Kate Johnson's Blog, page 12
August 8, 2011
Adventures in taxland
Taxland isn't like Wonderland, in case you're wondering. I mean, everyone there will make you feel completely mad, and nothing makes sense, and there's no explanation of anything, but...wait, how was I going to finish that sentence?
Anyway. About a million years ago (or four months, which is about the same in Internetland) I took a trip down to the US Embassy in London to attempt to get an
Anyway. About a million years ago (or four months, which is about the same in Internetland) I took a trip down to the US Embassy in London to attempt to get an
August 2, 2011
Don't blink, Amazon
I'm clever, and I'm listening, and don't patronise me, because people have died and I'm Not. Happy.
All right, no one has died, but otherwise I'm feeling a bit Sally Sparrow right now. The Doctor can't explain anything to me because he doesn't have the information himself and he's not really there anyway, and the Weeping Angels are circling, waiting to send me into the past so I can live myself
All right, no one has died, but otherwise I'm feeling a bit Sally Sparrow right now. The Doctor can't explain anything to me because he doesn't have the information himself and he's not really there anyway, and the Weeping Angels are circling, waiting to send me into the past so I can live myself
July 27, 2011
Richard Armitage Shirtless (again)
Okay, that was a tease. But today I'm blogging about why I'd cast the lovely Mr A in The Untied Kingdom (heck, in just about anything) over at the Choc Lit Author's Corner.
Oh, all right. Have a little picture of him.
Oh, all right. Have a little picture of him.
July 13, 2011
Meanwhile, back in the real world
It's fairly safe to say I haven't really been keeping up with what's in the newspapers--I've been away more than I've been at home over the last month or so, and what with conferences and jetlag I'm so tired I'm beginning to forget my own name.
So when Bernardine Kennedy mentioned that she'd seen Kate Johnson's I, Spy? in the Mail on Sunday's Top Ten Ebook Downloads, I thought, hey, I've heard
So when Bernardine Kennedy mentioned that she'd seen Kate Johnson's I, Spy? in the Mail on Sunday's Top Ten Ebook Downloads, I thought, hey, I've heard
June 16, 2011
A little bit hectic
It's come to my attention that I haven't blogged in, like, ages. There's a reason for this: I've been super-busy with all kinds of non-writing-related things (I know. I'd forgotten they existed) like taxes and going on holiday. And in less than a week's time--gulp!--I'll be off again, this time to New York City for the RWA National Conference. Okay, for a little holiday too. We'll call it
June 1, 2011
I, Spy? free on Kindle!
Yes folks, you read that right. Step right up and grab your absolutely free copy of I, Spy? on Kindle! For one month only it's free in the USA, it's free here in Blighty, it's free in Canada, heck it's free everywhere!
What's that you say? You don't have a Kindle, you have a Nook? Well, it's free for you too!
Are you feeling the love, everybody? Are you?
What's that you say? You don't have a Kindle, you have a Nook? Well, it's free for you too!
Are you feeling the love, everybody? Are you?
May 27, 2011
This is what a Romantic Novelist looks like, part IV
En garde! RIPOSTE. Salute.
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May 24, 2011
This is what a Romantic Novelist looks like, part III
Blimey, what a response!
I was half expecting one or two kind reponses, but literally lost count of the overwhelming number of fabulous photos being Tweeted, blogged and Facebooked in response to my "This is what a Romantic Novelist looks like" campaign. Some absolutely wonderful shots, from the glamorous to the outrageous. There's also a gallery of wonderful photos on the RNA website, where you
I was half expecting one or two kind reponses, but literally lost count of the overwhelming number of fabulous photos being Tweeted, blogged and Facebooked in response to my "This is what a Romantic Novelist looks like" campaign. Some absolutely wonderful shots, from the glamorous to the outrageous. There's also a gallery of wonderful photos on the RNA website, where you
May 23, 2011
This is what a Romantic Novelist looks like, part II
You know those t-shirts that say "This is what a feminist looks like?" Well, it's given me an idea. Yesterday I posted a picture of myself looking, if I may say so, the exact opposite of the blue-rinsed, twin-setted and pearled old lady as portrayed in Claudia Connell's ludicrous Daily Mail article. Love or hate the Daily Mail, it's got a pretty damn big readership, and my heart grieves at the
May 22, 2011
This is what a Romantic Novelist looks like
Dear Daily Mail,
Your recent piece on the Romantic Novelists Association summer party was a pretty terrible piece of journalism. I will refrain from commenting that this may be because you're a pretty terrible newspaper. Sweeping generalisations aside, several of the authors quoted have no recollection of saying the words attributed to them. Your piece was not only immensely patronising, it was
Your recent piece on the Romantic Novelists Association summer party was a pretty terrible piece of journalism. I will refrain from commenting that this may be because you're a pretty terrible newspaper. Sweeping generalisations aside, several of the authors quoted have no recollection of saying the words attributed to them. Your piece was not only immensely patronising, it was
