IT'S THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR 2007...

... and I hope your new year is filled with love, joy and happiness.

I'd just like to say what a brilliant year this has been for me.
For a major publisher to actually WANT to publish MY book.
To sit in a meeting and listen to folk talk about a bunch of characters who, for their entire lives have been living in MY head.
I can't explain how that feels.

So, goodbye 2007

HELLO 2008...

... and a new Diary... this time called DIARY OF A SOON TO BE PUBLISHED AUTHOR
available NOW at www.lolajaye.com/blog

So, not that long to go now.. my first ever published novel; 'By The Time You Read This...'

Available in bookshops... soon!

I HAVE A BLURB!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-You-Read-This/dp/0007266553/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198880040&sr=8-1

Merry Christmas!

My Guest Blog for an online magazine...

http://www.trashionista.com/2007/12/guest-blog-lola.html#more

My Life......

If I am not at the day job, I’m at home doing content for my website, editing my old novel, writing the new one, speaking to my publicist, Editor(s), web developer AND then onto the day job. But, you know what? I aint complaining. No way.

Am working at 'the day job' during alot of christmas as taking too much Annual Leave wouldn't be smart - I get the feeling I'm going to need a few days for next year...

29,000 words of the new novel, written...

... of course it could all be a load of old tosh at the moment. But this is that exciting stage all over again.

My book's on Amazon !!CANADA!!

http://www.amazon.ca/Time-You-Read-This/dp/0007266553

Thank You's..

Thank you so much for your good wishes, MIDDLE DITCH, KAREN CLARKE, SHANTA...
All good wishes are gratefully and humbly received.

HAD MY BOOK JACKET PICTURES TAKEN TODAY...

.... WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!!!
I feel so buzzed as I write this entry today.
WOW.
What a fun 4 hours, I've just had.
Okay, it may have been freezing posing outside in the cold, but still so much fun.

What was weird, were obvious neighbours of mine looking over at this 'strange girl' surrounded by lighting' equipment and a camera the size of a small country.

''To the left!'' Click. ''Smile to the right!'' Click.

Weird, surreal and nice.

Even if I was caked (and I mean caked) in make- up and I repeat as cold as a choc ice!

Brilliant!

15 thousand words in...!

Of the new novel!

I'm writing like mad.

I am consious of the fact that mid next year I may be a lil' busy (and excited) with By The Time You Read This (thats a long title, right?) to be in the mood to buckle down to writing. So am writing as much as I can now.
In the run up to christmas, I have a life to be getting on with thankfully, so even less time as the weeks go on. Then there's work (the day job) that has some really busy moments but you know what? - I AM GOING TO DO THIS.
It's what I've wanted for so long.
And hey, people with kids, a dog and a house to clean find time to write and so shall I.

OHMIGOSH I've just had a thought...

... I don't think i've actually mentioned the title, so I think it's time I did... drum roll purlease!!!!

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By The Time You Read This...


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I re-wrote the 'author page' of the book...

... today. You know, that bit in the first part of the book , under the pic, that says 'stuff' about the writer. Okay, here goes.
'Lola is married to Shemar Moore and gave up the winning position on England's Next Top Model to write the novel, in 3 days...'

I now have a publicist... really, I do....!

...who I met today.

We discussed promotion etc and it was very interesting. I came with my very OCDfied list but needn't have bothered - she answered most of my questions before I asked 'em...

CHECK OUT THE NEW WEBSITE.....

www.lolajaye.com

www.lolajaye.co.uk

.....which, at the moment, leads you straight back to.. err.... here.

Korea are interested in my book.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..... I mean... the book written in ANOTHER alphabet.
Amazing.

Almost four thousand words in...

... of the new novel. I'm enjoying getting to know my new characters. Of course at this stage, their names may change a few times, ages, history. And if I find any of them remotely boring - they get Deleted. Someone once said that if YOU find them boring, READERS too will find them boring. Good point. Anyway, tommorow (Sunday) has to be devoted to finishing off the Copy Edits of Novel 1. Confused?
Basically, I'm kinda doing two novels at the same time!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://amazon.de/s/ref=nb_ss_w/302-4461120-2665657?__mk_de_DE=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=lola+jaye&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

Been back a few days now and...

...my Copy Edited manuscript is back!!!!!!!!!

Just a few more tweaks needed here and there and -OH I CAN'T EVEN SAY IT - the proofs will be done.

Okay, focus.

Anyway, my weekend is thus sorted into the following;

SAT - Write somthing LEDGIBLE for the NEW book

SUN- Get on with copy edit corrections i.e; 'This should be a Capital F' and 'Is the character still on the toilet in this scene?'


Cant wait to get going with it all.....

Greetings from Barcelona!

... I know AGAIN, but I have friends here and it's a great way to get away from it all... and perhaps think up some storylines for the new book...?

What is strange is the fact that, the last time I was here , just a few months ago... I was an UNPUBLISHED author. It wasn't until I got home that I got the call...

Hi all!

A couple of exciting developments.

As a result of a few emails back and forth, it seems I have a monthly blog! Well another one.. . actually not yet, because I haven't actually written anything, but it was loverly to be asked and I can't wait to get started on it. Stay tuned...

Oh and my Editor told me I have been assigned my own PR manager. Not bad huh?

How does this make me feel...?

I feel fine... normal? Let me start again...

I JUST FEEL THIS IS WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE...

Sorry if that sounds a bit luvviefied (!)