Le Weekend et Les Livres*

It's weekend time! It's been such a hectic week, and not all about writing either. I've been neglecting my blog, and reading others in return. So I'm going to reserve my place at the weekend table with a cuppa and a book. Time to relax and maybe even get some writing done!

*I hope I've got the French grammar right. Anybody checking? No. Good! :-)

Versatile Blogger Award

I'm absolutely delighted to have been picked by  JoAnna (Helen) for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger award. The rules for accepting the award are to:

1. Personally thank the person who nominated you for the award and link back to them in your post.
2. Share seven things about yourself.
3. Pass the award along to 15 recently discovered blogs.


As I've recently shared ten things about myself for the write campaign, which were mostly around the theme of my childhood. I thought I'd make this more current.

1. I'm in the throes of planning a new romantic suspense novel...
2. ...for which I've just bought myself a wonderful new notebook.
3. My honours degree is in Marketing; Masters in Urban Policy.
4. I work from home, which allows me time to write.
5. First drafts are written using my Neo AlphaSmart.
6. My first academic interest was the solar system when I was seven years old...
7. ...which led to a lifelong passion for science fiction (and possibly Doctor Who!)



I now have to nominate other recently discovered blogs for this award. Here are some of the wonderful people I've met, some in both blogland and on twitter.

1. Elliot Grace
2. Samantha Verant
3.1000thMonkey
4.Madelinemora-summonte
5.CreepyQueryGirl
6.Lisa Potts
7. Brynne
8.Lola Sharp
9.Paula S Jordan
10.Pamela Mason
11.AliBacon
12.Alison O'Neill Hess
13.Jamie Harrington
14.Bridget Straub
15.D J Kirkby

Weekend for a break

This weekend we're taking a break and going to a spa to indulge in some serious pampering. Honestly, it's about time I took a break. My life seems to revolve around endless housework - if you think teenagers can be messy, try an autistic teenager - and trying to fit in writing around that and of course, there's the day job, that's before I say anything about the trapped nerve that's decided to lodge itself somewhere between the bones in my back!

Anyway, it's time for me to get my swimming costume out of my gym bag and into my case. Although I'm looking forward to going away to be pampered, I have so much work to do when I get back, but for now, I'm slipping into something comfortable for the weekend, and letting it go, just for a bit.

If I could be...

To celebrate Talli Roland's launch day for her new book Watching Willow Watts, I've put my thinking cap on to answer the question: If I could be anyone, who would it be...

Then it came to me. Easy! Who else, but Ginger Rogers (I have a long standing love affair with dancing). With natural flair and a lot of hard work, Ginger learned how to dance on the job. Her vivacious energy and passion for dancing was obvious, and she made it look so effortless.

Which reminds me of what it takes to be a writer, you learn by writing, and re-writing, and writing again and maybe trying something new. It was Nathaniel Hawthorne, who stated: 'Easy reading is damned hard writing.'


That's what I'm finding with Watching Willow Watts. It's easy to read, it's entertaining, and well written.  Well done Talli for another great book.

Don't forget to peek over at Talli's blog as that's where the party is today.