tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.comments2023-10-07T09:02:51.867+01:00Emily BenetEmily Benethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comBlogger902125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-3748367133532438492018-05-22T10:13:03.557+01:002018-05-22T10:13:03.557+01:00Glad you approve the reversion! I will always have...Glad you approve the reversion! I will always have a soft spot for the original title and cover - writing Bananas on Wattpad was such an amazing experience and the response was so positive :)Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-47120041468690849212018-05-21T14:59:10.982+01:002018-05-21T14:59:10.982+01:00I have a physical copy of the The Temp. I think I&...I have a physical copy of the The Temp. I think I'll paste the new title - which was the old title & which I much prefer - over it. Looking forward to the next big news!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-61189223345994302862018-03-06T15:31:16.095+00:002018-03-06T15:31:16.095+00:00Thank you, Julie! I think Autumn would be more rea...Thank you, Julie! I think Autumn would be more realistic or Summer 2019 haha. But we will see! Twins plus one definitely sounds like a challenge! I won't stress out over it. If it takes longer, it takes longer. I want to be there 100% for the baby rather than juggle her with writery stuff! After all, it's been just me and writing for a loooooong time :)Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-20591930739620692232018-03-06T12:59:31.404+00:002018-03-06T12:59:31.404+00:00Sounds great, Emily - will look forward to seeing ...Sounds great, Emily - will look forward to seeing it. Although you will be fairly occupied once baby arrives, so I wouldn't count on having much time for editing if you don't do it now! Mind, I have a slightly different perspective as I had twin boys when my fighter was only 2. Can't remember an awful lot about those early months!Julie Cordinernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-83336765060060001832018-01-11T13:43:42.872+00:002018-01-11T13:43:42.872+00:00Haha it did occur to me that I knew a couple of Br...Haha it did occur to me that I knew a couple of Brits who can't stand veggies - both from the North. Are you from the North? But I guess I was thinking of Christmas dinner... traditionally it comes with quite a few veggies, whereas in Colombia it's a pig, rice, chickpea extravaganza! XEmily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-9741698439421060992018-01-11T13:21:52.271+00:002018-01-11T13:21:52.271+00:00I definitely think vegetables are a penance - and ...I definitely think vegetables are a penance - and I'm British!Shop Girl Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563964814538981525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-17584373406249337012017-11-23T11:33:09.250+00:002017-11-23T11:33:09.250+00:00Thankyou @A.Keri. I'm glad I wrote it - the re...Thankyou @A.Keri. I'm glad I wrote it - the reaction has been so lovely and supportive! It's given me a real boost :)Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-42432848089632873502017-11-22T11:54:39.228+00:002017-11-22T11:54:39.228+00:00Honest, inspirational and clear headed, Emily. Honest, inspirational and clear headed, Emily. A.Kerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-43738291474910515802017-11-19T18:59:29.025+00:002017-11-19T18:59:29.025+00:00Thank you @Rosie/ Mary ;) I love seeing the covers...Thank you @Rosie/ Mary ;) I love seeing the covers being developed before my eyes! Most satisfying :) <br /><br />Thank you @Julie for the well wishes. The moment I sent The Hen Party to an independent editor was life-changing. I won't look back now!Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-49632542211719033842017-11-19T18:43:46.673+00:002017-11-19T18:43:46.673+00:00Good for you, Emily. So pleased you have seen succ...Good for you, Emily. So pleased you have seen success through following your instincts. Best of luck with your future novels.Julie Cordinernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-30720034291737564942017-11-19T17:13:35.854+00:002017-11-19T17:13:35.854+00:00A fascinating blog, Emily. So glad the light at th...A fascinating blog, Emily. So glad the light at the end of the tunnel is on again. Look forward to seeing your revamped books next year. Rosie Longstockinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011903699718242657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-79527881725309849202017-10-12T08:29:13.684+01:002017-10-12T08:29:13.684+01:00Emily, you are so right (and so is your brother!) ...Emily, you are so right (and so is your brother!) I feel this so intuitively that I think it is just part of how I'm made, rather than a political opinion I have adopted. When people are unwelcoming towards refugees it baffles me. They're not 'other' to me, not alien, just people in need.Creaky door writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400268332581266488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-56904964095878480372017-10-08T09:06:21.090+01:002017-10-08T09:06:21.090+01:00Having just been in the middle of the Catalonian r...Having just been in the middle of the Catalonian referendum demos - literally - especially in Girona where the demonstration was peacefully and cheerfully all over the town (although it meant no coffee or ice-cream was available on my birthday) we did manage to buy some ice-cream the previous and the following days because it's so yummy. We kept our spoons. But sometimes the vendor would stick two in quite unnecessarily. I have seen decent wooden spoons (not just spatulas) - just as easy to use as plastic ones. Better still, edible cones so no tubs to toss away and become landfill!