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Exciting times!!!

For those of you who read this blog, you will be aware that I had an unsuccessful campaign with Britains next bestsellers. I decided recently to self publish my book Lonely As A Cloud, and I'm happy to say that as of last Sunday it was published on Amazon!!!!

Unfortunately I drowned my old laptop in Dr Pepper the other day, so have had to buy a new one, at the cost of £199.99. There is also another £200 in limbo due to a Paypal mistake. It hasn't been spent, but I can't get it back yet. Basically I tried to order the laptop online, paypal sent the funds but Argos failed to acknowledge the order. So until they reject it, or it expires, my money is stuck. In a way it is good as I won't be spending it! I paid the rent and bought four copies of my book (I'm not weird, only one is for me!) at £35.96. I also bought ten bookmark blanks at £2.49, which brings me to today's post.

The four books I bought are for specific reasons. One to a competition winner who has had to wait far too long for her book, one for the lovely woman who designed my cover, one for me and one to giveaway. So I'm giving away one signed copy of my book to a lucky winner, and three of these (see below) to runners up. So here is what "these" are.




 
That's right - mini bookmarks, with a Lonely as a Cloud book charm!!! These were made with eyepins. Beads were added to them and they were attached to the bookmark charm. The books themselves were printed out, backed onto black card to create a spine, then scrap paper was added to the middle until it resembled a book, another eye pin was added (before gluing with glossy accents) and it was then attached to the other side of the beaded eye pin.
 
So, to enter, all you have to do is comment, either here or on Facebook. Competition closes on 14th September.
 
Good luck, and please wish me luck too!
Ems

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