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That's Christmas: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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That's Books: Special Book Offer Can Save You £6!

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Be organised with colourful notebooks from Leuchtturm1917

Whether it's for yourself or to give as presents (if you can bear to part with them) these notebooks from German family firm Leuchtturm1917 will bring some Christmas cheer with a touch of class to keeping up-to-date and organised.

From a choice of 10 colours and 4 rulings, to the quality of the non-bleed-through paper and the ingenious numbered pages, and from the table of contents and to the expandable pocket for storing receipts and business cards – these are notebooks with a difference. For lefthanders, these thread-bound notebooks open flat, while the unique pen loop means you’ll always have a pen handy.

Other details include a page marker, elastic fastener, perforated pages at the back, plus a set of stickers for easy reference.
"details make all the difference"

To view the online catalogue with classy images and technical information check us out on http://www.leuchtturm1917.com/en

(EDITOR: Ideal for the writer who needs to keep it together and keep it coded! Also very useful for other people who need to be organised.)

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I am writing a novel

I have often thought it would be nice to write a novel.

There have been several attempts to start writing a novel, but they have always come to nothing.

But this time it might be different. This time I am looking at entering a novel writing competition. The prize is a £25,000 advance and a contract with a literary agent -one of the judges- and an option to have it published. My wife has set me a challenge to enter the competition.

The competition is being run by Good Housekeeping magazine.

I have decided that even if I do not win the competition that I will publish the novel myself, perhaps as a Kindle book.

I will let you know what happens.