From Monday, I will be a full-time novelist. It is the scariest, most exhilarating thing I’ve ever done. But life is short. And there are times, even if it terrifies you, when you have to follow your dreams.
not to be a stick in the mud or anything, but no, thank you Online-Secondhand-Bookstore, I would not like to pre-order the latest releases from Lewis Carroll or JRR Tolkien. Quite frankly, I’m more concerned with how you yourself managed to acquire them. #amreading #ornot
On Thursday I was honoured with the traditional 'banging out' ceremony as I left the newsroom for the last time after 27 years in journalism. How I'll miss it. Journalism has shaped me, made me the person I am and the writer I have become. But sometimes you have to be brave. 1/2
Calling unagented writers, our £5,000 writing prize for adult and YA manuscripts closes 31 May. #BathNovelAward24 is for adult and YA manuscripts in every genre and open to writers everywhere. Come on in! Full details at: <bathnovelaward.co.uk>
Back home after a whirlwind trip to London, meeting lots of incredible book people (the BEST people). So many exciting plans on the horizon
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Word of the day is the Scots 'hingum-tringum' (19th century): barely presentable; just about hanging together.
The woman in the cheese shop told me she had a cheese from 2019 that she suspects is so delicious because ‘it didn’t know about any of this’
Delighted to be shortlisted for Feature Writer of the Year at the @ScotPressAwards. Nice surprise on a rainy Thursday. Congrats to all this year's brilliant nominees.
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