Rosalie's Chatter
Just Us Two - listed in the on-line USA Book News Travel and Biography sections. Winner2010International BookAwards and Finalist2009 National Best Books. America - Just Us Two is a 'must buy'
I found a wonderful site called Book Buzzr where all the info and a widget for a preview is all together. Look at the front page and 'My Stuff' on my Facebook page..
I found a wonderful site called Book Buzzr where all the info and a widget for a preview is all together. Look at the front page and 'My Stuff' on my Facebook page..
HOT NEWS!!
May- see below for news about International Book Award. Winner!
February- I have been asked to speak about our European travels at the Wrexham Festival in May -theme of Europe.
*** The editor of an on-line newspaper, Mayotoday.ie, has picked up from Twitter about our story and put an article in the Ballycroy section. Click to follow the link to the article.
May- see below for news about International Book Award. Winner!
February- I have been asked to speak about our European travels at the Wrexham Festival in May -theme of Europe.
*** The editor of an on-line newspaper, Mayotoday.ie, has picked up from Twitter about our story and put an article in the Ballycroy section. Click to follow the link to the article.
July - 18th Just uploaded a few photos out of the hundreds we took on our BIG TRIP - see below. have been poorly all week and lost my voice. A little squeak today now and then. Soon back to all systems go! Had to cancel West Felton carnival unfortunately and I don't like to let people down. Sent a signed copy of Just Us Two for the raffle.
July 8th Well all the planning is done and we are in Bangor for North Wales Wings Wing Ding. Looking to a good weekend andmetingupwithold friends. Recent weeks have been hectic but worth it. Busy with Social Networking- amazing which sites link in. lots of ideas for articles and nextbook simmering on the backburner.
June 28th: Just back from our mammoth trip. Re-visited Hautvillers on the Champagne Route in France, before going on to lake Annecy. What a busy place to get around. Our ride into the mountains followed a 'deviation' on to a very wiggly road!!! Views stupendous. Went on to ride above the lake( Mary -in Just Us Two- told us of a good place to go). Andorra was glorious and entering from the Spanish side we saw a different aspect. Explored much more of the Valley of Andorra this time. Mountains awesome and unbelievable.The sheer height of the rocks on the Spanish Border have to be seen to be believed. Then --- on our way back we stayed in versailles and another of Rosie's dreams came true. YES!!! Paris. I made it and better late than never. The view from the top of the Eiffel Tower amazing and the rode on the Seine very satisfying. Lots of photos and film to process. However Rome wasn't built in a day so one thing at a time and theNorth Wales Wing Ding is creeping up on me.
June: All systems go as I get all prep for Wing Ding into place before we head off to Franceand Andorra. Follow me on FaceBook and Twitter/RosalieMarsh as I hope to drop tit bits of the discoveries on the way. Had a wonderful day out yesterday in theCotswolds -met up with otherWinger friends. Lots to do this weekend!
May 20th . Am I on my head or my heels? Received notice that Just Us Two is the Award-Winner in the Travel:Recreational category of the 2010 International Book Awards. Now I have loads of marketing to do to media etc.etc.etc... The IBA are at the major Book Fairs in America, Frankfurt and Beijing and do lots of PR to media...
May 8th: A hectic week. Illustrated talk for Wrecsam Arts Festival -'Discovering Europe on a Motorbike' was well attended and went very well. Poked a lot of fun at 'Ned' who took it in good part! Just normal run-of-the-mill married life stuff!! Grandson James ( who also has a band called 'Your Parade') played in the Senior Strings at the opening Concert for the Wreham Arts Festival. He was in a prime position on the edge of the stage. So proud of him. Off to Ludlow tomorrow to meet up with Centre Wings and some of our Powys members. Sunshine promised. Lots of 'catch-up' to do this coming week on marketing and pulling in promises of gifts for the Grand Raffle in aid of the Wales Air Ambulance at our North Wales Wings Wing Ding in July.
May: Now in the last stages of preparation for my Illustrated talk on Wednesday. Then it is all systems go for final preparations for our Wing Ding in July.Our Charity Raffle in aid of Wales Air Ambulance is set to be a mammoth one as everyone has been so generous with gifts. We will also have a collecting Box for for the GWOCGB national Charity-Royal british legion. After contacting them for leaflets they were surprised and pleased for North Wales Wings' support.
