It’s been a bit mad lately, but it’s definitely about time I wrote a new post here. I have a To Do List as long as a very, very long thing.
So, it’s Friday, I am between edits which means I have time to catch up on blogs, emails, Facebook, competitions, reading and various other fun things to do, and I am in the shed. It’s pouring with rain out there but that doesn’t matter because the view has been considerably brightened by these beautiful flowers:
Aren’t they beautiful?
I got them on Wednesday, having done an author talk at the very wonderful Swalecliffe Library. The library plays host to not one but three book groups, who meet at different times on a Wednesday, but on this occasion all three book groups came together on a dark and drizzly evening to hear me warble on about the books. I really enjoyed meeting them all – and I know I always say this, but still – such LOVELY people.
Whenever I talk to book groups I always find myself having to bite my lip to stop myself asking to join their group. They always seem to be having such a great time.
So, what do you think of my new website?
My poor lovely husband has been working late into the night for the last couple of weeks to get it working properly, and he is adding new bits to it all the time. For instance, did you notice that the website scales really well for viewing on mobile devices? And I think we now have a ‘subscribe’ option so that you can be notified every time I manage to get my act together and write something…
Always nice to receive flowers 🙂 Literally, just bought your new book (after being introduced to your others when stumbling into you at a book signing in T Wells last year). It had great Amazon reviews…so looking forward to starting to read it. Perfect weather for reading…just need some more Mini Eggs. Have a lovely weekend.
Mmmm, Mini Eggs! I can feel a chocolate Easter nest-fest coming on. Thanks for your comment, Nicola! Lovely to see you here. xx
Dear Elizabeth,
I don’t know if this is the correct venue for telling you how much i enjoyed your novel, but i had to write this now – i just finished it and was so moved by how on point you were through out. I am a 57 yr. old woman with 3 children and have been happily married for 30 years but… When i was 18 and foolish i fell in love with a charming, attractive man. When he first started beating me – i truly thought it had to be my fault as i had never been hit by anyone. On the night of my 19th birthday i went to my girlfriends apartment to party – he called and told me he had 2 friends in the back and 2 in the front of the apartment and if i didn’t come out to talk to me he would send them in. Not wanting my friends hurt i went out front so my friends could see us to “talk” He started beating me immediately and then threw me in his car. The rest of the night was a nightmare. He let me go home for an hour the next day but instead i went directly to the police. They arrested him-he made bail and 2 nights later fire bombed my car and my parents garage where it was “hiding” The best thing was i had witnesses or so i thought. My best friend whom i had lived 2 doors from my entire life told me her father would not let her testify. I went to talk to him (a pastor i might add) and explained how much i needed Debbie-he told me he feared what this man would do to his CHURCH! He died last Saturday and although that day and others like it made me question faith i do believe he is answering to someone for what he did to that young woman he had known since she was a little girl. My father sat out back with a shotgun until the trial where my other friends testified and he was sentenced 3 to 7 for attempted murder. As they say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree- his family was the same- and for the next two years i lived in other states only returning home twice. I have never seen him again but it changed me completely. I am a stronger woman. This book should be required reading for girls 15 and above. You touched my soul Elizabeth and i thank you. With Love and appreciation,Nancy