Here are the FREE prize draw details. Remember, there are LOTS of clues to
the right answer on the new Sell the Pig page on Facebook. Just pop along and Like the page and you'll find all the details you need. But here's a quick summary:
#Freebies4U I promised you
another chance to win a signed paperback copy of Sell the Pig, so here
it is. Free entry draw, no purchase required. Just answer this simple
question about Sell the Pig:
What was the nickname we gave to the house we moved to in France?
Please don't post your answer here for all to see, please send me a
Personal Message (it's easier to do this on Facebook than Twitter).
If you've not yet read the book you can find out the answer by
borrowing it FREE under the Kindle Lending Library scheme on Amazon. Or
you can buy a Kindle copy, it's only £2.54. And if you don't have a
Kindle there's a Free app to download so you can still read it. Plus there are loads of clues on the Facebook page
Everyone giving the correct answer will be entered into a draw, to be
held next Sunday, 14th April 2013. The draw will be made by Fleur, as Ci
made the last one.
The winner's copy will be signed by my (in
crayon, they don't let me have sharp implements in here!) with whatever
dedication they would like.
One entry per person. Spread the word far and wide, and lots of luck to everyone.
Good luck, and I hope the winner will be YOU.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Sunday, February 3, 2013
A paperback is born!
Finally, after a long and protracted labour, I have given birth - to a paperback!
Pleased and proud to report that Sell the Pig is now available in paperback from Amazon (.com and most of the Europe channels).
Sell the Pig in paperback
As ever, do please leave a review when you've read it as your feedback is always most welcome and I have finally got Amazon to allow me to leave replies, although it won't let me leave them as Tottie which is seems to think is a rude word - it isn't!
And if you like it, do please tell your friends. Thanks so much.
Pleased and proud to report that Sell the Pig is now available in paperback from Amazon (.com and most of the Europe channels).
Sell the Pig in paperback
As ever, do please leave a review when you've read it as your feedback is always most welcome and I have finally got Amazon to allow me to leave replies, although it won't let me leave them as Tottie which is seems to think is a rude word - it isn't!
And if you like it, do please tell your friends. Thanks so much.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Sell the Pig - coming soon in paperback!
It's beginning to look a lot like a paperback!
Latest estimate is that Sell the Pig should be out as a real, hold it in your hand paperback book by mid January 2013. It has a brand new cover picture, which I hope you will all like, and there are some images inside (black and white in this first edition) so you should finally be able to put names to faces.
I do hope you will like this new version, it has some minor changes from the Kindle version. Perhaps if you enjoyed reading it on Kindle, you might be kind enough to suggest the paperback to your friends.
Here's a quick sneak peek at what the new cover looks like:
and yes, for those of you who magnify it enough to read, I know there's a typo there, it will be picked up on the next round :)
I'll keep you all posted here, on Twitter and on Facebook, the Dark Side, when I get final confirmation of the release date.
Latest estimate is that Sell the Pig should be out as a real, hold it in your hand paperback book by mid January 2013. It has a brand new cover picture, which I hope you will all like, and there are some images inside (black and white in this first edition) so you should finally be able to put names to faces.
I do hope you will like this new version, it has some minor changes from the Kindle version. Perhaps if you enjoyed reading it on Kindle, you might be kind enough to suggest the paperback to your friends.
Here's a quick sneak peek at what the new cover looks like:
I'll keep you all posted here, on Twitter and on Facebook, the Dark Side, when I get final confirmation of the release date.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
What your Dog Wants - a must for dog lovers!
Those of you who have kindly read Sell the Pig will know that dogs are a big part of my life. I've had them since my late teens, usually German Shepherds or border collies. Meic, you may recall from the book, was a border collie.
Twitter wasn't around at the time of Sell the Pig, or at least, if it was, I hadn't yet discovered it. Which is a shame as through it I met the wonderful Karen Wild, @WildPaw, who talks so much sense on the subject of training and behaviour in dogs. She has a newly published book out, What Your Dog Wants, and I'm getting my autographed copy.