April has been a manic month. Jus US Two was in the New Title Showcase at the London Book Fair again! I was able to travel to London for the day and was amazed at the improvements in the railway system from Wrexhaqm -which is on a regional line and normally takes forever,even with the new line Direct Line to London Marylebone. There was an early connection to Chester and then we zoomed down to London Euston. LBF was brilliant. I met lots of people, authors, booksellers and publishers.
I have been fully focussed on preparing for my talk on 'Discovering Europe on A Motorbike' at the Wrexham Arts Festival on May 5th. Including photos and slides will make it more interesting. I joined a networking group with daughter Joanna (KinchPrint) and have widened my circle of contacts on Twitter and FaceBook.Got a few fairs and events lined up where I hope to meet more people who would like a signed copy of Just US Two.(See Events). Having a preview on BookBuzzr has increased traffic to my website.
March end -Spring start-Later this month I heard that my daughter Joanna (KinchPrint.com.) was being interviewed on CalonFM about her new project, editing the Wrexham Hub of Creative Boom - an online magazine.This week we say goodbye to her French work-experience student as she goes back to Dijon.I have also found more distant cousins and connections through facebook. My 15yr old grandson achieved a Distinction in his Grade 5 Violin exam. What will April bring?
March 11th 2010 The sun is shining and the roses are budding.The trip out to Anglesey last week was so mind-blowing in it's beauty that I had to put pen to paper for the Club magazine. Have a germ of an idea for our BIG trip in June!! More later ... Website fReado.com has featured me in 'The story behind the book'.The BookBuzzr widget really has driven people to our site.
March 1st 2010- Happy St David's Day. It has been a busy two months. Very involved with North Wales Wings work and pulling together everything for our big event in the summer. Went to a GWOCGB meeting yesterday - another day out and meeting old friends.Must do some ringing around today about our raffle in summer for the Wales Air Ambulance. Off out and about this week to pick up supplies and donations of prizes. In between I have had gems of new storylines. Ideas keep popping up.
2010 A busy start to the year as I move the marketing forward. Very into Twitter and Facebook and have found more family connections through them. Also found more like-minded people and it keeps me up to date with grandson and his music successes.
Exciting Developments for Just Us Two:Ned and Rosie's Gold Wing Discovery! 2010 promises to be as exciting as 2009 was. After hitting the ground running February 2009,Rosalie was proud to have Just Us Two featured in the New Title Showcase at the London Book Fair in April. Then, following local media interest and a live interview on BBC Radio Wales -Roy Noble Show, publishers Author House profiled Rosalie in their July Newsletter - Voice in Print Go to Media and Reviews
In 2010 Just US Two was again in the New Title Showcase at the London Book Fair where Rosalie met fellow authors and spoke to publishers. Speaking engagements continue with an illustrated talk at the Wrexham Arts Festival in May. Rosalie will be visiting various fairs during the summer where you can obtain your signed copy. Marketing 'Just Us Two' has been a challenge but enjoyable and rewarding. We have been successful in having reviews from the media along with guest appearances on the radio and a full programme of Author Signing events. Sales are going well and steadily increasing.
2009
December - Just back from a holiday in Nerja,Andalucia. Discovered an English Bookshop near the Post Office and they will be stocking Just Us Two. Lovely weather with temperatures reaching 24 degrees. Made a return trip to the Alpujarras; the Lecrin Valley;Marbella and Puerto Banus -oh the size of the boats! - and went to Gibralter.Nerja is as lovely as ever ... Met some wonderful people, old friends and an established author who had some excellent advice.
October end- Another hectic month. Decorators finished, bedroom beautiful, Al lset for party night this weekend. Now shall I wear my long red frock or my ankle-length chocolate lace skirt with sequin clusters and burnt-orange top? Our GWOCGB region-North Wales Wings- took part in a static display of GoldWings - organised by neighbouring region Cheshire & Merseyside Wings- in aid of Breast Cancer at Asda,Queensferry. A lovely sunny day. Talk went well last week and so did Author Signings in Waterstones Llandudno and Borders Warrington.
Earlier in the month-Still busy - having some re-furbishments done in the house;doing marketing work for North Wales Wings and preparing for my talk in a couple of weeks. Must crack on with the slide show!
We are into autumn now and the days are drawing in. Ned is on pins waiting for the bedroom people ...
Sept 26-27th Busy weekend. A busy day in Waterstones,Wrexham on Saturday and then a trip to Rugby on Sunday for a Reps. meeting for the Club.Met a student from the college looking for a raffle prize-gave her a copy of Just Us Two! Need to catch up now on some preparation for upcoming events.
