Back to the Junkets novelising!

Hurrah! After an extended crisis of confidence, much slash-writing, day-dreaming about Colin Morgan, travelling, and other distractions - I have finally started writing my Keats novel again. Only 267 words today, but hey the last time I wrote anything here was in early March.

Alas, Keats House in Hampstead is still closed for renovations, so I haven't been able to kick-start my muse by revisiting. I hope the house will still be the same wonderful haven once they're done sprucing it up... I have visited twice, and found the most profound sense of peace there. I realise we take these things with us more than actually find them there, but being in the places he lived and died in London and Rome has brought me the kind of awe and love that I assume religious people find in their places of worship. I trust that Keats House will be open again and available for my book launch! :-)

In the meantime, it seems that Jane Campion's film Bright Star, about Keats and Fanny Brawne, is going to be absolutely marvellous! I trust her to do well, but it seems she might have surpassed herself. Here's a video about it, and an article. Look, if nothing else, there are bluebells! I'll be happy.

Thank you to those of you - especially jakujin  and mcicioni  - who have encouraged me with my writing and helped get me through this latest crisis. In particular jakujin, who would conjure up my darling Junkets with a phrase or a quote, and remind me of all the reasons I fell in love with Keats in the first place. Thank you, sweetpea! Junkets gives his best bow, and I send my love to you and your Tem and Jam.