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Christmas Survival Tips – tried and tested

December 23, 2018 janewj

Dreading the rellies? Christmas can be a minefield when today’s modern – often blended – families are suddenly brought together. But you can survive them

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The book’s out and I’d forgotten what it’s like…

June 22, 2018 janewj

I don’t mean the plot – though God knows I started writing it so long ago and it went through so many edits, that is

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Jane’s latest novel… coming soon!

April 29, 2018 janewj

So exciting… Jane’s new novel is going to be published on 15th June. ‘Fresh, funny and wise’ – Katie Fforde Tess has downsized to a

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Didn’t I have a lov-er-ly time…

July 3, 2017 janewj

Another to add to my list of fab festivals I have worked for. Had a great time at the Buckingham Literary Festival last weekend, interviewing three

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The Archers come to town…

June 25, 2017 janewj

So fab to host the Archers event last Friday at the Pavilion in Broadstairs with ace scriptwriter Keri Davies, the gorgeous Annabelle Dowler (Kirsty Miller),

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Colin Dexter – it was great to meet you too

March 22, 2017 janewj

Time to say goodbye to another luminary of the book world and to fondly recall the day in 2009 when I met Colin Dexter at the

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The joy of Chez Castillon

April 8, 2014 janewj

April 2012 – the first time… You never really know someone until you live with them. A truth universally acknowledged by generations of women who’ve

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New Year’s Resolutions for Writers…

January 1, 2014 janewj

By way of an intro I must tell you that I found these on my computer while looking for something else. They were written for

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Doing NaNoWrimo??

November 1, 2013 janewj

I am not doing NaNoWriMo officially, but with a book to finish, another one to start, columns piling up, hundreds of emails to answer and

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I couldn’t have put it better myself…

October 18, 2013 janewj

A lovely blog post here from the immensely talented Clare Mackintosh (watch out for her debut novel next year – it’s going to be astonishing)

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The Wannabe a Writer TV Show

August 15, 2013 janewj

Here at last…. Am all very thrilled – and not a little nervously twitchy 🙂 – to announce the launch of the first half of

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The Ab Fab ChipLitFest :-)

April 23, 2013 janewj

Well what a lov-er-ley time I had at this year’s Chipping Norton Literary Festival – a treat indeed. You would never believe the festival is

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With friends like Mike :-)

April 4, 2013 janewj

Whenever I give one of my friends one of my books to read (some  are too tight-fisted to cough up for one themselves :-)) I

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100 Ways to Fight The Flab – Womag Review

February 10, 2013 janewj

100 Ways to Fight The Flab has its second review! “heartily recommend for all writers, both big and small” “I must say it’s quite brilliant”

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Shortlists and radio shows

February 8, 2013 janewj

There – don’t they look pretty? Prime Time with the covers of the other lovely books shortlisted for the Romantic Comedy category of the RoNas.Very proud

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Overly excited and thrilled

January 23, 2013 janewj

Am suitably delighted to report that Prime Time has been shortlisted for the Romantic Comedy category of the RoNas today. This is a massive honour  of

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100 Ways to Fight the Flab

January 3, 2013 janewj

I know I’m a bit of a show-off but even I wouldn’t display my bottom without good reason. These photos were taken as possible cover

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Top Comment-leaver of 2012…

January 1, 2013 janewj

Yes, excitement, drum roll, etc. I am pleased to announce that… Tony Tibbenham has the doubtful glory of being crowned the most-frequent-commenter on this blog in

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Plain Jane. Isle of Thanet Gazette. Friday December 21st 2012

December 22, 2012 janewj

This might not make entire sense to those not blessed with living on the Isle of Thanet but perhaps you would would wish for similar for

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Thank you Sarah Salway!

