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2013 = Where To Start?

So another year has gone and it's healthy to reflect on the great stuff that has happened, so we don't get caught in this 'I didn't get etc' attitude, so here are my highlights of the year.  - Getting Beyonce, JT and Drake tickets for 2014  - Being a part of my first ever charity as an Author, the 'Think Christmas, Think Books' Campaign  - Starting a creative arts school for young people, Co-Star ARTS  - Filming my first ever dance video  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTPmzehxBLQ  - Getting the best press for Emily Knight, interviews and awesome reviews  - Almost reaching 10,000 likes on Emily FB Page, I think I'm 400 likes away  - Getting in trouble with security for being too close to Buckingham Palace  - Signed to Raimondi and Campbell Literary Agency. Dream!  - Going to my first ever festival, Wireless and seeing Jay-Z, Iggy Azalea, Miguel, Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris and getting through the whole day only spending a ten...

...showing off her 100 pack stomach!

First of all apologies that I haven't blogged in a while, disgraceful I know. It won't happen again. Any hoo I have loads to tell ya! I went to the London Book Fair at Earls Court on Wednesday. It was very interesting. Technically everyone you need to help you with your career was in that one building but getting to talk to them was another problem altogether. Had a meeting with this great company who turn books into the best apps so I've sent them Emily and I hope we can work together. I really did try to network with the publishers but some people are just not that nice (I only made it as far as the receptionists) But I could tell they were thinking 'who is this little girl.' But funnily enough I met an old uni mate who works for a big publishing house! She took my details without me even asking. Felt nice to be on the other side. She asked me why I left uni early and that I was really good on that course - news to me! Was great to finally meet Helen, genius of ...