In less than sixteen hours I'm going to have that most fabled of things, CFT (Child Free Time) to crack on with the second book in the Little Somerby Series, Sweeter than Cider. I'm beyond excited, even though Bertie the Weimaraner will need to be walked off his paws first, so he's amenable to being left while… Continue reading Pretty things and procrastination, part two!
A visit to the Georgian House in Bristol
I had a lovely morning yesterday, which was the perfect distraction from all of the suspense of waiting to see if the two agents who are currently considering my manuscript like it enough to work with me. Every term, the Bristol chapter of the Teachers as Writers group, run in conjunction with the National Writing… Continue reading A visit to the Georgian House in Bristol
Procrastination, Poldark and other pretty things…
This week I'm in the interesting, yet nail-biting position of waiting for two agents to finish reading the full manuscript of Far From the Tree, having had two requests for a full within a week of one another. Needless to say, this is all enormously exciting, and, whatever the outcome of those calls, I feel very fortunate… Continue reading Procrastination, Poldark and other pretty things…
The rise of the ‘Alpha Wave’; is Mr Darcy coming back?
I had an interesting conversation with a friend this week about men. More specifically, fictional men, and what we really want in a made up male character. Now, those of you who are regular readers of this blog will know that I have a bit of a fascination for romantic heroes, but this conversation got… Continue reading The rise of the ‘Alpha Wave’; is Mr Darcy coming back?
Jonathan Carter – reforming cad, wheeler dealer, hopeless flirt and ‘spare’.
While submitting Far From the Tree to agents, I am currently trying to take my mind off the process by continuing to write the next book in the series, Sweeter than Cider. This has led me up some interesting alleyways, down some intriguing garden paths and introduced me to a whole new set of possibilities for giving the… Continue reading Jonathan Carter – reforming cad, wheeler dealer, hopeless flirt and ‘spare’.
Bubbling excitement and frustration
One of the things that I've never been good at is waiting. I tend to be an all-or-nothing kind of girl, and patience has never been a virtue. As a result, what tends to happen is I hurl myself into new things with great gusto, break stuff, fix it, have another go and then get… Continue reading Bubbling excitement and frustration
Words that paint a passionate picture…mostly Jilly Cooper.
Around Valentine's Day I posted lots of examples of really good screen kisses that made my heart beat that little bit faster, but after seeing these glorious animated gifs from the recent Old Vic production of The Crucible, I decided that I should do another post on moments of passion. I am, after all, a #ruralmance… Continue reading Words that paint a passionate picture…mostly Jilly Cooper.
And so, once again, we’re into farcical chick-lit territory…
You know those novels by wonderful writers like Catherine Alliott, Victoria Connelly and Katie Fforde? Those ones with the heroines who find themselves ultimately with the happily ever after they need, but who struggle through traumas of both dramatic and farcical proportions before they get there? One of the most recent ones I've read is… Continue reading And so, once again, we’re into farcical chick-lit territory…
Once upon a time…musings on the Eclipse
Inevitably, having seen the last lunar eclipse of any note, I find myself thinking about where I was when I saw it. It was 1999. I was just finishing off my MA thesis on Rupert Brooke (which I now cannot remember a damned thing about, apart from the fact that he made liberal use of… Continue reading Once upon a time…musings on the Eclipse
The waiting game…
Just in case last night's post freaked out any of my regular readers (smutty writing about politicians and Top Gear presenters? Why would that worry anyone?? 😉 ), I thought I'd return to more recognisable form tonight and talk about how the submissions process is going for Far From the Tree. I started submitting the manuscript… Continue reading The waiting game…
Fay Keenan 