March 2011

14:20 : just enjoyed writing a scene in which Kathryn & Eleanor discuss Tam Lin in the same breath as the work of @janerawson & Diana Wynne Jones # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter

For much of part three of Mr Tumnal, Louis, is absent from the story. The Cold Winter is upon us, and Kathryn is being exposed to various literary popculture references. She is receiving seemingly unconnected Christmas presents from her friends…

22:51 has had a nice day; sunny days, and quality time in the garden making a start on the new’n’improved veg patch… #gardening # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter

20:26 feels somehow, that I should really be attending a #worldbooknight event really? If I write my book whilst watching BBC2 does that count? # 20:33 #worldbooknight programme suggests books either literary or bestseller; surely there’s a huge middle of…

I had a part review of the first eight chapter of Mr Tumnal from Sophie today. Whilst the first part of her critique filled me with horror: I’m enjoying your story, it’s quite a mystery. I still feel as if…

10:50 really hates being ambushed on the phone by people who are unhappy with something that I haven’t done but that they never told me to do?!? # 10:57 To whomsoever it concerns: please ensure that you have told me…

16:38 my top 3 most memerable childrens books: Swallows & Amazons; Fire & Hemlock; The Church Mouse via @lettyandtiminou @Bug_Club #WorldBookDay # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter

11:21 has fixed yesterday’s problem. Unfortunately, I have had to create another one to do it! #webdesign #nigggles # 12:00 now has a demo where I have BOTH news AND events on the same page. This *is* progress… #web #tinkering…

22:20 writes about entwining legend in modern stories… shepline.livejournal.com/860077.html #writing #progress #MrTumnal # Automatically bleated by LoudTwitter

Kathryn felt the passion of this story more than any other. She felt the pain of Tam’s life in her heart, and through it a connection to it. Immediately upon finishing it she read it over again and returned to…