Jennifer Gilby Roberts's Blog, page 26
November 1, 2013
‘The Dr Pepper Prophecies’ Cover Design Competition
I’ve started a design competition on 99 Designs to design a new, illustrated cover for The Dr Pepper Prophecies. So if you’re a cover designer and you work through that site, please enter. http://99designs.co.uk/book-cover-des... Please help spread the word to any cover designers you know by sharing this post.Filed under: The Dr Pepper Prophecies
Chick Lit Round-up (October): Interesting Articles
I thought I’d share a few interesting articles I’ve come across in the last month about the world of chick lit: The Value of Chick Lit Chick Lit Can Heal Women: Swedish Study http://www.thelocal.se/50698/20131009/ 30 Things to Tell a Book Snob http://www.matthaig.com/30-things-to-... The Chick Lit Debate: Light Doesn’t Have to Mean Stupid http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010... In Praise […]
Chick Lit Roundup: Interesting Articles Last Month
I thought I’d share a few interesting articles I’ve come across in the last month about the world of chick lit: The Value of Chick Lit Chick Lit Can Heal Women: Swedish Study http://www.thelocal.se/50698/20131009/ 30 Things to Tell a Book Snob http://www.matthaig.com/30-things-to-... The Chick Lit Debate: Light Doesn’t Have to Mean Stupid http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010... In Praise […]
Proofreaders Wanted for New Chick Lit Novel ‘After Wimbledon’
I’m looking for a few people to read After Wimbledon and pick out mistakes ahead of publication. My plan is to have it out by the end of November, so it would need to be before then. It means you’ll be one of the first to read it! Any volunteers?Filed under: After Wimbledon
Giveaway Finished. Thanks Everyone!
Thanks to everyone who helped spread the word! Not as many given away as last time, but still very successful. Spent a good 24 hours in the top 50 in the US free store and got into the top 10 in several categories. US (6849 downloads) #31 Free in Kindle Store #3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & […]
October 31, 2013
‘The Dr Pepper Prophecies’ is #4 in Romantic Comedy!
Halfway through the giveaway and the stats are: US (3333 downloads) #58 Free in Kindle Store #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Romance > Romantic Comedy #5 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Women’s Fiction > Romance UK (203 downloads) #173 Free in Kindle Store #12 in Kindle Store > Books > Fiction > Romance > Romantic Comedy #54 in Kindle Store > Books > Fiction > Romance > Contemporary Can TDPP beat last time’s high of #13 in the free store today? Download from: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and other […]
October 29, 2013
Halloween Giveaway! ‘The Dr Pepper Prophecies’ is FREE on Amazon 30-31 October 2013
Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and other Amazon sites. I’d be really grateful if you’d let your friends know about this by tweeting, sharing on Facebook or however you like. You’ll find all the social media buttons at the bottom of this post. Thanks everyone Filed under: The Dr Pepper Prophecies
What Is Chick Lit?
There seems to be a lot of disagreement about what ‘Chick Lit’ means. Here’s my take on where it fits in: Chick Lit and Women Writers Some people believe that chick lit covers everything written by women, which is ridiculous. The range of work by women authors is, amazingly enough, just as broad as that […]
October 27, 2013
Similar Author Suggestion Tool
Literature Map lets you search for an author and brings up a mind map of similar ones for you to try. Not foolproof, but worth a try if you’re looking for new authors to read. Filed under: O/T For Readers
October 24, 2013
My Favourite Quotes From ‘The Dr Pepper Prophecies’
Just a few of the bits I like the best. ~~~~ So much for not fantasising. I’ve got a particularly vivid image in my head involving his naked body, a tube of super-glue and a flesh-eating squirrel. ~~~~ It’s hard to love a man who eats the last piece of lasagne. ~~~~ A thought occurs […]
