Fran's book on Amazon Kindle - evidence that she can write for longer than 5 minutes

Just letting you know that, should you feel inclined, you can now read my first book called 'Being Miss' if you have a Kindle or something else you can download it to - and it seems to indicate that you can download it to your PC, too, if you don't.  It will cost you less than the price of 10 chocolate frogs.  It is about one day in a teacher's life precarious existence.  And it should make you laugh.  At least, that's the idea.

Here's the link below ...

Ooh, I must go and download that now

And if you do download, and you like it, please write me a review on Amazon.  I'd give you a big virtual hug.

Comments

  1. stephen Hayes4/2/12 16:06

    Congratulations on your first book being published. Quite a feather in your cap.

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:36

      It's technically self-published, Stephen, so it's not mega-impressive. But I know so many people with Kindles; it seemed like the way to go. For now.

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  2. fishducky4/2/12 22:28

    Congratulations, Fran!! I just bought it. Looking forward to a good read!

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:36

      Thank you! Much appreciated!

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    2. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:36

      And please let me know what you think of it.

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  3. Charlotte4/2/12 23:47

    Congratulations....What is this thing called a Kindle?

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:37

      I don't even have one myself, Charlotte. It's an e-reader. Or was your question ironic?...

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    2. Charlotte5/2/12 14:59

      Ironic...honest, I do know what one is really, I am just known as the family luddite.

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  4. ted and bunny5/2/12 00:14

    hearty congrats on having your first bok published, you must feel really pleased.
    Alas, no Kindles here (we've only just figured outhow to use a microwave) but I do have my reading glasses cleaned and ready...
    x

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:37

      No Kindles here either! I shall send you my microwave version of the manuscript immediately.

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  5. Steve5/2/12 00:42

    Big congrats! And how did you find the whole Kindlefying process?

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:38

      Lesson 1: As soon as you publish it, you will notice 4 mistakes. But it's a fairly straightforward process. I suspect I may have signed up to all kinds of things I'll regret. I need a lawyer.

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  6. Martin5/2/12 01:45

    It's now sitting on my 'virtual' bookshelf. Looking forward to reading it.

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:38

      Thank you, Martin! I really hope you enjoy it.

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  7. Unknown5/2/12 02:27

    Congratulations and good luck with it.

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:39

      Thanks, Helen. I'm hoping it goes well. As you know, it's all a bit of a risky business.

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  8. hausfrau5/2/12 02:49

    So that's where you've been! Congratulations.

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:40

      I wrote the book a while ago, hausfrau. It's only now I've decided to publish online. Where I've been is more to do with school work! Yawn.

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  9. Frances Garrood5/2/12 06:14

    Congratulations, Fran, and very good luck with your book. I'm sure ebooks are the way to go now, although 'real' books will always be special.

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 06:41

      I agree with you, Frances. I don't have a Kindle. Yet. Am still being persuaded! But lots of people do, so I thought I'd go for this route and see what happened.

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  10. Alan Burnett5/2/12 07:03

    Ooh, I must go and download that now

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 10:12

      You took the words out of my mouth, Alan.

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  11. broken biro5/2/12 08:46

    Woo hoo! Well done you crafty bugger! But will it work on other devices (I have a laptop and a Blackberry - but no Kindle)

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 10:13

      It says you can download to your PC (in very tiny writing). I mean, it says it in very tiny writing. Not that it downloads in very tiny writing. Am I getting repetitive? I mean, I hate to get repetitive. It's dreadful, being repetitive.

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  12. SmitoniusAndSonata5/2/12 09:54

    Oh , shoot ! I'm hopeless with gadgets and have been manfully resisting the siren call of yet another "thing" to get frustrated with .
    And then you post this .....

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    1. Fran Hill5/2/12 10:15

      I think you can download to a PC if you want to try it, SmitandSon. I'm just as hopeless with technology so it's all a bit hypocritical, making people download my e-book ....

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  13. Jane Turley5/2/12 22:27

    I've bought it Fran - am I'm looking forward to some of your cracking humour! Well done and who cares if it's self published - when you look at some of the stuff in mainstream publishing you have to wonder what the hell they are doing! I use my Kindle only occasionally - as my first purchase I made the mistake of downloading No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy which probably wasn't the best idea when switching too another format:))

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    1. Fran Hill6/2/12 11:13

      Jane, thanks so much. Really appreciated. I think I can guarantee that, whatever you think of my book in the end, it will be a lighter read than Cormac McCarthy ...!

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  14. Tim Atkinson6/2/12 02:45

    I have a Kindle and I am going to download it, even though I haven't got a clue how much it's going to cost me. I didn't even know they did chocolate frogs.

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    1. Fran Hill6/2/12 11:14

      That's very kind - it's under two quid, and I hope you feel it's money well-spent! You didn't know about chocolate frogs? Where have you BEEN?!

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  15. Anonymous10/2/12 12:00

    Well, I've read it and I loved it! Very funny and horribly true to life if you're a teacher. Buy it! It's the best bargain I've bought for a long time.

    Not really Anonymous (Blogger! Stop mucking around!) but Isabelle.

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  16. Fran Hill10/2/12 12:05

    Isabelle, I love you. x

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  17. Jayne14/2/12 08:28

    Fran - it's you! You on Amazon! Oooooo! I shall download it tonight when am home and am not (ahem-cough-ahem) working.

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  18. Sarah Hill16/2/12 01:28

    Dear Mum

    Please buy me a kindle

    Love, Eldest Daughter

    xx

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