Professionally, I am very much stuck in what the film industry would term development hell. I have a book and a collection of short stories coming out next year (if bluechrome is keeping to plan, at least) and am starting my Masters next month. So, right now, I have a BA (good start) and a couple of short stories out there, but no significant publications. I’ve gained as much teaching experience as I could, but it’s all been with under-16s so it’s not really relevant to teaching at university level. In terms of applying for any sort of job, I effectively have squat until the end of next year.

But there’s no harm in trying. I’ve continued to submit to magazines and have, very bravely, just applied to a ‘performance’ reading thing in Bristol, which would be a jolly great laugh if I were accepted. I’m also going to have a go at the Open University as they are taking applications for tutors in Creative Writing, and it’s only a work load of 6 hours a week. So, I could easily do it on the side of my courses and would be gaining solid CV experience.

Still, I really can’t wait for the next 12 months to shift, or at least for March to roll around so I can touch Dolls s sexy cover and say, ‘Look ma! I’m a real writer now!’

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