Monday, bleurgh.

Oooh, I got up in daylight.
The downside: no writing this morning. (I slept badly and the sensible thing to do at 6am was to sleep another hour.)
But: daylight!

Three Little Words That Mean So Much

...Legitimate Business Expense.

Apparently I can claim all my book-buying against tax if I publish an article based on those books (though not if I publish a novel).

So ... does anyone know of any publication which would be interested in a piece about researching and writing a non-romance historical novel? Or even a straightforward article about Dampier? As I am not a professional historian*, I'd prefer to steer clear of all but the most mainstream history periodicals.

*though some of my best friends, etc

Good news!

A lie-in may help you lose weight.
(it's not very new: but there's another study today which supports it).

Personally I have always assumed that I'm thinner when I'm not working mostly because of eating more healthily and getting more exercise. But maybe the extra couple of hours' sleep, whenever needed, has something to do with it ...