I’m taking a lead from Mark Twain and Elizabeth Wharton and writing in bed! I used to do this a few years ago and it worked well for me then, and so should work for me again now. Wake up early, grab a coffee and write for an hour or so before breakfast, before the phone starts ringing, before the errands, and before all the other distractions start. I might write more later, but at least by breakfast I’ve done something.

A lot has happened since my last post, but unfortunately not much of it good. Firstly, my father had a minor stroke and I’ve taken over the role of my mother’s carer. I found it difficult to guarantee meeting deadlines, or to put in the hours required, so I’ve given up my major editing contract. I’ll still be able to do my private editing, and it will also free up some time for writing. I’m in a ‘clearing the decks’ mode now.

I still haven’t heard from the publisher, but waiting for months is pretty standard these days.