Getting back into the swing ... I think

I think I am back on board with this writing business! I have been laid low with a nasty cough and the usual end of school year things to organise. I am also awaiting the arrival of two litters of puppies which will keep me busy and out of mischief during the summer months :-)

I was really pannicking about my rewrite but forutnately it doesn't seem to be as bad as I thought. I've rewritten the first three chapters, think the middle bit is ok and need to rewrite the last few chapters too. Then I can finally get it off to the NWS. Next week I will be bribing the older kids to babysit so I can get some writing time during the day. I'll be sure to let you know how that goes ...

Now to go trawl around all the blogs I love and have missed so much.

Margaret Mayo - The Santorini Marriage Bargain

I was recently asked to review this book by the Pink Heart Society. It's been a while since I've read a Modern but I wasn't disappointed. I will be posting the full review tomorrow, the day the book releases.

This book is Margaret Mayo's 75th -- what an awesome achievement. Over on her blog she is running a contest to win a copy so hop on over there to congratulate her and enter the contest, you won't be disappointed.

Anyone for tennis?

How British am I?

I DO like tennis but I don't make an effort to watch it, until Wimbledon comes around. Then I am glued to the BBC hoping it doesn't rain (even though you know a good couple of days out of the fortnight will be totally washed out).

Not as much eye candy this year as others so maybe I'll spend more time watching the game than admiring muscled thighs and staring at 6 packs when shirts ride up during a serve ... but then again maybe not.

Anyone else watching?

Nano in July

I saw over on eharl they are going to do a Nano during the month of July. Hmm, could be a great way of completing a book for the competition being officially launched over at I Hearts--also in July.

Is anyone up for either the competition or a mad month of Nano-ing?

New toy

If I vanish for a while, I haven't been kidnapped. I will be playing with my new toy. No, I haven't won a huge amount of money but I have a contract with O2 and am due an upgrade. So the phone is free.

I feel that I deserve something nice to make up for other things that haven't gone my way with year ... and it's free. Yay!!

I am fairly useless when it comes to technology but I know the iphone has lots of applications. I wonder if it has one to stop you procrastinating and write/edit more quickly? I will be sure to let you know :-)

Slowly slowly

The editing is coming along but as the title says oh so slowly. I think it's because I already have a framework but in essence it is a re-write. It's harder than just writing from scratch in a way but I love my story and characters and so don't want to give them up.

I've given myself a timetable to make sure I complete before we go away in August so I can submit to the New Writer's Scheme. Guess what? I'm already behind.

I blame having to cut the letter 'l' from word so I can paste it when I need it! Diva moment alert--how is a writer supposed to work under these conditions?!

aptop takeoff

My aptop sounds ike a jumbo jet about to take off. Quite how it's hasn't expired on me yet I'm not sure.

However there was a itte incident yesterday invoving my foster daughter brushing my hair and a cup of coffee. I thought I had wiped up the itte spi quicky but there seems to be some damage to one particuar etter on the keyboard. Why ony one?!

I'm trying not to be cross at mysef for drinking near the aptop in the first pace, but I didn't expect such a itte gir to have such force behind her brushing :-)

I need to start saving. Quick.