Meet my editor

Hellooo All!  How do?  It's not too long to Spring - honest. Hang in there.

Been busy writing (of course), but the end is in sight and I have to say the publisher has done a fabu-brill job.  I've seen a mock up of one of the chapters - [oh yes I have] and it makes my tummy flip and it puts a stupid grin on my face - it's beautiful and has all of it's toes and fingers!

It's been really illuminating seeing my words 'written on paper' (sort of like - "wow was all of that stuff inside my head?') and it's also been a great learning curve pushing myself to try to write eloquently, entertainingly, all the while trying my best to be clearly instructive.  You know me; I'm Chinese so fewer things get on my goat then things being crap value for money.  Which is why I can rest knowing that whatever anybody says; the book is will be value for the dough! 

Here's a pic of where I've been chained sat writing my tome. 

  I've been writing in Al's office because it's nice and cosy, but I still have to wear a fluffy trapper hat to keep the brain cell warm.  ...no that's not Al in the background (looking a bit hungry because I'm too busy to cook nice dinners). The skeleton is Bert (from Al's first year in med school). Actually we need to sell Bert so you might spot him on ebay before long. You can just see Beans the hound having a nap on the sofa behind me.  

I have found the world of craft publishing fascinating.  It seems (at least to some extent) that some folks who end up writing craft books are (in a way) chosen by you lovely people.  If a person has a big thing about a craft thing and other people also like that thing, then it won't be too long before folks in publishing spot that.  Jennifer (who probably has the coolest surname ever) is my editor/main contact at David & Charles. It's her job keep an eye on what is going on in the crafti-verse. Jenn is an utter craft fiend and she has the same stash/cakes/notions/cats weaknesses as we do.

Pop over to Jennifer's new blog, Sewcraftyfox and see what new crafting tid-bit she's unearthed lately.  She's just started so say Cooee and let her know what's happenin'!

  Here's Jen getting to grips with craft blogging with a little help from Tara Frey's Blogging for Bliss.