Well it's been ages since I have been able to put up a blog. Sorry. Life is just life sometimes. I have been busy, busy, busy enjoying myself. I have also been writing for two anthologies that are being published in December.
Last week, I was honoured to be invited to read at Litquake (an amazing San Francisco literary festival) as part of fantastic social network A Band of Women's anthology series, Nothing But the Truth ..." about Transitions. For some unaccountable reason, I decided to write about sex, not knowing at the time I would then have to read an extract from it in front of 150 + complete strangers in a posh art gallery in the heart of San Francisco! That'll teach me. My wonderful husband videoed me and, due to popular demand, I am publishing it below.
After my reading, which was wedged in between heart-rending readings from a variety of very accomplished writers about women refugees in Afghanistan, children with autism, gender transition and infertility, and made me feel like I was a bit of light, fluffy relief in the interval, I was hugely relieved when some people came up to me afterwards and asked if I had a book for sale because they had enjoyed my reading so much. I am now feeling very motivated to finish my memoir.
But you got through it! And you have a very warm, gentle accent.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alex. It was fun actually.
DeleteClaire you are amazing!
ReplyDeleteHa ha thanks Allison - amazingly mad, more like! Wish you could have parked on Sat eve as it was hilarious trying to read above the noise and clatter and chatter in the fast-food Mexican joint!! Sooo different to the Glass Door Gallery!
DeleteWonderful, wonderful, wonderful and I love your accent! Great job Claire!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mimi :)
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Great video
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