The copy edit on Behind Closed Doors is DONE, my friends! And this time it was a complete delight. Yes, there were stressful moments. There was even a brief ‘I am never writing another sodding book as long as I live’ moment. But there were also many moments of abject joy, too, in seeing the …
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Beyond stressed this morning over the humungous tosspot Will Self proclaiming that George Orwell is ‘literary mediocrity’. Can’t even begin to respond (and I won’t include the link because I don’t wish to draw attention to such utter drivel). I have consoled myself this morning by turning to the inside staples of my copy of …
In recent months I have become much better at getting on with things. I seem to be able to sit down and work when I need to (more about THAT in another post…) and I am also doing considerably less Farting About. That said, Farting About (or as other people call it, procrastinating) is actually …