London
This week I went to London for the day and had a great time doing various writerly things.
I browsed the treasures at the British Library, then met Will, my editor (I still get a buzz from saying that) to catch up on all things book related - publicity, sales, etc, and the topic of the moment, finishing the next one.
Then I signed some copies of Another Time and Place for David Headley at Goldsboro Books before heading back to the Macmillan offices in Kings Cross for the main event, which was the launch party for Never Admit to Beige by Jonathan Drapes. It was a fun evening, with a great turn out, and it was good to catch up with several of the other MNW writers including Roger Morris, Lucy McCarraher, Cate Sweeney, Michael Fuchs, Peter Bourne, Brian Martin, and next month’s star, Matt Curran. Interestingly, the main topic of conversation seemed to be the difficulty of writing (and finishing) our second books. Nice to know it isn’t just me.
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December 11th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
Hi Sam
It was great to finally meet at last. Hope the writing is going well.
Take care
Matt
December 12th, 2006 at 12:43 am
Hi Matt,
It was good to meet you too. Are you all ready for your big show next month? You must be very excited. It’s a wonderful moment - make the most of it.
Good luck, and keep me posted on how it’s all going,
All the best
Sam
December 27th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Thank you for your X’mas Card. Congratulations on publication of your novel.
I had a look at your web-site at once . I ‘m moved and glad at all about your activity.
I bought your novel immediately and I intend to read it while translating slowly from now on.
(but uneasy for my poor English)
My family are so fine. My son will start to work for a building facilities person of the big
constraction company from next year. My daughter is studying about literary arts at WASEDA
University. Sorry I couldn’t send a card again.(always busy?)
Hope You and Steve and Jake have a wonderfull holiday and a Happy New Year
January 7th, 2007 at 9:01 am
Hi Sam
What a great website!
Great photo too.
And a third great, great to meet you the other week, hope we can do so again sometime. Will you be at Mike’s retirement?
Hope book is going well. (or great even!)
Best wishes for 2007.
Cate
January 7th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Thanks Cate - funny, I came across your card yesterday, and thought, I must get in touch with Cate and see how she’s going. You must have heard me!
I don’t know if I’ll make it to Mike’s retirement but it would be nice to meet up again. I’ll be in London again in the next couple of months to do some research for book number 3 at the Imperial War Museum, which is another World War II story, so if you’re around, perhaps we can meet up.
So I read on your blog (http://www.catesblagblog.blogspot.com/) that you’ve finished book 2. Well done. Have you submitted it yet? I’m almost at the stage where I think my second one’s ready for an editor’s eye. Almost but not quite. Maybe, hopefully, by the end of January. I just find it very hard to let it go until I’ve been over it a zillion times.
Fingers crossed for you too in 2007 and I hope you find a title that you like!!
All the best
Sam