Decee Foulkes

On April 24th I held my informal book launch and I have never felt so proud of the people I know. With an Heaven and Hell Theme the party was a great success and I loved every minuite. I did a short reading from a chapter from The Higher. My freind Sharon worked tirelessly to [...]

As my erm ** birthday approaches I am usually doing it with dread. Instead I am thinking about what I have acheived so far. In my twenties the only achievement that was great was having my daughter, but the rest of the decade dragged on and left me feeling less than worthy about myself. I had [...]

I have been busy preparing for the release of The Higher, which fingers crossed will be in a couple of weeks. My good friend Sharon as become like a PA and has been running around to organising my Launch Party, and I have also been preparing this site so it looks a bit more professional. [...]

The final picture and the final manuscript has been waved goodbye as it makes it way into the big wide world. There were a few wobbly moments when the picture was reluctent to be sent off, but a good strong word and a nudge of encouragement it happl skipped its way to its new home. [...]

Well today I receieved the proofs of my front cover and book interior and though I am a little excited I am also feeling a tad sick. Writing for me as always been a private thing where I invest a little of my soul (whats left of it) into each story, and now that piece [...]

On Monday I went with a photographer friend to shoot the front cover for my book.  We arrived at the models house and as Martin set up the equipment, I helped the model dress in our makeshift costume I found myself a little taken aback at how this woman turned into my lead character. Everything [...]

I would just like to wish all those celebrating a Light Festival this month, such as Yule or Christmas that all your festivities bring you great blessings and I hope 2010 will be a prosperous one for you all
Decee x

Just to keep those of you updated that dont follow me on Twitter, I have recently started the submission processes for the first Higher book. I have sent out synopsis and proposals out to various agents and hope to hear something positive in the near future. So please keep your fingers crossed for me

All three Highers are finished and in completed form. Now comes the hard part and getting someone interested, and then selling it.

The Higher is at the moment with prospective agents and I am eagerly awaiting some feedback. Meanwhile, the third book has returned from the proofreaders and I am now ploughing through the red marked corrections and editing issues.