Archive for December, 2008

When the dream genie calls. Musing on muses…

Posted: 20th December 2008 by admin in muses, Steve Feasey, Thoughts on Writing, Writing
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It doesn’t happen to me that often (thank goodness), but this morning the dream genie woke me up at silly-o’clock and whispered in my ear, “Get out of bed and write, you bastard.” When he does that, it’s pretty difficult to refuse. It’s happened to me a few times; this mad, compulsive urge to get [...]

Posted: 17th December 2008 by admin in CHANGELING, Feiwel and Friends, Getting published, Steve Feasey, Writing
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I’ve had more exciting news: Changeling is going to be published in the US. The publishers, Feiwel and Friends have bought the book, and will be publishing it on the other side of the pond in 2010. I’m utterly bowled over by this news. I’ve read a number of articles about the American publishing industry’s [...]

First ‘independent’ review

Posted: 15th December 2008 by admin in CHANGELING, Changeling reviews, Getting published, Steve Feasey
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I’m quite excited – CHANGELING has received its first review on a blog, and it’s a rather good one (I suppose if it had been awful, I wouldn’t have been quite so keen to blog about it, eh?). The book had already been reviewed by some people on Waterstone’s (shop managers and proof reading groups) [...]

CHANGELING…It’s Here!!!!!

Posted: 12th December 2008 by admin in book promotion, CHANGELING, Getting published, Macmillan, Steve Feasey, Writing
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Father Christmas came today (looking suspiciously like my slightly dishevelled-looking postman) and delivered the best present that I could have wished for (and early too!). Now I know that you’re not supposed to open your pressies early, but I’d been given the heads-up that this was coming, and told to open it when it did. [...]

Joe Craig

Posted: 4th December 2008 by admin in Uncategorized
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I was lucky enough to see the wonderful Joe Craig today give a presentation at my daughter’s school. Joe is an extremely good public speaker and energises his presentations in a way that had the children in the audience captivated by his on-the-spot storytelling. The kids seemed to love him, and he had them rolling [...]