Finished the final illustrations for Guy the Grumpy Gargoyle and will be packing them up to go off to the publisher on Monday. This book has already been tested out on the Foundation and Key Stage 1 at a local school-Dalton St Mary's-the verdict was very positive so all that remains is to get the publicity right! I will be preparing to visit schools, this time younger pupils and I am looking forward to it.
At Bluebirds Study Centre we will be welcoming some more students to the Teaching Assistant course later this month. There are some other projects in the pipe line so it looks as though we are getting back to where we were-even if its a slow progress. We still need significant funds and donors but this will have to be a gradual improvement-but at least we can see that we have a small growth in business!So lots more hard work ahead...oh and writing too.
Guy the Grumpy Gargoyle looking sad
Cracking week mostly-apart from Mum being in hospital. Civic Society and Furness Family History both welcomed me splendidly and I had a great time at both-thanks guys for the invitation!
Although I felt nervous about my first full day author visit to Dalton St Marys School it turned out to be a wonderful experience. The staff and children were welcoming and friendly and put me at my ease. I started in Foundation stage-for whom I had written a new story-called "Guy the Grumpy Gargoyle" -they loved it and we did all the actions and sounds-especially liking the bit where he sneezes! Then went through Key Stage 1 and told the story again-well received again and prompted good questions and contributions. After play I met Year 3-who were a delight, I was asked in this class what it was like to be famous-I said Id get back to them!lol. Years 4,5,6 in the pm-and I had great fun judging the character competition Id set for them and had a winner from Year 6 and runner up from Year 4 Well done!
Then today-good news-and great thanks to Waterstones staff at Barrow my book is number 5 in the Best Seller chart for the shop! Thanks to all those Barrovians who have purchased it too!
