So in November 2010, I decided to do Nanowrimo!! It’s a great way to force yourself to do Writing without getting selfconscious about it, because there’s barely any time to reread it, let alone doubt its quality. So yeah I failed (I blame….university and also my inability to exist with less than 11 hours sleep a night) but it really made me realise ( Read more... )

Why, hello, yes i AM still alive and well and able to type out blog entries in my spare time, so it's a mystery why i haven't updated in so long ( Read more... )

As I've mentioned, I've spent the last couple of months rewriting parts of my book, because a lovely YA agent said she was interested in possibly representing me if I could make some changes. I sent off the new draft a fortnight ago, and the last few weeks of my life have basically been on tenterhooks, and stressing out on everyone I meet, to see ( Read more... )

procrastination and obsession from flossiepots on 8tracks Radio.

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Hello folks. I’m back in the country. It’s nice- and strange. It feels like I’d been gone a fortnight, not nine months. I just settled back in with barely any introspection. I saw my family and the work that's been done on our house (we have a shower now! and cottage oak doors!).


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My chemistry professor showed me the best website. Here's what my book looks like, based on the frequency of it's most common words.

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illittorate gave me some absolutely perfect interview questions. Comment if you want some I guess? They won't be as good as these.

1. If you could pair Annie Edison with any non-Community character, who would you go for? Write me a drabble to... sway me.
Hmm yeah i bet you want swaying. I thought about this for far too long, but...Ben Wyatt, from Parks and ( Read more... )

I am completely bowled over by the fact that you wrote this at such a young age, not to mention the fact that you are a scientist too, on the side! This is an incredibly exciting demonstration of talent in a what you refer to as a first practice attempt - I can only imagine what fantastic books lie ahead of you, and am so pleased to be in touch. ( Read more... )

So I sent out a few query letters to some agents back in October, and I got a reply from one in December who wanted to read the full manuscript. I got this response from her a few days ago:

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