Currently sitting at Thomas's work. Today is le public holiday so although I am not "technically" working, Thomas is, and since my "office" is now portable... Wifey toddles along to meetings with video editors and off to le orifice... where I'm currently sitting. No FB thanks to firewalls but I can still haz LJ.

Anyhoo, I had supper with two of the ( Read more... )

Just for those of you who may follow other blogs... I've a weekly slot at Frightening Journeys, a paranormal writers' blog collaboration. I've (prematurely) posted my interview with horror/paranormal author Keith Pyeatt (got too excited with all the cool buttons, whoops).

So, without further ado, here's the link:
paranormalwriters.blogspot.com/2009/ ( Read more... )

I know I've been a bit quiet of late but it's just totally crazy at the moment. And, I must admit that I've been a touch emo this past week because of, well... personal stuff I won't air in public save to say it's been resolved.

Camdeboo Nights has finally been finished and sent off to my agent with (I hope) a decent short synopsis and a much better ( Read more... )

If I have to look back over 2008, it's not a bad year all things considered. I've made peace with the fact that I really am in the right job at the right time and that, strangely, I DO enjoy (perversely) working with clients to lay out editorial about "Bob the Butcher's 15th anniversary". It's not that bad.

I had a client in on Thursday who made it ( Read more... )

* Grab the nearest book.
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the next sentence* in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favourite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.

I opened my eyes and immediately wished that I hadn't as my left eye began stinging.