A friend’s kid once came to our home for a birthday party, saw the impromptu Digger World that had sprung up around our digging of a natural swimming pond, and apparently remarked to his mum (about me) “She does everything at once”. I’m starting to feel like he had a point. So baby’s due thisContinue reading “Crunch time”
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When you overcomplicate things and get your just deserts.
So in my genius, I have created several versions of my novel, one (the original one) for those open to YA as well as adult, and one for those who are adult only, where my protagonist is 18 instead of 16, because one agent called it too YA leaning for them and I thought maybeContinue reading “When you overcomplicate things and get your just deserts.”
On (not) going to bed
8pm Step 1: stay within earshot of “sleeping” Children 1-4 while polishing an agent submission in my own bed. This is technically resting. 9pm Step 2: check on Child #3 to see if the magic of “ok you can look at your sticker book as long as you STAY in bed” has worked for instantContinue reading “On (not) going to bed”
The submissions roller coaster
Gaaaaahhhhh. Ok, just had to get that off my chest. Let’s all move on. I can’t move on! I know sending stuff off to agents and hearing back from them is all just a Thing, and not on the scale of Life Events the way Child #3 nearly drowning is, for example (swimming out ofContinue reading “The submissions roller coaster”
Beyond submitting
So. Authorial life after submitting…theoretically I was planning to submit to 5-6 agents, then as the blogs advised move on and go and immerse myself in a new project (I figured having a baby would do it) to avoid nail biting and constant email checking. The reality: well I haven’t had the baby yet, notContinue reading “Beyond submitting”
On Mumming
I’m posting a bit about the three strands of my life – Countrying, Mumming, and Writing – that I’m trying to weave into one glorious plait of happiness. Today: Mumming How on earth can I summarise the journey from laid-back, loved-up twenty-something pootling around London to obsessive thirty-eight year old, Mumming in the country? ThingsContinue reading “On Mumming”
Sometimes you have to actually just write stuff
9:53pm Finally had a proper chunk of editing. Am now at just over 50% of betas comments processed and applied where necessary yay! Wish I had the energy to feel more triumphant about it…it’s a Thing, definitely Yay-worthy, but I’m So. Tired. Definitely could have just gone to sleep an hour earlier instead. But sometimesContinue reading “Sometimes you have to actually just write stuff”
On Countrying
I’m going to post a bit about the three strands of my life – Countrying, Mumming, and Writing – that I’m trying to weave into one glorious plait of happiness. Today: Countrying. I’m from London (for those of you who are Londoners and therefore care about such distinctions, I’m from North London). Husband and IContinue reading “On Countrying”
Foxy Strikes Again
9pm My head has been consumed by parties these last 5 days, which predictably has meant no writing. Am considering changing the name of this blog to Country Mum Doesn’t Write. For those not familiar what “party” means to a parent of smalls: A daytime event involving a carefully timed or continuous supply of snacks,Continue reading “Foxy Strikes Again”
On bedtimes and betas
8pm Pregnant Self and Writer Self triumphed over Mum Self this eve. I was there. I showed up. I did bedtimes for C3-4, and was with C2 ready for all the cuddles and made up story (they have a very warped idea of Robin Hood. It’s evolved over the years, Robin and Marion have wingsContinue reading “On bedtimes and betas”
Country Mum Writes 