Well, off to Birmingham today to talk about writing sex. It’s a workshop I’ve given several times before, though I haven’t given it for a year and I’m changing it a bit, so I’m not that nervous. I even managed to sleep last night.
Before I go I’ve got to do a bunch of stuff–pack up my books to sell, see if I can find any clothes that fit me, get some photocopying done in town, buy strawberries and chocolate, get my train ticket. I’m really hoping the post will come before nine because my editor said she popped proof copies of the jacket of Spirit Willing in the post and it would be great to take one with me to Birmingham.
Rumour (well, okay, the BookCrossing website) has it that the other speaker today will be Carole Matthews. I met her some time ago when we both had stories in a Sexy Shorts anthology. It was my first ever published fiction, and she, of course, had sold a ton of books in the UK and the US. She was very nice and later, when I had a dilemma, very generous with her advice. So it will be good to see her again.
Rosie should also be there, and I haven’t seen her since she moved up north, so that will be good too.
Meanwhile, I have accomplished nothing this morning but eating cold pizza, so I’d better go take a shower.
Hope all went well for you!
How did it go? Hopefully well!