Earlier this week, I submitted Tales of the Ancient Rabbits to the agent who showed the most interest and provided the most feedback for The Chimney Rabbit, and posted off the manuscript to Chicken House to enter their children’s fiction competition. Now it’s mostly a waiting game – agents can take anything from a day… Read More
Month: October 2013
When done is not done
John Donne, the 17th century metaphysical poet, wrote in his poem A Hymn to God the Father: When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more. In the poem he’s talking about the amount of flaws and sins he possesses – much like one of my manuscripts. When you’re writing a book,… Read More
A trip to Hay-on-Wye
Last week, I took a day off work for a trip to Hay-on-Wye – the small town just over the border into Wales that boasts more bookshops per square mile than probably anywhere else on the planet. It’s a bit of a trek – it takes over two and a half hours to drive from… Read More