Amendments and additions

First of all, could you see a screaming face in the plank on my previous post?

Husband couldn't and messaged me to ask what it was about. (He is upstairs in his little cwch and I am downstairs in the study.)

He also told me about his adventures with turnpikes.

"I occasionally used to drive across the Bathampton Toll Bridge (an original turnpike) when I worked in Poole. Old prices still displayed, although I'm pretty sure it cost me about 50p each way."

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Yesterday I saw a butterfly, a bee, bluebells and forget-me-nots. Spring is definitely on the way. I've even stopped wearing my vest, ignoring Granny's order advice to, "nay cast a clout till May be out."

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I also suddenly realised that I've stalled rather on my book promoting. I downloaded a Book Launch Checklist last Friday, finally looked at it this morning. A bit depressing to see that it begins 120 days before launch. And, no, that's not 'start writing book'.

The paperback version of Danger with Lashings of Caviar is available on Amazon now and the ebook will be from tomorrow. The official book launch is planned for 18th April, just before the book blog tour. That gives me, oh, 30 days to cram it all in. 

Some stages are irrelevant, such as, get a cover designer, as I do everything myself to save money. If the amount of time I spend on a book from start to finish was compared with money made I'd be out of pocket - without paying anyone else to do stuff. 

Admittedly a more professional approach may increase sales but unless I invest a huge amount in marketing it won't improve. And I can't justify that. So, I do it to make me happy. Knowing I've produced a book, and usually one that makes me laugh, has to suffice. Even though I would love to be a best-selling author.

By the way, the book I mentioned in a previous post, that is all over the internet, A List of Suspicious Things, warrants the hype. It's good.