So, it’s been a week of writing and of getting up to date with things. I am reasonably pleased with my progress though, as ever, there’s still an awful lot to be done. So not much interesting to report here I’m afraid (aside from mentioning that the writing has been doing with my super new pen).
***
Is anyone on Goodreads? Look me up if you are. I’ve just given 5 stars to both Sarah Salway’s Tell Me Everything (a brilliant story about stories) and Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions (a brilliant story about people).
***
I was wondering: Is there anything anyone would like me talk about on here? Any questions you’d like to ask? Anything you’d like to know? I can’t promise any responses will be sage and or/interesting but I’ll certainly have a go…
Hello Nik,That is indeed a super pen.What are you working on at the moment?Jen
Blinkin' well is! I am working on short stories, some of which are linked, some of which aren't linked and some of which might be linked. And interview questions. And arranging appearances. And not, sadly, travelling down to Oxford to see my mate because I'm busy doing all of the above!Nik
I want to know do you write short stories with that snazzy pen? Pens for me are for notes-creativity happens on the computer.
I joined up on Goodreads right after Tangled Roots came out, and then I forgot all about it. Is it worth staying on top of? I must admit, there are so many of these sites now that I get them all confused….
Hi Nik, Your starter for ten, How old were you when you decided being a writer was the thing for you? and also, do you have any plans to write a novel? Plus – if you could be any book in the world which one would like to be?
Thanks folks – I think I'll answer these as a blog post.Sue – I think Goodreads is fab and really useful; I'd recommend it…Nik
Hi Nik,Do you ever ask yourself if you are doing anything you can in order to become a good/famous writer?
Oh I love the pen!
Thanks Emma. I like it. I'm a definite Pelikan convert!May, bear with me, I'll answer these in a blog post…Nik