Sep 06 2009
My deadline looms!
Rightly or wrongly I have set myself a deadline on 18th September to have this done - and edited (by me)
So kids go back to school on the 8th. Its now the 7th, so today - in a few hours when I have had a bit of sleep, a long day of writing, reading and searching for a beta reader begins. Everyone is so busy, and I am very impatient…you know that child who opens their presents at four in the morning, reading a book under the bedcovers with a three colour ‘traffic light’ torch - well I might just turn on the lamp now, but the book could still be an Enid Blyton favourite…or Jill Mansell, Sheila O’Flanagan, Catharine Alliott, Katie Fforde - or JosieBee. I’ve heard she could well have a promising career ahead of her.
To test the water with my children’s stories, one has been with a publisher for just over a week now..they say up to 12 weeks to let you know. Blimey this is worse than being pregnant - all the pain, but no scans along the way to let you know all is going well. And definitely the unexpected outcome…though after three little sproglets, I should be used to expecting the unexpected. Thankfully no more stretchmarks. Can’t really comment on the cravings though. I love Cadbury Wispas
but am glad they waited to relaunch after i had had the kids or they might have been born covered in milk chocolate and full of little bubbles and wearing a purple sleepsuit
Meanwhile back to that deadline. See you later !