Good day in Borders Cheshire Oaks today-Sept. 20th.and looking forward to Waterstones Wrexham on Saturday.Got a Reps meeting for GWOCGB this weekend in Rugby.Busy weekend for Ned and Rosie!
Sept.14th Just back from a lovely family wedding in the South West. The sun shone on the bride who looked lovely and the groom never stopped smiling. Son looked very imposing in formal wedding attire. WOW! Book Event in Borders Bristol was very good and I met lots of interesting people.
August - I have been kept busy with the web site and, as I have taken over the editing of North Wales Wings website I have been kept really, really, busy. Especially as they are totally different platforms so I have had to think hard. At times it hurt! After my last radio slot on Calon Talks Books,
Paul (presenter) said I should do an Audio Book version as when I read out some passages it really brought it alive for him.(He called it a 'celebration of life.) Also some short audio excerpts on the Web. Must seriously think about that.
Early in August we had a day out in the rare sunshine and went over the hills to the North Wales coast. Pictures in the albulm on the right are taken from the top of the Horseshoe Pass,Llangollen in beautiful North Wales.
Before this we took part in a Charity Fund-raising static display of Gold Wings in Criccieth. Pictures are on the North Wales Wings website www.northwaleswings.co.uk under the Charity link and in the Gallery.A video is on You Tube -yes,I am kept really busy! What with 'tweeting' on Twitter and writing on walls on Facebook it is all go. (We always told our children that they shouldn't write on walls and here we all are doing it on social netwroking sites. Confusing!)
After my last radio slot on Calon Talks Books, Paul(presenter) said I should do an Audio Book version as when I read out some passages it really brought it alive. Also some short excerpts on the Web. Must seriously think about that.
The big event this month is our trip to re-visit Ireland. we are staying in Westport and will visit cousins in Achill Sound and Ballycroy. We also hope to visit the booksellers across Ireland and in Westport who ar stocking Just Us Two....
August 19th. Up early,but not the earliest of 'tweeters', last minute packing,breakfast and off to Holyhead to catch the ferry. ... Have 'chattered' via Hotel internet.
Auguust 20th Wonderful Westport Co.Mayo. Met family-more to do. Met Booksellers-more to do.Will try the Spa and pool tomorrow in hotel!! Such is life.
August 27th- We are back home after a wonderful warm welcome from family and all the booksellers I had been in contact with. Continued talks with local media in Westport/Mayo re featuring Just Us Two. We travelled over 1,000 miles across Counties: Mayo,Sligi,Galway,Roscommon and others to the east. See pictures on the right ...
July- Ned's family came to stay in Llangollen and wanted to go on the boat ride over the Telford's Froncysyllte Aqueduct high over the Dee Valley which now has World Heritage status. It was raining most of the time( in fact it was a deluge-again)which spoiled the views over the valley but we had a lot of laughs as we remembered our holiday on the canal 36 years ago when our children were young! The picture in the album on the right is not very good.
July 8th Well all the planning is done and we are in Bangor for North Wales Wings Wing Ding. Looking to a good weekend andmetingupwithold friends. Recent weeks have been hectic but worth it. Busy with Social Networking- amazing which sites link in. lots of ideas for articles and nextbook simmering on the backburner.
June 28th: Just back from our mammoth trip. Re-visited Hautvillers on the Champagne Route in France, before going on to lake Annecy. What a busy place to get around. Our ride into the mountains followed a 'deviation' on to a very wiggly road!!! Views stupendous. Went on to ride above the lake( Mary -in Just Us Two- told us of a good place to go). Andorra was glorious and entering from the Spanish side we saw a different aspect. Explored much more of the Valley of Andorra this time. Mountains awesome and unbelievable.The sheer height of the rocks on the Spanish Border have to be seen to be believed. Then --- on our way back we stayed in versailles and another of Rosie's dreams came true. YES!!! Paris. I made it and better late than never. The view from the top of the Eiffel Tower amazing and the rode on the Seine very satisfying. Lots of photos and film to process. However Rome wasn't built in a day so one thing at a time and theNorth Wales Wing Ding is creeping up on me.
June: All systems go as I get all prep for Wing Ding into place before we head off to Franceand Andorra. Follow me on FaceBook and Twitter/RosalieMarsh as I hope to drop tit bits of the discoveries on the way. Had a wonderful day out yesterday in theCotswolds -met up with otherWinger friends. Lots to do this weekend!
