Just released in paperback on Amazon:
Tag: Joe and Nelly
Joe and Nelly e-book
Yesterday I found out that my children’s novel, which I self-published on Monday, was #6 in the Amazon Hot New Releases in Horror & Ghost Stories for Children. Not having any experience in marketing and promotion, I had no idea about this, and it took a friend to make me aware of it. Being #6 yesterday was […]
Joe and Nelly
I’ve just self-published my children’s novel and it will be available as an e-book on Amazon in the next few days. Joe and Nelly is a ghost story set in London during the Second World War. it is aimed at children aged 8 and over, but the adults who have read it have given very […]
A Request
After years of editing and rewriting my children’s novel, Joe and Nelly, the thrill of being long-listed by Mslexia and the disappointment of rejection from agents and publishers, I have taken the step of entering Inkitt’s novel contest. Here is my request, which I hope you don’t think is too cheeky: Joe and Nelly, my […]
A small taste of what I have been working on
This week I have been revising the opening chapters of my novel, a ghost story for Middle Grade readers, set in London during World War Two. When I first started the novel several years ago, it was in the first person present, to get a sense of immediacy. However, I was advised to switch to third person and tried that […]
The next few weeks will be busy!
I now have an annotated copy of the first three chapters of Joe and Nelly and the plan is to get started first thing in the morning after I have warmed up with a poem or two. I will use WordPress prompts and challenges for this, so that I can focus on the novel. I’m sorry […]
I received my ninth rejection from an agent today…
and this is what they said: “I’m afraid the news isn’t as good as it could be, and JOE AND NELLY isn’t something for us. Please see this as a sign of how few books for children we handle rather than a reflection on your writing, and I hope you find a good, enthusiastic home for […]
