I've made lots of lovely new friends this year through this Blog, Twitter and Facebook. Wishing you all - friends new and old - peace and prosperity and a very happy year ahead!
Love, Janice xx
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Happy New Year..!
I've made lots of lovely new friends this year through this Blog, Twitter and Facebook. Wishing you all - friends new and old - peace and prosperity and a very happy year ahead!
Friday, 23 December 2011
Grand Finale of the Blog Tour...!
Today I’m over at Talli Roland’s blog making you a very special Scottish Christmas cake!
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy Hogmanay from here in Scotland
Merry Christmas and Happy Hogmanay!
Love, Janice xx
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Blog Tour - Day Eight - Love Reading Love Books!
Book Blogger and Reviewer Sue Fortin is an Associate Reader with Loveahappyending.com as well as being a Featured Author for her debut novel French Kissing in the UK. She is also part of the indie author group Famous Five Plus and a member of the Romantic Novelist Association New Writers Scheme.
Today on her blog - Love Reading Love Books - Sue reviews Reaching for the Stars, asks her bookshelf questions, and talks to me about the promotion and the launch of my new ebook Reaching for the Stars.
Just in case you missed any of the 'Reaching for the Stars' Blog Stops so far, I've listed and provided links to all fabulous blogs who have hosted me for news, reviews & interviews... have fun!
Lou Grahams Book Blog
Lou interviews the two main characters in Reaching for the Stars...!
Melanie Robertson King’s Celtic Connexions Blog
Lou interviews the two main characters in Reaching for the Stars...!
Melanie Robertson King’s Celtic Connexions Blog
‘Celebrity Chefs – culinary pirates and adventurers of the chrome surfaces…!’
I’m talking to Sharon Goodwin about the extensive culinary research I did for Reaching for the Stars.
In the plotting shed I’m talking about my life as a writer living in rural Scotland
On High Heels & Book Deals Blog - I’m showing off my very favourite shoes!
Sarah Taylor’s Today I'm Reading Blog
For an author interview and a review.
A review of Reaching for the Stars...!
A review plus I'm talking about when I find the time to write.
On Kim The Bookworm there is a review and we talk about the settings for my novels.
Just one more exciting blog stop to go on the Reaching for the Stars tour - so please do pop back tomorrow to find out where I am next!
Love, Janice x
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Blog Tour - Day Seven - Kim the Bookworm...!
Kim claims she has always been a bookworm, so reviewing books is the perfect job for her. Today she reviews Reaching for the Stars and we talk about the settings for my novels.
Just in case you missed any of the 'Reaching for the Stars' Blog Stops so far, I've listed and provided links to all fabulous blogs who have hosted me for news, reviews & interviews...
Lou Grahams Book Blog
Lou interviews the two main characters in Reaching for the Stars...!
Melanie Robertson King’s Celtic Connexions Blog
Lou interviews the two main characters in Reaching for the Stars...!
Melanie Robertson King’s Celtic Connexions Blog
‘Celebrity Chefs – culinary pirates and adventurers of the chrome surfaces…!’
I’m talking to Sharon Goodwin about the extensive culinary research I did for Reaching for the Stars.
In the plotting shed I’m talking about my life as a writer living in rural Scotland
On High Heels & Book Deals Blog - I’m showing off my very favourite shoes!
Sarah Taylor’s Today I'm Reading Blog
For an author interview and a review.
A review of Reaching for the Stars...!
A review plus I'm talking about when I find the time to write.
There are three more exciting blog stops to go on the Reaching for the Stars tour - so please do pop back tomorrow to find out where I am next!
Love, Janice x
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Blog Tour - Day Six - Turning the Pages...!
On Lindsay Gentle's blog today, Lindsay reviews Reaching for the Stars and I'm talking about how I manage to find the time to write!
Just in case you missed any of the 'Reaching for the Stars' Blog Stops so far I've listed and provided links to all fabulous blogs who have hosted me for news, reviews & interviews...
Lou Grahams Book Blog
Lou interviews the two main characters in Reaching for the Stars...!
Melanie Robertson King’s Celtic Connexions Blog
Lou interviews the two main characters in Reaching for the Stars...!
Melanie Robertson King’s Celtic Connexions Blog
‘Celebrity Chefs – culinary pirates and adventurers of the chrome surfaces…!’