May 20th . Am I on my head or my heels? Received notice that Just Us Two is the Award-Winner in the Travel:Recreational category of the 2010 International Book Awards. Now I have loads of marketing to do to media etc.etc.etc... The IBA are at the major Book Fairs in America, Frankfurt and Beijing and do lots of PR to media...
May 8th: A hectic week. Illustrated talk for Wrecsam Arts Festival -'Discovering Europe on a Motorbike' was well attended and went very well. Poked a lot of fun at 'Ned' who took it in good part! Just normal run-of-the-mill married life stuff!! Grandson James ( who also has a band called 'Your Parade') played in the Senior Strings at the opening Concert for the Wreham Arts Festival. He was in a prime position on the edge of the stage. So proud of him. Off to Ludlow tomorrow to meet up with Centre Wings and some of our Powys members. Sunshine promised. Lots of 'catch-up' to do this coming week on marketing and pulling in promises of gifts for the Grand Raffle in aid of the Wales Air Ambulance at our North Wales Wings Wing Ding in July.
May: Now in the last stages of preparation for my Illustrated talk on Wednesday. Then it is all systems go for final preparations for our Wing Ding in July.Our Charity Raffle in aid of Wales Air Ambulance is set to be a mammoth one as everyone has been so generous with gifts. We will also have a collecting Box for for the GWOCGB national Charity-Royal british legion. After contacting them for leaflets they were surprised and pleased for North Wales Wings' support.
April has been a manic month. Jus US Two was in the New Title Showcase at the London Book Fair again! I was able to travel to London for the day and was amazed at the improvements in the railway system from Wrexhaqm -which is on a regional line and normally takes forever,even with the new line Direct Line to London Marylebone. There was an early connection to Chester and then we zoomed down to London Euston. LBF was brilliant. I met lots of people, authors, booksellers and publishers.
I have been fully focussed on preparing for my talk on 'Discovering Europe on A Motorbike' at the Wrexham Arts Festival on May 5th. Including photos and slides will make it more interesting. I joined a networking group with daughter Joanna (KinchPrint) and have widened my circle of contacts on Twitter and FaceBook.Got a few fairs and events lined up where I hope to meet more people who would like a signed copy of Just US Two.(See Events). Having a preview on BookBuzzr has increased traffic to my website.
March end -Spring start-Later this month I heard that my daughter Joanna (KinchPrint.com.) was being interviewed on CalonFM about her new project, editing the Wrexham Hub of Creative Boom - an online magazine.This week we say goodbye to her French work-experience student as she goes back to Dijon.I have also found more distant cousins and connections through facebook. My 15yr old grandson achieved a Distinction in his Grade 5 Violin exam. What will April bring?
March 11th 2010 The sun is shining and the roses are budding.The trip out to Anglesey last week was so mind-blowing in it's beauty that I had to put pen to paper for the Club magazine. Have a germ of an idea for our BIG trip in June!! More later ... Website fReado.com has featured me in 'The story behind the book'.The BookBuzzr widget really has driven people to our site.
March 1st 2010- Happy St David's Day. It has been a busy two months. Very involved with North Wales Wings work and pulling together everything for our big event in the summer. Went to a GWOCGB meeting yesterday - another day out and meeting old friends.Must do some ringing around today about our raffle in summer for the Wales Air Ambulance. Off out and about this week to pick up supplies and donations of prizes. In between I have had gems of new storylines. Ideas keep popping up.
2010 A busy start to the year as I move the marketing forward. Very into Twitter and Facebook and have found more family connections through them. Also found more like-minded people and it keeps me up to date with grandson and his music successes.
Exciting Developments for Just Us Two:Ned and Rosie's Gold Wing Discovery! 2010 promises to be as exciting as 2009 was. After hitting the ground running February 2009,Rosalie was proud to have Just Us Two featured in the New Title Showcase at the London Book Fair in April. Then, following local media interest and a live interview on BBC Radio Wales -Roy Noble Show, publishers Author House profiled Rosalie in their July Newsletter - Voice in Print Go to Media and Reviews
In 2010 Just US Two was again in the New Title Showcase at the London Book Fair where Rosalie met fellow authors and spoke to publishers. Speaking engagements continue with an illustrated talk at the Wrexham Arts Festival in May. Rosalie will be visiting various fairs during the summer where you can obtain your signed copy. Marketing 'Just Us Two' has been a challenge but enjoyable and rewarding. We have been successful in having reviews from the media along with guest appearances on the radio and a full programme of Author Signing events. Sales are going well and steadily increasing.
