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The Selfies
Good news being in short supply these days, I was thrilled to get an email from BookBrunch telling me that The Wonder Girls Rebel was...

J.M.
Feb 172 min read
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How to Write a Gripping Story 2
Thanks for checking out my top tips! Here's number two and it's one of my toppest. Newton's Third Law of Motion Did Isaac Newton...

J.M.
Jan 243 min read
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How to Write a Gripping Story 1
There are forests of books on how to write a good story. They can be a little overwhelming – so much to fix – where do you begin? So this...

J.M.
Nov 10, 20243 min read
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The Wonder Girls Rebel: Spark 3
Baby, Indian by birth, is the character at the centre of the Wonder Girls trilogy. Originally, I didn't to want write a story that was...

J.M.
Oct 31, 20244 min read
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Badges, Boxes & Being Grateful in 1969
66 years ago today, 16th October, the kids TV programme Blue Peter  first aired on the BBC. I know this because on Monday we went along...

J.M.
Oct 16, 20248 min read
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Chatting to Mark
I had such a blast chatting to Mark, last evening! If you couldn't tune in (I'm from the 1960s) you can catch the re-run here. Find out...

J.M.
Jul 25, 20241 min read
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The Wonder Girls Rebel: Spark 2 - The Heroine (one of them)
I don't read newspapers – their headlines, more often than not, make me too angry. Since 2015 I've got my news mostly through sites like...

J.M.
Mar 19, 20244 min read
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The Wonder Girls Rebel: Chapter 1
The Muckraker Brooklyn, New York, New York, late February 1938. Veronica knew they were coming. The talk outside Betty Marie's bar blew...

J.M.
Mar 6, 20246 min read
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The Wonder Girls Rebel: Spark 1 - The Villain
In each of the Wonder Girls books. I've included bite-sized chunks of the history that sparked the story. I'm not a historian. I gave up...

J.M.
Mar 3, 20244 min read
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How to Sell Books
Apologies for the clickbait title but isn't that what every author wants to know? Let me manage expectations, I'm not talking Brandon...

J.M.
Feb 11, 20245 min read
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‘The Wonder Girls Resist’ at October Books!
On Friday 10th June 2022 the Wonder Girls Resist made a splash at October Books. The book arrived 85 years after SS Habana docked in...

J.M.
Jun 18, 20224 min read
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Forgetting: Part 2 – K is for Kickstarter!
Not forgotten at all! Just had to wrestle with my angst and get over myself to tell you that this is how, fingers crossed, I'm going to...

J.M.
Aug 29, 20212 min read
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Forgetting: Part 1
Sometimes I get so head down in the things I'm trying to achieve in the 'autumn of my life' as my favourite podcast depressingly put it...

J.M.
Aug 26, 20213 min read
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A Writing Tournament!
I hadn't heard of a writing tournament until author William. J. Kite asked me to help out with his, which I'm so honoured to do. I think...

J.M.
Mar 10, 20213 min read
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One Year Since Launch
The title makes it sound like I'm on a mission to the outer reaches of the galaxy! Well I'm not - I'm stuck here in 2020 like everyone...

J.M.
Nov 1, 20203 min read
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The Wonder Girls First Anniversary!
First anniversaries are paper, right, which is entirely appropriate because a year ago today I published The Wonder Girls book one. And...

J.M.
Oct 4, 20205 min read
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Punch A Nazi
I chuck my book bag on the bed. I wanted a red one but Mummy said blue is better for boys. It still makes a nice dent with a little flump...

J.M.
May 8, 20206 min read
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You Are Invited!
The Wonder Girls has been shortlisted for best self published children's book! The winner was due to be announced at the London Book Fair...

J.M.
Mar 20, 20201 min read
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