I have that ache one gets for a place that has never hurt you.

I came to a mediteranian island paradise in May to hunt for a writing retreat. During our property hunt, my gorgeous agent in LA, Alicia Gordon at William Morris called with news that the producer who had made an offer to buy PULLING PRINCES wanted to chat. Pulling Princes is the first book in my teen series about an American girl at boarding school in England. It’s based on my daughter Cordelia’s experiences at her boarding school. What teen can cope with day school in Londres after all? No one, that's who, according to my sons – not that they ever tried.
If the commute doesn’t kill you, the weight of the books you have to carry, will! They assured me.
Alicia knew me way back when I turned up to pitch meetings in Vivienne Westwood heels and Cordelia clamboured about gaily on executive's desks. I like to think I'm more professional now! I just don’t know that I actually am.
I had a lovely chat with Camie at Crossroads Films and after that it was over to Alicia.
Whenever I hear Alicia's voice I miss LA. I miss the days my husband and I used to drive down Sunset Boulevard in our hired Muscle Car while listening to our tres, tres maudlin 80's CD's. I call them my eulogy CD's and all my children think that's maudlin, which it's so not!
But the music is. Oh kill me now!
Whenever I hear Alicia's voice I want to go back to Los Angeles. I get that ache one gets for a place that has never hurt you.
A few weeks later back in London I received the film offer from Crossroads Films and I bought a lovely big house. My daughter has a house full of lovely friends arriving and I’m sure I shall disgrace myself!