News from Sarah Painter
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Faber and Faber/Stylist Crime Fiction Competition 2012
Look! I’m telling you about a writing competition in plenty of time for you to actually write something and enter. Go me! Does this signify a new and exciting period in which I become super-professional, productive and timely? Unlikely. My advice is to enjoy this brief moment of efficiency and expect the…
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My Weekend: Puppets, Zombies and Lemon Drizzle Cake
On Saturday the sun was shining and my husband was off gallivanting (climbing a hill) and my favourite daughter was home from her school trip so I donned an apron (yes, really) and did a passable impression of a domestic goddess. I baked flapjacks and lemon drizzle cake, I cleaned…
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In which I am swithering
Swithering. Probably my second-most-succesful activity after procrastination. I’ve been trying to decide between projects since before Christmas. In desperation, I decided to work on them all in the hope that I’d lean heavily towards one or the other. This hasn’t happened. Instead, I’ve limped forwards on all the books, have…