I was delighted to receive by email this review of Joe and Nelly from thirteen-year-old Samanta: “An amazing story about two best friends during World War Two. It has a brilliant storyline and very realistic description. At some points I could truly imagine how the characters felt as a result of how well this book […]
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Now available in paperback
Just released in paperback on Amazon:
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 […]
Another rejection
Rejections seem to be like buses, nothing for ages and then several come along at once! Another agent rejection email arrived in my mailbox about ten minutes ago. Image found on Pinterest.
Another rejection
Between 24th March and 9th July this year, I submitted the manuscript of my novel for children, Joe and Nelly, to sixteen agents and four publishers. Today I received my sixth rejection from an agent. I am hoping that when agents and publishers say that it will take up to three months to reply, it means […]
