Annette V Hart's Blog: The ramblings of Annette Hart, page 5

Christmas is coming!...

End of November and my house is filled with paper snowflakes, advent candles and calendars, and the odd poinsettia. It must be time to get serious with the Christmas shopping!

Slow Sales...

Things are going a bit slow at the moment. I have been busy with work and family, so not able to get out, and I can't afford major advertising. Thank goodness for Goodreads! All I can do is offer giveaways and special offers for Christmas online...

Half term break!

I haven't written anything over half term! With the children home, we've been just too busy with Hallowe'en, fireworks, day trips to London and the cinema. Fortunately, I found a visit to the Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at the Tate inspirational.

Back to work today - although I have lots of plans for Christmas crafts up my sleeves!

Hooray! Finally my muddle sorted...

It has taken some time but finally the muddle with Amazon has been sorted and my paperback pages have re-appeared... in time for the Christmas rush, ha ha!!!

Amazon muddle...

I can't believe Amazon have still not solved the problem of my disappearing pages! How can my paperback pages go missing and how can it take weeks for them to sort it - even if they have to create new ones? I wonder if this has happened to anyone else - and I hope it doesn't cost me sales, especially in the run up to Christmas!

Amazon confusion...

A couple of weeks ago, the Amazon pages for 2 of my books (paperback versions) disappeared! Amazon are looking into it but taking along time, even with page addresses, ISBNs, etc. I just get a daily 'touching base' email message! My kindle and Amazon.uk pages are fine (US readers can buy through Amazon.uk, looking for US suppliers). A strange one...

Anticipation...

As I started trying to find traditional and toy Advent calendars, (I do have 4 children to buy for so I start early to spread the cost!), I was reminded of Kipper. I'm definitely an anticipation kind of girl!

'Which is best?' said Kipper to himself. 'Christmas Day? Or Christmas Eve?' He reached the top of Big Hill and stopped. 'Presents? Or expecting presents?'

Kipper's Christmas Eve

I wish I could click my fingers and it was done...

I am prevaricating like mad again! I have lots of ideas and know where my story is going, how it's structured, but I ma avoiding getting down to write it. I wish I could click my fingers and a first draft, hand written manuscript was in front of me. I always do this, hate this stage, but I must steel myself and get down to work, even if I am only writing a few lines every day.

Holiday escape...

Just returned from holiday in the heart of Daphne Du Maurier country (Jamaica Inn). Although our accommodation was ropey (damp caravan with extra earwigs), North Cornwall was wonderful - we had lots to do and see despite the weather! And we managed to fit in 2 cream teas. Got blown around at Tintagel and enjoyed rough waves at the beautiful Crackington Haven.

But I didn't get the writing done that I'd planned!

Digital marathon...

I spent a good hour yesterday trawling through hundreds of photos on memory discs to decide which ones to print out. It is of course my own fault: I was only forced into sorting them out because my camera (and my mother's which we had borrowed!) has broken. On the upside, I had so many that I got a really good discount!