Reading a friend’s book proposal ready to contribute my two penn’orth, I was startled to find my name appear in one of the sample chapters. (Amused, too, to find myself described as “the Welsh poet” as if I were the only one!)
People who know me will probably find it as bizarre as I do that I am being quoted in a parenting book aimed at new fathers.
They’ll probably find it bizarre, too, that when the book is published (which it deserves to be) I will recommend it as a good read even for those who don’t have, and never intend to have, kids.
OK, I’m biased as Kelly’s been coming to the writing group for years so I know the family. But I genuinely enjoyed reading an early manuscript; and when I make time to pop over to his SpainDad blog on which the book is based, I always find something interesting, humorous or thought provoking.
Yesterday, at the writing group, I saw a copy of Harper Collins Year’s Best SF14 where Sue Burke‘s story Spiders has been published. I’m not sure whether any of the edits I suggested when she brought it for critique actually made it into the final version, but it’s still good to think I’m involved in these projects, even if only in a very small way.
don't confuse the narrator 
I remember using some of your edits, though I can’t say which. I remember going through the critiques from all the group’s members, and I know that yours are always helpful. Thanks.
And Kelly’s blog is a delight!
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Hey Sue, What I forgot to say is that Spiders is set in the world of your novel, which is another book I am seriously looking forward to reading. I may have to ask for the mss again: I’d like to re-read it and the wheels of the publishing industry turn very slowly at times.
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