The files for my new book, Colour Your Palette, are with my printer and I’m expecting my ‘proof’ copy on Wednesday. Wednesday is also my husbands 59th birthday - I know what I’m more excited about!

The ‘proof’ copy is a final check on the 350+ images in the book rather than the words or the layout. The colours we see on a screen are not always the colours we get when we print images. I’ve printed the book on my own laser jet printer but the real test is when the book is printed on the correct paper. I felt physically sick when I got the proof copy of my first book as I had nightmares of having to re-photograph large sections of the book but in the end only changed one image. So this time I am a little more relaxed. And enjoying a few days rest before it arrives.

If all goes well I will place the order for the books at the end of next week and receive them towards the end of the following week, a few days ahead of my planned publication date of 10th November. Phew!

The book will be available for pre-order from the 1st November but I have already added details to my website so if you want a sneaky peek of what is in Colour Your Palette click here.

And, as a reminder, I will be donating £1 for every book ordered between the 1st and the 10th November to The Trussell Trust.