And now for charity ....

I already announced the publication of this little collection of short stories and poems on Facebook, but I fet the need to let all of you know here too. Cornucopia is available in all e-publishing formats at smashwords.com and as a paperback at lulu.com

I ask you to please, please buy this book, as all proceeds will not be going to myself, but to an amazing charity - The J's Hospice, and they really need as much help as we can give them. The J's is a charity raising money to provide hospice and respite care for 18 to 40 year olds with life limiting conditions in Essex. With momentum growing for the provision of an age-appropriate building for young adults, they have already begun to provide'The J's@Home' service which offers care to patients in the comfort of their own home.

Cornucopia is not a fully edited and polished work, as I felt that if I edited the pieces in it I would alter the mood and purpose of my publishing it. I wrote these stories and poems whilst suffering from depression, and in many ways the book charts the progression I made through my illness, to beginning to find myself and my voice enough to be able to write 'An Aristocratic Awakening' and 'A Date With Destiny' I feel very privileged to be able to have a record of my struggle to regain a 'normal' life, though my existence is definitely not what I would call normal, nor would I ever want it to be. But, it is great to be able to finish things, to be proud of my achievments, and to want to keep achieving more and more. I hope those of you who are fans now will see my progression as a writer, and hopefully as a person, over many years as you hopefully continue to enjoy the books I write, and the blogs I stutter through!

There is also exciting news, that within the next three weeks the e-book of 'An Aristocratic Awakening' will be available through Apple, Diesel, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and Sony which is pretty exciting, and great news for all my lovely fans!