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Have you caught the buzz about Mad Men.  Well here’s a clip of David Ogilvy one of the giants of advertising on whom the series is based.

Self published novel reviewed in the Guardian yesterday.  You can buy from the author at Shapland House, Somerset Street, Kingsdown, Bristol BS2 8LZ.  Send him a cheque for £15.

Hope he sells lots.

My update is late today because it’s been such a beautiful day I’ve been out in the garden weeding.

I’ve just had my lunch so am sitting for a while to help my digestion before I go back outside.

Humphrey always plays the role of the foreperson in the garden.  He dashes about checking what we do then keeps coming back and sitting next to us.

One of the things we have to watch out for is his habit of nipping at our heels or legs when he gets excited.I’m standing there minding my own business when “ouch” – there he is again.

Playful always and I’m sure he doesn’t mean to hurt us but still… ouch.

Now the bushes are putting on growth, he keeps disappearing and sometime the only way we can locate him is to listen for the snoring.  We need not sonar but Humphrey snoringar.

WRITER’S LITTLE BOOK CLUB AND WORDS FOR YOU

I’ve been asked a couple of times this week about the connection between Words For You and Writer’s Little Book Club.  So this blog – a bit longer than my usual length – is written to explain what I’m doing.

If you’ve been on this blog or on the www.words-for-you.co.uk website you’ll know that this is the website for my writing business.  For the last six years I’ve been carrying out editing, writing and proof-reading work for clients who run their own businesses or in the voluntary sector.

I’ve had a ball doing it and I’ve written for brochures, websites, sales letters, reports, exhibition stands, leaflets and all manner of print.

Last year my work took a different turn because over the year I had 4 separated clients who were involved in writing books.  I got involved in ghost-writing, editing, mentoring writers and proof-reading and market research for one author.

As you can imagine I became totally immersed in the whole process of creating a book from inspiration to promotion.  Which led to a workshop for would be writers and then on to the book, The Writer’s Little Book…with Big Ideas.

My web strategist and book designer (with a background in book retailing for Waterstone’s) created the website, www.writerslittlebook.co.uk at first principally as an avenue to sell the book.  But people kept asking for help so I decided that we’d set up a club that will provide training, support and encouragement for other writers.  Which is what we’ve done.

You can join the club at www.writerslittlebook.co.uk/bookclub.html - it’s free and you’ll learn about all the activities we intend through the Club.

For me it’s obviously very exciting.  The reaction to the book has been supportive and you can buy that on the site of course.  I intend to carry on working for my existing clients but this year I want to concentrate more on would be writers and their needs.

So if you’re a writer and you need:

Mentoring, training, ghost-writing, editing or proofreading

contact me either at eileen@words-for-you.co.uk or eileen@writerslittlebook.co.uk

I’m expecting an exciting year ahead.  I hope it includes you.

What a week with snow and ice and sun etc etc.  And Humphrey’s reactions to it have Continue reading →

Wow what a great event we had launching The Writer’s Little Book… with BIG IDEAS.

It’s a great feeling now the book is out and people are buying it and talking about it to their friends.

We wanted two three results from the event:

1. People to know about the book.
2. People to know about The Writer’s Little Book Club.
3. And of course people to buy the book!

If this is the first you have heard about it then please go over to www.writerslittlebook.co.uk and check out what’s happening.  We’re busy with video and photos we’ll upload next week from the event.

Next month I’ll be attending a few events to promote the book.

12th February, Erewash Partnership, Westgate Suite, Clifford Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1EF. Time 11.30am – 2pm.

24th February, Women’s Alternative Network, Colwick Hall.  Find information on www.womensalternativenetwork.co.uk

Hope to see you there.

I was watching Animal Watch from Longleat on BBC2 during the week. They had on lots about tigers in particular the death of an old lady tiger.

It was so sad. The keepers who had looked after her for over 20 years were in pieces when she had to be put to sleep. I know it’s not ideal keeping them in captivity(though conditions out in the wild aren’t too helpful) but even accepting she was a wild animal to the end there was definitely a bond between the keepers and her.

Sometimes I know in these blogs it sometimes sounds like I shout at Humphs a lot but really I love the bones of him. He’s such a conundrum; sometimes naughty and wild and sometimes the biggest wuss out.

Because it had been so cold one evening we had the door almost closed between the living room and the dining room and a rug stuffed up to the gap under the door (if I say it’s an old house you’ll understand). For five minutes Humphs sat behind the door and cried because every time he pushed at the door he met resistance.

In the end rather than push harder he went and curled up on a dining chair.

All to make me feel guilty I guess! We’ve seen more of him this week with the cold than normal.

Next week probably he’ll ignore us because the temperature is set to rise I understand.

But to go back to the tigers, when I see Humphrey at full stretch in the garden or racing in pursuit of his quarry he’s my mini-tiger.

Up and coming

Loving Touch Therapies Book club up and running again in January 2009

For more details contact Karen Oehme at info@lovingtouchtherapies.co.uk

Women in Business, Pride Park 5th March 2009

http://www.kc-jones.co.uk/events/Ambassadors-East-Midlands/2-Women-in-Business-Conference.html

Thanks to Valerie Dwyer for information about the second event.

More information for women on the Smart Women website

Oh and did I mention my book launch.  Yes probably I’ve done it before but I’m shamelessly plugging it again.

Writer’s Little Book… with BIG IDEAS 28th January 2009 event to be held at Vision Development Consultants on Mansfield Road in Nottingham between 4 and 6.

Visit www.writerslittlebook.co.uk for more details and to gain your invitation.

Everything’s grinding to a halt now isn’t it. But I do know of one that’s on in Nottingham on Tuesday evening.

Fraser Brown Solicitors
84 Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6ED

Rudi Jansen will be presenting on:
“Cashflow is King!” 16/12/2008 18:00-20:00

Please check on www.kandobusinesscoaching.com if you’re interested.

Still not too late to attend this Wednesday’s meeting.  There are workshops including one from my colleague Kirsty from the Open Book Agency about using your website to increase sales.

Also they have Christmas gift ideas up there at the moment.  My niece bought some original bookmarks from there on Saturday.

For more details go to www.viewfromthetop.co.uk