Well, Christmas is almost upon us and one member of the Legg household is busy.
I am just coming up on deadline for my book, Folklore of Hampshire, which will be published by The History Press in July 2010. I am finishing the book, making sure that all is well and the photographs, several of which I have taken myself, are complete. It has to be with the publisher by 5th January.
Some of you may know that I edit The Woman Writer magazine for the Society of Woman Writers and Journalists. This publication will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2010 and the January edition copy deadline was 7th December. I have to have the copy laid out and with the Sub-Editor by 28th December. I had 126 emails by deadline, mostly with submissions or information towards articles I intend to write for the edition. It will take me about a week to lay it out and get it ready for proofing.
In the meantime, the editor of a magazine called today and asked for an article to go into her April edition. I have been working on it off and on for a little while, with no deadline. I was going to go back to retake the photographs of the interviewee’s garden in the spring, when the garden was looking better than the storm battered wreck it was in September when I last saw her. Now I will restructure the article around what I can salvage of the photographs and re-write with a change of emphasis. I have time, two days.
Finally, I need to find a new permanent home for the Writing Buddies, who are homeless now Borders are shutting. No peace for the wicked!
Merry Christmas everyone. Happy Writing!
Penny Legg
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Hello Penny,
Sounds like you’ve had a busy Holiday Season. I hope that you had a nice time and wish you all the best for 2010.
Happy New Year,
Katherine
Yes sorry to hear about Borders closing, another victim of the financial downturn. Hope you find a new home for Buddies soon.
After reading your blog, I am reminded of how busy a writer could become if he intends to be professional. As a developing writer, I think I needed to hear this. Well done.
Thank you all for your comments. I hoped that by sharing my world it might put the writing business into perspective. It is not always as manic as it was before Christmas!
I am now working on my next two books, due with the publisher at the end of March and the beginning of June respectively. As one is largely based on photography, and the weather has been awful recently, this is bringing its own problems.
Happy writing everyone!
Penny