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April 18, 2014
Help me achieve my writerly bucket list!
I'm putting together a bucket list of writerly achievements. Currently on the list are:
- spot a stranger reading my book
- see a poster advertising my book in a train station
- make the Times Bestseller list
- crack the Amazon top 100
I admit that I peered at the books everyone was reading around the pool on holiday but didn't spot anyone reading The Accident and I saw Dorothy Koomson's book posters in Bristol and Reading the other week (& tweeted her a photo because she's lovely) but I'm too small fry for that. But...BUT... the Amazon top 100 is NEARLY within my grasp.
When I got home from holiday this morning at 1am the first thing I did (after I put my toddler to bed) was check my Amazon ranking (it's an affliction I tell you!)
118!
118!!! That means The Accident is the 118th most popular/bestselling ebook on Amazon at the moment. Amazing! And my publisher have dropped the price to 69p for a limited time. I can almost reach out and grab the bottom rung of that top 100!
If you've read The Accident and loved it do please tell your friends (69p is less than most bars of chocolate and far less fattening!) & if you haven't read it yet this is your chance to get it at a ridiculously low price.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00G8SVBQU/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1397826938&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
And now I'll shut up. There are few sounds more pitiful than the constant 'please buy my book' plea of an author with a new novel out.
(I will revert to 'oh god this book sucks' lamentations when I continue the rewrite of my second psych thriller on Tuesday...)
- spot a stranger reading my book
- see a poster advertising my book in a train station
- make the Times Bestseller list
- crack the Amazon top 100
I admit that I peered at the books everyone was reading around the pool on holiday but didn't spot anyone reading The Accident and I saw Dorothy Koomson's book posters in Bristol and Reading the other week (& tweeted her a photo because she's lovely) but I'm too small fry for that. But...BUT... the Amazon top 100 is NEARLY within my grasp.
When I got home from holiday this morning at 1am the first thing I did (after I put my toddler to bed) was check my Amazon ranking (it's an affliction I tell you!)
118!
118!!! That means The Accident is the 118th most popular/bestselling ebook on Amazon at the moment. Amazing! And my publisher have dropped the price to 69p for a limited time. I can almost reach out and grab the bottom rung of that top 100!
If you've read The Accident and loved it do please tell your friends (69p is less than most bars of chocolate and far less fattening!) & if you haven't read it yet this is your chance to get it at a ridiculously low price.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00G8SVBQU/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1397826938&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
And now I'll shut up. There are few sounds more pitiful than the constant 'please buy my book' plea of an author with a new novel out.
(I will revert to 'oh god this book sucks' lamentations when I continue the rewrite of my second psych thriller on Tuesday...)
April 10, 2014
Why publication day is like standing naked in the street.
At last! After months of wishing, hoping and doing more PR than I ever thought was possible (thanks Avon and LightBrigade you've been amazing) the day is finally here - it's publication day for 'The Accident'.
In some ways publication day is a lot like New Year's Eve when you're in your early twenties. There's a build up (what to wear, where to go, who to celebrate with), excitement and a lot of expectation (it's New Year's Eve, we have to have an amazing night!) and then, when the actual event occurs there's a tiny feeling of anti-climax.
Getting flowers from your publishers is wonderful, as are all the well wishes and tweets from friends, families and readers but with with the arrival of publication day comes a sense of relief rather than excitement. It's finally here, I can relax. And it's out of your hands. You've done everything you can to try and make your day (night out) a good one and now it's in the lap of the gods (or how pissed your friends get).
Mostly I feel a tremendous sense of achievement. A story I dreamed up when I was in the grip of undiagnosed Post Natal Depression has become a book. A real, live 'oh my god other people are going to read it' novel. Whether your characters resemble you or not you pour a lot of yourself into a novel (that's why one star reviews sting so much) and having a book published is a bit like standing in the middle of the street in one of those 'How to Look Good Naked' shows and asking complete strangers to comment on the flabby bits you normally keep hidden.
Some people will put you down and point out your flaws. Other people will point out your good points. And others will look at you and think, 'you remind me a lot of me'. And that's why I do it. That's why I continue to write books even though it's knackering and nerve-shredding. That's why we all do it. To connect with people.
So off you go 'The Accident' - stride into TESCO, ASDA, WHSmiths and Amazon in all your naked glory. I'm standing right next to you (and thinking about next year's New Year's Eve).
