Hi Helen!

I read whatever gets in my hands and it doesn't matter if it's in English or translation. If I can find original version I prefer to read it instead of translation, but sometimes it's hard to find the original and vice-versa.
Just as an example, I read Dean Koontz's "Watchers" both in Croatian and in English, five Harry Potter books in Croatian and last two in English because I was to impatient to wait for the translation, Steve Mosby's "50/50 Killer" in English because there is no translation yet, an when I bought "Heartshaped box" in English I discovered they have a cheaper version of it in Croatian (figures) etc... it makes no difference to me. I understand it anyways ;)

I've had a bit of break from it HB as I was back home in OZ - will be back into it shortly, hoping to finish the first draft in the next six months.

Congratulations on Damaged Goods - looks very interesting - you must be excited! How does it feel to be published??

Hi Karen
I just love the internet. Therer's nothing better than meeting fellow sisters in crime from the opposite side of the planet.
My website is www.lindycameron.com
My O'Malley series is available in the UK and via Amazon but my latest, Redback, is still only published and available here. I am working on that.
I've already visited your site so my question is, naturally, is your book available here yet. I really hope so.
And was it really published just last week? Congrats!
Lindy

hi

thanks for your message re Harrogate. I would go this year but my family holiday happens to fall on the dates, sorry. I have been away for the last 8 weeks (1 more to go) with my daughter in Oz and NZ as she is on her gap year and about to start a job in Wellington for 6 months. She arrives back in the UK in mid July and we felt it was important to take time off to be with her as she left in Aug 07.

good luck with the book, which I shall read on my return.

Good to meet you, and thanks for the invite!
Roger.

Yes, I'm a stand-up. Weird combo with crimewriting, I know. But there you are.

Hi Helen, thanks for the invite. I am below the peon level in the film industry, but would rather keep that side of my life separate from the side that attempts to write. There is already too much that friends and collegues feel the need to overlook.

Hi Helen! Thanks for the invite! Congrats on your book being published and good luck with the first draft of the second one. You know, you scared the living daylights out of me. It didn't click, when you said your first book was just published, that you meant actually PUBLISHED. I was thinking just SOLD, probably because that's where I am on the curve -- waiting and hoping for the book to sell. I was like, FEBRUARY?!? If someone wants my second book by February, I'm DEAD! (G)

Is Damaged Goods available in the states? I'd like to read it.

Hi Helen, had a good chuckle reading your blogs. Congratulations on the publication of your first book - i hope the second one is going well for you.
I've got a website for mums (webmums.ning.com) and we have a little book group on there - I'll give your book mention and perhaps we'll review it!
All the best, xx

Hello there, Supermum Lawyer! Glad to be your friend.

Helen...three crime writers in one family...Christmas would be murder!
Lurve your site, Docs and tats...just my style! DAMAGED GOODS sounds the biz, too; why don't you drop me a line at Pulp Pusher and we could get some kind of interview piece together, unless that sounds like nepotism!
Later
Tone.

Heh. Expectations are wacky things, huh?

Congrats on the publication: good luck!

My one and only piece of advice: don't spend any time thinking about sales figures. It'll drive you potty. Just wait for someone else to tell you how it's doing.

Yeah, I'm the guy all my friends run too when they can't afford the alimony. Ha! Thanks for the Welcome.

Hi Helen! Oooo -- I would love to see that documentary on The Life of Brian. I wonder if it'll be shown in the US?

oh right. thanks. great music! i love it.

hi and thanks.

Hi Helen, I'm really pleased that you liked The White Room. I'm writing a kind of sequel at the moment which may well be the next Donovan novel. And Born Under Punches is still around. I think that's even better than The White Room. I'll have to read Damaged Goods next. Great to hear from you, keep in touch, Martyn

I don;t know if CrimeSpace works for promoting your writing, mainly because my writing is about PR, business and parenting,.... something that doesn;t particularly appeal here! However I would say forums in general have been great for my biz. I get alot of my business from a couple of forums frequesnted by women running their own businesses. This has also been good for sales of 'A Guide to Promoting Your Business', which is relevant to them.
Hope this helps a bit!
CHeers
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I'm reading your book at the moment. I'm really enjoying it. It races along, and is gritty (or is it "gritty, gritty, gritty?"). Get crackin' with book 2.