The Spike

The Spike

Memo

Queen Camilla, Loafers, David Nicholls and - has anyone taken home Sam's blazer?

Esther's avatar
Esther
Sep 29, 2025
∙ Paid
59
27
1
Share

You guys are animals! You’re crazy! You need to be restrained for public safety!

I put out an appeal for Amazon reviews last week - (I was stubbornly stuck on 49, when 50 triggers some sort of algorithm magic) - and when I last checked I was on 121! This is a huge jump in just a few days - must be all your work. I know it seems silly to get so excited about such small numbers, but for a debut author positive feedback, (particularly online), is actually more influential at this stage than sales.

On with the show…

1 I was in Scotland this weekend for the boujis Braemar Literary festival. Queen Camilla was due to be at a dinner and so I was determined to be sensible and not pack unsuitable, ugly clothes but my best dresses and smartest shoes etc.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Spike to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Esther
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture