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March 10, 2010 | Uncategorized

I’ve got a guest blog up today on romance site We Write Romance, about finding time NOT to write.

If you’ve got a little bit of time when you’re not writing, come visit…

March 4, 2010 | Uncategorized

Sorry guys, I know I said I’d post again today with a book giveaway, but I had an unexpectedly evil yoga teacher this morning and I’m coming down with a cold this afternoon, so I’m going to bed. (Yes, I know it’s 7.30 pm.)

I will post tomorrow to talk about Nina Jones and the Temple of Gloom, including a bit of an excerpt and also a chance to win a signed copy of the book, and I’ll keep the contest open an extra couple of days. Promise.

Meanwhile, there’s an interview with me up on fab chick-lit web site Novelicious.

February 27, 2010 | Uncategorized

Here’s a cool thing…my local Waterstone’s has got a shelf label for me.

Right beside the erotica.

Awesome.

(The focus isn’t great, but if you squint you can see the sign on the right says “Erotica A-Z by author”.)

February 26, 2010 | Uncategorized

Oh, dear.

I’m doing the last bit of revisions on my next book and, knowing my weaknesses and foibles, decided to do a quick search for use of the word “just” to make sure I hadn’t used it unnecessarily and repetitively.

Um. Well. I have.

I really have. Like, several times on a single page.

Yikes!

Thank God for the delete button.

What’s your bad word?

February 25, 2010 | Uncategorized

If you’re not signed up for my email newsletter, now is a good time to do it, because in the next couple of days I’ll be sending one out with a link to an exclusive, secret page on this website, which will include a never-before seen excerpt from Nina Jones and the Temple of Gloom.

I’ll also be holding a contest in the next month for newsletter subscribers only.

Just send me an email, using the contact button on my website, or to julie at julie-cohen dot com.

February 24, 2010 | Uncategorized

I’ll be on BBC Radio Berkshire talking with Anne Diamond this morning from about 10 to 11. You can listen here.

Edit: Anne Diamond was ill, so instead I talked with Sarah Walker about, of all things, Ashley and Cheryl Cole. And neglected to mention either that Nina Jones is out next week (yay!) or that I’m participating in the Local Author Day at Reading Central Library next weekend.

But at least I’ve told you.

January 27, 2010 | Uncategorized

Interrupting my character arc posts to put up two important links.

One is this post, in which the wonderful Patricia McLinn talks about a very effective way to fight the increasing problem of digital book piracy. Patricia is my new heroine.

And another is a link to Magic Is For Real: A Fund-Raising Event for the People of Haiti, on Wednesday 10 February at the Borough Bar in London Bridge Street in London. It’s being organised by extraordinary magician and mind-reader Ian Rowland, and will feature amazing people doing incredible feats. If you’re in London and like magic, you need to go. Especially as all of the proceeds will go to help Haiti. Ian is my new hero.

Back with another character arc question soon.

January 14, 2010 | Uncategorized

I backed into Mr Hunky with the car while I was parking it.

Now he’s headless Mr Hunky.

January 6, 2010 | Uncategorized

January 6, 2010 | Uncategorized

January 5, 2010 | Uncategorized

I love snow and we’re getting lots of it!

Snowball fight tomorrow!!

January 4, 2010 | Uncategorized

I’m putting together my newsletter list so I can send out one of my rare newsletters. I only send them out three or four times a year, when I have a new book out or something really interesting to announce.

This year, I’ll be offering exclusive extracts and at least one contest for newsletter subscribers only. So if you’re not on the list, or you don’t think you are, send me an email using the “contact” link up at the top right of this page, and I’ll put you on it.