A shed is a wonderful thing - a place to shelter from the wettest of rain, or somewhere to sit and muse about the world quietly. We won't mention the weeding.

So, slip your wellies off and put them on the newspaper beside the door and draw up a chair or flop down on that sofa over there. I’ll put the kettle on for tea or coffee.

This book was launched just ten hours ago on Unbound, and I can't quite believe that we have already reached the 13% mark in our goal to be fully funded and published. I'm saying "our" because this isn't just my project any more. As pledgers, you have helped to turn it into OUR project.

There are twenty four of you, and I would like to thank each and every one for joining me in this adventure. 

Ann Carrier, Sally Atkinson, Amy Taylor, Stefanie Hillen, Duncan Hothersall, Heather McDaid, Gillian Philip, Paula Waters, Cinzia Discolo, Tim Atkinson, Claire Askew, Nicky Prys-Jones, Fiona Pullen, Fergus Muir, Julie Wade, Yvette Campbell, Nic Walker, Clair McCowlen, Fiona Whiteside, Mary Whitehouse, Susan Eiseman Levitin, Susan Sharpe, Ray Blake and Susan Walker.

If you have any questions, go ahead and ask and I'll do my best to answer them.

We need a proper name but for the moment Team 99k (the model of sewing machine in the novel) will do. 

As members of Team 99k I know you want to read this novel as soon as possible, and we can make that happen, so please spread the word among friends and family, tweet it, FB it, and just generally get the word out. 

Now, would anyone like a biscuit?