Wow, this is rough, isn’t it? We’re all dealing with common and, at the same time, deeply personal worries and circumstances. I’d just like to send my utmost love and solidarity to everyone reading this.
My current circumstances are like this. My husband is a key worker and my kid’s been off since the schools closed, so it’s mainly the two of us at the moment. We could send our son for a day a week in school, in theory, but since I’m at home anyway we figured it’s best to stick with the lockdown.
In the meantime I’m putting the finishing touches to Book Two. And the US Nevertell hardback comes out in April, which I’m really thrilled about. As you might expect, the booky events that I’ve been set to take part in this year are either being cancelled or postponed. But I do know that there are plenty of grand plans in the making to bring you some cool online stuff to keep us all entertained. So do watch this space…
My way of dealing with times of stress is to withdraw, especially on social media. It can be hard to feel like I have anything helpful to say, do or offer. If you’re like me, shall we agree to be kind to ourselves and just do our thing anyway, if and when we can? We don’t have to save the world single-handedly for our voices and actions to matter. (Are you listening to that, brain? I hope so).
Once my draft for Book Two is done and dusted my plan is exactly that: to do my thing. And I hope to share what I do (some fun creative writing ideas for teachers, parents and kids at home, videos and maybe even a game or two if I can figure something out). Again, please watch this space. And above all stay safe and well.
I’m looking forward to seeing the Bristol balloons from my bedroom window again soon.