Happy New Year!

A quick scan of the Internet tells me that 2013 is the Year of the Water Snake (lucky for some, especially the Canadians, it seems!), the Year of the Stem Cell (some great things on the horizon there, with scientists cautiously optimistic), and, for Hollywood, the Year of the Film Sequel (producers also cautiously optimistic).

For me it will be yet another year of finding my feet (right down below my knees) and for surviving the weather.

I'm hoping for great things for the Book Length Project Group - yes, the name is a bit of a mouthful but in its defence, was only ever meant to be temporary until someone could come up with something better.  Nothing yet.

What's in a name anyway? We're lucky to have some excellent writers in the group, and a goodly amount of collective wisdom that will guide us through the joys of hard work ahead, as we spit-polish the manuscripts currently in development.

My predictions for 2013, channelled directly through my crystal ball:

There will be exciting news regarding members' publications, accompanied by critical acclaim and popular success, spreading across the group like wildflowers after a good rainNew friendships will be formed and transformative insights gainedSome of us will become irritating groupies of famous writers travelling to the Perth Writers Festival from far-off lands I see inspirational overseas travel for some, resulting in renewed vigour, energy and creativityThere will be pleasant dinners, morning teas, semi-boozy lunches for those who wish to indulgeSomeone may think about contemplating the possibility of an alternative name for the group, maybeSomeone will get a radical new hairdoOn the down side, as in 2012, housework will tend to suffer
Have a happy and safe New Year and I hope to see you in 2013.

Iris