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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Reading at the Library
It's been a while since my last post due mainly to my travels back home and then having to catch up on two weeks of work when I got back. Getting there phew!
Today I was invited to read excerpts from my novel at the local library. I was flattered and obviously accepted with enthusiasm.
The reading went very well and I was really pleased with the comments I received. We are blessed to have such a beautiful library for such a small town, and I like to get involved in anything like that.
So thank you Morgan Co Library for inviting me to speak today. It was a great opportunity and much appreciated.
Today I was invited to read excerpts from my novel at the local library. I was flattered and obviously accepted with enthusiasm.
The reading went very well and I was really pleased with the comments I received. We are blessed to have such a beautiful library for such a small town, and I like to get involved in anything like that.
So thank you Morgan Co Library for inviting me to speak today. It was a great opportunity and much appreciated.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
How Time Flies
I can't believe I've been in the UK for a week already, that's half of my vacation gone and it only feels like I've blinked a couple of times.
Catching up with friends is always good, and a visit to a quaint old English seaside does wonders for the spirit and the inspiration. Having an ice cream cone on the pier is so typically English it sends shivers down my spine.
The next week will be spent having lunch out every day with a different friend, wow didn't realize I had that many :-)
Getting more writing done and it is exciting to be pushing the story forward. On track to get the book out by Apple fest in October this year. Hoping to have another sucessful book signing.
This evening will be spent sipping wine, eating left over curry from last night and watching one of my favorite shows that I can't get in the US... Midsommer Murders. Life is good!
Catching up with friends is always good, and a visit to a quaint old English seaside does wonders for the spirit and the inspiration. Having an ice cream cone on the pier is so typically English it sends shivers down my spine.
The next week will be spent having lunch out every day with a different friend, wow didn't realize I had that many :-)
Getting more writing done and it is exciting to be pushing the story forward. On track to get the book out by Apple fest in October this year. Hoping to have another sucessful book signing.
This evening will be spent sipping wine, eating left over curry from last night and watching one of my favorite shows that I can't get in the US... Midsommer Murders. Life is good!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sitting on top of the Stairs
At the moment I'm sitting on the top stair in my Mum's house. My mum's house is devoid of technology but the neighbors have wifi. They kindly let me have the passkey so I can check my e-mails etc. but the only place I can get a strong enough signal is on the top of mum's stairs. Not that I'm complaining it is very peaceful up here and after living in the country for several years I have noticed that I am becoming less and less tolerant of being around lots of people, and England is filled to brimming with lots of people. So after a day out with mum it's nice to come up here and de-stress for a while.
I am enjoying my visit. I'm getting more writing done and doing some editing.
I am enjoying my visit. I'm getting more writing done and doing some editing.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
An End in Sight
There is a light at the end of the tunnel and I don't think it's a freight train. Only 10 days left of "headless chicken" mode, then life will return to normal. Well as normal as my life can get. I have managed to write a few more chapters of my next novel in amongst all the W-2's and 1099's, so I didn't completely lose my sanity to the IRS.
I should be able to start blogging again on a regular basis. I am going home to England for a couple of weeks soon and I am hoping that being immersed in the surroundings where I base my story will give me oodles of inspiration and maybe even help me finish off the first draft of my novel. If that doesn't do it, being stuck in JFK airport for 6 hours waiting for my connecting flight just might. Thanks Delta for changing the itinerary on me!
I hope everyone got their fill of Easter eggs and chocolate today. I certainly did :-)
Happy Easter everyone.
I should be able to start blogging again on a regular basis. I am going home to England for a couple of weeks soon and I am hoping that being immersed in the surroundings where I base my story will give me oodles of inspiration and maybe even help me finish off the first draft of my novel. If that doesn't do it, being stuck in JFK airport for 6 hours waiting for my connecting flight just might. Thanks Delta for changing the itinerary on me!
I hope everyone got their fill of Easter eggs and chocolate today. I certainly did :-)
Happy Easter everyone.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Tax Season in full swing
Tax season is in full swing and for that reason I am not going to be blogging for a little while. Please visit my website for further infomation about me or current projects and links to other sites.
www.alisonpensy.com
Be back soon, I promise
www.alisonpensy.com
Be back soon, I promise
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
English or American
I read a review that someone had written about my book today. It was a good review but she brought up a very good point.
She said although the story is set in England and the characters were English, they sounded American. Well I guess I can explain that, I think.
You see, as you will note from my profile, I am a Brit and the story takes place where I grew up, in a quaint village in the English countryside. The 'problem' if it can even be called that comes from the fact that I have now been living in the States for nigh on 9 years.
Although in those 9 years I have not lost my accent in any way shape or form, I learned very early on that it was just easier to 'adopt' the American way of saying something, rather than have to explain what I meant all the time (which got very tedious let me tell you). For example, rather than say rubbish bin, I now say garbage can. It's just easier that way.
Now in the context of my writing, I tried mostly to use the 'English' word but because I live in the US and am marketing the book over here, I thought it would be simpler to use the 'American' words instead. This was mostly a conscious decision on my part.
You will notice, if you have ever read Harry Potter, that the UK and US versions differ vastly when using specific words. One quick example is using sweater instead of jumper (as we would use in England).
I hope this answers any questions you may have regarding why my characters sound a little too American. Believe me, if ever the book gets big enough to distribute to the UK it will get edited to use 'English' words.
She said although the story is set in England and the characters were English, they sounded American. Well I guess I can explain that, I think.
You see, as you will note from my profile, I am a Brit and the story takes place where I grew up, in a quaint village in the English countryside. The 'problem' if it can even be called that comes from the fact that I have now been living in the States for nigh on 9 years.
Although in those 9 years I have not lost my accent in any way shape or form, I learned very early on that it was just easier to 'adopt' the American way of saying something, rather than have to explain what I meant all the time (which got very tedious let me tell you). For example, rather than say rubbish bin, I now say garbage can. It's just easier that way.
Now in the context of my writing, I tried mostly to use the 'English' word but because I live in the US and am marketing the book over here, I thought it would be simpler to use the 'American' words instead. This was mostly a conscious decision on my part.
You will notice, if you have ever read Harry Potter, that the UK and US versions differ vastly when using specific words. One quick example is using sweater instead of jumper (as we would use in England).
I hope this answers any questions you may have regarding why my characters sound a little too American. Believe me, if ever the book gets big enough to distribute to the UK it will get edited to use 'English' words.
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