Jane Green's Blog, page 7
September 5, 2016
Literary snobs
Hours spent gossiping with lovely author friend: 4 (not enough) Hours spent being made to feel inadequate by literary snob: .08 Hours spent enjoying book festival: 7 Hours spent writing: 14 I did a book festival recently with a couple of other authors, one of whom is very well known for a series that was […]
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August 29, 2016
Four-legged friends
Hours spent missing children: 0. Oh okay, maybe 2 Hours spent tidying up after messy children: 0 Hours spent driving children here, there and everywhere: 0 Hours spent in gratitude for summer camps: 180 Hours spent writing: 19 The house is very quiet. Eldest Daughter is working in New York, appearing occasionally to top up […]
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August 22, 2016
Pontoon Party Boat
Hours spent shopping for picnic hamper items for pontoon: 4 Hours spent on pontoon: 9 Hours spent dreaming of pontoon when not actually on it: 6 Hours spent writing: 15 When I met Beloved all those years ago, my children were very tiny, and we spent that first summer having glorious picnics at the beach, […]
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August 8, 2016
Speeches
I have just come back from an author event where I had to make a 15-minute speech, and no matter how many times I do it, I am always struck by horrific nerves before I get on stage. It is fine once I start, but the bit beforehand is awful. I never thought making speeches […]
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August 1, 2016
Culinary Charms
Hours spent planning regatta food: 5 Hours spent prepping regatta food: 19 Hours spent cooking at regatta: 17 Hours spent recovering: 70 Hours spent writing: 0 The last of the regattas has just happened, and once again, I took on the food. Every time I do this, about halfway through I wonder what on earth […]
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July 25, 2016
Impromptu Arrivals
Hours spent chasing Stanley: 3 Hours spent cuddling Stanley: .5 Hours spent buying food and chew toys for Stanley: 4 Hours spent writing: 0 My NBF, who I have not seen since her bonkers supper club in New York a couple of months ago, texted me yesterday to say they were about to be driving […]
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July 19, 2016
Culinary Charms
Hours spent planning regatta food: 5 Hours spent prepping regatta food: 19 Hours spent cooking at regatta: 17 Hours spent recovering: 70 Hours spent writing: 0 The last of the regattas has just happened, and once again, I took on the food. Every time I do this, about halfway through I wonder what on earth […]
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July 18, 2016
Man Flu
Hours spent rolling my eyes: 4 Hours spent feeling compassion: .25 Hours spent feeling guilty about not being more compassionate: 26 Hours spent writing: 0 Our household has just come down with a serious case of man flu. When I say our household, I mean Beloved, but we all felt his pain. He lay in […]
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July 12, 2016
Corsets
Hours spent perusing colonial costumes: 6 Hours spent getting into corset: .5 Hours spent getting out of corset: .5 Hours spent not quite breathing: .25 Hours spent singing Hamilton: 24 Hours spent writing: 0 Because I clearly am not filling every available second of every day, I decided I would have time to organize a […]
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July 5, 2016
Key Parties
Hours spent gossiping with friends: 4 Hours spent making soup: 1 Hours spent worrying about no one wanting to swing with me: .01 Hours spent writing: 0 I was very sad to hear about Victoria Wood’s death. She was a fixture of my youth, and to this day, when I bring soup to the table, […]
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