Friday, February 10, 2006

Stops and starts

I began working on my 5th book (not sure about title yet) a couple of weeks ago. It always amazes me that it's so hard to start, but as soon as I do, I just feel so much better. About everything.
So it's frustrating that I've had so little time to concentrate on it. Last week Joe was off school all week with a nasty virus. Then this week I went with his class on a trip to the Science Museum, attended the last session of a course on helping to teach children literacy skills and now today it's Jacob's turn to be off sick. And next week is half term, so I won't be getting anything done then either.
On the plus side, I've received my first newsletters from Mystery Women, been invited to attend Dulwich Library's reading group and have received a lovely email from a woman who really enjoyed reading Nirvana Bites and Trading Tatiana. Thanks Kath! You're a star!

Friday, February 03, 2006

Welcome to my news page

She Who Should Be Listened To Cos She Knows Everything (but doesn't like to be named) has told me news will keep my site fresh. She also assures me the potential for mega displacement activity in running two blogs is not an issue. It's all writing-related. And blogging is equally creative ...