In the midst of those second draft, second novel, still-no-title blues, a lovely friend tipped me off to this - number one in Women's Literary Fiction on Amazon. I can't tell you how much it's cheered me up, and even though these rankings change in the blink of an eye, and even though it's not exactly the most expensive kid on the ebook block, I am allowing myself a few minutes of joy. 

Then I'll get back to work.

And before the miserable weather could get me down I was delighted to see the Ullapool Book Festival has announced its guests for this year here. It's always good and looks like this year will be no exception - see you there? There might even be sunshine and cherry blossom.