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In June last year when I was just 3 months into motherhood and still getting used to having this huge new responsibility and struggling with lack of sleep, I had possibly the most exciting email I’ve ever received. A lovely lady called Hannah, commissioning editor for Bloomsbury Education, had seen my teaching ideas blog and asked if I’d be interested in writing a book for their 100 Ideas series. At first I thought it was a joke, I even checked Hannah’s LinkedIn to check she was real. This was crazy - writing a book was something I had dreamed about since I was a little girl, but I genuinely never thought I’d have the opportunity. (Fun fact: I also dreamed of becoming a popstar, but sadly no opportunities have arisen as of yet). Hannah was offering me the chance of writing a book about something I am truly passionate about. However, I very nearly turned down her offer and I took a few weeks to think about it. Having gone from secondary school, to sixth form, to my undergrad degree, to my PGCE, to my first teaching job (and working all the summers in between), I was really looking forward to having a relatively stress free (as stress free as possible when you are raising a tiny human!) 9 months away from work – 9 months where I could focus all of my time and energy on my little boy without anything work related getting in the way. I love my career, but I know how easily teaching can take over your life and I was having the best time on maternity leave. I didn’t want this extra pressure to spoil the precious moments I had with my little one. But equally, in between the nursing and the nappy changes and being at his beck and call pretty much 24/7 this was a chance to do something for me - another thing to be proud of. And hopefully in a few years time when he is old enough to understand, George can be proud of his Mummy too. I knew if I turned it down I would regret it. Also, if JK Rowling could write Harry-freaking-Potter, best book series of all time, (also published by Bloomsbury fyi) while being a single mum, then I could write mine. Not that I am comparing myself to JK Rowling because she is the Queen. Luckily, I have a very supportive husband who took on more than his fair share of the house work and took George swimming on his own every Sunday to give me time to write. I somehow managed to write most of the book before returning to work part time in November. In March this year, just over a week before George’s first birthday and a few weeks before my 30th I finished it. I’m so excited for it to be released later this year and to get my hands on a copy! I'm happy to announce that my book '100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding MFL Lessons' is due to be released in November this year, but it is available for pre-order now if you are interested in buying a copy. I have put my heart and soul into this book and I could not even tell you the amount of time I've spent on it, so I really hope you like it. If you've already pre-ordered a copy I'd love to hear from you. Just let me know in the comments section below, tweet me @morganmfl or message me on the MorganMFL Facebook page. Dannielle x 
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