Not that it’s a reason to write or seek to be published but anyone human has those thoughts about what would happen if they became famous. I was delighted with the coverage I got when The Triton Run came out, doing articles, interviews, podcasts.

That was nothing compared to my media fame recently. Through the post arrived a torn plastic bag from the post office, apologising for the state the contents arrived in and the delay.

I opened the bag, it was a Mother and Baby magazine that was published in April…..2007.

A Doctor Who moment, real time travel! It had taken over 19 years to arrive. I can only assume it was lost down the back of some machinery. Obviously by law the Royal Mail need to deliver all post if they can.

Truly bonkers! Nobody could recall who ordered the magazine, and I am not sure it was missed at the. Encouraged by a friend I posted about it on twitter….. and for a few days my world went mad. Andy Warhol talked about 15 mins of fame. Well, I had about 4 days and I hope I haven’t used up my share!

Things went crazy on social media first off – 60,000 likes, many retweets and 1.5 million – MILLION! – views. It was quite overwhelming for someone who doesn’t get that much interaction. Most people were lovely, laughing at the silly nature of it with only a couple of idiots suggesting it was a fake.

Nothing could have prepared me for what came next. Suddenly my email started pinging….BBC online news were first and I had a chat with them on the phone, via email and they put up a story. Next thing you know I am on the front page, rubbing shoulders with real news like Ukraine! I even ended up in the weekly news quiz.

There was then a more sinister side to it that did generate some stress. As it happened I was away that week so I was able to bat much of it away. I do question how someone less sophisticated might have reacted, it could have put them in a position where they did or said something daft and embarrassed themselves.

Within hours the Daily Mail emailed AND THEN SOMEONE KNOCKED ON THE DOOR. It’s the Daily Mail so I make no apology for telling them to get lost. The Sun also contacted me – I told them to go away as well. Born in Liverpool and a season ticket holder it was always the right thing to do – #JFT97.

But it didn’t stop there…. oh no. The Mail ran it from pinching stuff off the BBC. I was featured in the Times, various local news outlets and approached to appear on ITN news, BBC Northwest News, Channel 5 consumer programme, Greatest Hits Radio, Bauer media, some Irish tv channel and many more. The only one I agreed to do was BBC Radio Merseyside as the time fitted and I knew the presenter, Helen Jones, is lovely. That was a fun chat.

It was an absolutely bonkers ride – sadly it didn’t lead to any agent or publisher picking me up! But that’s for the future.