Thursday, September 23, 2010

I am flying. Poets Cottage has sold.







I am flying. I am finding it difficult to take in at the moment, even though I've known for a couple of weeks. Today - Spring Equinox - I spent the morning at my agent's signing a two-book deal with Pan Macmillan.

I am swooping over the chimney tops and breaking apart clouds as I say those words again. I've been writing now for six years out of contract. Poets Cottage took me three years to write as I struggled with juggling motherhood and writing.
It has been three years since I stood outside the 'real Poets Cottage' in the Tasmanian evening light watching the full moon rise over her roof and the shadows move in the garden.
She gave her story to me then and I passed it on.
I am soaring with my dreams amongst the stars now. Swoosh! Swoosh! Watch me swoop!
The Spring Equinox is a time of balance, contemplation, celebration and giving thanks. I have a lot to celebrate tonight.
Other things in my life are not so good. The shadows are there with the ongoing health problems of a close family member.
But tonight I will wave to you from the sky wherever you are. If you look out of your window to the night. I am smiling back. xx
chagall image source

20 comments:

  1. Yuppie! Yuppie! Let`s celebrate!
    You must be so proud of yourself... and you so should be!
    Sorry to hear about your family member not been well... I hope that he/she gets better VERY SOON!

    DEBBIE MOSS

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  2. Congratulations Josephine, what great news - can't wait to see your book up the road!
    :)

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  3. Congratulations!! You must be so thrilled. I do hope your family member gets well soon.
    Jo xx

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  4. I too am sad to hear about your family member. I have a gravely ill niece on the other side of the world, so I know how it feels. But I am also so pleased to hear about the book! I am hoping to make a trip up to Stanley at some point, and will keep an eye out for your book. Congratulations, and hello from the skies!
    PS - I adore Chagall.... have you seen Odilon Redon's work? It's beautiful too...

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  5. Congrats my darling! You're definitely soaring!!

    So sorry though to hear about your family member whose not well. I've been through it and it's really tough. Sending you all my prayers:)

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  6. Oh congratulations! That is amazing.... Keep us posted!

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  7. Wow! Amazing....congratulations. That's incredible - I'm so envious.

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  8. Congratulations sweetie! Hard work paid off! Loving your joy! Though I'm sorry to hear about your family member being unwell...hopefully your positivity and good fortune will spread and the world will right itself there too xxx

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  9. Brilliant News! I loved your previous trilogy and look forward to Poets Cottage. Well done!!!

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  10. That's wonderful news! Congratulations! I'll have to pay a visit to poet's cottage and check out the source for your inspiration. I'll be super excited to grab a copy when when your books come out:) xo

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  11. Oh TP I am sooo happy for you! That is definitely up-in-the-clouds, swooshy news! I really really look forward to reading Poets Cottage! Congratulations! jx

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  12. Congratulations! Enjoy the flying. And happy Ostara.

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  13. fantastic news! congratulations lovely tale peddler! two books too! well deserved after all your hard work.

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  14. Just stopping to say HI!
    And wishing you a wonderful weekend!
    By the way... How is your family member?
    Hope that he/she is feeling much better by now!

    DEBBIE MOSS

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  15. Josephine what great news. The writers life is one of precariousness and risk, so I am so pleased you now have some certainty. Sorry about the health issues. We don't know how lucky we are until someone we love gets sick xoxo

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  16. Brilliant news. Wonderful for you. All the very best, Lizzie x

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  17. Josephine- Hurray!! I was so filled with joy when I read your comment on my blog. I am so happy for you! And of course I cannot wait to read Poet's Cottage. Please keep us updated. As always it is wonderful to hear from you. I'm sorry I am not stopping by as much as I used to- motherhood is taking up a lot of my time as you can imagine! Lots of love to you and again- congratulations! xxxx

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  18. Jo, that is amazing news! Am so happy for you :)

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  19. *~*~Yeeeees!~*~* SO thrilled for you!! Can't wait to add you to the sidebar and have you do a guest spot over at WKDN! Bravo, Josephine - just goes to show the truth of fall down seven times, stand up eight :) xxx

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