I see that now former Spice Girl Gerri Halliwell is following in the footsteps of Madonna, Fergie, and a lot of other celebrities and is "writing" a series of children's books. She got a six-book deal with Macmillan "to chronicle the animated adventures of Ugenia Lavender, a bold and assertive 9-year-old girl who balances everyday school life with solving mysteries and working her way out of fantastic situations."
The first title will be "Ugenia and the Mystery of the Ghost Writer." No, wait, that's only a rumor...
By the way, acccording to CBS, Halliwell said writing books has been a perfect fit for her lifestyle now that she's a mother. "I'm up in my office, so I can still be with my child, which is really important for me." Bless.
Personally, I think five of us writers should announce that we're re-forming The Spice Girls...
Anyway, for better or worse, it does point out the importance of marketing in the publishing scene, and the fact that non-celeb writers need to know how to market themselves well, which brings me to the little surprise for the first alert blog reader to email me at [email protected]: a free spot on my May 5 afternoon session in central London on powerful self-marketing for creative people. It's a £29 workshop, yours as my gift if you are the first to get in touch--just email me your your name and email address.
