13th January 2010
Well, it was every bit as 'woo! Telly stuff!' -tastic as predicted and a lovely time was had by all. Here's the link to the This Morning webpage about Mel and Mike, just in case anyone would like to go visit...
http://www.itv.com/lifestyle/thismorning/more/mikeandmelaniedavies/
Next up is Mel talking on Radio Four's Saturday Live show, this Saturday, 16th Jan, from 10 a.m.
11th January 2010 A brief STOP PRESS - Tuesday 12th Jan a.m. (not sure of exact timings) Mel and Mike Davies (Never Say Die) will be on the sofa with Philip and Holly on This Morning, ITV1. I shall be attempting to blag my way onto the sofa too (obviously) but will be happy enough maintaining a mostly ghostly presence, networking like mad and going 'woo woo! Telly stuff!' a lot....
Never Say Die
by Melanie Davies and Lynne Barrett-Lee
'I don’t know how long it was before I fully woke up, but when I did, everything felt different. My eyes opened and for a moment it seemed that I must have been hit on the head. There was no pain at all, but a new face above me. A manly face. Rugged. Unfamiliar. Concerned. I wanted him to save me, but straight away I noticed that there was worry in his expression and sadness in his eyes. He asked me a question, but I didn’t really hear it. I felt terrified. Why was he looking at me that way? Then he asked me again, and this time I did hear. “Can you,” he asked, “move your feet for me, sweetheart?” I had no choice but to answer with a question of my own, because I didn’t understand what was happening. Where were they? Where were my feet and my legs? Where was the rest of my body?’
Exciting stuff, huh? Well, I think so, anyway. And I'm allowed to say that because this book isn't a work of fiction. It is, rather, a real life story about an extraordinary lady and between us I like to think we've done it justice. In fact, and I think I'm allowed to say this as well, it's not only the perfect holiday read, but the perfect anytime read in these dispiriting times. So why not pre-order on Amazon by clicking here? It's just £4.49 there at the moment.
Now, as always, back to the home page i.e. the bit regular visitors will have already read...
I always start with a list. No, those aren't my words but those of my very first full-length fictional heroine, Julia Potter, who begins her journey by having a damn good spring clean.
The reference to Julia isn't random, however, because this being my homepage, and therefore the first one you come to, it behoves me (in the interests of both book sales and lexical diversity) to let you know that she's had a bit of a make-over too, in the form of having got herself a lovely new jacket. you can get her - indeed, any of my published titles - via Amazon by simply clicking on the shop link to your left.