Not much news to report at present on the book front. The newly-rewritten manuscript has been re-submitted to a couple of houses who expressed an interest last time around, and if that doesn’t work then we shall go out more widely. Watch, as they say, this space. More excitingly, I am becoming increasingly consumed by my next effort. The original …
Done. (Well done.)
It’s over. I realized last night that my last meaty meal would have been on the previous Tuesday evening, so technically my little experiment could end earlier than I had originally anticipated. Therefore, after a tomato, pesto and cheese sandwich for lunch (with hummus on the side) yesterday evening I ate some bacon. Interestingly, although I enjoyed it very much, …
Nearly There…
Tofu pad thai for lunch. Lentil soup for dinner. Really. It was delicious. What is happening to me? Chris Allen, one of an army of sympathetic commenters about this little project, was right: the yearning for flesh soon goes. I am no longer burdened by the yoke of meatless suffering that was getting me down a few days ago. I …
Alex’s Neat Meat Feat – Day 1
Well, I made it through ONE DAY. Breakfast was easy enough: Special K poses no real threat. Sunday bacon will be a different matter, but let’s cross that bridge, etc. Lunch was slightly harder. I met Christina at Sycamore, one of our regular haunts for lunch. One of the most magnificent meals in all creation is Mike Odette’s utterly wondrous …
Twit.
So, yeah, I have a twitter account. Of course I do. I’m just not entirely sure what I should do with it. I had the bright idea of tweeting my entire novel, 140 characters at a time, until I realized that if I did one tweet a day I would finally be finished around mid-November, 2024.
Grandfather Purloins Grandson’s Joke Glasses Shock
The parental units have been here for nearly two weeks. They’re making themselves at home. They’re stealing from the kids.
Unfair Competition
Excitement is building at our house. My parents are arriving on Saturday for a two and a half week visit. It’s been over a year since they were last here and we can’t wait to see them again. My sister Bridget lives with her family in Moraga, a town across the Bay from San Francisco, and what tends to happen …
Now What?
I’ve spent the last two weeks polishing the manuscript of THE SONGS OF OUR FATHERS and yesterday sent it off to Bruce the Agent, who is still reading. Final polishing is a curious exercise. On one level it’s very satisfying. All my little tweaks should (in theory) make the manuscript a little better, and that obviously feels worthwhile. On another …
Title Clincher
HUGE THANKS to everyone who responded via Twitter, Facebook, comments, email, and – what was that other thing? Oh yes, actually talking to me – about my list of possible titles for the new book. There wasn’t much consensus, interestingly, and the one that I thought would do really well only got a couple of votes. I suppose I should …
Title Contenders?
Well, after four or five months of frenetic rewriting, my fifth novel is nearly finished – for the second time. I’m very pleased with it, but I need your help. Before we submit the manuscript to publishers, I still need a decent title. Long-time readers may remember that my original working title was Paradise – which was the name of …