Today I’m Celebrating Small, as in briefly, if that’s a concept
within my capabilities, because really, this is much more of the celebrating
medium variety, if not, the humongously large.
How happy was I to see that my short story, A Life with Additives
had been chosen for inclusion in the Stories for Homes anthology from which all
proceeds go to the homeless, charity, Shelter? The eBook is now out and the
soft back is following hot on its heels. My story is,
embarrassingly, a little light and fluffy but there are some much more
cerebral, poignant beauties for your delectation. My advice would be to grab
yourself a coffee (or a gin), a packet of hobnobs and a comfy chair - with a box
of tissues placed firmly at your side. If you feel compelled to make a purchase either
for the stories, the charity or to keep me happy - or a combination of all
three - thank you so much. Click to buy Stories for Homes
Charlie Wade, my blogging friend who loves a good rant now
and again and boy, does he rant brilliantly, kindly asked me to guest blog on
his site this week so I’m over there talking about Stories for Homes, mushy
peas and dubious acting skills. Please pop over if you have a minute Charlie's Blog - Batteries Aren't Included.
And finally, I’m celebrating a birthday, my blog’s birthday,
because this is my 100th post. Frankly, when I wrote my first and
checked hourly (ok, it was every few minutes) to see if my page views would
reach double figures, I don’t think I ever dared to dream I’d still be here over
two years later. I only started a blog because my very wise and very lovely
writer friend, Jane Alexander, told me to. I thought it would be just another
Facebook-esque distraction. But, right from the start, I realised how much I loved
writing it. In this world of novel writing where the stories take months to hit
the paper, years to edit and back to months again to hear back from potential
agents and publishers, the positively rocket speed process of posting my
missives and reading your comments which always make me smile, is joyfully refreshing
and rewarding.
Thank you so much for reading.Please enjoy a piece of virtual birthday cake, you deserve it - take care with the golden hearts, they aren't edible.
