One day to go

Look what arrived yesterday...

Please note the teeny tiny cats, taking more interest in the box than the magnificent mountain of books. Scoundrels.

Today, I'm over at My Favourite Books, chatting to Awesome Liz about Editing, Elvis and E... Parmigiano Reggiano.

P.S. Something very very VERY important is happening TOMORROW.

Two days to go

Writing news: I'm still writing. I am a writing machine. A pretty slow writing machine, but a machine nonetheless. This new story is messing with my head in the best possible way.

Breakfast news: I may have put slightly too much milk in this cup of tea.

Sartorial news: This hoodie is looking rather disgusting. I'm glad you can't see me.

Blog tour news: I'm over at I was a teenage book geek talking to Lauren about the books I read as a teenager (Christopher Pike FTW!).

P.S. Something very very important is happening the day after tomorrow.

Three days to go

Thanks for all your advice yesterday, lovelies. I'm pleased to report that I started the new idea and... so far so good. I'm writing from (gasp!) a boy's point of view. I think there will be a girl's POV in there somewhere, just to balance it out. I'm enjoying it so much I can't even tell you! There's that feeling of 'This is what I'm supposed to be doing. I really should do more of it.' I must thank the good people of Twitter for helping me out with character names last night. Tweeps rock.

Today, I'm over at Sarah's Book Reviews, talking about my gorgeous cats. They really are ridiculously cute, you know. (Having said that, I've just had Scout's bum right in my face, which was... delightful.)

P.S. Something very important is happening in three days' time.

Four days to go

Hello, lovely readers. You're looking particularly foxy today, if I may say so. Did you do something new with your hair?

Today, on the never-ending-but-not-really-it-ends-on-Thursday blog tour, I'm chatting to The Bookette about New Year's resolutions and cave-aged Gruyere.

I'm also trying to make a Big Decision: what to write next. I was all set to start on one shiny new idea when ANOTHER ONE popped into my head while I was listening to the news. And now I don't know what to do! Anyone out there good at making decisions? Any advice for me?

P.S. Something important is happening in four days' time...

Blog tour continued...

Morning, folks. Today I'm over at Once Upon a Bookcase talking to the lovely Jo. Stop by, have a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit.

Here's a little thingummyjig so you can see where I'll be and when.

Fall Out Boy, Maya Angelou and aubergines

The blog tour continues. Today I'm over at The Mile-long Bookshelf, talking to Amber about... you've guessed it... Fall Out Boy, Maya Angelou and aubergines.

In other news, I have discovered that fried gnocchi is like normal gnocchi but ten times better.

Also, today I may well be starting a brand-new top sekrit project. I'm not quite sure what this project actually IS yet, but gimme a couple of hours with my Moleskine and my favourite pen and I should have a clearer idea.

So what do you do when you're in need of inspiration? Do you sit down with a notebook and order your brain to come up with something good? Or do you go for a walk? Listen to some music? Eat some cheese?

The ENTANGLED blog tour. Woo and hoo!

The ENTANGLED blog tour kicks off today, over at The Mountains of Instead. Do pop over and check out the interview about The Lighthouse Children's Literary Consultancy.

All very exciting!