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Virtual book launch today – still time to sign-up!

Today I am having an on-line launch of my most recent books with a short reading from each of them: – Once Significant Others ~ a novel from which I will read the opening few paragraphs – Tilt ~ a novel from which I will also read a short extract – An Irregular Piece of Sky ~ a collection of short … Continue reading Virtual book launch today – still time to sign-up! →

Yesterday & Today: 22nd May

There’s a tiny bit in Crash which has been concerning me in terms of losing a little tempo in the performance. When I had a run-through yesterday it struck me again. I may ask Andy about leaving out those four or five lines for the performance – though they will still be in the printed … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 22nd May →

Yesterday & Today: 21st May

The sun was out and it felt a little like early summer yesterday – which is why I was able to spend time sitting outside working on plot points for ‘Z’. Nearly up to three figures already, and there are still more to list! I also spent some time reading through Crash (i.e. non-performing) as … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 21st May →

Virtual book launch tomorrow!

On Monday 22nd May I am having an on-line launch of my most recent books with a short reading from each of them: – Once Significant Others ~ a novel from which I will read the opening few paragraphs – Tilt ~ a novel from which I will also read a short extract – An Irregular Piece of Sky ~ a … Continue reading Virtual book launch tomorrow! →

Yesterday & Today: 20th May

I managed to finish putting together the high-level summary of the main characters’ relationships for my potential new fiction project yesterday (see the 19th May’s post). It’s a tangled web to say the least, and I wonder at what point complexity crosses the line to become something that is impossible to believe. Steer clear of … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 20th May →

Yesterday & Today: 19th May

140 days of consecutive posting! This is probably where it starts to get difficult, not just for me but for my readers too… How can I keep things fresh I wonder? As it turned out there were two primary activities yesterday which took up my time: working on those new characters I’ve been talking about … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 19th May →

Yesterday & Today: 18th May

I made an inexplicable omission when putting my diary entry together yesterday, and that was failing to acknowledge that there was a Ripon Writers’ Group in the evening. The theme of the evening was ‘Memoir’ and members brought along various stories from their past lives, including some very early and close-up memories of The Rolling … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 18th May →

Yesterday & Today: 17th May

Yesterday was really full-on; clicked-up nearly 7 hours of effort on the work-o-meter! I started with a run-through of Crash where I think I’m now about 85% learnt off-by-heart; the rest isn’t that far behind. 100% isn’t essential for the performance, but the more I can manage, the more impressive I think it will be. … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 17th May →

Yesterday & Today: 16th May

I’ve tons on today! But before all that, how was yesterday? Well, I kicked off with two ‘simple’ read-throughs of Crash i.e. pretty much without the performance. Then I lost the majority of my time to other things: buying a new car; activity associated with preparing for our move in the summer… Isn’t it amazing … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 16th May →

Yesterday & Today: 15th May

In a very bitty day yesterday the most significant thing I did was to continue working on the 14 character profiles I initiated on retreat last week. If you recall, this was an attempt to settle on my next project by defining characters I might like to write about – and then subsequently wrap a … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 15th May →