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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 6:16:19 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled What is your brand?:
Julie said, "Following my previous posts about the issue I have had (my book has now been taken off Amazon completely), I thought I'd write about what is a brand, or what I have learnt is a brand.A brand is...You. It is not a name, a logo or your voice. It is..." more
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 5:55:42 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Title and branding - A cautionary tale:
Julie said, "I was going to post about shopping as an Aspie but something cropped up yesterday that made me feel I should warn others about. It is about titles and branding for book series. As some of you know, I have branded my new fiction series about children..." more
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 7:09:39 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me, Asperger's and Fireworks:
Julie said, "Tis the season... to hear fireworks leading up to Bonfire night. Yes, we get them early here in SE London, and I know others have too. I know that lots of Aspies have sensory challenges with noise, and fireworks can be part of that as they are v..." more
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 6:39:52 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me, Asperger's and Trust Games:
Julie said, "When I was a child I hated playing games where you had to trust someone eg leap frog. You had to trust the person you had to leap over not to move. I never could, which is why I wouldn't play it. The other game I hated, and esp in swimming, was when..." more
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 7:11:38 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Why libraries are good places for Aspies:
Julie said, "As an Aspie who visits their local community library often, I have found it is a good place to go for my sensory challenges. You have to plan what day you go though, or you might find you go there on a day where there is lots happening, so more..." more
Monday, October 3, 2016 3:16:28 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Book launch for Billy and the Sparkling Socks:
Julie said, "So, on Saturday I had my book launch for Billy, along with my writing coachee, John Caritas (his pen name) who I had helped write and publish his first picture book. How did it go? Quite well, I believe. I got there early so I could set up my table...." more
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 5:54:02 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me & Asperger's - the Masterclass venue:
Julie said, "I am now going to post about what the venue was like for me as an Aspie. The pub called the Theodore Bullfrog is v near Charing Cross train station, but you couldn't hear the trains. It is down a side road, so you can't hear the traffic...." more
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 3:10:21 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled How to write funny for children:
Julie said, "Last Saturday I went to Charing Cross to learn how to write funny books for children by Mo O'Hara. This was a SCBWI Masterclass. I learnt lots. I am only going to give you the main points I learnt as we were told we can't give out all the details...." more
Monday, September 19, 2016 4:36:14 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Helping Abbie version 2:
Julie said, "This is the version that has been edited by Fran, and I really like it. Was going to add something to the ending but changed my mind cos it would go over the word count too much. I was planning to send it to WW but am now thinking TWN. Question -..." more
Friday, September 16, 2016 4:03:57 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me & Asperger's - the RNA talk venue:
Julie said, "I am now posting about what the venue was like as an Aspie. The journey wasn't too bad - there wasn't too many people on the train and tube when I went (different story coming home). I found the venue easily as I'd been there once before. Usually..." more
Monday, September 12, 2016 5:33:32 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled How to stay in control of your story by Jean Fullerton:
Julie said, "On Saturday I went to Marylebone to the RNA SE chapter meeting to listen to a talk by Jean Fullerton about how to stay control of your story esp romances. Here are the main points I wrote down:1. It is about structure. You have to have a structure..." more
Monday, September 5, 2016 5:52:13 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me and Asperger's - Tone of voice:
Julie said, "One of the challenges that people with Asperger's have is social communication, and that can mean their voice can sound rude or abrupt without intention. This happened to me last week at the local newsagent when I got the paper. I went in there,..." more
Monday, August 29, 2016 7:01:12 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Turning a negative into a positive:
Julie said, "Over the last weekend I finally published my new children's fiction book 'Billy and the Sparkling Socks' to Createspace. There were a few problems I had to sort out in the process, from discovering they don't accept 2-page spreads to cover problems,..." more
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 5:44:16 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me and reading:
Julie said, "Reading has been one of my favourite hobbies since I was a child at primary school. I remember being part of a reading group at school. We sat round a table in a separate room, reading our books, usually Janet and John. I can picture it now. I think..." more
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 6:12:50 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me, Asperger's and parks:
Julie said, "I remember when I was little and used to go to the park with my family. I only went on certain play apparatus. I hated going on the roundabout because I feared that I would get off at the wrong time and fall and hurt myself. I never could judge when..." more
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 7:13:28 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Writing goals - the latest:
Julie said, "So, how are my writing goals going. If I remember last time, I said that I wasn't going to write pocket novels anymore, and that is still the case. I am sticking to writing magical realism for adults, and my children's books as well as short stories..." more
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 7:00:39 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me, Asperger's and Library Events:
Julie said, "Last Saturday I took part in the local community library's grand sale. I was hoping to sell a book or two of mine. I set up a table in the library, next to an older woman who was selling her hand-made jewellery. I got chatting to her about selling...." more
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 7:00:39 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me, Asperger's and Library Events:
Julie said, "Last Saturday I took part in the local community library's grand sale. I was hoping to sell a book or two of mine. I set up a table in the library, next to an older woman who was selling her hand-made jewellery. I got chatting to her about selling...." more
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 7:00:39 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me, Asperger's and Library Events:
Julie said, "Last Saturday I took part in the local community library's grand sale. I was hoping to sell a book or two of mine. I set up a table in the library, next to an older woman who was selling her hand-made jewellery. I got chatting to her about selling...." more
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 4:45:46 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me, Asperger's and primary school:
Julie said, "Following on from my last post about a workshop on group dynamics, I thought I would write about what the group I was in at primary school was like. I told the interview group in the workshop this, and I think I might include this in a memoir as..." more
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 4:45:46 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled What I am working on this week:
Julie said, "I thought I'd post what I am working on this week. I have just had back the final edits for my mermaid story 'The Emerald Quest'. There were a couple of minor changes to work on, which I have now done. I have finalised the front and back pages,..." more
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 4:45:46 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Boring Billy - the inspiration:
Julie said, "I thought as a way of promoting my new children's series The Rainbow School it would be good to post about the inspiration behind the stories. In Boring Billy, Billy likes literacy and making up stories but he can't tell them so they sound exciting..." more
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 4:45:46 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me and reading:
Julie said, "They say it can be good for a writer if you read, well, I certainly do that. I have read for as long as I remember. Certainly when I was at primary school. I remember reading in a room, sitting round a table, reading I think it was Janet and John..." more
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 4:45:46 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Me, Asperger's and noise:
Julie said, "One of the things that does affect me and my Asperger's is noise. Though, what noise it is has changed since I was a child and how it has changed.When I was a child I hated going through the local subway under the train station. I think I feared the..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:51:15 AM
Julie Day wrote a blog post titled Shopping as an Aspie:
Julie said, "When I usually go shopping, I don't think about myself as an Aspie and how everything affects me. I just get on with where I want to go and what I want to get, then go home. But last time I went shopping, I took note of all the things around..." more