I’m having to relegate the two chapters and numerous synopses that I’ve written over the last weeks to the waste paper basket. And start again.
I wish I could say it’s been angst free but it hasn’t. But I’m resigned to the fact that my story wasn’t going anywhere.
So now I’ve made a fresh start with fresh characters. I ran it by my editor today and she approves, so let me introduce Blake Benedict, a hotelier, and Robyn Diamond who lives in a small Scottish castle which is facing ruin. I wonder who’s going to help whom?
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Some you win, some you lose
Contest
A quick reminder that there are only three days left if you want to win a copy of one of my books. Just hop over to my website and let me know the title of my very first book.
Contest
A quick reminder that there are only three days left if you want to win a copy of one of my books. Just hop over to my website and let me know what the title of my very first book was.
Tips
It’s back to normal now. I wish I could say that I’ve got my head down writing, but it is not to be. My ed promised me an email outlining her thoughts on my two chapters, ‘cos she still has reservations, and I’m anxiously waiting before I carry on. At least it’s my art group tomorrow. I love going there because as well as painting I get to talk to lots of other people – quite the opposite to my normal days spent in isolation. Actually I do have gorgeous heroes to keep me company so I shouldn’t complain.
While I’m waiting I thought I’d share a tip with you. It was given to me by my sister in law and works perfectly. To stop bananas ripening too quickly wrap each one individually in cling film and store in the salad drawer of your refrigerator. They last at least two weeks, often longer.
Go on, try it, and let me know how you get on. Meanwhile has anyone else any tips they would like to share?
Celebrations
I’m back from four days in London, exhausted but happy. I seem to have done nothing but eat and talk – though I did a lot of walking as well and amazingly when I weighed myself this morning I’d lost a couple of pounds. I definitely need to keep up the walking!!!
DH came with me but he did his own thing while I sat through three very wonderful meals. The first night ten of us had dinner in the hotel, which was Victorian built and full of elegant splendour. The wine flowed and most stayed up until one thirty chatting – but I had a man in my room! – so I left about 11.30.
The next day was the annual AMBA luncheon (The Association of Mills & Boon Authors) where again it was excellent food in a very atmospheric 
setting, (thankyou Michelle and Sharon for organising it). Which was followed by a champagne toast to the authors where Karin Stoecker presented me with a very beautiful silver Tiffany key chain in recognition of my 75th book.
And on Friday, Karin took me out for another celebratory lunch in Richmond with my editor Meg and my previous editor Emily (who still edits some of my books) We went to an Italian restaurant and the food was superb. I left feeling like a queen. It was a wonderful few days.
To top it off DH and I went to see Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre on Friday evening. A superb show which followed very closely the theme of the film. I loved Patrick Swayze in the film – such a shame he is no longer with us. He was a fine actor.
And that’s it. It’s now back to reality. To fighting with a book that is refusing to be written.
