Some good news for a change
Hello everyone – a whole bundle of good news today.
In no particular order – I’ve just had my first vaccination. I wandered in, loaded down with potential reading matter, several notebooks and pens, some biscuits and an expectation of being in there for hours.
Well, that didn’t happen. I was straight in, clothes on the floor – you know what I mean – stabbed in the arm, into the waiting room for a bit of a really not needed sit-down and then released back into the wild.
Everyone was bright and cheerful – even me – and really well organised. I was so impressed. And then a lovely walk home along the canal in the wintry sunshine. And sausages for lunch to look forward to.
More good news – I’ve signed another a contract with Headline. The usual stuff. I offer them my soul and they publish another three of my books. We have:
Untitled St Mary’s 13 – published June 2022
Untitled Time Police 4 – published April 2023
Untitled Elizabeth Cage 4 – published April 2024
Together with the traditional Christmas stories, of course, and anything else I might feel like scribbling in the meantime.
The third bit of good news – for me that is – is the arrival of my sales figures up to the end of December. I don’t normally mention them but they are so utterly brilliant I felt I just had to say a huge thank you to everyone who has ever bought one of my books. Thank you so much. For an author there is no greater pleasure than curling up on the sofa, tea and chocolate within easy reach, and gloating over her sales figures. And just so we’re all clear – there was gloating. Massive gloating. World class epic gloating. And quite a lot of chocolate as well.
So thank you everyone for enabling my chocolate habit.
That’s it for today – I hope everyone gets their vaccinations soon and it all goes as smoothly as mine. And the weather will get warmer. And Another Time Another Place is out this coming April. In fact, I’m using the proofs for a footrest as I type – don’t tell Headline.
Happy Thursday everyone – and now I should get back to work. On the other hand – sausages for lunch!
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Readers Q&A's
Amazing news, congratulations! A new book is always a massive highlight for me, and I’ve indoctrinated/introduced quite a few to your fab books. One complaint/suggestion though… can you please look at cloning yourself so you can write more… :)
Thanks Jodi – enjoy your sausages and chocolate (though probably not together in a misguided Weetabix/Beans style way…)
Congratulations on all accounts! Every bite of chocolate deserved !
My good news is that my St. Mary’s sweatshirt arrived earlier and I put it on straight away and eventhough I’m roasting, I don’t want to take it off! I love it!
I must remember to put the right specs on for reading. I looked at it, ooh Jodi has gone on vacation (how American!) oh, she threw her clothes on the floor! Stabbed in the arm……..? What. Right read it again now, glad you have been VACCINATED and then onto the books – that’s my future sorted then. And yes you deserve the chocolate and as much as you want, need and desire because you deserve every, gloating accolade! All the books are brilliant, not one has disappointed and they are all read over and over and recommended to all who listen, ask or don’t. Keep writing Jodi, keep eating chocolate, drinking tea, but most of all stay well and happy. Lots of love to you xxx
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