hrfrancisauthorDec 13, 20191 minReaders ~ The Darker Side. Well, where do I start? I write because I want to create. I love to build worlds and pile one rhyme atop another until a story is there f...
hrfrancisauthorAug 4, 20191 minJust Getting Started ~ Next StepsWell, what a stressful month July was. Train Of Thought is now out in the world, so far it has sold in the UK, the US, Canada, and German...
hrfrancisauthorJul 14, 20191 minA Quick Thank You ~ You're Stars.Just a quick thank you to all of you who have shown an interest in the book, to all that have bought it, and to those who have shown supp...
hrfrancisauthorJul 4, 20191 minFirst Reviews ~ It's Real! Well, the whole Train Of Thought Story started nearly two years ago. Fast forward to now - woosh! - and it's a reality. Only two or three...
hrfrancisauthorJun 28, 20191 minRelease Day ~ Celebration Time.Train Of Thought is officially on sale today and exciting times are around the corner. I am so proud of this book and hope that it adds t...
hrfrancisauthorJun 14, 20191 minOn Track ~ Proof On The Way. Train Of Thought is complete, and a proof copy is on the way. This is such an exciting time, as well as a complete freak-out! It's like p...
hrfrancisauthorJun 12, 20191 minFinal Edits ~ Feeling Blessed. After a busy and stressful week of checking and rechecking, we may be almost finished. I need to be patient for just a little while longe...
hrfrancisauthorJun 2, 20191 minExciting Next Step ~ Legal Deposits. Very exciting step. The British Library already has a copy of Considered My Soul, but The Legal Deposit Office has now requested five cop...
hrfrancisauthorMay 21, 20191 minTrain Of Thought ~ On Time. Only a few more things to do and my first novella will be ready. This is the really nerve-racking part of the process for me, letting go ...
hrfrancisauthorMay 16, 20191 minWeek Off ~ Changes.Had a week off to focus and get some things straight and as usual, within five minutes of being back online, the 'not so nice' side of so...
hrfrancisauthorMay 11, 20191 minA Few Days Off ~ Tiny Details. I will be taking a few days off to finish the final tiny details in Train Of Thought. Online distraction versus me seriously writing, not...
hrfrancisauthorMay 4, 20191 minSchedule Writing Time ~ When? A lot of famous writers advise you to schedule writing time each day so as to get into a pattern of writing, and that any writing is bett...
hrfrancisauthorMay 2, 20191 minMilestone ~ 100 Likes On Facebook!Well, my facebook page has had it's first 100 likes. So happy I couldn't explain! There are a lot of online platforms to see to and they ...
hrfrancisauthorApr 29, 20191 minBusy, Busy ~ Almost There.Final checks and editing for Train Of Thought over the next two weeks, then fingers crossed will be sending for a few proof copies to rea...
hrfrancisauthorApr 22, 20191 minBeautiful Day ~ Hello Sunshine. Far too warm and bright to be in the house writing. Enjoying the sun before it disappears for the next six weeks. Sunshine = me + energy ...
hrfrancisauthorApr 10, 20191 minFinishing Off ~ Hard To Let Go. Just finishing off tiny details now, and yes, it's hard to let go of a character you have given a story and a personality! It feels like w...
hrfrancisauthorApr 8, 20191 minJust Relax ~ Almost ThereSpending too much time stressing about Train Of Thought being tweaked to perfection that I'm not enjoying finishing it as much as I shoul...
hrfrancisauthorMar 24, 20191 minQuotes & Previews ~ Train Of Thought. Deciding which parts to preview and create quote pictures with for social media. Video ad ideas? Not quite on track. Think! ~ Hayley ~
hrfrancisauthorMar 22, 20191 minHello .com ~ And Lift Off! Well, this is it. All official and ready to go. Now for the knocking on doors to begin, and whatever is needed to get my work out there f...
hrfrancisauthorMar 21, 20191 minWorld Poetry Day ~ Like Family. Nice to have a day to celebrate poetry. To write poems is to pour all of yourself into a few lines - put your full emotions into the rhym...