Click here to read the Goodreads reviews of THE ACCIDENT
Click here to order your copy of The Accident from Amazon
or
here to order it from your local independent bookseller.
In some ways publication day is a lot like New Year's Eve when you're in your early twenties. There's a build up (what to wear, where to go, who to celebrate with), excitement and a lot of expectation (it's New Year's Eve, we have to have an amazing night!) and then, when the actual event occurs there's a tiny feeling of anti-climax.
Getting flowers from your publishers is wonderful, as are all the well wishes and tweets from friends, families and readers but with with the arrival of publication day comes a sense of relief rather than excitement. It's finally here, I can relax. And it's out of your hands. You've done everything you can to try and make your day (night out) a good one and now it's in the lap of the gods (or how pissed your friends get).
Mostly I feel a tremendous sense of achievement. A story I dreamed up when I was in the grip of undiagnosed Post Natal Depression has become a book. A real, live 'oh my god other people are going to read it' novel. Whether your characters resemble you or not you pour a lot of yourself into a novel (that's why one star reviews sting so much) and having a book published is a bit like standing in the middle of the street in one of those 'How to Look Good Naked' shows and asking complete strangers to comment on the flabby bits you normally keep hidden.
Some people will put you down and point out your flaws. Other people will point out your good points. And others will look at you and think, 'you remind me a lot of me'. And that's why I do it. That's why I continue to write books even though it's knackering and nerve-shredding. That's why we all do it. To connect with people.
So off you go 'The Accident' - stride into TESCO, ASDA, WHSmiths and Amazon in all your naked glory. I'm standing right next to you (and thinking about next year's New Year's Eve).
Click here to read the Goodreads reviews of THE ACCIDENT
Click here to order your copy of The Accident from Amazon
or
here to order it from your local independent bookseller.
April 7, 2014
Why I'm giving away my short story collection for FREE!
Earlier today I sent an email to my newsletter subscribers (I only send one out once or twice a year. Click here if you'd like to sign up).
In the newsletter I revealed why I wrote THE ACCIDENT and why I decided to make the switch from writing romantic comedies.
I also revealed that, in order to celebrate the publication of THE ACCIDENT on Thursday this week, I've decided to make my short story collection SECRETS AND RAIN free. I've also put the first 3 chapters of THE ACCIDENT at the end as a little sneak peek for anyone who's curious to find out whether the book is for them (there's no preview on Amazon until Thursday).
If you've already bought SECRETS AND RAIN (thank you!) you should be able to update your Kindle to see the extra material. If you haven't you've got until Friday to download it until the price goes up again.
I've had some AMAZING reviews for The Accident from book bloggers and Net Galley reviewers and I'd like to hug you all. I was so, so nervous about this book coming out and to hear how much enjoyment (and terror) you've had from reading it has meant the world to me. (If you go to the Sunlounger 2 party watch out because I might actually hug you for real!). The reason we write - why I write - is to connect with other people emotionally and if I scare or touch or worry or grip my readers I know I've done my job.
I've included a selection of reviews here (apologies to anyone I haven't included yet, do feel free to nudge me on Twitter).
The Accident will be stocked by Tesco (for £1.99 and they should have lots of copies), ASDA and WH Smiths. I would LOVE to see photos of any copies you spot if you felt like tweeting them to me (@callytaylor)
Though I might not thank you straight away! I'm going on holiday to Lanzarote on publication day. It'll be my first beach holiday in 10 YEARS and our first holiday as a family (my son is now 2.5 years old and I'm more than a little scared about how he'll cope with a 4 hour flight!). The plan is to avoid the internet while I'm out there and focus on relaxing for a change (if I was here I'd be refreshing Amazon several times an hour for sure!). Then, when I get back, it's all guns blazing to finish my second draft of my second psychological thriller which is out in 2015 and called LAST GIRL STANDING (I'm currently 50% of the way through).
If you love THE ACCIDENT (and I do hope you do) I'd be forever grateful if you could leave an Amazon review.
Click here to read the Goodreads reviews of THE ACCIDENT
Click here to pre-order your copy of The Accident from Amazon
Click here to get your FREE copy of SECRETS AND RAINThanks so much for reading and for all your support.
Until the next time!
Cally
xx
March 27, 2014
(A writer's) life doesn't get much more exciting than this!
A real, live, smells like a new paperback, copy of my book!
