Sweeping Through!
‘Well,’ said a friend, recently. ‘I suppose you’re just sitting round waiting for the book to come out now.’ Hmm, not quite. To be fair to her, I didn’t quite realise that having a novel accepted is just the first part of the process. Although you have to allow yourself a little time to enjoy that lovely warm glow, there’s plenty to get on with like cover designs, copy edits and (blush) PR stuff. There’s also the next book to write and, in my case, the final pieces of OU work to complete. I do feel as if someone just pressed the Busy Button, but, having ached for this for so long, I’m enjoying every moment.
And talking of buttons, Jenson Button features in the Choc Lit Author's Corner today. I’m still flying the flag for rugby but Christina and Sue are trying to persuade me that there’s magic in Formula 1.
I don’t know about fast men (or if I do I’m not saying here) but my 76 year-old Ma won a supermarket sweep which took place this morning. ‘Oh,’ said Ma on being informed of success by a thrilled Take A Break representative that she’d won. ‘I didn’t want to win that!’
So because the poor love has such a bad back and can’t walk properly they’ve allowed my brother-in-law to do it for her. I haven’t heard how they’ve got on yet – but I do know that from now on we’ll be trying to convince her to only enter competitions she does want to win!
Stop press! Ma & BiL scopped £450 in goodies and a £250 cash bonus! Not sorry now, eh, Ma?
Image is 'Beach' by Tom Tomos
Comments
I love the idea that you might be sitting around contemplating your novel. Not a chance! Good luck with all the busy stuff. Amazon, by the way, has allowed me to order TTT again.
And I'm glad I'm not he only F1 nut! I'll be glued to it over the weekend. But not the rugby. Perhaps I do like my men in tins! xx
And lovely to hear you're so busy doing what you love. If you need any help sorting out how many profiteroles to order for the launch or anything, just give me a shout.
I could lie awake at night worrying about doing something like a supermarket sweep. I think I'd head to totally the wrong aisle and buy lots of really dull things.
Congrats to your mom on her prize. Did she and bil have the entire market to themselves for this sweep?
Please let Tom know that I very much like today's picture.
xo
Wouldn't mind winning supermarket sweep if it was Waitrose, but we only have the Co-op here! Well done to BiL and Ma.
I love the painting.
Helen, Ma said tonight that it had been 'great fun' so I hope you get the chance to have a go!
LBD, How well you know Ma, she did indeed. I'll save the fine details for when we meet! Let's just forget launches and eat profiteroles!
JJ, Ma said the store staff were wonderful! They cheered and shouted instructions, but I'm so glad it wasn't me!
Milla, don't be silly - it's me, not a star! And, boy, was a glad to live so far away when Ma was looking for someone to run for her!!
Frances, yes, it's good but I'm neglecting lots of blogs which is bad. As to sweep - they had to dodge staff doing the delivery picks. Ma was distraught when a member of staff picked up something she'd been eyeing!! But, as I told her, it really didn't matter!!
Jude, thank you M'dear and I'll be looking at your lovely corner of the world thinking, 'I know Jude, who lives there.' (After all, I've had the huge honour of meeting Frances so you never know!).
Lampie, thank you so much!
Rosie, yes, I do hope she's warming up for the really big win!!
Good luck with all the PR.
I hope you manage to get all your busy things done. I'm slowly working through all my lists of jobs I need to do this weekend.
HAH, thank goodness I live so far away!!
Fp, hope you will doing the same pr stuff soon too.
Debs, I got most of mine done - how did you get on?
Elizabeth - I think poor old BiL was getting directions from Ma as he ran. As for writing stuff, I think these days you have to be prepared to 'add value'(!)too.
Google android apps development| Android apps developer| Android development|