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"Hi Dan, here's a link to the woman I mentioned who has written about her App book experience. This is a Youtube talk, but interesting. As soon as i delve into the other information I've been bookmarking i'll send on all the relevant…"
Apr 25, 2012
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"Hi Dan, when is a good time to ring you for a chat? And on what number, ta.  mine - 01226 242777 Paul."
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"Hi Dan, don't think we've ever met. Did you attend the last conference at winchester? cheers., Paul."
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Launch of the REAL Muddy Waters at Heyford Wharf, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire

July 16, 2011 to July 17, 2011
Come and join us as we launch Muddy Waters and Jolly Boatman character boats from the new children's series. Take your chance to ride along the Oxford canal in one of these brand new and unique boats.
Jul 7, 2011
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Dan Clacher commented on Sue Eves's blog post Noise In The Library
"It's a story telling festival which runs over three days at the Thomas Alleyne school. It's being hosted by Damian Harvey and Saviour Pirotta. I've got a couple of workshops to run - first time and v. nervous..... I only wish I had a…"
Jan 19, 2010
Dan Clacher commented on Sue Eves's blog post Noise In The Library
"Thanks for the reminder Sue. I'll be contacting them this week as I've now got four Muddy Waters titles out. If I could get half of your readership at libraries I'd make considerably more noise than you 'noisiest dog!' A…"
Jan 19, 2010
candygourlay commented on Dan Clacher's blog post Big Thanks Candy
"thanks dan! and good luck in your efforts."
Oct 6, 2009
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Big Thanks Candy

A huge thank you to Candy for keeping me up to date with all of the latest news and for all the effort that goes into this site. I was recently told about The Booksellers Children's Books Annual Conference, which I was luckily able to attend. As a newcomer to the 'trade' it was an extremely useful day and one which is helping me enormously with my current work. This is my first 'open message' so I hope I've got it right. Like so many other newcomers I've got a lot to learn about how all this…See More
Oct 6, 2009
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Dan Clacher is now a member of British SCBWI
Jul 14, 2009
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About Me
I'm Happy. I don't believe it's possible to write children's books if you're unhappy, or at least discontentented. Being fed up sometimes doesn't help either. So, I'm happy and will no doubt continue to be so provided I keep writing stories that children tell me they love. It's so much more rewarding than my old job in Westminster where so many people were unhappy - and yet, most of them spent their time 'telling stories'.
What are you working on at the moment?
A series of picture books under the heading 'Muddy Waters'. In Series One Muddy & his chums, all animated narrowboats get up to many and varied adventures on the British inland waterways. There are ten books published by Windlass Publishing and they have now sold just over 26,000 since October 2009 [as at January 2012] We are looking to convert the books into the eBook format for all of the currently available platforms. We are also developing our audio books with two well known actors. see www.muddywaters.org.uk (ages 2-7)
If you had to recommend just one children's book you've read in the last year, what would it be?
Power Pups by David Le Harpe
What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
If you don't care about your characters no-one else will. Just don't care too much......

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Big Thanks Candy

A huge thank you to Candy for keeping me up to date with all of the latest news and for all the effort that goes into this site. I was recently told about The Booksellers Children's Books Annual Conference, which I was luckily able to attend. As a newcomer to the 'trade' it was an extremely useful day and one which is helping me enormously with my current work. This is my first 'open message' so I hope I've got it right. Like so many other newcomers I've got a lot to learn about how all this… Continue

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At 11:17 on April 25, 2012, Paul Morton said…

Hi Dan,

here's a link to the woman I mentioned who has written about her App book experience.

This is a Youtube talk, but interesting.

As soon as i delve into the other information I've been bookmarking i'll send on all the relevant stuff.

cheers, Paul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbwOvjHe5QE

At 12:47 on April 18, 2012, Paul Morton said…

Hi Dan,

when is a good time to ring you for a chat?
And on what number, ta. 
mine - 01226 242777
Paul.
At 14:21 on April 4, 2012, Paul Morton said…

Hi Dan,

don't think we've ever met. Did you attend the last conference at winchester?

cheers., Paul.

At 23:29 on February 20, 2011, Jo Wyton said…

Hi Dan,

The critique group's working really well - there's only 6 of us but that seems to be working for now. Maybe we should all get together for an evening beverage or two soon...!

 

Jo

At 16:48 on January 3, 2011, Jo Wyton said…

Hi Dan,

 

My friend has just told me that the book you gave me for his son (the London one) is now a firm favourite - they're off to buy some more!

 

Jo

At 7:56 on April 24, 2010, Debbie Edwards said…
Hi Dan,
Always happy to chat about writing especially the self-publishing side of things. Looks like you're doing really well!
I'm about three quarters the way through my fifth book which is a YA ghost story. Loving it, but a different ball game this time!
At 13:31 on October 11, 2009, Miriam Halahmy said…
Hi Dan, Good to be of some help to a fellow writer. Look forward to reading your posts.
At 10:24 on July 23, 2009, Sue Hyams said…
I'll put you on the list, no problem. If no spaces arise, then I'll still send you the guidelines from the agents.
At 8:28 on July 22, 2009, candygourlay said…
hi dan!

do you use photoshop? you can create your headers etc on photoshop and change your look using the 'settings' (top right). i see you've already changed your colours. to add pics you have to look at the tutorials i created (see tutorials tab) ... i did one on how to put photos on your page a couple of months ago. let me know how you get on!
At 10:06 on July 14, 2009, candygourlay said…
Welcome Dan!
 
 
 

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