This is the 3rd novel I've had published but this one is incredibly special to me in so many ways (if/when you get a copy read the author Q&A in the back to find out why).
Out on 10th April in Tesco, ASDA, WHSmith and online.
This is the 3rd novel I've had published but this one is incredibly special to me in so many ways (if/when you get a copy read the author Q&A in the back to find out why).
Out on 10th April in Tesco, ASDA, WHSmith and online.
February 19, 2014
The PR campaign that freaked out book bloggers...
I've posted on my CL Taylor blog about the recent PR campaign for 'The Accident' that involved sending out this to book bloggers:
To find out more go here
http://cltaylorauthor.com/2014/02/18/two-spooky-black-envelopes-and-a-surprise-parcel/
To find out more go here
http://cltaylorauthor.com/2014/02/18/two-spooky-black-envelopes-and-a-surprise-parcel/
February 12, 2014
Two book launches, two hangovers, two great evenings...
I didn't go to any book launches last year. Why? Because it's extraordinarily difficult for me to get to them:
1) They're typically in London and I live in Bristol
2) Even though I work from home the day job doesn't finish until 5pm which is when I have to pick up my toddler son.
The planets pretty much need to collide for me to attend a launch party but, luckily, this year they have (in no small part thanks to my wonderful partner) and what magical launch parties they've been.
The first was Mel Sherratt's launch for 'WATCHING OVER YOU'. Although this isn't Mel's first book (she's had astonishing success with her self - published 'Estate' series and Amazon bestseller 'Taunting the Dead') it is her first to be published by Thomas and Mercer. Mel's excitement and delight was infectious and her speech was one the most touching I've ever heard (and she called my new book THE ACCIDENT 'shit hot' which was nice!).
Mel's speech
We share an agent (Madeleine Milburn) so she made a speech too and it was great to catch up with both of them afterwards. I also chatted with fellow Maddy author Talli Roland, lovely Liz Fenwick (not a Maddy author! ), an editor I knew from my Orion days, and some Tweeters and aspiring authors. The biggest surprise of the night was when a heavily pregnant lady came over to me and said how much she'd enjoyed 'The Accident' and that she was my proofreader! We ended up chatting for ages - and not about my book.
Maddy's speech
I stayed at Mel's do for much longer than I meant to and didn't end up rolling into bed back in Bristol into 2am. My toddler woke up for the day at 5.30am. Ouch.
Me and Mel!
(My signed copy - a limited edition as the knife has been removed in the second print run!)
I didn't make the same mistake last Thursday even though I had just as much fun at the brilliant Rowan Coleman's book launch (I was in bed by 12.30am. Result!). Poor Rowan had the gods conspiring against her what with the floods and the tube strike but she still had a brilliant turn out.
Talk about author spotting - I talked to Kate Harrison, Lucy Robinson, Rosie Blake, Julie Cohen, Katy Regan, Ali Harris, Rebecca Chance, Alex Marwood, Tamsyn Murray and Veronica Henry. And Rowan's competition winner! And lovely book bloggers One More Page and Rea and Anne. And Fabulous magazine's book blogger Claire. And even Rowan's husband!
Rowan's launch was her first with her new publisher Ebury and we were lucky enough to hear her read an extract.
There was a real fizz of excitement and anticipation about Rowan's new book 'THE MEMORY BOOK'. I think it's going to be huge.
The best launch party goodie bag EVER - postcard, notebook, forget me not seeds and CHOCOLATES!
p.s. This has nothing to do with book launches but, if you're on Goodreads, I'd love it if you could friend my CL Taylor page there. She's looking a bit short of friends compared to my Cally Taylor page!
1) They're typically in London and I live in Bristol
2) Even though I work from home the day job doesn't finish until 5pm which is when I have to pick up my toddler son.
The planets pretty much need to collide for me to attend a launch party but, luckily, this year they have (in no small part thanks to my wonderful partner) and what magical launch parties they've been.
The first was Mel Sherratt's launch for 'WATCHING OVER YOU'. Although this isn't Mel's first book (she's had astonishing success with her self - published 'Estate' series and Amazon bestseller 'Taunting the Dead') it is her first to be published by Thomas and Mercer. Mel's excitement and delight was infectious and her speech was one the most touching I've ever heard (and she called my new book THE ACCIDENT 'shit hot' which was nice!).
