Little Vampire – officially on Amazon!
September 17, 2009
Well, I’m back. I didn’t actually go anywhere, but I couldn’t be bothered trying to update using wii internet. However today my beautiful new pink Dell inspiron laptop arrived and here I am! So excited I might pass out.
Anyway, the point is Little Vampire is now up for sale on Amazon. On the UK site here and the US site here.
It says temporarily out of stock, but only because it is made to order. You can buy it anyway 
I’d very much appreciate it if anyone would give it a read. This is a very very big deal for me! Eleven years in the making, my book is finally out there for everyone to see…
Edit: unrelated, but I should mention I feel fantastic despite being far too tired for words. Update to come on new things!
“Don’t yearn for the past, look forward to the future”
August 26, 2009
September is approaching at an alarming rate (seriously, I swear they made months longer when I was younger) so it’s as good a time as any for a fresh start. To make more of an effort in certain parts of my life and to try to live by the above quotation – which won’t be easy. I think one of my biggest problems might be my nostalgic tendencies – it has to be said that I do tend to live in the past, which can make the past and present become confused. Then, of course, the present becomes a past I haven’t really lived. With all of that, I’m embracing assertiveness! At least, I’m trying to. At work I’ve always been a bit of a doormat, so it’s no wonder they think they can do what they like with me. Well, not anymore. I’m not putting up with their nonsense just because I’m shy.
My dream in life ever since I wrote my first story (which was way back in Primary School – Primary Four i think, if not sooner) has always been to have a book published. In Primary Five I wrote a short story about a girl who was shipwrecked on a magical island (that’s all the detail I can remember! Must dig that out…) and my teacher, Miss Harvey, insisted on reading it to the class. I was mortified, until I realised everyone actually liked it. When I left Primary School to go to High School, Miss Harvey wrote a note in my yearbook – “remember me when you’re famous!” And I will, whether I make it or not. Now I have two books published, and I’m doing little about it. I had planned on sending Little Vampire to Borders once it was published. Almost a month later and I haven’t done a thing. It’s a mixture of laziness and cowardice, to be perfectly honest. But I will do it.
Plus, I have the beginnings of an idea for a new novel. A historical novel, set in one of my favourite time periods – but that’s all I’ll say for now. There’s a lot of research to be done, so I’ll need to focus on that.
It’s just typical that when I decide all of this I come down with a bad cold and end up going to bed as soon as I go home from work each night. Murphy’s law. Here’s hoping it goes away soon and I can get to work – apart from anything else, I’m tired of having a sore red nose, and being all clogged up doesn’t really help with the assertiveness much.
Anyway, the good news of the day? Big Brother is finally going to end, after one more series! This will free up about 200 hours apparently, and the money will be used to make new dramas and ‘other programmes’. The latter strikes an ominous chord, since it could mean more reality TV. Still, at least it’s not Big Brother! No offence to any fans, I’m just sick of people getting famous for being on it. It’s too easy for people to become a celebrity these days.
Well, time for soup and bed!
Website makeover!
August 6, 2009
So, a new design and a new start! I was getting loads of spam on my old blog, and I figured a new start was in order anyway. Since Little Vampire was published on Sunday I thought it’d be a good idea to sort everything out. Click on ‘About’ to see the new pages and such.
I’ve still to update some things, like the links on the left etc. Otherwise I’m pretty happy.
On holiday today and tomorrow. Work’s driving me insane so I needed this break. Off to visit my Gran in Fife tomorrow. Will be nice just to get away for a couple of days. I really need to find a new job but there doesn’t seem to be many to choose from, funnily enough!
Off to get a Chinese with Caragh. Being greedy 