After another edit of Amy Green, mark 2 this morning (called Summer Secrets and out next spring), I now know the book almost off by heart. But I’m very happy with the way it’s come together (thanks to my two brilliant editors) and the end is in sight.

I’m now moving on to re-write The Loving Kind, my adult book for next spring. A writer’s work is never done!
But I do love it.

I’ve just finished reading the 30 shortlisted finalists for the Londis ‘Write Up My Street’ writing competition which ran recently. The winning entry is – actually I can’t tell you yet – all top secret! But it’s a great piece altogether – more anon.

But I can say this – the moment I started to read it, I knew it was the one. It has real heart, it’s beautifully written (not over written or flowery, just right), and the writer has clearly done her or his (can’t say yet!) homework – thinking carefully about the theme (community) and approaching it in a clever, left of centre way.

I was tres impressed. The future of Irish writing is rainbow bright.

Happy Bloomsday!

SarahX