Writing Status Update
I haven’t done one of these for a while, and I have a few minutes to spare, so here goes. The Novel: This is still doing the query rounds. I’ve had form rejections, but...
Category: Misc
The Graham Cracker Question
This is a bit of an odd post, but since I made a promise, it must be done. Let me explain. Some weeks ago, EmmaMaree, who is Scottish and hence not in the US,...
The Déjà Vu Blogfest
I tried linking to this on my sidebar, but it was messing up the formatting of the rest of the blog. So I’m just posting this as an article, and hopefully at least my...
The Brothers Depart
My brothers left today to return to England. sniff. It’s been really great having them here. We had a lot of fun–well, I did, and they didn’t complain so I presume they enjoyed themselves...
Tuesday Miscellaneous
As my regular readers know, my brothers arrive in the US today! There is, of course, an effluence of excitement and an abundance of squeeeee! in the Smith household today. I alerted you on...
Blog Schedule Update and Program Note
Just a few lines (yeah, right! I hear you laugh) to let you know that I have updated the Blog Schedule. I have come to realize that I enjoy this blogging thing more than...
Bonfire Night
Every November 5th, all across the UK, families gather around bonfires and watch fireworks crackle brightly against the night sky. Children wave sparklers, tracing lines of dancing light through the darkness. When I was...
The Brothers Are Coming and NaNoWriMo
I wanted to take a moment to update you, my blog audience, on some things that are happening, or not happening as the case may be. First, in exactly one week, my brothers will...
RIP: Sir Jimmy Savile, OBE
I was saddened to hear that Jimmy Savile passed away today at the age of 84. Most people in the US have probably never heard of him (unless you are a serious Anglophile), but...
The Victorian Yorkshire Pudding Experiment
If you know anything about my WIP (see the WIP tab above), you’ll know that it’s set in Victorian London. Although I’ve been into British history for many years, the Victorian period never held...
