...I must be dreaming. This can't be happening to me, the girl, and then the woman, whose head was always somewhere different to her body. The girl who wrote stories from the moment she could pick up a pen, spent many years playing with characters that other people had invented and then, in the throes… Continue reading Someone pinch me…
Author: Fay Keenan
Teacher, writer, mother of two and geek.
Letting it go…out into the world.
Friday saw the official reveal of the cover for my debut novel, 'The Second Chance Tea Shop' on the lovely Sophie's blog at 23 Review Street. Thanks once again to Sophie for hosting it :). My fab publisher, Aria, have done an amazing job at creating a beautiful design, as you can see: There are… Continue reading Letting it go…out into the world.
A whole word in my head…
~In a novel you have to resist the urge to tell everything.~ ~Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? ~ J.K. Rowling Before I started writing the Little Somerby series of books, I never used to understand what JK Rowling meant… Continue reading A whole word in my head…
Aiming for (Daily) Greatness
OK, I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for a good notebook. I can't walk past Paperchase without going in (and trying to contain the drool), and as for The Works...they have me at 20% off, every time. I've even managed to indoctrinate my two daughters into the Sisterhood of the Beautiful Notepad, and I'm pleased to… Continue reading Aiming for (Daily) Greatness
The best* job in the world…
*and by best, I mean crazily emotionally rollercoasterish. So today was one of those days that are often alluded to in teaching. Basically, I cried in front of a class. Yes, lost it totally, in fact, in tears, great snotty sobs, the works. I think the last time this happened as a fair few years… Continue reading The best* job in the world…
Dancing with the devil…
I've written a piece for the April 2017 edition of Media Magazine about the representation of the alt-Reich in The Man in the High Castle, and it touches upon how the Nazis are presented in the series. In this blog post, however, I wanted to explore something a little different, which is the presentation of what has rapidly… Continue reading Dancing with the devil…
The Urge to Purge…
There are certain times of year when it hits me. January 1st tends to be one. The month of September is another. January is a no-brainer; too much wine, chocolate, not enough exercise, and an influx of new things into the house make me want to sort through the old stuff, spring clean and get… Continue reading The Urge to Purge…
Catching up with Sue Moorcroft!
Great interview with the lovely Sue Moorcroft 💜📚.
Aria Fiction welcomes me to their lovely blog…
I was asked by my lovely new publisher to write an introductory post for their blog, so here it is, if you'd like to read it :). http://ariafiction.com/article/aria-welcomes-fay-keenan
Time for another photo shoot…
I'm so lucky that when I need someone to take a decent photograph, I can call on the talents of Ol'bird Photography (aka my good friend Carly) to oblige :). Last year she took some shots of me by the late apple trees for my agent, and this year she's taken some new shots of… Continue reading Time for another photo shoot…
Fay Keenan 