5 Sleeps 'til Publication Day

It's exactly a month ago today that I began Twittering my preparations for publication day on Thursday 5th Feb 2009.

For those of you who have yet to discover the picture book writer's equivalent to blogging, Twitter is the place to answer the question 'What Are You Doing' - in no more than 140 characters.

So this is my diary of doings as they appeared on Twitter
- starting with my latest entry (spelling mistakes and all).

10.22 AM 31st Jan
glasses to hire, gallery to visit - 5 sleeps till publication day-I may pass out/implode with excitement soon - walking the dog to calm down

08.42 AM 30th Jan
planning the dog Naming Day and World Book Day event. It's only 2 weeks till school half term holiday and then it's nearly March mmm Spring!

2:16 PM Jan 29th
off to prof series PB event with An Vombraut at SCBWI via and Covent Garden and noodles, before doodle discussions.

6:13 PM Jan 28th
time to wash up last night's dishes - haven't seen a scene like this since student days-shame on us-at least nothing's had time to grow.

5:50 PM Jan 27th
chasing my Noisy Dog tail-emails-phone calls-phone calls-emails-tail dog noisy my chasing

10:44 PM Jan 26th
back from SOA. Axel Scheffler sharing his doodle books - great self-portrait, pinned down by The Gruffalo - 2 million sold, no escape

11:17 AM Jan 26th
organising a Name The Dog Puppet competition to celebrate 'The Quiet Woman And The Noisy Dog' book launch on 5th Feb

4:24 PM Jan 20th
off to watch Obama - get in!

4:34 PM Jan 14th
back from the Kirkdale Bookshop, Sydenham. I like bookshops with children's picture books facing out - mine will look good there.

8:40 AM Jan 13th
going to see a woman about a Noisy dog book and the launch at the illustration cupboard www.illustrationcupboard.com

4:26 PM Jan 12th
made bone-shaped biscuits for the dog and I just had to eat one, they are so good

6:34 PM Jan 10th
just confirmed the venue for my book launch on the 5th Feb

12:12 PM Jan 8th
unpacking a box of new hardback books - it's getting Noisier in my house

2:31 PM Jan 7th
trying to decide where in London to have my book launch - a gallery, a bookseller or a room above a pub? Whatdoido! Whatdoido!

1:39 PM Jan 7th
just made scones for afternoon tea. I made soup for lunch - I wish writing was this easy

1:20 PM Jan 6th
reading the hardback copy of The Quiet Woman And The Noisy Dog that arrived in the post today - Hey! Oi! Beep! Beep! Woof! Woof!

6:09 PM Jan 4th
planning my picture book launch venue - any ideas?