T -1 All Systems Arggh

Well, I only just finished the marking of a batch of essays, so I've not had time to do the research I want to for the novel for this weekend. Ah well, will have to wing it. Which is sort of the plan. The typing begins 9am tomorrow, ends 11pm Monday. With breaks. Naturally.

There is the little matter of a buggered fridge freezer, thus no or little food in the house, and I think I'm down on instant coffee; plenty of real though.

I may have another commission for a book. Sigh. I suspect that contractually I'm meant to say no and approach Another Publisher with proposals - unless I send one proposal to them anyway whilst accepting the commission. I think the next three years are now full. Just as well I got an application for study leave in. Just about. But that's another story.

I'll be posting progress (Wordcounts) on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/marl0we; highlights will appear here at some point.

Pub. Now.