As promised, here is a link to my interview with Simon Fielding on Leith FM from last Friday. It’s about 40 minutes long and is completely fascinating, so I urge you to make the time. Unfortunately the last part (FAQs) is missing, but you’ll get the gist.
http://soundcloud.com/periwinklewine/leithfmIn other news, I’m still looking for stories from hacks, so if you want to help me out with book 6 leave a comment here or on facebook, or email ali.george85@yahoo.com.
Given that I’ve just had a long weekend off work, you might be forgiven for thinking that I would have caught up on book six.
Sorry to disappoint, but I huvnae. I wrote about 5000 words, so wasn’t completely bone idle, but given that I’m supposed to be covering the Edinburgh International Film Festival for The Edinburgh Reporter over the next couple of weeks on top of work (and blogging, job applications, etc – you know the drill by now) it probably wasn’t the best way to go.
Continue reading “What I Did On My Weekend (by Ali, age 25)”
There are a few things that fall behind when you’re writing 12 books in 12 months. One is housework in non-communal areas (all surfaces in our bedroom, including sections of the floor, are strewn with detritus, 75-90% of which is probably mine although it’s hard to get an accurate reading without conducting a proper excavation); and another is eating sensibly.
Continue reading “You’re Scottish, Fry Something”
This morning I was horrified to read someone on the Twitter saying that they had read the first page of a book and consigned it to the charity shop pile without hesitation.
Continue reading “Judging A Book By Its Cover”
The question people ask me most frequently in relation to this project is “when do you find the time to sleep?”
This query is generally delivered with an air of shock or mild amusement, but I can assure you it is no laughing matter. I am deeply and bitterly resentful of any sleep denied me, be it resultant of my own machinations or those of my enemies. And these days, what with one thing and another, I miss out on a lot of sleep.
Continue reading “The Science of Sleep”
Are you a journalist? Have you ever known or worked with journalists?
Then I need your help.
My sixth book this year is about the staff of a recently shut down local newspaper deciding to start up a zeitgeisty current affairs stroke gossip website, probably called something like ‘Michty!’ (the genre for this one is Scottish), and getting it terribly wrong. With hilarious consequences, of course.
I am hoping to gather some anecdotal research, which is where you come in.
Continue reading “Journalists Wanted”
12 Books in 12 Months 