2009
December - Just back from a holiday in Nerja,Andalucia. Discovered an English Bookshop near the Post Office and they will be stocking Just Us Two. Lovely weather with temperatures reaching 24 degrees. Made a return trip to the Alpujarras; the Lecrin Valley;Marbella and Puerto Banus -oh the size of the boats! - and went to Gibralter.Nerja is as lovely as ever ... Met some wonderful people, old friends and an established author who had some excellent advice.
October end- Another hectic month. Decorators finished, bedroom beautiful, Al lset for party night this weekend. Now shall I wear my long red frock or my ankle-length chocolate lace skirt with sequin clusters and burnt-orange top? Our GWOCGB region-North Wales Wings- took part in a static display of GoldWings - organised by neighbouring region Cheshire & Merseyside Wings- in aid of Breast Cancer at Asda,Queensferry. A lovely sunny day. Talk went well last week and so did Author Signings in Waterstones Llandudno and Borders Warrington.
Earlier in the month-Still busy - having some re-furbishments done in the house;doing marketing work for North Wales Wings and preparing for my talk in a couple of weeks. Must crack on with the slide show!
We are into autumn now and the days are drawing in. Ned is on pins waiting for the bedroom people ...
Sept 26-27th Busy weekend. A busy day in Waterstones,Wrexham on Saturday and then a trip to Rugby on Sunday for a Reps. meeting for the Club.Met a student from the college looking for a raffle prize-gave her a copy of Just Us Two! Need to catch up now on some preparation for upcoming events.
Good day in Borders Cheshire Oaks today-Sept. 20th.and looking forward to Waterstones Wrexham on Saturday.Got a Reps meeting for GWOCGB this weekend in Rugby.Busy weekend for Ned and Rosie!
Sept.14th Just back from a lovely family wedding in the South West. The sun shone on the bride who looked lovely and the groom never stopped smiling. Son looked very imposing in formal wedding attire. WOW! Book Event in Borders Bristol was very good and I met lots of interesting people.
- Well-what a wet start to September.No wonder all we can do is talk about the weather!
August - I have been kept busy with the web site and, as I have taken over the editing of North Wales Wings website I have been kept really, really, busy. Especially as they are totally different platforms so I have had to think hard. At times it hurt! After my last radio slot on Calon Talks Books,
Paul (presenter) said I should do an Audio Book version as when I read out some passages it really brought it alive for him.(He called it a 'celebration of life.) Also some short audio excerpts on the Web. Must seriously think about that.
Early in August we had a day out in the rare sunshine and went over the hills to the North Wales coast. Pictures in the albulm on the right are taken from the top of the Horseshoe Pass,Llangollen in beautiful North Wales.
Before this we took part in a Charity Fund-raising static display of Gold Wings in Criccieth. Pictures are on the North Wales Wings website www.northwaleswings.co.uk under the Charity link and in the Gallery.A video is on You Tube -yes,I am kept really busy! What with 'tweeting' on Twitter and writing on walls on Facebook it is all go. (We always told our children that they shouldn't write on walls and here we all are doing it on social netwroking sites. Confusing!)
After my last radio slot on Calon Talks Books, Paul(presenter) said I should do an Audio Book version as when I read out some passages it really brought it alive. Also some short excerpts on the Web. Must seriously think about that.
The big event this month is our trip to re-visit Ireland. we are staying in Westport and will visit cousins in Achill Sound and Ballycroy. We also hope to visit the booksellers across Ireland and in Westport who ar stocking Just Us Two....
August 19th. Up early,but not the earliest of 'tweeters', last minute packing,breakfast and off to Holyhead to catch the ferry. ... Have 'chattered' via Hotel internet.
Auguust 20th Wonderful Westport Co.Mayo. Met family-more to do. Met Booksellers-more to do.Will try the Spa and pool tomorrow in hotel!! Such is life.
August 27th- We are back home after a wonderful warm welcome from family and all the booksellers I had been in contact with. Continued talks with local media in Westport/Mayo re featuring Just Us Two. We travelled over 1,000 miles across Counties: Mayo,Sligi,Galway,Roscommon and others to the east. See pictures on the right ...
July- Ned's family came to stay in Llangollen and wanted to go on the boat ride over the Telford's Froncysyllte Aqueduct high over the Dee Valley which now has World Heritage status. It was raining most of the time( in fact it was a deluge-again)which spoiled the views over the valley but we had a lot of laughs as we remembered our holiday on the canal 36 years ago when our children were young! The picture in the album on the right is not very good.
