Confessions of a Volunteer Virgin

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Anoraks and Acts of Kindness.
Anoraks and Acts of Kindness.

My screen is awash with images of anoraks, sleeping bags and tracky bums...

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On the Road Again.
On the Road Again.

I’m stroking the soft velvet swatch I snitched from Loaf last week, although it doesn’t quite have the same soothing effect when it’s not attached to a sofa.

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Squeezing Your Sofa into a Suitcase.

I’ve finally nailed a new recipe (granola - toasted oats, nuts, cinnamon and Agave syrup), which is proving a deeply satisfying desk snack. 

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Who's Looking out for the Kids?
Who's Looking out for the Kids?

Before I tackle the House of Lords Children in Crisis report on unaccompanied refugee children in the EU, I really need to replace that mould–riddled shower curtain. 

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Confessions Of A Volunteer Virgin
Confessions Of A Volunteer Virgin

It was a woman I’d never met who finally swung it. As I lay on a plump mattress under a duck down duvet one night in late April, I thought about what she, Liz, had done with her day.

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The Bigger Picture

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Films4Food
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The Institute of Light - and Fine Food
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Backyard Cinema
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Historic New Cinema for Hackney
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Secret Cinema beneath Charing Cross Station
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Where's the Weirdest Place You've Ever Watched a Film?
Where's the Weirdest Place You've Ever Watched a Film?
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Ally Pally Hosts London’s Spectacular Drive-In Cinema.
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Regent Street Cinema Throws Open its Doors Once More.
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Cinema By The Sea
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The Cosiest Cinema in Christendom
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Getting Published

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If You’ve Never Tasted Rejection - You Won’t Savour Success.
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Perfecting Your Amazon Page
Perfecting Your Amazon Page

Your Amazon page is your main window to the world, so you want to make it as arresting as possible. 

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Approaching the Book Bloggers

Book bloggers can be a self-published author's best friend these days. But there are thousands of them out there so you want to make sure that...

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Getting Publicity for Your Book
Getting Publicity for Your Book

There are many ways to get publicity for your book and traditional print media is still one of them.

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Writing a Punchy Press Release
Writing a Punchy Press Release

The ideal press release will contain not only all the relevant information about your book but also...

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Making Twitter Work For Your Book.

Twitter, like blogging, is essential to any book marketing campaign these days. It helps you connect with your peers, share important...

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Successful Blogging to Make Your Book Visible

‘Blogs are nonsense,’ I say to my friend Gigi back in May this year. ‘They’re for loudmouths with no mates, who have to vent their opinions on-line.’

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What Sparks a Story?

That first fizz of inspiration can come from anywhere, but for me there were several technicolour moments...

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Choosing the Best Self-Publishing Service for Your Book
Choosing the Best Self-Publishing Service for Your Book

Having initially thought that I would put the book out myself, suddenly the idea of setting up an imprint to publish it under

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Always Judge a Book by Its Cover

Rule Nr 1. Do your research. There are certain guidelines to designing a book cover...

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General Blog Posts

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The Skip Garden
The Skip Garden

Nestled in the heart of Kings Cross, the Skip Garden is a little oasis of joy, filled with wild flowers, vegetables, beehives and chicken coops.

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Why We Still Need Our Beautiful Bookshops
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The Book That Changed My Life
The Book That Changed My Life

Hattie Edmonds Picks Testimony of Light by Helen Greaves

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