It’s rare that I read over anything I’ve written and think it’s any good. On the odd occasions I do, I never mention it to anyone, because I’m not very good at bigging myself up an’ that.
However …
I’ve just had a read over the latest draft of book one of my 9-12 year old series, and even I have to admit it’s pretty darned good. Yes, I still have a few twiddly bits to twiddle, and after that there will be a (hopefully) final line edit, but all in all it’s shaping up to be something I’m genuinely proud of. Hopefully my editor will feel the same.
Now, onto less happy news.
As long time readers will know, my family and I moved to Ireland in July 2008, from the Highlands of Scotland. For various personal reasons, we are now moving back.
We’ve had a great time in Ireland, and have met a lot of fantastic people who we will truly miss. We could not possibly have been made to feel more welcome than we were. Hopefully, once things are sorted out back in the UK, we’ll return.
As a result of the massive upcoming upheaval (we are moving in three days from now. THREE DAYS!) I’m going to have to cancel my planned special Christmas blog postings. My intention was to write 12 short Christmas themed plays, and publish one every day here on the site. They’d be The Twelve Plays of Christmas. See? Clever, that.
But now they won’t be. Maybe next year.
On an entirely different and more cheerful topic, I’m hoping to hear back this week on NLT – the 7-9 year old novel I wrote in the space of a few hours a night over four nights, while penniless and destitute in a hotel in Dublin.
Twitter Updates
December 12, 2008 at 5:58 am
Blimey, three days? (Or, bearing in mind when you wrote this – no days!) Best of luck with the move, and sorry things didn’t work out – Ireland sounded great – hope you’ll be back. and hope whatever circumstances prompted your return resolve as happily as possible.
Best of luck with NLT too. It really is all taking off isn’t it?
Don’t worry about your committed fanbase, we’ll live without blog posts while we frantically try to think of non-tat things to buy for family and friends who don’t really need or want anything (or is that just me at the moment?)
All the best,
MrV
December 15, 2008 at 3:36 am
You moving back cos you heard I’m coming home for Xmas? Hot chocolate not as good as you remember? Ah well will try and catch up assuming you’re going to be back in the Fort. Am back on Xmas Eve until January 2nd.
December 16, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Yes, those two reasons are precisely why we packed up our life in one country and shifted to another – substandard hot chocolate and the chance to meet up with you.
December 16, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Did the malevolent Mr. Bump turn up on your doorstep again forcing a flight from one safehouse to another?
Good luck with the move.
December 20, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I suppose, with a singing voice like that, you have to keep moving…