Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Good news and Bad news

When someone tells me there is good news and bad news, I always ask for the bad news first; you know, to get it out of the way so that the good news comes as a reward. But I've invariably found that the bad news is usually dependent on the good news: like the good news is that you've won a million pounds - the bad news is that you've lost the ticket...

Anyway, the good news is that I've been asked to facilitate a group of writers across the autumn with an eight week session of writing workshops. Sounds good, eh? Doing a job that I really want to do - teaching writing. Even the very sound of it - well, goodness me!

The bad news is that we'll have to wait and see how many people will respond to the advertisement in the local paper!?! I really hope lots of people see it and want to give it a go.

Fingers, toes, arms, legs and everything else crossed :S

16 comments:

Rob said...

Good luck!

Unknown said...

Cheers Rob - I'll need it :)

Jon M said...

Hope you get the punters in! :-)

Unknown said...

God I hope so too, jon m, it'll help towards the Santa fund for the lil' 'uns.

belle said...

Round 'em up from your local high street and don't take no for an answer!

Unknown said...

Another creative suggestion - I like it belle :))

Unknown said...

Sounds like fun! Fingers, arms, toes and legs crossed.
Ouch! Damn! Just fell flat on my face trying to stand up!
;-)

Unknown said...

Well that's where I am at the minute - great to be in such good company, AV :)

apprentice said...

Hope it goes wel, I'm sure it will. Congrats on the book being a further stage on too! I hope the launch goes well, not long now. I'll look out for the purchase info.

Unknown said...

The launch is getting scarily close as are lots of other deadlines...! Eeek!

Unknown said...

You could offer nibbles.


Stop panicking, everything is exactly as it should be......

carole said...

I don't know how you fit it all in. good luck!

Unknown said...

Sound advice Minx. I'll save the panicking for a few weeks down the line.

To be truthful Carole - I don't know either!

Emerging Writer said...

Put up a notice in the local libraries too. Don't rely on emerging writers to read the local rag! Good luck

Unknown said...

Good thinking EW - will do that as well. Probably should cover the bases on local radio too! now you've got me thinking :)

Kay Cooke said...

Got everything crossed for you here in NZ too. :)