Mel's speech We share an agent (Madeleine Milburn) so she made a speech too and it was great to catch up with both of them afterwards. I also chatted with fellow Maddy author Talli Roland, lovely Liz Fenwick (not a Maddy author! ), an editor I knew from my Orion days, and some Tweeters and aspiring authors. The biggest surprise of the night was when a heavily pregnant lady came over to me and said how much she'd enjoyed 'The Accident' and that she was my proofreader! We ended up chatting for ages - and not about my book.
Maddy's speech I stayed at Mel's do for much longer than I meant to and didn't end up rolling into bed back in Bristol into 2am. My toddler woke up for the day at 5.30am. Ouch.
Me and Mel! 
(My signed copy - a limited edition as the knife has been removed in the second print run!) I didn't make the same mistake last Thursday even though I had just as much fun at the brilliant Rowan Coleman's book launch (I was in bed by 12.30am. Result!). Poor Rowan had the gods conspiring against her what with the floods and the tube strike but she still had a brilliant turn out.
Talk about author spotting - I talked to Kate Harrison, Lucy Robinson, Rosie Blake, Julie Cohen, Katy Regan, Ali Harris, Rebecca Chance, Alex Marwood, Tamsyn Murray and Veronica Henry. And Rowan's competition winner! And lovely book bloggers One More Page and Rea and Anne. And Fabulous magazine's book blogger Claire. And even Rowan's husband!
Rowan's launch was her first with her new publisher Ebury and we were lucky enough to hear her read an extract.
There was a real fizz of excitement and anticipation about Rowan's new book 'THE MEMORY BOOK'. I think it's going to be huge.
The best launch party goodie bag EVER - postcard, notebook, forget me not seeds and CHOCOLATES! p.s. This has nothing to do with book launches but, if you're on Goodreads, I'd love it if you could friend my CL Taylor page there. She's looking a bit short of friends compared to my Cally Taylor page!
January 28, 2014
The cover of my psychological suspense novel is finally revealed!
As if all the excitement of 'Home for Christmas' being optioned for a film wasn't exciting enough, today I get to reveal the UK and US covers for my first pyschological suspense novel (out in April in the UK and June in the US).
Check them out on my CL Taylor blog:
http://cltaylorauthor.com/2014/01/28/the-accidentbefore-i-wake-cover-reveal/
Check them out on my CL Taylor blog:
http://cltaylorauthor.com/2014/01/28/the-accidentbefore-i-wake-cover-reveal/
January 27, 2014
My novel is going to become a film! Hopefully...
Last month I signed a contract with JumpStart productions - an independent film company in Brighton - for the right to turn my novel 'Home for Christmas' into a film.
Nathalie, one of the co-owners of the company read my book and fell in love with it. She loved the story, she loved the characters and she really loved the location - the 'Picture Box' independent cinema which is based on the Duke of York's cinema in Brighton - where Nathalie happens to work! Signing the contract was a no brainer. Okay so they couldn't afford to pay me a penny to option my novel but that wasn't important. What mattered most was the fact that she loved my novel and was genuinely enthusiastic about turning it into a film.
With a day job, a toddler and a psychological suspense novel to edit (The Accident as my pen name CL Taylor) there was no way I'd be able to find the time to write the script so Jamie, co-owner of JumpStart, did that. I've been reviewing it and it's pretty much there.
A cast has been found - and what a cast! An actress from 'Skins', an actress from 'True Blood' and an actor from 'Where Eagles Dare'!
April Pearson (Skins, Tormented) as Beth Prince.
Lucy Griffiths (BBC's Robin Hood, True Blood).
Derren Nesbit as Grandad (Where Eagles Dare, Flawless).
Production meetings are being held, locations are being scouted (we get to film in the Duke of York's - yay!) and now there's just the 'small' matter of funding.
JumpStart have applied for some grants but we need as much money as we can get for the film to stand a chance of being made and that's why the producers have set up an indiegogo account to appeal for sponsors. For as little as £10 you can sponsor the film and get an 'executive producer' credit. For £250 you can buy product placement and/or your company logo in the credits and an 'associate producer' credit. I'm adding 20 signed copies of Home for Christmas for anyone who sponsors £25.
The indiegogo account expires on 14th February. After that your chance to support the film and see your name in the credits is gone forever!
