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Writer, singer songwriter and sparkly little optimist in a dark, dark world... Six-times Sunday Times Bestseller, vlogger, podcaster and million-copy-seller. Also daft!
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Will do, sorry for the delay - been really poorly! x
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Ha! I realise my mistake now - I meant being at a convention and meeting someone who was dressed as a character from one of my books. But heck yes, why not go for the whole single-author con as my niche wish?! 😂
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Oh my life, can you imagine?! Lots of hats, I reckon. *Lots* of them… 😂
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I would love to meet people doing cosplay at a convention of characters I created. I just think that would be the coolest thing! 🧙♂️
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It’s such awful news.
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Definitely!
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They look wonderful! 💕
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Took me years to recognise that’s what it was! I thought it was only me feeling I had to doff my cap and never rock the boat… 😳
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Absolutely this. Professional gratefulness is a weapon used to keep authors in check - the inference that ‘if you don’t like it, there are a thousand other authors who would be glad of the chance.’ All too often the people actually doing the work the industry needs to exist are the least respected.
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Thanks Hannah! xx
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In that case, I’ll probably start with one of these because DINKY DECKERS…. 💕
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Thank you! And yes to all of that! xx
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Thank you! xx
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Happy P-Day! Wishing it (rocket-powered) wings!
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Deal!
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Maybe best to keep it to ourselves!
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Excellent! I reckon we should commandeer every social occasion as book celebrations (even if we only inform ourselves that it is!)
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It’s even scarier reading that section as an author and finding your book isn’t even listed in that huge list… 😳
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This is so lovely! I’m a published author of 20 books to date, writing funny love stories as Miranda Dickinson and tense crime-thrillers as MJ White. I also offer free writer resources on my WriteFoxy substack. My next rom-com publishes in August and my next Cora Lael thriller is out in November. ☺️
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Line edit handing-in requires the biggest celebrations of all!
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To celebrate everything instead of only the ‘big’ stuff.
To save more (hello) from when advances were larger.
To set proper boundaries for my work hours instead of working myself silly and being taken for granted.
16 years into my publishing career, I’m finally learning to do all this! 🤷🏻♀️
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Did Wat Tyler play the bongos? I have a feeling we might find out!
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Thank you for your service! ☔️☺️
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Antibiotics, so similar. 😂
But you *are* a star, so even if the follower flood is due to a starter pack, your new followers will learn you’re fab. So there! ☺️
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Or maybe they’ve seen the star that you are and dashed to bask in your sparkliness! xx
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Super proud of that one!
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Blimey! Thank you! Very proud of the Sheds list - also that I’m on a list called Spy Authors… 🤣
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It’s an automated email they send to everyone who buys books, but it makes me laugh when it happens! Of course I didn’t fill it in ☺️
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Awesome news! Congratulations!
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I was put in touch with the company of actors who inspired my latest book, Things We Do For Love, and was able to send them a book to thank them for the inspiration. Such a lovely feeling! 🎭💕
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The best news, congratulations! 🎉
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Gorgeous book! Llongyfarchiadau! 🏴
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Ooh, that’s a beauty!
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Do it. Doooo it! 🤖 ✍🏽 🤖