Celebrate the Small Things - 14 June

Here we are with another Celebrate the Small Things, and HOW are we in Mid June people, how?

The rules of Celebrating are so simple they aren't really rules! Just sign up on the linky, post some celebrations, and hop around and share the celebrations of others! The celebrations can be as small as you like and don't have to be writing related.

Mine for this week are:

• A friend from my writing group has a book deal, and has even sold rights to Germany - I am so excited for her.
• It is the weekend.
• I am able to work from home today which is good because no commute and also means I can get lots of stuff done!
• Otherwise been a busy work average sort of week but every 'normal' week which passes is a reason to celebrate in itself. Grateful for all to be averagely well!

Here's the linky list!

Celebrate the Small Things: June 7

Lovin' This Caption Business Dudes

Welcome to Celebrate The Small Things! We are in JUNE people. JUNE. How exciting is that?

Celebrate The Small Things is simple:

1. Sign up on the list
2. Post some small celebrations - you fixed the drawer! You ate five fruit/veg today! You didn't shout at your grouchy neighbour! Or whatever ;)
3. Hop around and celebrate with others. This bit is important too. It's nice to share the warm and fuzzies ;)

Now - I have cut people off the list. Eep! Only sites I thought weren't really joining in and if I have cut you and you want to stay: just add yourself back on and accept my embarrassed sorry face as recompense.

What am I celebrating this week, you may ask? Well:

• It's been sunny. Proper drag out that summer dress sunny. Wonders will never cease.
• The Hen (that's bachelorette) do last weekend was fun. My friend had a good time!
• We have 12 tomatoes growing. Yellow cherry tomatoes.
• The Osprey on this cam's eggs have hatched: See link here. Not that I am obsessed with animal cams or anything.

How about you? What are YOU celebrating?

IWSG: June Edition

It is that time of the month again, when the IWSG meet, thanks to our fine host Alex J. Cavanaugh (He's like Michael J. Fox with the mystery J isn't he? Or perhaps it isn't a mystery to anybody but me. Anyway.). Check out the list of blogs participating here. With many thanks to Alex for running this and setting this up - I don't know about anybody else but it's good to have a monthly opportunity to feel free to let ones insecurities loose.

This month, I had to dig out some old photos for a friend. Among those was a photo from my university days (which are *cough* a few years ago now....). One photo was from a party. I remember at this party feeling out of sorts - you know, when your hair's too frizzy to do what you want and there's a spot on your chin and you try and flirt with a guy and feel just awkward doing it and generally all those insecurities of 'I suck' rise to the fore.

In the photo: I am grinning away with my arms slung around my friends, my hair looking GREAT if I say so myself with not a spot in sight. In fact, I remember now I DID score a date with the guy in question (not that it went anywhere).

How weird, I thought to myself that my memories from the time are so at odds with the photo, as I look back at it. My insecurities at the time were all entirely in my head. I can only see that now, with time and being older and wiser I guess.

I'm not sure what the purpose of this story was. I guess to say: those insecurities might not be founded. Time will likely work it out.

Ever had a similar revelation upon seeing a photo?

Celebrate the Small Things - 31 May

I never knew you could add a caption
before

The week went by fast didn't it? Here we are Celebrating The Small Things again on this last day of May. Y'all know the drill: Sign up on the linky, post Celebrations for the week, and hop around and celebrate with others. These Celebrations can be as small as you like and related to whatever you like!

My Celebrations for this week are:

• It is nearly the weekend. After a busy week, I need it!
• Said weekend involves a fun hen do for my friend :)
• I had a nice time at my writing group last night.
• I discovered captions for pictures you upload on blogger.

What are YOU celebrating this week?

Here's the linky list - do hop and do a visit. After next Friday's I'll do a trim. I won't set a cut off date specifically, but I'll remove blogs which don't look like they've joined in for a month or two.

Celebrations of Small Things -24 May

Hey all, it's another Celebrate the Small Things!

You know the drill: sign up on the linky, post celebrations for the week, and hop around the list and comment!

My celebrations for the week are simple:

I had a few days off with my boyfriend by the sea and we had a very lovely time. My Dad (who died some quite a few years ago now) always used to make us stop and breathe the fresh sea air the MINUTE we saw the sea at all, and I made my boyfriend stop the car when we got to the seaside to do the same. It is funny how small moments like that bring my Dad right back!

I am working this weekend and part of me kind of wants to still be on holiday, but am choosing to celebrate the overtime instead!

I have had a few LOVELY blog nominations, and I really really appreciate them. Thank you so much. I am slow re. responding with a post myself here but know that I appreciate it and welcome them and I thank you. I celebrate anybody taking the time to nominate me.

I am working this weekend so afraid I won't hop around until Monday most likely but I WILL visit. In a week or two I'll go through the list and if there are any not joining in, I will prune it to make it easier for us all to hop! :)

Space going on London workshop with author/agent

Any London or UK based writers out there who fancy a space on a workshop with published YA author Sara Grant and her agent, Jenny Savill?  I booked a slot and can't go anymore, so my space is up for grabs. It is Sat June 15th and was £65. Would be great to get all / some of the cost back but also I'd hate for the space to go to waste.

All the details are here but basically it involves a day in blackheath, an in depth workshop on critique from Sara and ten minutes with her agent looking over your cover letter, pitch and synopsis. It's a great opportunity. There's a Nov date too and I could probably ask to transfer it to that if that was better.

If anybody is interested please let me know asap and certainly let me know you are considering it by the end of the week. Feel free to drop me an email (viklitblog@gmail.com) or comment here.

Celebrate the Small Things - 17 May

Welcome to another weekly edition of 'Celebrate the Small Things'. Please welcome your host...oh hang on. This is the weekly celebration of the small things in life. The welcome cup of tea. The flower blooming in your garden.

The instructions are simple: Sign up on the list, post a celebration, hop around and congratulate others and say YAY and be gleeful.

I have had a crazy busy week (hence no reminder email - sorry!) so my celebrations are:

• My colleague bringing me a cup of tea when I was too busy to make my own
• The fact I now have a few days off with my boyfriend
• Looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow
• My tomato plants growing well- not long to tomatoes!

How about you?

Remember to hop around the list!