I'm sure it would have helped me a lot with Meic, and will do wonders with the current canine incumbents who are a pair of border collie hooligans.
I'm pleased to report that Sell the Pig continues to do well, thanks to all you kind people out there, and the many lovely reviews it has received, mostly 5-star. If you've read and liked it, please tell your friends. If you've not yet read it, why not give it a go?
It's available for Kindle from Amazon.co.uk where it's currently in the top 100 for Travel > Continental Europe> France, from Amazon.fr where, at the time of writing it's at no. 30 for Travel > Europe > France and from Amazon.com.
No Kindle? No problem! You can download a very simple FREE app that lets you read it on your computer or posh phone. And believe me, if I've managed to do it, it must be easy.
It will be coming out in paperback soon, I promise, hopefully before the end of the year, and will include some black and white photos.
What would you particularly like to see pictures of?
Twitter wasn't around at the time of Sell the Pig, or at least, if it was, I hadn't yet discovered it. Which is a shame as through it I met the wonderful Karen Wild, @WildPaw, who talks so much sense on the subject of training and behaviour in dogs. She has a newly published book out, What Your Dog Wants, and I'm getting my autographed copy.
I'm sure it would have helped me a lot with Meic, and will do wonders with the current canine incumbents who are a pair of border collie hooligans.
I'm pleased to report that Sell the Pig continues to do well, thanks to all you kind people out there, and the many lovely reviews it has received, mostly 5-star. If you've read and liked it, please tell your friends. If you've not yet read it, why not give it a go?
It's available for Kindle from Amazon.co.uk where it's currently in the top 100 for Travel > Continental Europe> France, from Amazon.fr where, at the time of writing it's at no. 30 for Travel > Europe > France and from Amazon.com.
No Kindle? No problem! You can download a very simple FREE app that lets you read it on your computer or posh phone. And believe me, if I've managed to do it, it must be easy.
It will be coming out in paperback soon, I promise, hopefully before the end of the year, and will include some black and white photos.
What would you particularly like to see pictures of?
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Moving to France - why the Auvergne?
Faithful readers of Sell the Pig will already know that my decision to move to France's Auvergne had a lot to do with a certain drinks advert.
Back in the 1970s, Dubonnet was advertised with a slogan of, I think, "Way up there" to the sound of the achingly beautiful shepherd's song Bailero from Canteloube's Songs of the Auvergne. This link is far from being the best ever version of the song but it does have the advantage of showing you some of the stunning scenery of this very green region with its hopefully extinct volcanoes.
Having listened to the music, I'd long held a desire to visit the region and as soon as I did, it captured my heart. So I was amused on a recent guided walk round a little local town, Cunlhat, (and if you think it looks hard to pronounce, I can tell you the locals pronounce it nothing like it looks!) to come across this painted gable end, advertising Dubonnet!
It's rather ironic, as when I first began work as a cub reporter in Manchester, my editor was nicknamed Pissquick - you can guess why - and his wife was an alcoholic, whose favourite tipple was Dubonnet.
But that's another story - perhaps for the sequel to Sell the Pig!
Back in the 1970s, Dubonnet was advertised with a slogan of, I think, "Way up there" to the sound of the achingly beautiful shepherd's song Bailero from Canteloube's Songs of the Auvergne. This link is far from being the best ever version of the song but it does have the advantage of showing you some of the stunning scenery of this very green region with its hopefully extinct volcanoes.
Having listened to the music, I'd long held a desire to visit the region and as soon as I did, it captured my heart. So I was amused on a recent guided walk round a little local town, Cunlhat, (and if you think it looks hard to pronounce, I can tell you the locals pronounce it nothing like it looks!) to come across this painted gable end, advertising Dubonnet!
It's rather ironic, as when I first began work as a cub reporter in Manchester, my editor was nicknamed Pissquick - you can guess why - and his wife was an alcoholic, whose favourite tipple was Dubonnet.
