Then my husband phoned with the news that our beloved big cat had suddenly collapsed and died. I have to thank the Folly Farmers who hugged me, cried with me and immediately got me sorted out with train and taxi home.
So I missed the firepit and marshmallows, the readings, the workshops on thriller writing, TV scripts, the creative meditation.
I'm a bit behind on my writing targets this week, as you can imagine.
But seriously, if you're a member of the Scattered Authors and haven't been to Folly Farm, it is a wonderful weekend, full of good food and convivial company. And if you're not a member, the Scattered Authors is open to all traditionally published children's authors in the UK and it's a great source of advice, support and friendship. You can find all the details here: https://scatteredauthors.org/
I'll leave you with a picture of Tallis in his favourite spot in the garden.
2 comments:
I'm so sorry to hear about your cat, Clare, and that you had to miss a lot of the weekend. A great shame, particularly as you organised it. I was there for just a day - well, half a day - and had a lovely time: I had met hardly anybody before, but felt very welcome. Tracy Darnton's workshop - lots of writing prompts, inspiring and very well organised - was excellent, as was the food! And it's such a lovely spot.
So sorry to hear this, Clare, and what an awful shock! (Tallis looks such a handsome cat in his photograph.) Thank you, though, for giving us a glimpse of this friendly and inspirational Scattered Authors weekend.
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