The UK launch of Blood Harvest is at the end of this month, and
my sister has just bought her third new dress for the occasion.
Quite what she's planning to do with the other two is anybody's
guess. Wear them underneath? Change at hourly interviews?
Drape them, sculpture-like, over the walls? Granted, it is a bit of
a stunner (see pic) but that's hardly the point.
I do not have a new dress for my book launch, nor given
everything I have to do at this time of year (plan next book,
promote last book, endlessly revise current book) will I have the
time or the energy between now and then to find one. I will have to
do with digging something out from the back of the wardrobe and
brushing off the dog hairs.
If I sound bitter, it's because I am. Younger, infinitely more
glamorous sisters with three dresses to choose from, is not what a
woman wants at her book launch. Especially when the room will be
full of people I haven't seen since we were all in school uniform
(at real school, in case you're wondering, not just a bit kinky
that way) and I really don't want their first reaction to be: God,
she's aged!
On the subject of people I haven't seen for a while - Margaret
from Wigan, are you out there? I'd love to invite you
along. Send me a message on the contact page and we'll sort
something out.
I should point out that my sister's head doesn't end just above
her jaw line, but if I publish a full frontal without permission,
her revenge will be swift and serious. She does though, as you can
see, have very knobbly knees!!!