Week 4 Highlights
- At January 31, 2013
- By Niel
- In Highlights, Writing
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Being an author is a bit like being in a war where you can’t quite see over the ridge ahead of you. Sometimes it feels like nothing is happening, other times it’s an adrenaline-fuelled mad rush with everything coming at you all at once. Fortunately no one is shooting at me, so that’s where the analogy breaks down. Here’s what’s been going on:
- I met my book in a shop! On Friday I went to Seven Stories in Newcastle and found two copies on the shelves of their impressive children’s book shop. The staff were very friendly and obviously champion new authors. Pics here.
- A new blog review from a Junior School Librarian in New Zealand! The world is very small these days.
- And another review here who said, “I sat down to read just a few pages and the next thing I knew the afternoon was gone and I’d reached the last page.”
- Then there was the Waterstones launch event on Tuesday night, which I will blog about properly soon. An amazing night!
Week 3 Highlights
- At January 24, 2013
- By Niel
- In Highlights, Writing
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Is it that time again?? So what’s been the best bits about this week?
- Getting some lovely target-reader reviews from the Discovery Club reading group at Waterstones, Southampton. “I loved it from the first page.” – Zoe 11. Check out the Waterstones Bookseller reviews tab for more.
- And more reviews on the Love Reading 4 Kids website, also from target-age readers.
- Planning for the book launch next Tuesday in Newcastle.
- The Swapit page is still running the Sorrowline competition, and it’s had almost 200 entries so far!
Next week is a biggy. I hope some of you can make it along to the launch on Tuesday night!
Week 2 Highlights
- At January 17, 2013
- By Niel
- In Highlights
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Week 2, and its been a busy one! Here are my highlights!
- Being named Book of the Week by Peter’s Books.
- Being on a Top Ten list!
- Guest-blogging on Swapit!
- Speaking of Swapit you can win a signed copy of Sorrowline as well as pick up 2500 Swapits! Details here!
- Confirming my first school visit! This is a big one for me – I’m really looking forward to it, and I hope to do more soon.
Week 1 Highlights
- At January 10, 2013
- By Niel
- In Highlights
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Now my countdown to publication has ended I thought I might try a countUP! Here are the highlights of my first week as a published author!
- Publication, obviously! Need I say more?
- Hearing that friends and family are reading Sorrowline. It’s been great to get this early feedback from such enthusiastic supporters.
- Getting my first review! Luckily it was glowing!
- Making a trailer with my buddy, Chris Chatterton. This was great fun. We spent a chilly Saturday morning roaming around graveyards, trying not to look too suspicious. You can see the results below.