It’s that time of year again, and I’ve picked the elderflowers and made my syrup. There’s nothing like elderflower syrup to quench your thirst. It’s been pretty cold in Italy lately, but today we have a high 29°Celcius, 84°F today. I haven’t posted much this month. I’ve been pretty busy trying to organize my book […]

Do you remember lying on the grass and admiring the clouds as a kid?

You’ve just received the book layout, and the publisher says it’s ready to go to print. Awesome, you’re almost there. The book birthday is around the corner and…have you done your homework yet? What homework? All the stuff I spoke about in part one, two and three, remember? Facebook groups, social media Guest posts Reaching […]

Are you still with me? Now your approximately nine months away from your book birthday. Hmmm, you start thinking about props for school visits and how to create crafts and activities to keep the kids busy. Meanwhile, your social media following is growing. Yay! You’re getting the hang of it. By now you have a […]

For whoever is writing MG do read this. As adults we seem to forget what it was like when we were twelve-years-old. I didn’t keep a diary, God forbid if someone may have found it. The growing up, the hormones, a new school. Just read this post.