{"id":1800,"date":"2020-01-23T16:37:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T16:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dogpigeon.co.uk\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2020-01-23T16:40:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T16:40:17","slug":"new-book-says-it-ok-to-make-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dogpigeon.co.uk\/?p=1800","title":{"rendered":"New book says: it OK to make mistakes!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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So, let me tell you a bit about my new book, Milly\u2019s Marvellous Mistakes<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, which will be on sale from 20 February 2020<\/strong> and will be available for pre-order soon<\/strong>. Like lots of my books \u2013 but particularly The Niggle<\/a><\/strong><\/em> \u2013 it’s about a fear that all small children (and, indeed, not so small adults) have to face, in this case: the fear of getting things wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the risk of going all cod psychologist on you, I think this fear of failure can be a particular challenge for the current, X-factor generation of children brought up to expect overnight success and instant gratification. Especially if, as they get older, their every move is scrutinised and commented on on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my book, our hero Milly May, more than anything, wants to paint beautiful pictures. But she always ends up with blots and smudges. She really WISHES<\/strong> she was a better artist, and then \u2013 hey presto!<\/em> \u2013 her fairy godmother appears (looking a little bit like the artist Frida Khalo!) and grants her wish\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Much painting and drawing ensues, but it turns out that achieving success without working for it, can feel like a hollow victory; especially if it loses you friends on the way. So my story is something of a modern morality tale; about the importance of making mistakes and the perils of seeking success at all costs \u2013 but hopefully delivered with not too straight a face!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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