I’m upset.  Really upset.  On behalf of my lovely friend-in-ink, the magnificent Mandy Baggot, who kept us all entertained in her recent Hot Holidays! spot, but also on my own behalf and that of all writers.

Two of Mandy’s books have appeared for free on a website.  She writes about her anger i. Her blog: http://m.mandybaggot.com/site/mobile?dm_path=%2Fapps%2Fblog%2Fshow%2F42462497%2Dwant%2Dthe%2Dshirt%2Doff%2Dmy%2Dback%2D&fw_sig_access_token=8dbb6877fcde32eda245c3d2c1088e550cab50d1&fw_sig_url=http://www.mandybaggot.com/&fw_sig=726460ae4e6deb28cd254b257f43a699&fw_sig_premium=1&fw_sig_site=37499586&fw_sig_tier=1&fw_sig_is_admin=0&fw_sig_locale=en-US&fw_sig_social=1&fw_sig_permission_level=0&fw_sig_session_key=7bf9238779f23994937fc8511cd437e8419d65f2581d3b8ae2c81177194f43c6-37499586&fw_sig_potential_abuse=1&fw_sig_time=1404815608275&fw_sig_permissions=none&fw_sig_api_key=522b0eedffc137c934fc7268582d53a1&fb_sig_network=fw#1211

I totally empathise with her.  People think that writers live the life of Riley, sitting at home Ll day, knocking out a couple of thousand words and then laughing all the way to the banks, whilst sipping champagne and signing the million pound film … Read the rest »