I’m talking to Sharon Goodwin about the extensive culinary research I did for Reaching for the Stars.
In the plotting shed I’m talking about my life as a writer living in rural Scotland
On High Heels & Book Deals Blog - I’m showing off my very favourite shoes!
Sarah Taylor’s Today I'm Reading Blog
There are three more exciting blog stops to go on the Reaching for the Stars tour - so please do pop back tomorrow to find out where I am next!
Love, Janice x
Monday, 19 December 2011
Blog Tour - Day Five - A Reabookreview...!
Book Blogger Rea Sinfield, respected for her honest opinion on top women's fiction, has a review of 'Reaching for the Stars' up on her book review blog today!
If you were busy Christmas shopping over the weekend and missed any of the 'Reaching for the Stars' Blog Stops - do pop over to these fabulous blogs for my news, reviews & interviews...
Lou interviews the two main characters in Reaching for the Stars...!
Melanie Robertson King’s Celtic Connexions Blog
Melanie Robertson King’s Celtic Connexions Blog
‘Celebrity Chefs – culinary pirates and adventurers of the chrome surfaces…!’
I’m talking to Sharon Goodwin about the extensive culinary research I did for Reaching for the Stars.
In the plotting shed I’m talking about my life as a writer living in rural Scotland
On High Heels & Book Deals Blog - I’m showing off my very favourite shoes!
Sarah Taylor’s Today I'm Reading Blog
for an author interview and a review.
And please do pop back tomorrow to find out where I am next!
Love, Janice x
Sunday, 18 December 2011
Blog Tour Day Four - An Author Interview
Today I'm being interviewed by the lovely Sarah Taylor over at Today I'm Reading Blog about what inspires my writing. Do join us!
AND
Sarah has just posted her review !
How many stars has she awarded to Reaching for the Stars...?
Saturday, 17 December 2011
Blog Tour Day Three - and three fabulous blogs!
It’s Day Three of the Reaching for the Stars blog tour and today I’m going to be in three exciting places all at once. Please join me at these fabulous blogs!
At Jera’s Jamboree Book Blog I’m talking to Sharon Goodwin about the extensive culinary research I did for Reaching for the Stars - we are taking about hot chefs and steamy kitchens here - as eating out in a nice restaurant now and again doesn’t really count!
In Debs Carr’s plotting shed I’m talking about my life as a writer living in rural Scotland
And on High Heels & Book Deals Blog - I’m showing off my very favourite shoes!
So, perhaps while you are having a wee nibble of a mince pie and a swig of pre-festive egg-nog today, you might consider joining me at these fabulous blogs?
And do please pop back on Sunday to see where I am next!
Love, Janice xx
Friday, 16 December 2011
The Winners...!
I’m delighted to announce the Reaching for the Stars Launch Day prize winners!
Winner of the Star Celebrity Chef Apron is:
Sharon Goodwin who blogs at Shazjera.blogspot.com and Tweets @shazjera
Winners of the Chef’s Hats are:
Sheryl Browne - @sherylbrowne
Sue Fortin - @suefortin1
Anne Mackle - @cassam101
Congratulations ladies!
Today is Day Two of the Reaching for the Stars Blog Tour and I’m talking about what inspired me to write Reaching for the Stars so if you have a moment in your coffee break today please do pop over to Melanie’s blog - just click on the link:
And as you can see from the poll we also have a draw in the Favourite Celebrity Chef fun blog vote!
Congratulations Gino and Jamie!
Do pop back tomorrow to find out where I’ll be and what I’ll be chatting about on Day Three of the exciting and fabulous Reaching for the Stars Blog Tour!
Now - if you still haven’t got your own copy of Reaching for the Stars at the very special launch price of 95p / $1.48 - why not grab yourself a bargain copy now?
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Buy from Amazon US
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
The Very Next Day....
Well, there are empty champagne bottles strewn around and the place is a total mess, but what can I say, I’ve got to hand it to you all bloggers and tweeps alike - you absolutely know how to party and ‘Reaching for the Stars’ really did get a fantastic send off yesterday!
By early evening we had stormed though not one but three Top 100 charts on Amazon (okay, I haven’t logged on yet to see where we are this morning) but we cracked the Top 50 at number 49 of the Women Writers Fiction! Yay!!
