Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Deep in Revision Land


I was back in Caernarfon last week, a place I love to visit when writing. Walking out at dusk for some air, I spotted a couple of students making a number of paper hot air balloons and letting them go over the harbour.

A few moments after this shot, the hot air balloon caught fire and dropped gracefully into the water a few feet from the Harbour Master's building. He came out and stared down at this soggy pink mess in the water, then at us giggling on the other side of the harbour. At which point I made a hasty exit.

The day before that I was in the Welsh seaside resort of Llandudno, where I had an excellent cup of tea and bought Alan Hollinghurst's new paperback, The Stranger's Child. Needless to say, I have not even opened this very beautiful-looking book as I am still deep in revision land.

I have about 48 hours to complete revisions on my latest Victoria Lamb novel, provisionally entitled His Dark Lady, a Tudor four-hander which revolves around William Shakespeare's relationship with his "dark" mistress.


2 comments:

Poetry Pleases! said...

Dear Jane

When you were in Wales, you should have called on us. You could have collected Indidgo's painting. I'm glad that you had a good time here. Wales is a beautiful country, isn't it?

Best wishes from Simon

Poetry Pleases! said...

Dear Jane

I hope that you completed all your revisions on time. Wales is lovely at this time of year, is it not?

Best wishes from Simon