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End Game

Crime | Laura Simms | 31 mins ago

What would you do, given an impossible choice

This is officially what my novel looks like listed on a website to find a literary agent, who will then hopefully find me a publisher.

Summer is here

So I'm thinking I should probably just give up expecting a reply from the publishers I sent the manuscript to. They said within the month and it's been nearly that now. Found another one I like i.e. they accept e-mail submissions, but I have to write a proposal. This is the first in a series, so do I write it for the whole series or just the one? The problem is my patience is wearing a little thin. Oh well I console myself with better luck next time and the sun is out.

Showbiz

So over the last few days both Robin Gibb and Donna Summer have died. Their legacies is brilliant music, so I was thinking what's my legacy? What will people remember about me. Ask my blind friend, he'll probably say, a humongous pain in the ass, but caring. Other people I'm not so sure. This is why I want my work down on paper and official and making money.

The final episode of House airs tonight in the UK, having already finished in the US. What a creative mind David Shore, must have. Not to mention Hugh Laurie and Robert Sean Leonard and the other cast members. I have been an avid follower of House for several years now.

My point, yes yes I know there is one. I want people to say "", whatever the series is called was awesome and to fantasise about their favourite character, to look forward to a Thursday evening or whenever each episode is screened, anticipate what'll happen next.

All I can say is Long Live Doctor Gregory House, may it always be rated a top US show in the all-time charts!

Down time

So where have I been the last couple of days. I've been having some down time. I've now finished the 4th story. So I'm thinking of publishing them as short stories. Number 5 "Hollywood Dreams" will be the novel.

Seen my best friend for the 3rd time this visit and he and his fiancee bought me lunch. Normally we share costs but this time they insisted so how could I refuse? It would have been rude wouldn't it? So now with the decent weather I've been inspired. This one is a little more personal too, which should help. So watch this space...

Olympic Generation

So the Olympic flame has finally made it into the country and has started it's journey or marathon. Plenty of story ideas. James Patterson's story Private Games is epic, though I hope the real 2012 London Olympics isn't quite as eventful.

Why did David Beckham accompany Princess Anne to get the flame? It's not like he's an olympian and he's not likely to be, he's way too old to be picked for Team GB. So who'll be watching? I most certainly will. Bring on July. The best thing to happen in a generation.

Research

So I haven't been around the last day or two. I was busy seeing my friend again. My friend's son makes me laugh so much. I've also been marshalling my notes on my characters. My head is full of little else at the moment. Obsessive maybe? Been doing a lot of research too. You can't beat research can you?

Time to script write

So the postman finally arrived with a book I ordered on script writing for the big screen. So I'll soon be learning  how to write a screenplay. I'm wondering whether it'll be easier to write in this form, than novel form. What does everyone else think? Time to find out I suppose.