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| Click on the image to enlarge the screen shot taken from Amazon yesterday showing Reaching for the Stars in the bestseller chart rankings...! |
First off, this morning, I have many many people to thank and the list is rather long.
This is a bit like an Oscar Speech or something - because I’m well aware that I might have written the book on my own - but after that I had an extensive team on board.
I’d like to thank my husband Trav, for his strength, patience and love, and our three wonderful sons. Next, the Writers Scotland Group - my writerly soul mates of a higher order. Loveahappyending, headed up by the wonderful Linn B Halton and supported by the fabulous Associate Authors, Editors and Readers. Then there is the amazing Team Horton (to whom my book is dedicated) and, in amongst those amazing people on my team is my lovely and clever Editor, Kit Domino.
Special mentions go to Sara Bain, my wonderful friend and ace photographer who absolutely knows how to use lighting, JT Lindroos, my fabulous book cover designer who is so wise and competent.
So as you can see, this is not a lonely effort but one which relies entirely on those who cheer me on, those who offer me advice when it’s needed and yet are always there to party when it’s necessary. Thank you so very much each and every one of you - I love you all!
Before I list all the fabulous party peeps - I’d like to ask you to take a minute to pop over to the lovely Lou Graham’s Blog today. Lou is a very respected book blogger and she was gracious enough to offer to do the very first review of ‘Reaching for the Stars’ (she gave it five stars!) as well as kicking off my ten stop blog tour as my host - where she is interviewing two of the main characters in 'Reaching for the Stars':
@jolambertwriter
@suefortin1
@Lougrahamii
@bookreviewbyrea
@StephanieKeyes
@suefortin1
@Lougrahamii
@bookreviewbyrea
@StephanieKeyes
@Chanteuse1019
@annormond
@eema2emma
@midnitemurmurer
@KIRKWOODGWEN
@LinnBHalton
@GillStewart2
@lackyjadbury
@smbslt
@stephaniekeyes
@henrigyland
@harperjenny
@jontybabe
@RobertsoKing
@JessStrassner
@ChrisLongmuir
@TodayimReading
@linshealy
@RebeccaEmin
@GillyFraser
@MandyBaggot
@Shazjera
@Gimmeahugyou
@PatriciaSands
@SheryBrowne
@ClareWartnaby
@Neetswriter
@Briggy44
@KitDomino
@DizzyCLBB
@Rebeleith
@lotsacats100
@PaulineBarclay
@GinaDWriter
@Loveahappyend
@Cassam101
@Scuppered
@BookstoRemember
@Writebrainedny
@angebarton
@MarianKobras
@TTPBookreview
@NatalieHartford
@TalliRoland
@LizzieLamb
@famousfiveplus
@katylittlelady
@LeahStJames
@WellsNicky
@KimtheBookworm
@SarahCallejo
@Bordercollies
@AnneHerries
@LizCrump
@MamaJHearts
@jontybabe
@RobertsoKing
@JessStrassner
@ChrisLongmuir
@TodayimReading
@linshealy
@RebeccaEmin
@GillyFraser
@MandyBaggot
@Shazjera
@Gimmeahugyou
@PatriciaSands
@SheryBrowne
@ClareWartnaby
@Neetswriter
@Briggy44
@KitDomino
@DizzyCLBB
@Rebeleith
@lotsacats100
@PaulineBarclay
@GinaDWriter
@Loveahappyend
@Cassam101
@Scuppered
@BookstoRemember
@Writebrainedny
@angebarton
@MarianKobras
@TTPBookreview
@NatalieHartford
@TalliRoland
@LizzieLamb
@famousfiveplus
@katylittlelady
@LeahStJames
@WellsNicky
@KimtheBookworm
@SarahCallejo
@Bordercollies
@AnneHerries
@LizCrump
@MamaJHearts
Now, if perchance you haven’t got your own copy of Reaching for the Stars at the very special launch price of 95p / $1.48 yet then do grab yourself a bargain copy now. Go on you know you want to... doncha?!
Come back tomorrow to find out:
Who won the fabulous blog / twitter party draw prizes...?
Who's winning the celebrity chef fun blog poll...?
Where I'm appearing next in the Reaching for the Stars fabulous Blog Tour...!
Love, Janice xxx
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