Something else ticked off yesterday: the third draft of 17 Alma Road. Now begins the process of selecting the first tranche of agents to whom it will be sent. I'm going to be using QueryTracker for the first time, and will select the first round of agents from those who use the software, are UK-based, … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 13th June →

With our house move coming up in a few weeks (hopefully!) I've decided that there's no problem with me taking my foot off the gas a little. Timing is obviously good to do so, especially as I work out what comes after 17 Alma Road - which was the main thing I worked on yesterday. … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 12th June →

Crash SOLD OUT! There were even people queueing for returns and no-shows! Where else can I start when talking about yesterday? The venue - small and intimate - was perfect for the show. I had been worried that my voice wouldn't carry, but it turned out just fine. I had also been worried that hardly … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 11th June →

I would be lying if I didn't confess to spending a chunk of yesterday thinking about today's performance of Crash. In fact, I was probably thinking about it all day! With that in mind, the work I managed to do was as much to take my mind off of something rather than apply my mind … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 10th June →

In writing about yesterday I could almost copy the previous day's post. Almost. But then a lot of days are like that aren't they when you are working on a limited number of projects? Kicked-off with Crash, the final read before tomorrow's performance. Way back in February I knew it would come round soon enough, … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 9th June →

There was only one area of focus yesterday: the editing of 17 Alma Road. I have been introduced to QueryTracker thanks to various Twitter interactions, and I intend to give it a go when putting Alma Road out to agents. Whilst I'm not necessarily expecting different results, I will be interested to see what the … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 8th June →

The best thing about yesterday was sorting out some of the practicalities for Crash on Saturday - sound, seating etc. - along with the fact that my morning run-through was, I think, the most fluent I've ever got it. All of which suggests things are peaking nicely for the weekend! One more read-through tomorrow and … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 7th June →

Steady as we go! Nothing remarkable yesterday as my thoughts turn towards my Crash performance on Saturday. There are some last-minute discussions around practicalities, but other than that I think I'm ready to go. That preparedness is one of the reasons Crash didn't feature yesterday: a, over-rehearsing isn't needed, and b, I want to protect … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 6th June →

Small steps; as long as you're making progress, giant strides aren't always needed. Take yesterday for example: a run-through of Crash; more Alma Road editing; a little more drafted on a short story; sending out June's Coverstory books' newsletter; admin work around both New Contexts: 5 and an upcoming Stanza Group meeting; and some more … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 5th June →