I know times are hard so totally understand if you can't afford to sponsor the film but if you could , blog or Facebook about this I'd be eternally grateful. Or if you work for a company that fancies some product placement in a film or their logo in the credits do point them towards my blog or the link below! I've DREAMED about seeing my characters come to life on the big screen and that dream is nearly within touching distance. I promise to visit the set and blog a million photos and videos if it does happen.
To find out more please visit:http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/home-for-christmas--3and click on the video (I may have done a little squee when I saw my book being waved about by Jamie the producer!)
Poster inside the Duke of York's cinema:
(if you've read 'Home for Christmas' you can just about make out the ticket sales area where Beth and Carl worked!).
Go on... for just £10 you can become part of chicklit film history! ;)
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/home-for-christmas--3
Nathalie, one of the co-owners of the company read my book and fell in love with it. She loved the story, she loved the characters and she really loved the location - the 'Picture Box' independent cinema which is based on the Duke of York's cinema in Brighton - where Nathalie happens to work! Signing the contract was a no brainer. Okay so they couldn't afford to pay me a penny to option my novel but that wasn't important. What mattered most was the fact that she loved my novel and was genuinely enthusiastic about turning it into a film. With a day job, a toddler and a psychological suspense novel to edit (The Accident as my pen name CL Taylor) there was no way I'd be able to find the time to write the script so Jamie, co-owner of JumpStart, did that. I've been reviewing it and it's pretty much there.
A cast has been found - and what a cast! An actress from 'Skins', an actress from 'True Blood' and an actor from 'Where Eagles Dare'!
April Pearson (Skins, Tormented) as Beth Prince. 
Lucy Griffiths (BBC's Robin Hood, True Blood). 
Derren Nesbit as Grandad (Where Eagles Dare, Flawless). Production meetings are being held, locations are being scouted (we get to film in the Duke of York's - yay!) and now there's just the 'small' matter of funding.
JumpStart have applied for some grants but we need as much money as we can get for the film to stand a chance of being made and that's why the producers have set up an indiegogo account to appeal for sponsors. For as little as £10 you can sponsor the film and get an 'executive producer' credit. For £250 you can buy product placement and/or your company logo in the credits and an 'associate producer' credit. I'm adding 20 signed copies of Home for Christmas for anyone who sponsors £25.
The indiegogo account expires on 14th February. After that your chance to support the film and see your name in the credits is gone forever!
I know times are hard so totally understand if you can't afford to sponsor the film but if you could , blog or Facebook about this I'd be eternally grateful. Or if you work for a company that fancies some product placement in a film or their logo in the credits do point them towards my blog or the link below! I've DREAMED about seeing my characters come to life on the big screen and that dream is nearly within touching distance. I promise to visit the set and blog a million photos and videos if it does happen.
To find out more please visit:http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/home-for-christmas--3and click on the video (I may have done a little squee when I saw my book being waved about by Jamie the producer!)
Poster inside the Duke of York's cinema:
(if you've read 'Home for Christmas' you can just about make out the ticket sales area where Beth and Carl worked!).Go on... for just £10 you can become part of chicklit film history! ;)
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/home-for-christmas--3
December 18, 2013
A writer's life in photos...
For those of you who don't follow me on Facebook here's a look at what I've been up to since I last blogged...
15th October: I received the artwork that will become the covers of the UK version of my psych suspense novel ('The Accident' out 10th April 2014) and the US version ('Before I Wake' out June 2014) but they haven't been 100% signed off yet so I still can't show them to you!
October 25th: I celebrated my 40th birthday (this tile is a present from my Mum who knows me so well!). We stayed in a gorgeous hotel in London and visited the Natural History Museum followed by lunch in a Michelin starred pub, then off to the Warner Brother Studios in Watford to see the 'Making of Harry Potter' followed by drinks and ribs and chicken with friends in an American BBQ restaurant in London. A busy but amazing day!
October 28th: Quotes from me appeared in Writers' Forum and Writing Magazine in articles by Helen M Hunt on writerly superstitions (I buy charms for my Tiffany bracelet for each book I have published but won't buy them until AFTER the book is published just in case I jinx it) and Clare Mackintosh about alternatives to NaNoWriMo (I suggested reading - lots of reading!). 
31st October: I carved my first ever pumpkin! (in less than an hour while my son was napping hence its very hacked appearance!)
10th November: I took myself off to a hotel in Taunton for the weekend to rewrite the first two chapters of my second psychological thriller for my editor (for possible inclusion in the back of 'The Accident'). It was very odd staying in a hotel on my own for the weekend but I got LOTS done. I highly recommend it.
