Reflecting on 2016
I’ve never been a big fan of the traditional New Year’s Eve. The bonhomie, the yelling of Auld Lang Syne with people you often hardly know, the feeling that if you’re not whooping it up at a party then you must be pretty lame. But I do like some aspects of the year change. Sending […]
Sarah’s quest
It’s out there. The idea that because an agent’s been around, doing their thing for a few years, then they aren’t looking for new talent, new writers. Not true – or at least, not for me. I always have room for that special new author who sets my world alight. And there’s nothing more exciting […]
2015, the unwritten story
Welcome to 2015, and welcome to Greenhouse! I love a good quote, and this one has inspired my last few months: “Just because it’s never been done, doesn’t mean it can’t be done.”* Those words make me stand taller. They fill me with confidence and courage. And they help me to think in new ways […]
The thing about change
There’s been a lot of change in my life over the last few years. As some people know, five years ago I took the huge decision to move to the USA, marry an American guy, and create the Greenhouse. It was heart-stoppingly scary. I had everything in place back in London: a great job, a […]
The pounding of hooves
It’s Fall. A new school year. There’s a freshness in the air and an itch to find The Talent. Who is The Talent? It’s YOU! All of you people out there labouring over your laptops, revising and doodling, swearing loudly at the wall and lobbing screwed-up manuscript pages into the trash; talking to yourselves as […]
When life throws you rotten eggs … make lemonade.
I shouldn’t be sitting here at my desk right now. I should be making sure my seat back is upright, my tray table is put away, and my bag is safely stowed under the seat in front of me – prior to taking off for London. Seven precious days in my British pad, crowned by […]
The things I love about Adele
There are a few ways in which the singer Adele and I are similar. We both come from the London area. We both like to sing. We are both female. There are more ways in which we are not similar. She won 6 Grammys the other night. She is currently one of the most feted […]
Welcome to 2012
Happy New Year to you all, and here’s wishing you everything you wish yourselves in 2012. Sorry for the long blog silence. Just before Christmas I went down with the worst cold I’ve had in years, which turned into bronchitis once I got back to London for the holidays. Incredibly annoying, as I felt too […]
The (Literary) Spirit of Normandy
The schools are back, the traffic’s a nightmare, yesterday I wore my first pair of ‘proper’ shoes since May, and it’s pouring outside as I write this. Yes, it’s Fall! And yet my head is still partly in Normandy – northern France – where I spent time this summer. It’s an area I love and […]
My Life in the Spotlight: Part 2
It’s taken me more than two and half years to return to this theme – first visited in My Life in the Spotlight: Part 1, posted on October 11, 2008. Sadly, because of the way this blog is set up, I can’t directly link to the earlier post, but you can find it easily via […]
Keeping it positive
It’s been a crazy Spring – tons of travel, arguably too many conferences (despite all three being very good), and a succession of deals coming from the Greenhouse both at home and abroad. It’s all great, we are awash with opportunity, but it’s taken a toll on blogging. I’m very happy to have a period […]
Welcome to the adventure
I love New Year! It’s a long look from a great height. A journey up an unknown river. A flower about to unfurl. At New Year, anything can happen – it’s all to play for, all to risk! A large Post-It note has just been stuck on my family bulletin board. I bet you’ve all […]