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Yup.

That is my book, MAKING FRIENDS WITH ALICE DYSON, on a bookshelf.

There it is.

Out in the world!


Oh my gosh!

Wow.
Cover endorsements from amazing authors.
​The stuff of dreams!
And also kind of nightmares because.... scary.
 


This process was utter heaven and utter hell! It was so extreme and kind of awful, but also cloud nine wonderful too.

Which was complex and confusing. 

CHECK THIS OUT!!
I am feeling very excited!

The lovely Nici Perriam from the very cool review blog NICI WRITES interviewed me recently and then she wrote an article about it!

I've never had an article like this done about me before so this one does feel pretty special!
She asked me about my writing, my debut novel and how I ended up where I am today!

You can read the article by following this LINK to Nici's lovely website!

I hope you enjoy it!

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During the publication process, I got an email from Wakefield Press asking me to have a go at writing Teacher's Notes.

My first thoughts were what on earth are those, and how on earth do I write them?!

But obviously I gave it a red hot go!
And it was a very interesting experience...

​Dynamite.
Asta.


Been taking my time not thinking about you
Just walking my mind, walking my mind
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Yeah, I could call but I know I don't have to
'Cause I'm doing alright, feeling alright

You know what? 

I don't really know how to write an author bio. They probably do need to match your personality and fit you and your work specifically, but also they need to change depending on what they are being used for.

And while I was researching how to do this, I came across some tips, that I have added into this post.

So I guess this post is a little more instructional and about what I learned on my own journey, instead of being a behind the scenes look.

​This is the post I've been most excited about writing in this series, because I have lots of cool behind the scenes drafts and stuff to share!

To start with, my question was - Do authors get to choose their own book covers?

The answer to that is no.
Mostly.
Usually.

Authors don't usually get a lot of input at all into stuff like that. And that of course makes sense, because it is really a marketing decision, and therefore is managed by professionals in that field. 

However, I am very excited to say my story is a little different.​