It Started With A Tweet(108)
‘You’re going to drop me,’ I say, laughing uncontrollably as he jumps over tufts of grass and squelches through the mud.
I can’t remember a time when I laughed like this or felt happier. And for the first time in a very long time, I feel no desire to share what’s going on with anyone. I might be feeling #blessed and #excited, and slightly #NervousThatIHaven’tShavedMyLegs, but I don’t need anyone to know or validate it. I know how happy I am, and that’s all that matters.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Blimey, another book written! As always, it’s a huge team effort, and I’m so grateful for everyone’s help. From readers tweeting me with lovely praise that spurs me on, to my friends and family who act as my loyal fan club trying to peddle my book to anyone that will listen. There are almost too many people to thank, but a few that deserve a special mention.
Thank you firstly to Christie and Simon, for sharing their beautiful part of the world with me (and my readers). Your local knowledge and photos have been super helpful. I only wish we’d all been in better health during the research - but we will be back and we’ll make up for it, PIGO!
Thank you to my long suffering agent Hannah, and the rest of the team at Hardman and Swainson, for everything you do behind the scenes. The team at Bonnier Zaffre - Sophie, Bec and (much missed) Joel - as always your editing notes are spot on and my books are all the better for your collective input. Thank you to Alex Allden for my beautiful cover. Also, to my German editor Julia at Droemer - I really do hope we can meet one day in person to talk books, travel and babies.
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To my wonderful family and friends: thanks for babysitting, cheerleading and your general enthusiasm and interest in my books. Especially Mum, Jane, Heather and Harold, Laura, Hannah, Kaf, Debs and Julie. Also, to old school and college friends, work colleagues, and friends of friends that read my books - I’m always humbled how many of you support me. And, not forgetting the other Agent Fergie authors, I am so lucky to be part of such a supportive bunch of writers.
A mahousive thank you to all the book bloggers and reviewers who not only take the time to read my book but write lovely reviews too. Thanks especially to Victoria (Victoria Loves Books), Ananda, Becky Gulc, Chloe Spooner, Agi, Simona Elena, Kaisha, Isabelle Broom, Amy Lysette, Natasha Harding, Natasha (The Books Geek wears Pajamas), Aimee and Rachel Gilby.
I definitely couldn’t have written this book without my husband feeding me, tidying the house and doing daddy daycare – thank you, Steve for everything you do for us! To Rex the dog, for letting me take him for a walk to iron out those plot holes, and to Evan and Jess for taking those all important strategic naps.
Lastly, thank you to you for reading my book! Do come say hello on Twitter – @annabell_writes, I do love to hear from readers, and do sign up to my reader’s club for news and exclusive content.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anna Bell lives in the South of France with her young family and energetic labrador. You can find our more about Anna on her website, www.annabellwrites.com or follow her on Twitter @annabell_writes.
Also by Anna Bell
The Bucket List to Mend a Broken Heart Don’t Tell the Groom
Don’t Tell the Boss
Don’t Tell the Brides-To-Be The Good Girlfriend’s Guide to Getting Even
Read on for a letter from Anna Bell, and an exciting chapter from her hilarious romantic comedy
THE GOOD GIRLFRIEND’S GUIDE TO GETTING EVEN?.?.?.
Dear Reader,
Thank you so much for choosing to read IT STARTED WITH A TWEET! I do hope you enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun to write – even if it has made me paranoid that I use my phone too much!
When my family and I moved to rural France a few years ago, I felt a lot like Daisy – totally lost without the internet. I too climbed up hills to get that little bit of mobile internet signal. I also used to drive a forty-minute round trip just to go to McDonalds to have a coffee and use their WiFi! When our fixed line was installed a few weeks later, I actually wept at being back in touch with the real world.
I’d love to say that I’m above digital addiction, but scrolling through Twitter and watching Instagram stories are my guilty pleasures! I’m planning to do a digital detox with my little kids – I think it’ll be as good for them as it will be for me. I’m a little nervous about how we’ll cope with no screens – no Peppa Pig for those 6 a.m. wake-ups! – but I’m actually really excited about it. It’ll be an adventure .?.?. famous last words, I’m sure!
At the moment, I’m working on my next novel called THE BACK UP PLAN. It’s about two friends who once had one of those ‘if we’re not married by the time we’re 30.?.?.’ pacts. After a holiday romance, they impulsively decide to put the pact into action. They discover they have to wait twenty-eight days before they can legally wed, but as they begin to get to know each other again, doubt starts to creep in. It’s a real will-they-won’t-they novel, with a lot of humour and a lot of soul searching going on.
If you can’t wait for the next book, why not read one of my earlier novels, THE BUCKET LIST TO MEND A BROKEN HEART or THE GOOD GIRLFRIEND’S GUIDE TO GETTING EVEN. Both are – in my opinion! – funny and heartwarming stories.