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Bleurrrghhhhh...

Warning: this less of a blog entry and more of a pitiful moan... I spent the other night with my head down the loo (not for fun, obviously). Gastric bugs are so disgusting, aren't they? Don't worry, I won't get graphic on you and describe all the barfing and... [more>>]

posted @ 14 May 2010 10:03 by

Aliens ate my e-mails!!

Whee! 'The Raspberry Rules' is officially out today! (Though I know from your e-mails that lots of you have got your hands on it already!!)

That's the good news. The bad news is that aliens ate my e-mails the last couple of days. OK, so... [more>>]

posted @ 05 May 2010 03:49 by

TA-NA!

Here's my new-look website, so what do you think? (I LOVE the twirly raspberries!!) Have you checked out my video on the Karen's Club page? My cat Dizzy is a major star! And there's more to come, with [more>>]

posted @ 25 April 2010 13:26 by

EEEEK!!! It's NEARLY here!!!!

What is? Why, my new-look website! Karine and Mark (the website designer and developer) are at this VERY SECOND (probably) doing last-minute tweak-lettes to it, and then it'll be ready to zap right onto your computers!!! (OK, so technically, I know that's not how it works, but I'm a bit tired to be techno.) Anyway, I've seen bits of what they've been doing (obviously), and it's looking very, VERY... [more>>]

posted @ 14 April 2010 13:06 by

How was your holiday weekend?

Good, I hope, whether you were somewhere exciting or just lazing around. I did quite a lot of lazing in the mornings, and along with my daughter Milly, I'm now seriously addicted to [more>>]

posted @ 06 April 2010 09:11 by

Oh, it's a lonely life (sniffle)...

...being an author. Well, it's not like you work in an office full of authors, is it? I can't turn to the person at the next desk and show off my new trainers (grey cotton from The White Stuff) and gossip about what I fancy watching on telly (the new series of 'Outnumbered', since you're asking). So it's great when... [more>>]

posted @ 01 April 2010 23:51 by

Lights! Camera! Action!!!

This morning I found myself waffling to a camera, all in aid of a small video I'm putting together to go on my soon-to-be-launched SHINY NEW-LOOK WEBSITE!! (Don't panic – it'll still look delicious.)
And of course the SHINY NEW-LOOK WEBSITE is happening at the same time as my SHINY NEW NOVEL is coming out.
SO much shiny new stuff!! Gasp!!!
Anyway, I will keep you posted with MUCH more info on both very, VERY soon. Promise.
By the way, a big hello to anyone who has just discovered this website after getting hold of 'Awesomely Ally's World' (which is the first two books in the 'Ally's World' series reissued in one pretty package).
Welcome, and hope you have a nice visit!!
Much loveness,
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 19 March 2010 08:18 by

Drowning in books!

Wow. My teeny-tiny office is full of teetering piles of books, all because I've been asked to be on the selection panel for this year's Booked Up list. Booked Up is the fab scheme that's run in schools in England ("Not fair, what about us?" says everyone in schools in Scotland, Wales, Ireland etc), giving every student in Year 7 a free book of their choice from a list of twelve. 'An Urgent Message of Wowness' was on the list last September (a big thanks to the 85,000 of you who picked it!), and this time round I'm helping decide whose books will be part of this year's list.
I'm having a fab time reading styles of books I'd never normally read, but there are so many to get through that I'm starting to dream about them. Last night I was lost in Victorian London, being chased by an evil fairy that changed into a dragon...What's in store tonight, I wonder? I'll probably be a mermaid who's being fostered by a family of 16th century witches.
Yep, I think my brain may have imploded...
Must stroke a cat, have a big cup of coffee, and get writing my latest book (which features absolute no evil fairies, dragons, mermaids or 16th century witches, as far as I remember!).
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 17 March 2010 02:20 by

Luminous pink cheeks of embarrassment

So, did you have a nice half-term holiday, hmm? Yep, I know that not everyone gets the half-term (hi to all in Scotland, who still had to slog away last week), but for those who did, hope you had a fab laze-about. I had a most excellent time doing nothing much, in the company of my gorgeous little Milly. We went to see a puppet show (fairly excrutiating), met up with friends (very lovely) and pootled to garden centres (stopping to test the cake in their cafes, of course).
I also had to do one booky sort of thing; my local library in Crouch End is installing something called a 'Wundawall', which means when you scan your library book out, up pops a mini film-ette of an author burbling about their book! Getting filmed gives me dinosaur-sized butterflies, so apologies to any of you who might want to take out one of my books locally, and are forced to watch me waffling randomly, probably with luminous pink cheeks of embarrassment...
Must go – got to pick up Miss Milly from school and see how her day was (her usual answer: "Um, I forgot").
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 22 February 2010 07:50 by

News Of The Week...

[Solemn voice] Here are the headlines:
LEFT KNEE STOPS CLICKING!! Yes, by last Wednesday, the weird noise had gone away, so it didn't seem like my knee was about to drop off after all. Phew!
LEFT KNEE INJURED!! Then last Thursday – on my way to meet up with my old school buddy gal pals Yuli and Alison – I ran up the stairs in the Tube Station and tripped over, whacking my left knee on a step. What a numpty. A nice guy helped me up, and I found myself saying, "Thanks! No, honesty, I'm fine!!" a lot, while he watched me hobble in agony up the street, trying not to cry.
RIGHT KNEE BEHAVING ITSELF!! Thank goodness for that...
And we end with some non-knee-related news...
SMALL, CUTE BABY ENTERS THE WORLD!! Karine, who is the designer of this website, has just gone and had herself a wee boy called William. Hooray! Karine is going to be having a bit of a break, but in the not too distant future, she'll be doing some fab re-vamped looks for my site (with William perched on her lap, no doubt, cooing over all the prettiness). More on that soon...
And that's all the news for now. Have a nice day!
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 09 February 2010 05:38 by

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