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Star studded Night in Wetherby.... hopefully many more to come

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You can see from these photographs why it is such a perfect location for writers and their content. Wetherby is a beautiful market town on the outskirts of Leeds. It boasts lots of thriving shops, businesses and restaurants. At the time I wrote Beyond the Past both boys played rugby at Wetherby Bulldogs and Lucas played for Wetherby Athletic. Most of the book was drafted in the car park of Wetherby Sports Association, Costa Coffee or Sant Angelos - outside of Wetherby Harewood House, Roundhay Park and even outside both boys' schools.  If I was stuck for inspiration though, I headed to Sant Angelos, my little piece of Italy in Wetherby. There I could have a bite to eat, a coffee and write in peace but with a relaxing ambiance that always seemed to cure my writer's block. When Catherine offered to host my book launch and signing, it was a no brainer for me. There is something captivating about this place. The food, the atmosphere, the location and the people.My boys will say...

Persistence, Patience & Pitching

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  Many people mistake caring, consideration for others and admitting your faults as a sign of weakness. I hate it when people won’t just hold their hands up and admit they were wrong. EVERYONE makes mistakes, it is part of being a human being. Strength of character is admitting and knowing the difference between right and wrong and acting upon the wrong and putting it right. Strength is supporting people instead of dragging them down and strength is accepting we are all different and embracing diversity. This weekend has been pretty naff really. It started well with Lucas playing football and playing really well with some fantastic skills on display. Eagerly anticipating two encounters in the afternoon, we got all our chores done. We need not have bothered as both the Leeds Rhinos and Liverpool lost. Oh well, the Rhinos won the Challenge Cup and its early days in the football season and we are in Europe. I can’t do with these fans that call for the managers sacking...

BOOK LAUNCH - ALL WELCOME

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** BOOK LAUNCH & SIGNING**  FREE EVENT - ALL WELCOME Sant Angelo's, Wetherby, LEEDS Tues 23rd September 2014 7pm  - 9pm      It will be great to see you all there      Full details on my website      You can also purchase my debut novel, Beyond the Past from  Pegasus Publishers    Amazon UK    Amazon US Kindle OR ORDER FROM YOUR LOCAL BOOKSHOP.   Twitter Facebook www.pamcharles.com LinkedIn          

Don't look back in anger... fresh starts are the most satisfying

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My past is laid to rest and from now on MY LIFE, MY FAMILY, MY RULES – I am the master of my fate!   Book Launch TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 7PM – 9PM YOU ARE ALL INVITED! Regular readers will know, I rave about my little piece of Italy in Wetherby, Sant Angelos . The restaurant features in my sequel Beyond the Lies and is the perfect location for my first EVER book signing. If you can make it, we would love to see you. Book Marketing You know I told you the easiest part of a book is the writing and the hardest is getting it published. I was wrong. The hardest part is the MARKETING. It’s a time consuming minefield and for novice writers it can make or break your book. At times over the last few months, I have been close to throwing in the towel just out of sheer frustration. I find cleaning a great reliever of frustration, or swimming. After reading hours of literature and surfing the net, I find myself going round in circles read...