MORE FLOWERS!
11 November 2010
Well I just can't believe it's publication day for my new paperback Coming Home! A beautiful bouquet of roses arrived from my publishers this wild, wet, windy morning to remind me of what a special day it is today, and to celebrate my birthday tomorrow.
They've done such a fabulous job of my book and the cover is so jaunty and Christmassy it just lifts my spirits to look at it. Best of all it also contains the first chapter of the third part of the trilogy I've been writing, which is called Love And Marriage and which will be published in the spring. So many of my readers have been inquiring about it so I'm really pleased to say that it's finished, copy edits done, practically ready for the printers. It's a biggie, 162,000 words. (That's why I haven't written a blog since last spring!) I really hope my readers will enjoy reading about all that's been happening, to Connie, Drew, Aimee, Barry, Melissa, Bryan and Debbie and not forgetting Judith and her mother, Lily. Everyone seems to have their own favourite character and I've got many letters about them.
So now it's time to catch up on all the bits and pieces I've been putting on the long finger, although I do start a book tour on Monday. Thanks to all who took the time to leave lovely comments. Kasia and Marie thanks for your heartwarming, kind words. Tracy I'd love to write sequels to them all! Maybe someday. Elaine, try the Poolbeg website for Finishing Touches.
Hope the weather improves, it is very stormy here, might just go and curl up by the fire with a gorgeous book I contributed to called With Love from me...to me. A letter to My Sixteen Year Old Self. I was at the launch last week and it was great to meet some of Ireland's most well known people and read the letters they wrote to themselves. The proceeds go to the Irish Youth Foundation, so a very good cause. if you feel like treating yourself. Happy Reading!
1 comment
Written by Charlie Graham on 17 November 2010 at 10:00:00
A friend sent me photocopied sheets from a book which I think is called Celtic Thoughts. Of the four she sent me (no names, no pack drill) the words from Patricia Scanlon were the most poetic, the most resonent, the deepest. So I send you that applause you so rightly deserve giving credance your view that what we give to others comes back, in some way. Thankyou for your words.