My first book was published on March 31st, and I
was thrilled to receive my first batch through the post, plus flyers,
postcards, posters and bookmarks yesterday. It was like Christmas Day unpacking
the box and seeing all the glossy new covers, picking them up and realizing
that my manuscript had magically turned into a rather smart book! The last 24
hours have been very busy in contacting all my friends and sending out emails
in different directions. I am attaching a photo of the happy author sitting in
front of her very best friend – a Yamaha U3 which has been with her for nearly
25 years, and used by her for teaching and pleasure and invaluable in helping
her 3 daughters to achieve great things. It’s never too late to learn to play
the piano you know!
This morning I found an H.E.Bates book in our local
charity shop which I hadn’t read before….it’s called ‘Seven by Five’ and is a
collection of short stories. I like a good short story as each one sums up a
place or situation so cleverly and succinctly without unnecessary padding.
Bates, Hardy, Somerset Maugham and Frederick Forsyth are among my favourites.
Maybe one day I will gather some of my attempts together and have them
published after my ‘dinner’ has gone down OK!
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