Jennifer Gilby Roberts's Blog, page 22
January 11, 2014
What I’m Working On Now
At the beginning of December, I decided to try and write 1,000 words every day for a month. I managed it up until Christmas and then things went downhill, but nevertheless my current draft has reached 36,000 words! I think this work will be a novella rather than a novel, probably around half the length […]
January 10, 2014
Kindle Fire HDX Giveaway!
I’m participating in a giveaway over at I Am a Reader, Not a Writer, where they’re offering TWO Kindle Fire HDXs (or the equivalent Amazon voucher or Paypal cash)! Want to win? I sure do! Here’s the details: Win a Kindle Fire HDX 7″, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value) You enter by […]
January 8, 2014
Supercharge Your Book Reviews
We authors are deeply grateful for any reviews of our work, especially when the work is new out and we don’t have many (hint hint for After Wimbledon). A rating and a sentence or two is enough to be valuable, if that’s all you have the time or inclination to write (it’s all I ever […]
January 4, 2014
Lucy on… (Deleted Musings From ‘After Wimbledon’)
Just a few paragraphs cut from the final version of After Wimbledon, where Lucy muses. Lucy on… her career I’m not a bad player. I’ve won a few titles, made a reasonable amount of money. I’ve won one grand slam – The Australian Open – when I was 23. I’d been slowly climbing the rankings […]
December 31, 2013
Chick Lit Round-up (December): Interesting Articles
Interesting articles I’ve come across this month. Should We Mourn the End of Chick Lit? – Guardian The Death of Chick Lit - The Economist Jane Austen Inspired Books - Chick Lit Club The 10 All-Time Greatest Chick Lit Novels to Curl Up with This Winter - Babble 10 Great Chick Lit Novels to Curl Up […]
December 28, 2013
Missing Scene From ‘After Wimbledon’ #2
Another scene I cut from the published version of After Wimbledon. The first part of the book went through quite a lot of reworking, so this scene doesn’t quite fit into the book. In the final version, Joe plays on Centre Court in the first round so this conversation became irrelevant. Prior to this scene, […]
December 26, 2013
50 Places to Find Free Kindle Books
A while back I posted a link to an article on 25 places to get free Kindle books. I think I can do better than that. No doubt lots of people will have got a Kindle for Christmas and be going mad filling it up. So here’s where to pack it for free: Direct Access […]
December 24, 2013
Merry Christmas Everyone!
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December 23, 2013
Abuse of Parents by Toddlers
You know, you hear about child abuse and spousal abuse a lot. And don’t get me wrong, those are serious issues and important to talk about. But you never seem to hear about abuse of parents by their children. Not nearly-grown-up children, little children. Specifically, toddlers. They don’t tell you this when you’re considering having children, […]
December 21, 2013
Missing Scene From ‘After Wimbledon’
I cut quite a bit from the first draft of After Wimbledon, so I thought I would post one of the missing scenes. In this one, Lucy is helping her cousin Maddy get ready for her date with Sam – the man Lucy dreams of for herself. #### Maddy’s bedroom looks like a tornado has […]
