It was not a great weekend.

I got my first podcast done, and it sounded pretty good. I edited it, put a few extra bits and pieces and I was looking forward to sharing it with you all today.

 It was not to be.

 For whatever reason (I suspect human error) the podcast is so quiet it’s only audible to cats, and while my new kitten loves the soothing sound of my voice it’s not much help to anyone else. I tried playing around with the sound levels but it became quickly apparent that I’m going to need to re-record the whole podcast.

So, my apologies on the lack of audio content, there should be a podcast up by tomorrow evening, but at this stage I can’t guarantee anything.

 I also hope I won’t catch fire between now and then, but that may again prove to be too much to ask.

 It’s not all doom and gloom though. Work on my new project is going better than I had expected. My current plan is to get a complete outline, character bios and plot hooks ready for the beginning of NanoWriMo* in November and I’m well ahead of schedule.

What are your plans for the next few months? I’m always curious to know what other writers are doing. Are you doing NanoWriMo? Do you sometimes catch fire? How do you feel about bears?**

* NanoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. A time of year where aspiring writers cast off the shackles of sleep, hygiene and caffeine toxicity to write a first draft in a single month. It’s the best kind of madness.

 ** Perhaps a better questions is “how do bears feel about you?”