Keris Stainton's Blog, page 94
September 15, 2010
What we did on our holidays
Oh it seems like SUCH a long time ago now!
We went to Northumberland and had the most fabulous time. Look!
And I can't recommend the cottage – The Granary at Overthwarts – highly enough. We're going back next year.
September 14, 2010
What writing feels like…
I saw this advert on a gorgeous blog I've just discovered, not your average ordinary. The first time I watched it, I was transfixed and didn't really think about it. The second time, the words 'that's what writing feels like' kept going round in my head. I can't entirely explain it, but there it is. This is what writing feels like… to me.
September 13, 2010
Finished!
This has been me for the past few weeks, but I'm done! DONE! Well until I get feedback from beta readers, agent, editor, etc. But I'm DONE FOR NOW!
And I'm really happy with it. It's called Jessie ♥ NYC, it's set in New York and it's an unapologetic romance. I really hope people are going to like it.
But now that the book's done (for now), I need to do all the things I've totally ignored while I've been writing. Like housework and paying bills. But first I'm having a week (sort of) off. This...
September 6, 2010
Confessions competition shortlist – and win a copy of my book!
iPod Touch cake!
The 15 books comp will take a little while to find a winner because I need to make a spreadsheet – a spreadsheet! – for all the entries.
The iPod Touch competition has a shortlist of five entries and now it's your job to select a winner. Yes, yours! I've posted all five confessions/diary entries below and I'd like you to vote for the one you like the best.
But I'm not asking you to do it for nothing, oh no. What I'd like you to do is to leave your own embarrassing moments in...
September 2, 2010
Look, Tyra, I'm smizing!
Just another quickie because I'm still writing away. I think I might actually be closer to finishing than I realised so I'm trying to power through.
But I have the enormous honour of being on the cover of Writers' Forum magazine this month. I can't quite believe it. The interview was done by my lovely friend Michele Brouder and the photo was taken (in my front room) by my equally lovely friend Cara Donovan (both of whom I met online – the internet's great, innit?).
August 31, 2010
August 23, 2010
My new book cover
So excited to be able to share this – the cover for my second novel, out July next year. I love it so much. (The gold is going to be foil – shiny!)
What do you think?
Click to embiggen.
August 13, 2010
August 10, 2010
Super Summer Giveaway: Win 15 books!
What do you need to do to win, I hear you cry (or rather, I "read" you "comment")?!
Well you could just leave a comment on this post. But if you wanted more than one chance to win, you could do one (or more) of these:
+1 Tweet (about this competition or about my book)
+2 Mention on Facebook (as above)
+3 Blog (as above)
+4 'Like' me on Facebook
+5 Review my book on Amazon or WH Smith's or Waterstone's or Books, etc websites
The important thing is that whatever you choose to do, make sure you...
August 9, 2010
Super Summer Giveaway!
YES! You can win 15 – FIFTEEN! – fabulous books. (Some of them signed, one not even out yet!)
How? I'll tell you tomorrow…
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