I don’t generally have much time for the type of blog post that says PR people are idiots because they don’t understand bloggers. Bloggers, PRs, journalists and editors all do their thing for different reasons and different levels and forms of reward. Sometimes they have to deal with each other and a degree of understanding […]
Why does blogging when you’re on holiday feel all wrong?
At which point do you become an author?
Is it when the book is commissioned? When it is actually published? Or when you type the last word? I hope it’s the latter because it certainly feels significant. I’m cock-a-hoop and have been since about 9pm last night when I finished writing Blogging For Happiness. With a huge sigh and a glass of Champagne […]
Questions and answers meme
I’ve always secretly quite liked a good questionnaire. Perhaps I’m so shallow that the few moments in the spotlight – even it if it a DLA application form – make me feel important. Before my inbox fills with eHowlers, it’s a joke – the DLA application form is a horrible horrible thing and the reason […]
Bloggers in the flesh – my fears for meet-up mayhem
I flippin’ love blogs and bloggers, while tweeters are just teeny tiny bloggers in the end. What’s not to love? I get to write, which is probably my favourite thing. And I have found some astoundingly good blogs, funny, touching, warm and clever. The people of this blog world are friendly and helpful. And lately […]