So, this past Sunday was designated ‘The Big Lunch day, which was a campaign that set out to encourage people to get together and have group lunches – street parties, picnics, barbecues with their neighbours – all in the name of building stronger communities.
Now, I realise that it’s totally missing the point of the [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Bit damp, mustn’t grumble.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alex Draven, life, Society on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My desk(s)
Posted in Uncategorized on July 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I use a double desk arrangement, one for the computer, one for the rest. It means twice the area to put things down with the good intention of tidying them up later. But, like others of a messy persuasion, I really do know where everything is. It’s also very much who I am. I hope [...]
Charlie has lunch with the RNA – the sequel
Posted in Uncategorized on July 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I was invited to the July meeting. I survived it and wrote it up:-
Today was the bi-monthly local Romantic Novelists’ Association lunch. I love going to these – not only is it held in a nice venue, and I get lunch out, the event makes me feel young and rather techno whizzy (as opposed to feeling old [...]
Charlie has lunch with the RNA
Posted in Uncategorized on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Back in April, Alex Beecroft inspired me. She’s a member of the RNA (Romantic Novelists’ Association) and had gone to one of their meetings. And spoken to other authors. Real, live, face to face ones. In a mad moment I resolved to do the same, so I found out who was our local contact and [...]
Self-promote? Moi?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crime, novels, plays, writing on July 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This my ‘permitted’ introduction of me and my stuff. Trouble is, self-promotion doesn’t come easily to Brits – well, not to this Brit anyway. Especially as it’s all been done elsewhere. I mean, if anyone were interested in me or my work they’d have checked out my website and blogs already. So, while I can’t [...]
My very first paperback
Posted in Uncategorized on July 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I am so excited. My first ever ebook has just been released as a paperback. I know it won’t suit everyone – it’s an erotic romance but I’m very proud of it. It opened a door after many years of rejections and now I have a whole list of books coming out this year.
The book [...]
