Better by beta?
It feels a little like being a juggler at the moment. There is just so much going on that it's hard to keep track of it all. Far too many balls in the air!
First, there is our slightly chaotic home life. The best boy in the world is finishing his current school and getting ready to start as a Charterhouse scholar. It ought to be a difficult time as he has been at his current school for nine of his thirteen years. But as usual he is taking everything in his stride. He has this amazing capacity to live in the moment and not worry about the past or the future. I envy him for that, and quite a few other things besides.
Added to that is that the Mem is currently staying with her Mum nearly 130 miles away. Now that normally is a euphemism for D.I.V.O.R.C.E., but it actually means that her Mum is very ill.
So as a family we are living different lives at the moment. I'm having to do the brave househusband thing and learn how to use the washing machine, the Mem is a full time carer and the BBITW is having a whale of a time boarding with his friends.
My next book "Global Domination for beginners" is currently at the beta/ editing phase. In fact it's been at this stage for the past six months. That's a bit frustrating for me as I would like to see it published. But we pride ourselves on high quality editing, so it does need to be done right.
Meanwhile I am working on my first non-comedy. It's a mixture of science fiction and fantasy but without any of the clichés of Tolkienesque fantasy. No dwarves or elves or rolling rrr's to Morrrdorrr.
Then there's work - a mixture of consulting and writing. That's going reasonably well. There's enough paid work to fill about half my time, leaving the rest of my time for writing and looking for other clients. We're going to need some financial help to pay for Charterhouse - one of the most expensive schools in the country.
As part of the work I'm looking to get some non-fiction writing published. Mostly technical trade press to start with, but it's a start.
Phew! With so much happening, it's hard to know what to do next. I just keep plodding on, one job after the next, turning the handle.
And I'm still confused by shoelaces.
First, there is our slightly chaotic home life. The best boy in the world is finishing his current school and getting ready to start as a Charterhouse scholar. It ought to be a difficult time as he has been at his current school for nine of his thirteen years. But as usual he is taking everything in his stride. He has this amazing capacity to live in the moment and not worry about the past or the future. I envy him for that, and quite a few other things besides.
Added to that is that the Mem is currently staying with her Mum nearly 130 miles away. Now that normally is a euphemism for D.I.V.O.R.C.E., but it actually means that her Mum is very ill.
So as a family we are living different lives at the moment. I'm having to do the brave househusband thing and learn how to use the washing machine, the Mem is a full time carer and the BBITW is having a whale of a time boarding with his friends.
My next book "Global Domination for beginners" is currently at the beta/ editing phase. In fact it's been at this stage for the past six months. That's a bit frustrating for me as I would like to see it published. But we pride ourselves on high quality editing, so it does need to be done right.
Meanwhile I am working on my first non-comedy. It's a mixture of science fiction and fantasy but without any of the clichés of Tolkienesque fantasy. No dwarves or elves or rolling rrr's to Morrrdorrr.
Then there's work - a mixture of consulting and writing. That's going reasonably well. There's enough paid work to fill about half my time, leaving the rest of my time for writing and looking for other clients. We're going to need some financial help to pay for Charterhouse - one of the most expensive schools in the country.
As part of the work I'm looking to get some non-fiction writing published. Mostly technical trade press to start with, but it's a start.
Phew! With so much happening, it's hard to know what to do next. I just keep plodding on, one job after the next, turning the handle.
And I'm still confused by shoelaces.
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