I’ve been mostly absent from the blogosphere these past few days. It’s been family time, of course, days spent away from home eating and drinking and sharing time with those I love most. I thought about you all, of course I did, hoping you were all enjoying a happy Christmas time too.
But it was also that I needed a break. I love blogging, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes it’s nice to have a few days where I don’t have to think about much except where the next Ferrero Rocher is coming from. 😉
Also, for some reason, I am spam. The Akismet elves, while protecting my own blog, somehow decided just before Christmas that my comments were in the same category as the ‘excellentwaytopromotecontent’ and ‘estepornovideo’ ones. No idea why but, if I do normally comment on your blog, please check your spam folder just in case.
And finally, editing. Having a few days of not doing much somehow freed my mind, and I have finally managed to sort out the first few chapters of Hills and Valleys. So it’s full steam ahead with the next book, as it’s due with the editor in three weeks time.
And here we are at what I call The Inbetween – the space between Christmas and New Year when I’m not sure what day it is, and my time is (mostly) my own. There is more editing to do, of course, plus, visiting and excursions and the usual things around the house. Yet somehow, the horizon feels open.
So I hope everyone is well and happy, and here’s to an exciting New Year!
xx
Helen Glynn Jones 
Sometimes it’s good to have a break from it all. I’ve used this time to sort through old paperwork and tidy away all the notes for my first finished and published novel. Now I can start the New Year with a clear head and desk, and I’m getting really excited for January’s writing challenges to begin.
That is a good way to start the year! I’m doing the same thing with my writing space – clearing it all out so I can start the new year fresh. It feels good, doesn’t it? 🙂
I have actually moved away from the PC and watched films over Christmas… I know… terrible 😉 But it does do your mind good to step away occasionally.
Yes, just awful – I be you didn’t enjoy it at all 😉 I agree, it’s good to step away sometimes. It’s the space between the music notes…
No, not a bit… not even the second watching of the extended version of The Hobbit 🙂 And yes… that’s it… the deep breath…
Oh, Santa brought me the extended Battle of The Five Armies. So I sense another chocolate eating DVD watching marathon coming on…
Yep.. he brought me that too. And the chocolates… though they seem to have disappeared… 😉
There are still a few lurking here, but not for long… 😉
All gone here… still, there is always New Year for a little indulgence 😉
What a beautiful picture. Where is it? I love the line where the sea meets the sky.
Thank you! It’s actually where I used to live, on the south coast of Australia. The view is looking out from St Andrews Beach to Bass Strait 🙂
OMG amazing! Oh I want to go there.
It was a pretty nice place to live, that’s for sure – I’d definitely recommend it as a destination to visit 🙂
Were you working there? How did you get to live in such a cool place? 🙂
No, I just married an Australian and ended up living in Australia for 17 years 🙂 First Melbourne, then Sydney, then Melbourne again before heading for the coast… It’s a lovely place, just very far away 🙂
I’m so jealous! I want to go to the Brisbane area, Gold Coast up there after seeing the Fools Gold movie. 🙂
The Gold Coast is nice too, though I prefer it down south 🙂
I just saw it in a movie haha. I’ll have to check out down south 😀
It’s always good to take a little time off. Happy new year and I’ll see you around 🙂
Thank you, and a Happy New Year to you too! 🙂