The post without a title

This was a very warm day - despite the clouds.
Downderry, Cornwall.

I am feeling summery today. The sun is shining, it's the school half-term holiday, and I'm lovely and warm because the heating is on.

Yes, you've spotted the problem - it isn't summer. It's still the middle of winter. The roofs are frosty, and if I actually opened the back door I'd be greeted with an icy blast.

Plymouth Hoe

So, to make myself feel better, I delved into my archives and found some previous summery pictures!

Almost certainly Dawlish

What are your plans for the week? Are you desperate for a change in the season? Are your summer dresses/t-shirts mocking you from your wardrobe? Are you planing to cover yourself in fake tan to kid yourself it's summer really?*

*ahem! Not that I'm doing that, of course!

My next project

Hello again. I bet you thought you wouldn't hear from me for a while, didn't you? Sorry, but I've got all excited about my new project and couldn't wait to share it.

But now... well  I'm a little bit nervous now. This project has been at the back of my mind for a while - and to be honest, I've mentioned it on some of my comments on other blogs - but there's a different between thinking and mentioning and actually announcing.

So...

... my next project is a collection of short stories called That Sadie Thing and other stories. 

This is my greatest hits collection - each of the stories has been published and/or placed in competitions.

Some of the magazines I've been published in (just very slightly before the rise of the internet - no sarcastic comments about my age please!) had a circulation of about 15 people - and I have the unfortunate distinction that my first four stories heralded the end of the magazines they were published in.

After spending so much time writing these stories, I think they deserve to be a little more widely read. I'm very proud of them all.

If anyone would like to help with my cover launch on the 21st and 22nd February, please email me: annalisacrawford.writer [at] gmail.com  (People who took part in my blog tour are let off the hook!)

Thank you, lovely bloggers! 

The last day of the tour

I've done it. This is my last post of 11. Yes, it's quite a random number, but I really don't think I could have found anything else to write about.

Thank you to everyone who has followed the tour, or just popped in and out. And a huge thank you to everyone who has bought a copy because of this tour.

I am going to be with Livia at Leave it to Livia today. I'm talking about film, not a film that I've seen, but one I'm definitely going to be in the queue to see as soon as it's out.

Any ideas which film I'm talking about?

Off for tea and scones with Elizabeth!

Today I am with the wonderful Elizabeth at Use Your Words...

I'm not quite sure how to introduce this post. Out of all the fun topics that I've posted about, this one is probably closest to my heart - you'll see why when you read it. (It's a sporty one, but hopefully that won't put you off!)

I'm out today (having a hot chocolate and gossip with a friend - yay!) so I'll catch up with you later.

Have you got any plans for today?

Time to visit Kyra again

I hope you all had a good weekend! We're entering the final days of the blog tour. I'm going to miss it when it's over

A couple of days ago I talked about the Olympics, and today I'm sharing my Jubilee weekend with you over on the wonderful Kyra Lennon's Write Here, Write Now blog.

In honour of Kyra, I'm going to ask you what she asked me recently: Do you like Olly Murs?

I tweet, you tweet, Jade tweets

Last year I joined the likes of Stephen Fry and Margaret Atwood on Twitter. They probably haven't noticed, but you might have done.

Today I'm visiting Jade Varden to tell her all about it.

Have a great Sunday. By the time this (scheduled) post goes out, I'll have been at work for two hours and up for three and a half.

Are you up stupidly early, or did you have a lovely lazy lie-in?

Saturday at Rebecca's

Today I am at Rebecca Bradley's talking about one of my favourite topics of 2012, the Olympics.

That's all.

Have a lovely Saturday. I'm off to lunch with my in-laws, so I might not get round to commenting until this evening.

Have you got something nice to do today?