Promo....

HouseofTulStig
I've spent most of the afternoon working on a webpage for House Of TulStig. Happy with it so far, but adding techno gadgets to make it the best ever.  Honestly this is just the front page and just the start:

 Any comments / all comments muchly welcomed. 

Winner.
Tweeting during XFactor like a mad thing. Either going to get noticed or annoy everyone big time -but hey that's getting noticed too. If it helps sell even just one more book it's well worth it. Here's a selection:

Nick Brennan ‏@NickTB

See what REALLY goes on behind the scenes of #Xfactor #TheXFactor http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/HouseofTulstig

 Mark Tullett ‏@TulStigM33

#TheXFactor - Joey sang for his Nana and look where that got him - #Winner - This summer's must read - http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/HouseofTulstig

Nick Brennan ‏@NickTB

“@TulStigM33: #TheXFactor - Bounce would probably go just one better - #Winner - The incredible novel by MT - http://www.lulu.com/spotlight

 

The Key
Having had some great feedback for the first chapter of the book from selected readersI am very happy. One 'reviewer' read it to her young son at bedtime, and he loved it and wants more... so I'd best get writing. 

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and so to today's photo challenge - AT NIGHT: 

A view from our double doors - Vinci in the garden...

A little self-promotion....

Today I've had a busy day, despite feeling quite fatigued when I woke this morning.

Walking the dogs, and further than usual (Xali was up for a good run), blew the cobwebs away and I returned home feeling slightly more energetic. 

Time for a bit of self promotion I decided. Spurred on by Nick the other day I have been shamelessly promoting my books through Twitter and am really starting to get my head round it all.  I've even got a couple of new (literary) followers and have started following some folks in the literary world too.

Anyway today I set up a 'page' on facebook for 'The Magic of the Camino'.  Why I didn't do it before I don't know- well I do- something to do with being afraid of self promotion. Anyway I set the page up and let it go live at about 14.00. It's now just 22.30 (more or less) and already I've had 28 'likes' and a host of comments and questions on how to get hold of a copy.  Fantastico. 

This promotion meant that some of my chums from the Camino got in contact too, and so my mind went racing back to The Way, and how much I enjoyed the experience and value the friendships made on it.  I added a few photos to the page as well and the memories flooded back as to where, when and why I took the photos. Ah good times.

 Day One: Daybreak in the Pyrenees.

And a little further on with new friends.

OH, how much am I looking forward to getting back out. I am sure the Camino Primitov has more adventures in store for me....

Next job - to improve my profile on Amazon..... so if you have read 'The Magic' and you use Amazon please (pretty please) would you mind going to 'The Magic of the Camino' sales page and leaving a review... Thank you.

7138 and counting

Yes -that's the number of words so far in my novel. Today wasn't quite so productive, but that was because life kinda got in the way. Tomorrow is likely to be less productive again too as both Tony and I have appointments in the morning which will get in the way, and of course I'll be working again tomorrow night. However none of this is stressing me too much. I know there are a couple of free weekends during the month with no commitments during which time I'll be able to really run with the story again.

So the story: Winner. It's about Joey Fischer who takes part in a national singing competition, meets new friends, has some intense experiences and gets put through the mill a bit.  I've no exact plot to how things are going to happen and am letting it just flow. So far that's working for me. I've still got my notepad beside the bed as often ideas burst through my sleep and have to be noted down or I'd forget them.

Once again I'm really into the story. I was writing an emotional bit of Joey's life today and was so close to tears myself that I had to get up for a bit of fresh air. If I can impart that emotion to my readers I'll be more than happy.