But that's another story - perhaps for the sequel to Sell the Pig!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
A kitchen, a cushion and a lot of gingham
Because I couldn't get the blasted photo to swivel itself the right way round, here's a link to the blog of my good friend Fiona Ridley with some lovely photos of said cushion and all about how she made it for me. She's now taking commissions!
Thrilled to say that sales of Sell the Pig are creeping up nicely since the big giveaway last Friday. And it's also nice to see some more reviews coming in and especially reviews from people who are completely unknown to me. When one self-publishes, it's inevitable that the first people to buy and review tend to be family and friends so it's reassuring to hear that it seems to be going down as well with complete strangers as with those who already know, or know of, me.
In that greedy way of authors hungry for praise, would love to see some more so if you've not yet left a review, please do. Thanks.
Thrilled to say that sales of Sell the Pig are creeping up nicely since the big giveaway last Friday. And it's also nice to see some more reviews coming in and especially reviews from people who are completely unknown to me. When one self-publishes, it's inevitable that the first people to buy and review tend to be family and friends so it's reassuring to hear that it seems to be going down as well with complete strangers as with those who already know, or know of, me.
In that greedy way of authors hungry for praise, would love to see some more so if you've not yet left a review, please do. Thanks.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Life in France after Sell the Pig
Thought it was about time I updated the blog as it seems to have gone very quiet on here lately.
Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook will know that, some five years after the end of Sell the Pig I'm still happily living in France, though no longer at the Pink House, I plan to stay here, and recently celebrated my 60th birthday here in my own little "grottage".
I enjoy giving as much as receiving on my birthday, so to mark the occasion I gave away copies of Sell the Pig for the first and only time. Some 400+ new readers took advantage of the occasion to get their free copies, so I very much look forward to reading some more reviews.
Since living in France I've discovered the delights of Twitter and Facebook and have made many new friends, some in the flesh, some still as cyber-friends. And it turns out I have some very talented friends, judging by the marvellous presents I received.
Being totally useless at any form of crafts and completely unable to thread a needle or cast on to knitting needles or whatever, I was amazed at the stunning hand-made crochet cushion from my clever friend Fiona Ridley, whose stunning crafty skills you can discover for yourself at her blog KnitKnatKnotUK.
Also in the picture is the gorgeous fan sent to me by my soul sister Kay, back in UK, because while poor old UK has been freezing and drowning, we've been languishing in temperatures well into the 30s.
As usual, I do hope you will take the time to add your comments here and please, if you haven't already done so, do please add your review for Sell the Pig on the Amazon site from which you bought it. Thanks.
Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook will know that, some five years after the end of Sell the Pig I'm still happily living in France, though no longer at the Pink House, I plan to stay here, and recently celebrated my 60th birthday here in my own little "grottage".
I enjoy giving as much as receiving on my birthday, so to mark the occasion I gave away copies of Sell the Pig for the first and only time. Some 400+ new readers took advantage of the occasion to get their free copies, so I very much look forward to reading some more reviews.
Since living in France I've discovered the delights of Twitter and Facebook and have made many new friends, some in the flesh, some still as cyber-friends. And it turns out I have some very talented friends, judging by the marvellous presents I received.
Being totally useless at any form of crafts and completely unable to thread a needle or cast on to knitting needles or whatever, I was amazed at the stunning hand-made crochet cushion from my clever friend Fiona Ridley, whose stunning crafty skills you can discover for yourself at her blog KnitKnatKnotUK.
And another very talented friend who is closer to home is Christine Phillips, who painted a beautiful water colour of my favourite rose, Wild Edric, taking proud centre stage in this photo. Christine runs the wonderful B&B and gite, Les Hirondelles, at Chabanol, barely an hour's drive from here, and you honestly couldn't find a nicer place to stay if you're visiting the Auvergne.
As usual, I do hope you will take the time to add your comments here and please, if you haven't already done so, do please add your review for Sell the Pig on the Amazon site from which you bought it. Thanks.
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