Monthly Archives: September 2010

Is a sold Erastes. Or rather, almost sold. Had an offer from CARINA yesterday for “Muffled Drum” *jumps around in joy* and my agent is now handling the negotiation. In other news. There is SUN!  First time for days. *clings … Continue reading →

We haven’t had a glimmer of sun for three days now, the sky is that colour you only seem to get in England, unremitting grey, and it’s chilly and damp. Apples are bursting out all over, ditto blackberries. I must … Continue reading →

I was going to post daily on Banned Books Week- because there’s a lot of noise about it on the internet, but frankly, I can’t see that there ARE any banned UK books are there? Please correct me if I’m … Continue reading →

Halloween is coming. Store shelves are filled with objets d’autumn and jack o’lanterns. The air is cooling and mornings are darker. Trees are stripping bare. There’s the rushing sound of fallen leaves swirling through streets. Don’t be afraid to turn … Continue reading →

Sorry that I didn’t manage to do any blogging AT the event. I went by train, so taking books, freebies (that no-one took!) and quizzes and posters and god knows what was enough and I couldn’t manage the laptop as … Continue reading →

I’m pushing on with “I Knew Him.” Managed 800 words yesterday and today I’ve been reading it through and typing out a timeline of the book. The eye problems stalled it, but I think the recent discussions stalled it just … Continue reading →

I’m at Dad’s and connected to the net. God knows how long it will last. Doctors was an entire waste of time – as usual. I sat there, he said “how are you.” This seems either an entirely redundant question … Continue reading →

Decided to try a “time sensitive trick with the laptop/writing today – I haven’t brought the mains lead with me, which means I have to get busy and write my words in two hours. The only snag I’ve found is … Continue reading →

1. Another sane response to the whole Brownworth Bilge from Sarah Frantz on Teach Me Tonight. Hurrah for sanity. 2 .  It’s not like me to ever buy something just because it’s been on the tv in an advert, but … Continue reading →

I was thinking about angst in books today, because I commented on Ruth Sims’ Counterpoint on my review on Speak Its Name saying that I wished it had some lighter scenes, rather than angst layered on angst. (Rather cheeky of … Continue reading →