Halloween - Changing of the seasons - Creative Writing students - Babies

I have a thing about Halloween. It was wild down here on Tuesday evening. The wind was kicking up the leaves in swirls, sending tiny branches flying against the windscreen. Like ghosts dancing. I carried out my ritual of watching John Carpenter's Halloween and was frightened to turn the lights out in the office for fear of seeing a white mask at the window...or not quite seeing...or thinking I might be seeing...which is the magic of the movie of course...

It was cold too, and has been ever since. The season has turned and it feels like winter. I kind of like it. There's something about being hunkered down indoors when it's cold out. I sometimes wish we all went into hibernation, just from say November to the end of February. Just stay in, drink tea, eat cake, sleep and write a lot. Naturally I'd miss my football but that aside...

And I like wearing a wooly hat and gloves...

Yesterday I met a literary agent (very interesting) and then shot up to the local University to talk to their creative writing group about trying to get published and some of the routes they might wish to follow. It was an enjoyable evening, feedback was positive and I hope to do it again some time. If you're part of a creative writing group or a reading group please do get in touch...

The baby is due tomorrow. It's not going to come yet though. It just isn't.