October 5, 2012
Gardens at St Michael’s Mount
Whew. Miranda’s Mount is well and truly launched – thank you to everyone who Tweeted about it, Facebooked it and bought it. I was genuinely bowled over by the tidal wave of goodwill. I celebrated by having lunch with Chris from The Book Trunk and then opened a bottle of fizz with Mr Bennet – and promptly fell asleep in front of the TV. Only Janet Street-Porter’s voice on Question Time, woke me up (if you’re from the UK, you’ll know what I mean.)
But the party isn’t over.
Over the weekend, I’m running a competition to win a Miranda’s Mount Goody Bag – which ‘contains’ an Amazon voucher for a copy of Miranda’s Mount, the winner’s choice of a signed copy of any of my print books plus other promotional bits and bobs and twiddly bits. It’s open worldwide – hurrah!
Miranda’s Mount is set on a fictional island castle in Cornwall – I was inspired to write it by a visit to the amazing St Michael’s Mount.
To enter the contest, all you have to do is tell me your favourite dream island – it can be one you’ve visited, long to visit or even a fictional island. Rugged, lush, dramatic or romantic, I don’t mind.
I’ll pick a winner on Thursday, look forward to hearing your islands. 🙂
Posted by Phillipa @ 4:10 am |
October 1, 2012
Wow. Suddenly after all the waiting, I wake up and find it’s Publication Week. Thank you to all of you who are pre-ordering Miranda’s Mount. It should wing its way to your e-reader by October 4th, if not before. I’m so excited about this book: it’s my first longer mainstream romance and I really hope you love it.
I’ll be out and about on a blog tour over the next few weeks: with some posts on fanfic, on my writing process, how I create heroes, develop characters, and of course, chatting about the book itself.
There will also be opportunities to win an e book or voucher and other goodies. Thank you to everyone who’s invited me to drop by their blog and I hope to see you at some or all of these ‘venues’ over the coming weeks:
October 4th – How to have several men on the go at once (writing heroes) – The Romaniacs
October 4th – 10 Things I’ve Learned about Writing Romance – The Piatkus Entice website
October 5th/7th – Launch Party Here on the Blog with Contest to win an e book voucher and goody bag
October 6th – Why I love e books – The Piatkus Entice website
October 8th – A sense of Place – Debs Carr Daydreams in the Shed
October 10th – Are your heroes for you or your heroine? – Rachel Lyndhurst
October 15th – Why I do not heart writing systems – Nell Dixon
October 18th – Old Love vs New Love – Rebecca Fleming – A Word’s worth
October 26th – Romantic adventures & Miranda’s Mount – Fly High
October 26th – Fanfic: love it or hate it? – Talli Roland
TBA – US Readers contest to win book and gorgeous Downton Abbey goodies – One Literature Nut
TBA – Miranda Dickinson Writer Spotlight
TBA – A different type of writing – Hazel Osmond
Posted by Phillipa @ 4:16 am |
September 28, 2012
Second post of the day – My Letter to My Unpublished Self is on Novelicious now.
Read and be warned! 🙂
Posted by Phillipa @ 10:29 am |
September 28, 2012
Today, I’m delighted to be a guest at Mills & Boon author, Kate Hardy’s blog – helping to celebrate Kate’s 50th book (yes, 50th… incredible.) I’m also talking about the terrors – and joys – of the Romantic Novelists Association’s New Writers Scheme.
I’ll put up my schedule for the Miranda’s Mount Blog Tour after the weekend and some info about the events for launch – because it’s Publication Day next Thursday. There will book vouchers and other goodies to be won.
Even while I’m getting ready to launch Miranda, I’ve also sent my next book to my editor so I think I may be ready to party this weekend.
Posted by Phillipa @ 3:56 am |
September 24, 2012
How do you fancy staying in the very apartment that inspired my first book, Decent Exposure?
As many of you know, we have a holiday apartment In the heart of the Lake District. It is situated in a former 1920s ‘gentleman’s residence’ at Waterhead near Ambleside and has amazing views over the head of Lake Windermere.
Normally, every week in October would have rented by now but a combo of the Olympics and some unsavoury weather means we have a few vacancies in the next few weeks so there is a 20% discount off every remaining October week.
View from the bedroom and lounge
Autumn is a glorious time to visit the Lake District. The leaves are turning so the landscape is ablaze with russet, red, gold and bronze. The roads and fells are quieter yet there is still so much to see and do. Almost all of the stately homes and National Trust heritage sites are still open and you can enjoy dozens of Lakeland’s finest walks right from the door of our flat.
Our favourite walk is from the door along Rydal Water to Grasmere to Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount, two of Wordsworth’s homes.
Ambleside is always buzzing with cafes, pubs and restaurants as well as quirky shops and the brilliant Zefferelli’s art house cinema. The flat is cosy, light and very spacious – it sleeps 2 and is romantic and very well equipped.
Five minutes stroll takes you to the lake shore and the Waters’ Edge Inn – from where Will and Emma set off on their yacht cruise on Windermere. You can even book the yacht itself.
If you are interested in a stay in October or November,please contact Heart of the Lakes on 015394 32321.
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