I’d like to say after last week’s double whammy of excitement that things have now settled down and I have given up media publicity (!) in favour of a quiet writing reading life. But public appearances appear to be like buses, and so on we go, with an apology to anyone who has already had … Continue reading It’s a mad mad soon-to-be-published world
Since last week I’ve been in talks with an e-publisher and here comes the announcement: A Kettle of Fish will be published by Thornberry Press later this year!!!! Let’s just sit and look at that for a few minutes. One small sentence, but actually a very big step for me. My book is about to … Continue reading It’s a deal!
So what is Love a Happy Ending exactly? An online community, a marketing venture, an author network? Even when I had bought my ticket for the Summer Audience (just up the road in picturesque Tetbury and £25 a ticket with lunch – I mean, what’s not to like?) I’m not sure I could have told you. Having … Continue reading Ta-da! A day out brings a happy beginning
Forget the jubilee just for a minute, because today in at least 2 villages I know of was carnival day: no royalty, just a platform party of three school-girls in fancy dress reigning supreme for an afternoon; no T.V. coverage, just the odd digital photo taken by Dad. (And the bunting was already up – that jubilee came in … Continue reading A village affair – how refreshing
Sometimes the question of what is an indie book needs a closer look. Does it have to be published by the author? What if the author has given it an imprint? What if it’s published by a teeny weeny publisher and has limited distribution? I rather like the definition suggested by the Indie e-book review … Continue reading Cotton Clouds
Ali Bacon, Author 