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-22113161098210544022017-09-08T14:18:14.991+01:002017-09-08T14:18:14.991+01:00I should. Paniting is all the rage now. I should p...I should. Paniting is all the rage now. I should probably have blogged about it already! Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-49141487279424844132017-09-08T14:01:50.034+01:002017-09-08T14:01:50.034+01:00Paniting? Maybe you can panit a laptop.Paniting? Maybe you can panit a laptop.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-91326078507287382602017-09-07T16:23:07.073+01:002017-09-07T16:23:07.073+01:00Glad it cheered you up. I'll advise against sp...Glad it cheered you up. I'll advise against spraying paniting the laptop, but suggest a bunch of bananas instead.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-51836733593336759242017-09-06T15:26:03.344+01:002017-09-06T15:26:03.344+01:00Ah Lindsay, you're so wonderful. I was feeling...Ah Lindsay, you're so wonderful. I was feeling a bit meh and you've made me feel a hundred and fifty five times better. Thank you for reading and for always being so encouraging! I really like my herb dispenser too and just keep looking around the house wondering what else I can spray paint... laptop too risky? :) Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-6509169095772254282017-09-06T15:04:29.737+01:002017-09-06T15:04:29.737+01:00I think it depends whether someone is trying to pr...I think it depends whether someone is trying to preach/teach about what they should do, or is simply writing about their lifestyle/activities etc. Personally I'd never follow the blog of someone telling me what I should or shouldn't eat, or what to wear or how I should decorate my house! But if I think someone is doing something interesting like writing books and living somewhere gorgeous, and clearing up plastic from beaches and restoring old herb dispensers, then I'll follow them. I've learned things from your blog! And I love your up-cycled herb dispenser.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-5167813977211522162017-07-26T16:56:38.119+01:002017-07-26T16:56:38.119+01:00Absolutely! It was brilliant. I'm very glad I ...Absolutely! It was brilliant. I'm very glad I left so early though. I would have felt terrible if I'd arrived any later. The doctor I had to interview was such an amazing guy :)Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-15351082948797576262017-07-26T16:22:51.083+01:002017-07-26T16:22:51.083+01:00Getting lost just gave you extra driving practice!...Getting lost just gave you extra driving practice! So it was a good thing. Really.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-23866313894414672912017-06-27T09:14:08.144+01:002017-06-27T09:14:08.144+01:00Thank you! It is tricky the first time and it migh...Thank you! It is tricky the first time and it might not be for everyone. There is a myth that if you''re traditionally published you'll automatically sell books because you'll get lots of publicity, which just isn't true. Either way you have to work hard at marketing if you want a royalty check which will pay for more than a box of coffee and a notebook. At least, with self publishing there's a chance of a 70% royalty, rather than 10%-25% of traditional. Anyway, it's early days, so I don't know what best suits me yet, but I have enjoyed being the creative director :)Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-53193773111121551502017-06-26T17:13:07.272+01:002017-06-26T17:13:07.272+01:00Some excellent points here. I have read several se...Some excellent points here. I have read several self-published books that have ranged from It Really Should Not Have Been Let Loose On The Unsuspecting Public to Totally Professional. I think the former is why self-publishing has developed a poor reputation, which is now frequently unjustified. Fortunately the second category is gathering speed and I think it's a burgeoning market with excellent books. Getting a decent editor, proof reader and cover artist on board also sorts the wheat from the chaff. <br /><br />Don't worry, Emily. Yours is in the Totally Professional category!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-82800201345804535042017-06-21T20:35:03.943+01:002017-06-21T20:35:03.943+01:00I think that might be the theme of my next blog po...I think that might be the theme of my next blog post!!Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-2787285351155335822017-06-21T16:20:05.123+01:002017-06-21T16:20:05.123+01:00Blimey; it's dangerous out there. Take to the ...Blimey; it's dangerous out there. Take to the hills!Shop Girl Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563964814538981525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375637475795118873.post-66320873303217598542017-05-16T08:38:36.437+01:002017-05-16T08:38:36.437+01:00Thanks @Julie! I need to catch up on your book new...Thanks @Julie! I need to catch up on your book news!Emily Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889594625649397804noreply@blogger.com