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December 15, 2012
Inheritance Books: Karen Chase
This week, Karen Chase shares her Inheritance Books. She sent such a fabulous photo that I’ve changed the format to fit round it.
(Karen’s caption): My favorite photo of me with Grandma Small’s book, reading to my friend’s dog, Lola.
Hi Karen, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell me a bit about yourself.
I am a writer. A designer. A woman from Canada who moved to Texas, came to Virginia, and started a design business. I now write, hoping to make a good living. I design book trailers, too. I’m in l...
December 8, 2012
Inheritance Books – Hayley Linfield
This week, Hayley Linfield shares her Inheritance Books. Hi Hayley, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell me about yourself.
My name’s Hayley Linfield.I’m a reader, a writer, and a mother.I’m many other things too – a struggling clarinetist, a reluctant gardener, an even more reluctant housekeeper, a mediocre pianist, a movie-watcher, a debater of social issues… The list could go on, as it could for anyone.
Which book did you inherit from the generation above?
I was raised on the subtle humor of Wi...
December 6, 2012
Why an unpublished author needs an online presence
Do you need an online presence if you’re an unpublished author? Yes. Oh yes.
My friend Jen, who is pre-published (she will be sometime, she’s good), still hasn’t taken the plunge and set up her online presence. I understand where she’s coming from, I did the same. We writers are all a little insecure as to whether we really are as good as we think we are. So, until someone like an agent or a publisher validates our writing by asking for more, we tend to hide the fact that we do anything intere...
Why an unpublished author needs an online presence?
Do you need an online presence if you’re an unpublished author? Yes. Oh yes.
My friend Jen, who is pre-published (she will be sometime, she’s good), still hasn’t taken the plunge and set up her online presence. I understand where she’s coming from, I did the same. We writers are all a little insecure as to whether we really are as good as we think we are. So, until someone like an agent or a publisher validates our writing by asking for more, we tend to hide the fact that we do anything intere...
December 1, 2012
Inheritance Books – Henriette Gyland
This week the lovely Henriette Gyland shares her Inheritance Books. I met Henri at the RNA conference earlier this year. She was the only other person in the room who knew what a merkin was. Although none of us were sure why anyone would need one.
Hi Henriette, welcome to Inheritance Books, tell me a bit about yourself.
I grew up in Northern Denmark but moved to England in the early 1990s, and now live in a lively suburb of London. For as long as I can remember I’ve been making up stories – thi...
November 30, 2012
Review: The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I read this years ago when I was child. My daughter is now reading it at school, so we got the book on tape for her to listen to. Hearing it again as an adult, I really appreciate how funny and lively the characters are. It’s a lovely book about overcoming your fear of the dark.
“It’s a Catherine wheel!” said the little boy
“Actually,” said the Catherine Wheel, “I’m a barn owl.”
How lovely is that?
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November 24, 2012
inheritance Books – Lisa Darling
This week Lisa Darling talks about her Inheritance Books.
Hi Lisa, welcome to the blog. Please tell me a bit about yourself.
I’ve been married for the last 26 years to my wonderful husband, Roy. We live in my hometown of New London, CT.
My writing career began in junior high, around the 7th grade. A fact that my fellow students adored but often got me called down to the Guidance Counselor’s Office to discuss the adultness of my stories. While the experience was never pleasant, I was not deterred...
November 17, 2012
Inheritance Books – Russ King
This week, I’ve got romantic comedy writer Russ King visiting the blog to tell us about his Inheritance Books.
Hi Russ. Welcome to my blog. Tell me a bit about yourself.
At the moment I am a stay at home dad mixing parenthood with writing, self-publishing and going quietly mad. Before taking this foolhardy step I was working as a freelance writer and creating social networks and online quizzes.
Of all these the parenting is definitely the most difficult! We have a five year old boy and a three y...
November 15, 2012
The Next Big Thing
Jane Lovering has tagged me. I’m not sure why. Perhaps she wants to study my migratory patterns, or to know if there’s lots of me or just the one that keeps popping up all over the place. Anyways, this tag thing means that I have to answer some questions about my next book. Are you sitting comfortably? Got a cup of tea and some cake? Good. Here goes.
What is the working title of your book?
Having a Ball. (At one point I called it Load of Balls, but I came to my senses by the time I reached the...
November 10, 2012
Inheritance Books – Fay Cunningham
This week, the lovely Fay Cunningham shares her Inheritance Books.
Hi Fay, welcome to the blog. Please tell me a bit about yourself.
My name is Fay Cunningham and I am a writer.
Even when I was doing multiple other jobs like PA to a CEO, secretary at the East Anglian Examinations Board and a sales rep for Empire Stores, I still considered myself a writer. It began at school, I think, when I was about 11years old and got an award for writing a short story about a dog. From then on I was hooked. I...
