Karen McCombie

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Sadie coming soon!

OK, so the NEW SERIES is nearly here... it's out in February, to be precise!
It's called 'SADIE ROCKS', and it stars the sarky and sussed Sadie Bird and her annoying twin brother Sonny (OK, so maybe he's only annoying to Sadie!).
There're feuding best friends and bizarre boredom-busting rituals; there's rock music addiction, a dad with bad taste in shirts, a cat called Dog and even a pet Christmas tree...
Look out for details of the fantastic COMPETITION to launch the series soon!!
Karen McCombie :c)
PS Hi to everyone at St Albans Girls School who I met last week - especially Marie!! xxx

posted @ 02 December 2007 21:38 by Karen

Oooh, it's been ages...

...since I blogged, I mean. Sorry it's taken so long, but it's not like I've been lying about watching day-time TV and nibbling crisps. Oh no – I've been writing like mad! I've finished the second book in my new series (check next blog for exclusive news on it!) AND I've finished the newest addition to the 'Indie Kidd' series too. Busy, busy, busy!
I promise I'll do some updates on the site over the next few evenings (my little girl's off school sick, so I can't do it in the daytime). In the meantime, you might want to check out this 'Ally's World' quiz that my chum and illustrator Spike stumbled upon on the internet: http://www.triv.net/html/Users10/u24638.shtml
More from me soon!
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 22 November 2007 21:19 by Karen

Be nice (you might like it!)

I saw two telly programmes that stuck in my mind last week – one was 'Brat Camp', where a truly horrible teenage girl was truly horrible to her mum, and the second was an episode of 'Charlie and Lola' (hey, it's my daughter's favourite!) where a bickering Charlie and Lola end up deciding to be nice to each other, and say "Yes!" instead of "No!" all the time.
Both shows got me thinking how easy it is to get annoyed with members of your family – mainly 'cause you're stuck with each other full-time – but how depressing and boring it is to live in an atmosphere of constant bickering. So if you find yourself sniping at a family someone, or they snipe at you, why not try being nice, and see how it goes? At best, you could get along a whole lot better, and at worst, your niceness might confuse whoever's driving you mad, which could be pretty fun!
Yours, nicely,
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 28 October 2007 11:54 by Karen

And the winner of the Bath Festival competition is...

...Anna Cook, from Wootton Bassett! The things that make Anna go wow are:
1) Sparkly nail varnish
2) All things purple.
3) Homemade shortbread
4) Hot chocolate with marshmallow
5) Black cats (especially my cat Maisie)
6) Strawberries and cream
7) Friends
8) Parties
9) Starfish
10) Beaches
Your prize is on the way, Anna!
Oh, and a selection of other wows that I liked a lot include: "Chocolate fountains" (Molly Baskar), "Nitter-nattering chatting" (Freya Wilson), "New York" (Chanelle Pattinson), "Body boarding in the sea" (Hope Elliot), "Eeyore!" (Steph West), "Our VW campervan, Kylie" (Ursula Nield), "Fluff!" (Hannah Elliot)
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 28 September 2007 10:15 by Karen

A big hi and a huge thanks...

...to everyone who came to see me at the Bath Children's Literature Festival. And thanks for your 'wow's! I'll be reading through them and choosing a winner soon. Now I also need your help... I forgot to take a camera with me so I could slap up a photo on the 'Where I've been' Gallery. Can any of you who took photos try and send me one to post on my site? Attach it to an e-mail and zap it tp karen@karenmccombie.com. Thank yooooooo!
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 24 September 2007 12:43 by Karen

Wowness comes to Bath!

OK, for all you chums coming to the Bath Festival of Children's Literature (phew - that's a mouthful!), just wanted to let you in on the fact that I'll be talking about the things that make me go wow. And I might want you to tell me about your wows too!
See you there...
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 20 September 2007 20:11 by Karen

Marshmallow Magic and the Big Toe...

A big thanks to Aaliyah, who just e-mailed to say that 'Marshmallow Magic And The Wild Rose Rouge' is being read on The Big Toe Radio Show! Go to www.bbc.co.uk/bbbc7/kids/bigtoe/ and scroll down till you come to the cover of my book. You can listen to the 10 installments whenever you want. And you can write a review after. How cool is that?
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 13 September 2007 17:32 by Karen

Almost time for Bath!!

No – not time for A bath (I'm not that unhygenic). I mean, it's nearly time for the first ever Bath Festival of Children's Literature. In other words, a whole pile of v.fab and v.famous authors are all going to be zapping to Bath in Somerset from Fri 21st to Sunday 30th September, so if you're anywhere near the area, it's probably something you want to check out! (www.bathkidslitfest.co.uk)
I'm going to be yakking about 'An Urgent Message Of Wowness' at the Assembly Rooms, at 11am on Sunday 23rd September. I can't wait! I get to meet readers, plus I get to see my very cute godson Dylan who lives in Bath (spot his dedication in the first 'Indie Kidd' book).
Maybe see you there?
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 12 September 2007 09:49 by Karen

Happy end-of-holidays!!

I know everyone in Scotland has gone back to school by now (hi guys!), but just wanted to say happy end-of-holidays to anyone anywhere else that's headed back to school this week. Hope it's fun – or, er, at least it'll be fun to see all your buddies again!!
Karen McCombie :c)

posted @ 04 September 2007 23:44 by Karen

Sad news alert...

Calling all 'Ally's World' fans; I've got some seriously sad news. The REAL Colin the three-legged cat (who was obviously the inspiration behind Ally's three-legged furball) has died. (I'm getting a bit soggy-eyed as I type this). His owner – my friend Ruth the vet – said that he'd been hopping around happily, then suddenly got ill and off his food in the space of a couple of days. She checked him over and found out he had a big tumour, and it couldn't be operated on, so she put him to sleep.
Anyway, three cheers (should that be purrs?) for Colin, one most splendid cat!!
Karen (sniff) McCombie :c)

posted @ 24 August 2007 15:20 by Karen

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