Not the weekend just past, or the weekend before that, but the weekend before that, I wrote another novel.
Well, that’s not strictly true – it was more of a novella, whose final word count was just over 24k. But that’s not bad going for less than 30 hours of work.
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Today is National Libraries Day 2013, which naturally got me to thinking of libraries I have loved and lost. It won’t come as any surprise, I suppose, that I wouldn’t be the person I am if it were not for libraries.
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WANTED: Eccentric Millionaire Patron
Role
The role of the Eccentric Millionaire Patron is to provide me with enough money to pay for rent, bills and food whilst I write daft stories full time. The job is comparatively hands off and could be done in conjunction with other work if that is the way the EMP rolls. If not, it would probably suit minor royalty or an aristocrat.
The EMP needs to trust in my ability to produce work when given the opportunity to get on with it uninterrupted, without constantly nipping at me to ask whether I am finished or how it’s going. Having said that, throwing in the odd arbitrary deadline certainly wouldn’t hurt as I enjoy being challenged. Not 12 books in 12 months though, that’s already been done.
The job will generally require 2-3 hours input a week. However, it would be advantageous if the candidate had lots of contacts in the publishing industry to support my efforts at networking, so some evening work may be required when literary events appear.
The Organisation
Ali was established in 1985, and set up the 12 Books in 12 Months project in 2011. Her purpose is to supply high quality stories for or about children and arts journalism, as well as multimedia content for hyperlocal news websites. She is currently completing a major transformational change programme focused on persuading someone to help her write full time, thus maximising her impact through the delivery of more efficient and effective manuscripts and copy.
Qualifications/skills
Essential:
Desirable:
*you don’t need to be proficient in Microsoft at all, but it is in all job descriptions written in the last 15 years so far be it from me to leave it out.
When I saw this week’s photo prompt was love, I thought of three things – my boyfriend and words were two, and the third was my family. They are always there for me, with encouragement and support that manifests itself in all sorts of ways, and one of them is this funny little box.
I’ve had it since I was quite young – probably about eight or so. My Grandma gave it to me at some point after I sent her a letter detailing the many ways in which I was feeling unloved (I can’t remember what these were, exactly, but there’s a 99% chance it related to my sister getting a biscuit and me not getting an equal number of biscuits. That sort of stuff sent me into the depths of despair until I was about 23). If I saw the attached poem out of context now, I’m sure I’d probably pour scorn on it for being so twee… But it’s not twee. It’s something to remember my grandmother by, and a visual reminder that she – and the rest of my family are completely, unconditionally excellent.
This week’s photo prompt is ‘beyond‘ – here are mine. I got some strange looks from joggers this evening, tromping about taking pictures of the darkness like a goth who’s taking things a bit too seriously…
Beyond the trees above you can see the heart of Edinburgh… But beyond these trees lies something else entirely:
A couple of days ago I was nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger award by the Book Polygamist, which was lovely – if a little unexpected, given the deterioration of the blog over the past couple of months.
I will do the requisite post with 7 facts and blogs that inspire me this week, but today I thought I would say something inspiring to help you all through this miserable Monday (seriously, it’s horrible today, like living inside a bad cloud).
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12 Books in 12 Months 