This week, I spent a lovely evening at the Louvre in Paris. Spring in Paris is tourist season. (Let’s face it, every season in Paris is tourist season) Despite this, the midweek late evening opening was not as crowded as other times. And yes – this is another one of those blogs with many…
I never thought I would go to Iraq. The Middle East has always fascinated me – its history and its culture. I remember learning about the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers – the cradle of civilization – when I was at school. I’ve been to other parts of this region before, but the troubled and tragic…
So – the local TV station wants to come and interview you. But rumour has it, a TV camera adds ten pounds… Is it really too late for a crash diet? In this third and final instalment of my media workshop, we’re going to be talking about doing TV interviews.
Microphobia… …. is really the fear of microscopic things, but let’s pretend it’s also fear of the microphone. The second part of these media blogs deals with interviews for broadcast, and the simple mistakes that even a super-celebrity can make…
Yesterday I led a media workshop for the London Chapter of the Romantic Novelists Association. The chapter’s theme for this year is ‘Sisters are doing it for themselves’ and my contribution to the theme was to draw on my years working in the media to talk about how authors can use the media to help…
It’s the end of another month (how did that happen?). It’s been a busy time for me of late – not as much reading as I would hope.. but here are some thoughts on the books I have been reading. Up Close – Henriette Gyland I’ve been looking forward to reading this book for a while..…
Just before we left New York City in November… the Christmas lights were starting to go up on 5th Avenue. The big stores were already unveiling their Christmas windows – some of which were pretty spectacular. It was all very pretty – and very much part of the pre-holiday shopping frenzy. The cats sitting…
Hello from London… Most of the terrible things they say about the weather here are true – especially this time of the year… but that doesn’t matter. It’s great to be home. One of the first things I have done since arriving – and one of the best – is to attend the book…
I’m going AWOL from the blog for a couple of weeks – because I’m in the midst of another move. After two years in Manhattan, I’m heading home to London. I have mixed feelings about this – which is not altogether unexpected. I am looking forward to getting back to family and friends, to my…