November 20, 2012 janewj

Very pleased to be featured on Sarah Salway’s website and thanks Sarah for the plug for Thursday’s event at Canterbury, Waterstones too. Also thank you Edith for

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Plain Jane column 16 November – public speaking & event with Lesley Cookman

November 16, 2012 janewj

As some of you may know, I write a fortnightly column – alternating with My-Mate-Mike (he who hovers just to the right of Genghis Khan and

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Guildford Day Six

October 23, 2012 janewj

Yes a bit of a delay there but Saturday I was doing a workshop in HMP Send, Sunday I had taken to my bed with

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Guildford Day Two

October 20, 2012 janewj

The end of the second day of Guildford Book Festival and tonight was Peter James and Ann Cleeves. Fab interviewees both – and both with

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If it’s good enough for Harry….

September 1, 2012 janewj

Of course he was pictured in the Sun with his kit off and I’ve only made Writers’ Forum (and am still wearing a laptop)  but

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Room for a little one…

August 20, 2012 janewj

Room, indeed, for two little ones – or even two quite big ones (bedroom sizes generous). Due to a cancellation, there are now a couple

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Hot tips for Writers – am in the spotlight with Writer’s Choice

August 16, 2012 janewj

The nice people at Writer’s Choice have put me in their ‘spotlight’. Thank you PDR! 🙂 If there’s nothing much on TV, you can read

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Greetings from (not-so) sunny Swanwick…

August 15, 2012 janewj

Actually it has been sunny but just happens to be p***ing down as I type. I am here at the long-running Swanwick Writers’ Summer School in

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Short story – Carla’s Gift

August 4, 2012 janewj

Here by popular demand (Tony said he liked it, Morgen said we could alway pop it up on the blog….) is a short story for

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Freebies and bargains …

August 4, 2012 janewj

Someone was asking somewhere – but I can’t find the comment – when Wannabe a Writer We’ve Heard Of? was going to be cheap on

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your free gift today

July 29, 2012 janewj

Is a copy – totally gratis – of my third novel ONE GLASS IS NEVER ENOUGH (and it often wasn’t, when I was writing it…)

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text from terry

July 21, 2012 janewj

Text comes in saying “great review” (see yesterday). Also adds “let’s hope you sell as many as Fifty Shades of Grey…” Terry is a mate

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Happy Git

July 20, 2012 janewj

Nothing like a lovely review to put a smile on one’s face… Long Live Sara Lawrence at the Daily Mail…

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RNA Conference at last

July 18, 2012 janewj

   Did two stints at the splendid  RNA conference this year, brilliantly organised as ever by Jan Jones and Roger Sanderson. On Saturday, a panel

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a right bleedin’ bargain

July 17, 2012 janewj

Even if I do say so myself. Wannabe a Writer? on Kindle, is a mere snip at 77p right now. Please pass it on.. Bargain. Photos

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Loose Muse

July 12, 2012 janewj

No, I am not trying to summon the dead, lead the gospel singing or appeal to the Almighty*. This is me attempting to impart some

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Fifty Shades of Wot?

July 9, 2012 janewj

Thank you to Neil, Gabriel, Donna et al at Thanet Waterstones where I had a most entertaining signing on Saturday. And even bigger thanks to

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And the winner is…

July 6, 2012 janewj

David Rankin receives a copy of Prime Time plus a Wannabe book of his choice… If Clever Morgen was doing this there’d be thumbnails of

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Prime Time paperback is now out!

July 5, 2012 janewj

Prime Time is officially out now!  I am bracing myself to start peering in bookshops (does one copy mean they’ve sold em all or is

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Prime Time paperback out 5th July

June 5, 2012 janewj

May 2012 Hello! I’m thrilled to announce that my latest novel, romantic comedy ‘Prime Time’, is now available for the Amazon Kindle and will be available in

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*Columnist of the Year*

Very thrilled with my #KPBA Kent Columnist of the Year Award for my #lockdowndiary column in The Isle of Thanet News.

The jury: “Jane’s lockdown diary was head and shoulders above the other entries and at a time when we were all left floundering, it was something really powerful to latch on to.”

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