My friend, who is a computer whizz (some would say geek - not me) has been attempting to guide me around my lapop so as I can be social media savvy. She is fantastically polite and patient, brilliant, and I have only once seen a drop of blood on her bottom lip from gnawing it in what must be utter frustration. The crashing white noise and slamming down of brick walls I hear when someone says: “Just cut and paste it” or make a pdf and attach it to…” has quietened down to a mere din and a sliding closed rather than a slamming, through her tutoring. tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest here I come.

Publishing contract signed, the next part of my journey begins…