20th November: I received the UK proofs of 'The Accident' in the post (and the US ones via email).
21st November: I went to Covent Garden to meet with the PR company who will be helping me promote 'The Accident.
1st December: I wrote a blog post for my agent's blog about my son's first Christmas and why I can't remember it.
4th December: I received copies of the Brazilian version of 'Home for Christmas' (which was published in the UK in 2011).
16th December: I took myself off to Wilko's to raid their stationery department so I can start planning the rewrite of my second psych thriller (work begins in earnest in January).
So that's it! Apologies for the blog silence over the last few months. I was planning on making something to give away to my newsletter subscribers before Christmas but I just haven't had time.
Thank you for continuing to read my blog and follow me on Facebook and Twitter this year. I really appreciate all your support and comments.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! May all your dreams come true in 2014.lots of loveCallyxx
15th October: I received the artwork that will become the covers of the UK version of my psych suspense novel ('The Accident' out 10th April 2014) and the US version ('Before I Wake' out June 2014) but they haven't been 100% signed off yet so I still can't show them to you!
October 25th: I celebrated my 40th birthday (this tile is a present from my Mum who knows me so well!). We stayed in a gorgeous hotel in London and visited the Natural History Museum followed by lunch in a Michelin starred pub, then off to the Warner Brother Studios in Watford to see the 'Making of Harry Potter' followed by drinks and ribs and chicken with friends in an American BBQ restaurant in London. A busy but amazing day!
October 28th: Quotes from me appeared in Writers' Forum and Writing Magazine in articles by Helen M Hunt on writerly superstitions (I buy charms for my Tiffany bracelet for each book I have published but won't buy them until AFTER the book is published just in case I jinx it) and Clare Mackintosh about alternatives to NaNoWriMo (I suggested reading - lots of reading!). 
31st October: I carved my first ever pumpkin! (in less than an hour while my son was napping hence its very hacked appearance!)
10th November: I took myself off to a hotel in Taunton for the weekend to rewrite the first two chapters of my second psychological thriller for my editor (for possible inclusion in the back of 'The Accident'). It was very odd staying in a hotel on my own for the weekend but I got LOTS done. I highly recommend it. 
20th November: I received the UK proofs of 'The Accident' in the post (and the US ones via email).
21st November: I went to Covent Garden to meet with the PR company who will be helping me promote 'The Accident. 
1st December: I wrote a blog post for my agent's blog about my son's first Christmas and why I can't remember it.
4th December: I received copies of the Brazilian version of 'Home for Christmas' (which was published in the UK in 2011).
16th December: I took myself off to Wilko's to raid their stationery department so I can start planning the rewrite of my second psych thriller (work begins in earnest in January).So that's it! Apologies for the blog silence over the last few months. I was planning on making something to give away to my newsletter subscribers before Christmas but I just haven't had time.
Thank you for continuing to read my blog and follow me on Facebook and Twitter this year. I really appreciate all your support and comments.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! May all your dreams come true in 2014.lots of loveCallyxx
September 6, 2013
Win a 'box of wishes' of your own!
I've been blown away by the response to my short story collection 'Secrets and Rain' - not because my sales have been through the roof or made any bestseller lists but because people have said such lovely things about the book. One story in particular seems to have touched people more deeply than the rest (and made several book bloggers cry!). That story is 'The Little Box of Wishes' and this giveaway is all about that story.
Whenever I have a novel published I buy myself a little something - a picture, a pair of earrings, a charm for my bracelet - and so I found myself browsing Ebay the other day, looking for something to celebrate this publication.
When I found this book book-shaped box, with a lock and key, I instantly fell in love:
It so reminded me of the 'Little Box of Wishes' I had in mind when I wrote the story that I had to buy it. When it arrived today I couldn't stop stroking it but then I thought about all the readers who have contacted me to tell why that story meant so much to them and figured that maybe I should give the box away instead.Who knows, maybe whoever wins it will make it their own 'little box' and lock some wishes inside. Or maybe they'll keep nik-naks in it or just put it on the shelf and think 'I won that!'.
Anyway, I'm giving it away before I change my mind! And if you'd like to enter (and please do!) then just use the Rafflecopter form below and I'll use Random.org to pick the winner on Sunday 15th September.
Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
