMDB, someone had commented and asked if he was the bloke in the Candie Payne's One More Chance video. I had no idea who this was so went onto Youtube and watched said video. I realised I absolutely loved the Candie Payne song and so downloaded some more of her songs (she's a more credible Duffy) so I then downloaded her album via Napster and saw she did a live Napster session, one of the songs she did was Tomorrow from Bugsy Malone, which was the first stage musical I ever saw and so I decided to buy the DVD off Amazon.
So, just by looking up one actor, I discovered a girl singer, bought her album and bought a DVD. Just shows that people can find you through the strangest routes. So if you want to get noticed, it's probably a good idea to blitz the internet with comments on other people's work and blogs and God knows what else because it really is a case of from tiny acorns.
Oh and check out 'I wish I could have loved you more' by Candie Payne, it's ace!
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Thank you Lulu for your grand cock up
The strangest thing happened. I spent the best part of a boring weekend sticking my rather Heath Robinson labels onto my stupid mis-printed books that arrived via Lulu last week (the rest of the weekend was spent worrying about Reggie the car and the fact he conked out). My intention was to take the books to work and stick them in a box in the staff room and say that people could help themselves. I also stuck an ad on Gumtree advertising free books, thinking only a couple of people would respond.
Wow! What an understatement. I went into my zeias account last night and almost fell over to find about 15 emails from people wanting my books. As the evening went on more and more people were mailing wanting me to send them freebies (some cheeky buggers wanted both books – hello am I married to Mr Royal Mail!). I have had to turn people down now because there aren’t enough books left but I’ve kept their names and am adding them to my mailing list as they have obviously shown an interest in my work.
It’s amazing how people respond when there’s the word ‘free’ in the title of an ad, but at the end of the day they were 16 books that were unsaleable so who am I to complain. Okay I’ve had to spend money on stamps but it’s only money I’ve re-invested from previous book sales.
So thank you for your cock up Lulu. It’s introduced me to a much bigger audience and for every person who gets send a copy of Summerset or Mad About the Boy there are all the other people they might lend it to and spread the word to. So I’m chuffed to little mintballs!
Ciao for now x
Wow! What an understatement. I went into my zeias account last night and almost fell over to find about 15 emails from people wanting my books. As the evening went on more and more people were mailing wanting me to send them freebies (some cheeky buggers wanted both books – hello am I married to Mr Royal Mail!). I have had to turn people down now because there aren’t enough books left but I’ve kept their names and am adding them to my mailing list as they have obviously shown an interest in my work.
It’s amazing how people respond when there’s the word ‘free’ in the title of an ad, but at the end of the day they were 16 books that were unsaleable so who am I to complain. Okay I’ve had to spend money on stamps but it’s only money I’ve re-invested from previous book sales.
So thank you for your cock up Lulu. It’s introduced me to a much bigger audience and for every person who gets send a copy of Summerset or Mad About the Boy there are all the other people they might lend it to and spread the word to. So I’m chuffed to little mintballs!
Ciao for now x
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