I've created a whole new character!!!!!!!!!!!

What a lazy, hazy day!

I thought, let me go visit this person, that person (because when I'm not writing, I actually have time on my hands).
You know what I did? Went sraight back to bed and TRIED to sleep as I'd been feeling a lil' tired, thanks to a sleeping pill that just REFUSES to exit my system. Well, I dont know what happened (I THINK I drifted in and out of slumber) but I woke up and suddenly thought of a new character to add to my story. Yes, a WHOLE new character that will be introduced to my 'girls' as they embark on their school six weeks holiay (this part of the book is set when Six week holidays were in fact... six weeks!). She's going to be an interesting character that doesnt actually show up again, but does leave a lasting impression on my girls........ nuff said.

So I have just written a blurb for her and feel semi excited. Semi, because phisically, I'm still a lil' tired. Plus I've been invited to a party tonight by a work collegue and just dont wanna go - its so cold out there and me chest is playing up...... I know, I know, I sound older than my years, dont I?.
I once asked my Great Neice how old she thought I was (she was five at the time). With a straight face, glowing with pride, she answered "Ninety Two."
I think she had a point.


C ya!


Ps - who doesnt like dohnuts?

Hi all.

Well I finally plucked up the courage and phoned my agent a couple of days ago. She said the book fair and a home emergancy had taken up most of her time. She did say that after speaking to some Editors at the book fair, they told her 'saga's' are selling. hmmm... my book is 'sort of' a saga, right? Once she's read it all, she'll get back to me within the week. I'll see what she says then. At the moment, she says it has alot of potential but will need something to make it 'big'. Not sure what that means....
She told me to take this time to research other books. Not quite sure where to start...


Today I'm at home waiting for my new washing machine to be delivered after my old faithfull conked out on me! So i'm 'working from home' today and blogging for a few moments.
Tally Ho!

www.unpublished-author.com gets a few new interviews!!

Hey all,
Could only do half day at work today. Still feeling ill. It gave me a chance to do some serious updating for my website www.unpublished-author.com. I'll soon be adding authors Adele Parks and Nick Earls in the next few days. I am very grateful to all the authors who have interviewed for the site but to get a man author was a real coup. My first!! Take a look soon.
Lata.

Hi all.
Well yet again, I'm at home with a chest infection. This bloody weather is really slogging me out! This is all wasted writing time of course, because I have nothing to edit because my agent hasn't been in touch with the revisions. Anyway, the London book fare should be over by next week, so I'll get in touch then. I need to get seriously writing again, then perhaps all the complexities of life (I mean love) wont mean so blimming much.
In true Me non thinking style, I made the mistake of going out to a restaurant with my friend last night and couldn't stop coughing on the train home. Passengers kept looking at me as If i was the most disgusting person alive (pass the water, pleeeaase - but of course there was no water on a packed train...) All that coughing and spluttering. Very sexy. NOT.

Hi there,
well, i feel a bit like shite. My article was turned down (yawn). Tempted to scream "Why does this always happen?"what I should do is scrutinise the magazine again ands try and write something that would fit into it more. Oh I'm tired, plus my throat infection is returning...
still no word from my agent - I guess she's getting ready for London book fair, though I am still tempted to call just in case I had given her my incorrect e-mail... Then again, wouldn't she then ring me, but would she have time to ring me if she's preparing for LBF?? OH OH OH, I'm going doolalee am i not? losing my mind because of this writing thing. One minute up - then down.

Hi there!
As you know, yesterday was a good day, in terms of writing (my reply from a magazine).
But when I got home, things just got better...

Well, last nite the weirdest thing happened as I trawled through the pages of a writing magazine whilst sitting on the bog (I apologise profusely for that unladylike image...). Anyway, an article on blogging. Interesting enough and then... guess what? Just guess..?

I see the name of my website flash before me as well as a qoute from this very blog!!!! It was quite sureel. MY FIRST PUBLISHED WORK IN A MAGAZINE AND I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT!!!! A whole paragraph containing MY WORDS.

Ironically that issue of Myslexia (great magazine, by the way) had been gathering dust in my bag for weeks, as I read about a thousand novels on the way into work instead of actually opening it.
Weird huh?
But was it?
As I was reading the article, I did wonder whether the author had come accross this blog , so when I saw it... I didnt act as mad as I could have (although granted, I was technically still on the bog).
Anyway, the now dog eared copy of the magazine, complete with Nandos hot sauce smeared across it, contains my first published work! Hey ho!!!!
As you can probably tell, knowing a few more people may be reading this blog has not pushed me into watching my grammer and spelling mistakes.
Na way!!!
Ciao peoples.

Hi all,
well today has been a good day. This morning I see that the magazine I sent a proposal to this week has just replied via e-mail, saying they'd like to see the article. So (gulp) a quick re- edit four times and i have not long e-mailed it off. They were so quick to reply, too!
Nice.
I suppose that's because it is a weekly magazine as opposed to a monthly (who seem to take longer in replying because of this, I suppose.) Anyway, I was on the phone when I first glimpsed this reply, so couldn't give it the scream it deserved. I have sent a few proposals off before and have never been asked to send anything in. Will keep you posted.....
Oh and talking of published work, my works Intranet site have just published an article on the staff section about a medical matter relating to my work. Hey its something!

Its been so long, I know. Had another birthday last week! Phew!
Had a crap Valentines Day . Still havent heard from my agent (she now has the manuscript) and I'm generally feeling like shite today. I WILL SNAP OUT OF IT THOUGH. Most definately.

Its been soooo long... sorry. i cant believe January's almost over.
Yesterday i sent the WHOLE manuscript to my agent. As the prinetr swished the papers out, I kept thinking, hmmm... this sentance isnt that good. That sentance isnt constructed well, blah, blah blah. Anyway, its out of my hands. It is now in God's hands.
I shall wait.
Keep ya'll posted....
Elle

Hi all and a happy new year to y'all!!!!
This is my first post for the 2006. And yes, I did four hours of writing yesterday and four hours today. I'm back at work tommorow, so this frenzy of writing will have to stop for a bit. But I aim to try and do at least an hour each night upon my return from work. I need to keep this momentum going.........