Archive for December, 2009
December 31, 2009
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day”
~Edith Lovejoy Pierce.
Thnaks to Debra from C19 for the quote.
This morning the postman delivered my own copy of 12 Men, watermarked with my name, and I’ve just had a indulgent couple of hours watching it with a box of Thorntons. 
I’ve no idea what’s going to happen next year..so tomorrow it’s back on the rollercoaster!
I wish you all a happy, healthy, prosperous, safe and peaceful 2010.
P xxx
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December 24, 2009
Hope you have a wonderful holiday and see you in the New Year!
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December 13, 2009
Yes, I’ve only just noticed that it’s Christmas, what with Stuff Happening and all. I only really realised as we drove through the little villages and towns of Breconshire, Wales yesterday. They were all lit up for the season with trees and lights and looked quite beautiful as the sun set.
We were on our way back from a walk up 2,900 ft Pen Y Fan mountain. At the top, all the blades of grass were frozen like the glittering ice crystals in Superman. But I’m not Superman and a walk that should have been downhill all the way from the top, wasn’t. Sigh. Never mind. I made it home.
Today, all in mad rush, we wrote the cards. I always find looking at card list to be a bittersweet experience. At the end of a year, not everyone is still on the list due to the Grim Reaper and people splitting up. But new people are added – like new friends and partners and in 2009, we’ve had a new baby in the family for the first time in years.
Last Christmas day, we had a wonderful phone call from a cousin to say she was expecting after many many years of trying. The baby is six months old now. My own daughter is going to be godmother to her own godmother’s son. If you know what I mean!
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December 9, 2009
Sorry for the ‘vs’ headline, but this is a post for those of you who’ve asked me where they can get a copy of Decent Exposure in the US.
I’ll blog about the movie later but for now, I know that there’s a great thread on the IMDB about the Pride & Prejudice refs in the film. I hope you enjoy them, courtesy of the screenwriter.
With any adaptation, there are going to be differences and similarities – part of the fun is spotting them!
I’ve posted a link to a video clip below that shows the scene in the Rescue Station (which is the opening scene of my book). Boy, is it weird to see your lines spoken by actors. But also fantastic fun.
So, here’s where to get a copy now:
- a US edition of Decent Exposure from Source Books in Fall 2010 BUT if you can’t wait until then…
- A paperback copy from Amazon.com
- Kindle edition from Amazon.com
- paperback from www.bookdepository.com with FREE postage to the US.
I’d love to hear what you think of the differences between movie and book.
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December 4, 2009
This will be my last post before the 12 MEN OF CHRISTMAS, the movie version of DECENT EXPOSURE airs on Lifetime tomorrow night.
I’m hoping to see it very soon and excited doesn’t come close. You have to make the most of moments like these and I’ve enjoyed every minute since I found out the movie was going ahead on May 27th. Thanks to all my RNA and C19 friends who have been joining in the fun and putting up with me bouncing off the walls for the past seven months. This year didn’t start well but it sure has ended with a huge bang.
There have been hundreds – literally – of reviews of the movie in the US press and Internet. They’re for the movie, not my book, but I don’t mind basking in the reflected glory!
Here are just a few:
“A joyful,light concoction’
“Pride and pectorals”
New York Times
A podcast – with my name in Oklahoman!
Monday will be back to earth with a bump – except that I can finally get ready for Christmas!
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