State of the book

A quick update for anyone who actually reads this. Right now the beta draft is with readers, I've already had a pile of spelling and grammar corrections from my mum. I have looked into suitable publishers but I'm holding off until I've had plenty of comments from people. Also in February the university Division for Life-long Learning is running course titled 'how to get published' specifically for people like me. So I'm not going to send anything off until I've been on that.

In other news I am now stepping slowly into the world of job hunting.

Bye bye University

Righty then, last Friday was my last day at the university, I am now an unemployed bum. After 8 years at the university I've left many times but this is the first time there has been no immediate plan to return.

I'm aiming myself at a four month novel finishing exercise which will probably leave me tired, pissed off, and even more tired. But if I have a draft I'm happy with, if I have even one rejection letter I'll be happy the four months (and savings) have been well spent.

But before that this week is holiday. We're not going anywhere special but the plan is to try and do all the touristy stuff there is to do in Bath which we've never done. Maybe not the most exciting holiday but thankfully a cheap one :)