kathleenfwhymanNov 5, 20211 minFind out how to write a funny book with CWIP's AngelsOnce upon a time there were three (not so) little girls, who entered the Comedy Women in Print prize. They were each assigned a very...
kathleenffJun 28, 20211 minYou had me at @arrrgggghhhhhh There's nothing more flattering for an author than being asked to feature on a book bloggers website. And there's nothing cooler than...
kathleenfwhymanJun 16, 20211 minReady, steady, procrastinateMy agent (the brilliant Emily Glenister) has approved my plot for book three. (Woohoo / thank f#@k for that.) I have a deadline of...
kathleenfwhymanMay 31, 20211 minBosom buddiesMy first ever lunch with my literary agent was everything I could have hoped for. The uber-talented Emily Glenister of DHH Literary...
Kathleen WhymanApr 21, 20212 minThe snipIt's not just my husband who runs screaming from the room if the words 'the snip' are ever uttered. Being told I needed to cut my novel...
Kathleen WhymanMar 2, 20211 minListen up!In need of a laugh but too busy to read? Sounds as though you need a wife support system. If that isn't an option (I'm pretty sure none...
Kathleen WhymanFeb 26, 20211 minKeeping it real – book unboxing hijacked by family!Today I received the first paperback copies of my debut novel Wife Support System (out Thursday 11th March – https://amzn.to/2P7D7hf Just...
Kathleen WhymanFeb 5, 20211 min#LoveMyLibraryWeek I wrote the bulk of Wife Support System at my local library, so getting this review of it from the manager made me seriously dance like...
Kathleen WhymanJan 18, 20211 minWife Support System available to pre-order in paperbackRelease date is 11th March 2021. How many sleeps to go?! Pre-order now
Kathleen WhymanJan 11, 20211 minI’ve got an agent!Not only has the very talented Emily Glenister at The DHH Literary Agency taken me on, she’s compared my writing to Marian Keyes’! Emily...
Kathleen WhymanDec 1, 20201 minIt’s the most wonderful time of the year (provided you’re not hungry)Not book news, but I made my first ever Christmas cake. I also burnt my first ever Christmas cake. Luckily, my daughters saved the day...
Kathleen WhymanNov 1, 20201 minHow not to do an author readingNovember 2020 The Motherload Book Club kindly invited me to do an author reading from Wife Support System. To see me reading an exert...
Kathleen WhymanOct 1, 20201 minMy alternative career as a Strictly proIn a parallel universe, I'm a Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer. Ideally, Oti Mabusi. And my partner would be Giovanni Penice. In my...
Kathleen WhymanSep 13, 20201 minComedy Women in Print prize finalThe awards evening was scheduled to take place at The Groucho Club, London in July. Because of Coronavirus, this was cancelled and took...
Kathleen WhymanAug 31, 20201 minComedy Women in Print quipAll the Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) finalists were asked to submit a video of themselves relaying a quip. Here is my feeble attempt. If...
Kathleen WhymanAug 9, 20201 minHow the Duke of Hastings affects my writingI shouldn't blame a tv programme for distracting me from writing a novel, but when I get gripped by a series, it's hard to focus on...
Kathleen WhymanJul 31, 20201 minErica, Louise and Polly speak out!Hands up who wants to know how Erica, Louise and Polly are really getting on after moving in together in Wife Support System?! Find out...
Kathleen WhymanJul 28, 20201 minWife Support System ebook publication day! It’s taken seven years, 300 redrafts (I’m only exaggerating slightly) and a lot of chocolate (not exaggerating), but Wife Support System...
Kathleen WhymanJul 26, 20201 minInterview on Three Counties Radio A huge thank you to Nana Akua for having me on her radio show to talk about Wife Support System. Nana told me that women in Jamaica would...
Kathleen WhymanJul 26, 20201 minComedy Women in Print interviewDid I mention that my novel Second Wife Syndrome was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print prize in the unpublished comic novel...