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| Sunset at Llandanawg Beach, North Wales |
When my mother broke her hip in April, I didn’t realise the
impact it would have on me. I don’t necessarily mean in time, but the impact it
would have on me mentally. It added another layer of things to worry about and
somehow meant that I had to stop doing some things to cope. Blogging was one of
the casualties.
Many weeks on and Mom has had another fall, this time she
wasn’t hospitalised, but broke some ribs. She is in dreadful pain and we still
don’t know why she is blacking out. She lives alone and it is a constant niggle
at the back of my mind whether she is safe.
However, this morning I woke up and wanted to blog!
Writing wise I have continued to write lots. I finished my
2013 RNA New Writers’ Scheme novel and sent it off. My critique raised a lot of
valid points and a re-write will be necessary.
Perhaps the highlight of the summer was the RNA conference
in Sheffield and the fact I came second in the Elizabeth Goudge competition for
the first chapter of a novel with the subject of “ice”. This was even more
pleasing as the winner was a many times published author, Kate Johnson. The RNA
issued publicity about the competition and I ended up with a short radio slot
on BBC Hereford and Worcester. The presenter, Tammy Gooding, even interviewed
my ten year old son, who is to this day mortified that under the spotlight he
said his favourite subject was history!
We have had a lovely summer and managed time away in County
Durham and North Wales.
Let me know about the highlight of your summer by commenting
below. I hope you will forgive me for being away so long.
