Listening to: Corelli (because I'm twitchy and the concerti grossi are very calming)
Reading: Not Quite a Lady, Louise Allen (very enjoyable. A real-life event that sparked the idea – one that would’ve given me a lightbulb, too. All to do with a hoax – an ordinary address made notorious by someone ordering things to be sent to said house…)
Today, I don’t have blood in my veins. I have pure adrenaline.
Why?
Because of this.
And this.
I didn’t sleep well last night, I have enormous bags under my eyes, and… help. Even though I’m not expecting to win (it’s wonderful just to have been shortlisted: and the competition is of a very, very high standard, so I’m hugely pleased to be among them), and I know other people who will be there, I’m hideously nervous. More so, I think, than I was about the RNA awards do.
I have at least confessed to DH about the bag, so I can go with a clear conscience.
But I’m fidgety, so I think I’ll be working on nonfic and/or research for the Med this afternoon, after I’ve spent the morning with Dad.
13 comments:
The very best of luck, Kate.
I hope you manage to have some sleep tonight and enjoy yourself in your new finery. Very best of luck. We shall all be thinking of you. :-)
Fingers firmly crossed for you, Kate.
and toes! Good luck.
Wow Kate - that's brilliant!! Best of luck.
Good luck, and enjoy!
Don't be nervous - you're a brilliant writer! Really hope you win :-)
Gillie B x
Nicolette - thank you.
Ray-Anne - actually, no, because I was a bit wired after the do. (I sneaked in a couple of hours of lovely, lovely research.) But thanks for the thoughts.
Liz and Lori - thanks for the crossings!
Amy - thanks :o)
Nell - thanks, I did enjoy the evening. Keith Skipper is very funny; as DH put it, 'He does a really good speech.' (And DH is a typical Norfolk man - OK, he wasn't born here, but he's lived here the same time as I have and I've traced his family back here for possibly 250 years - anyway, if he says something is 'all right', that's praise. More than that... is real praise!)
Gillie - thank you :o)
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