Eavesdropper

Do You Have a Mantra?

Ben Moor is a lovely, talented, warm-hearted person. Don’t take my word for it. He’s famously this.

A few days before my first proper show in 15 years, I asked Ben by email if he had any tips. He wrote back:

Breathe deeply before going on – do you have a mantra? – mine is borrowed from [American football coach] Marv Levy who used to say to his players “Where else would you rather be, than right here, right now.” It’s the last thing I say to myself before going on stage and it settles me nicely.

Also, if you think you’re talking too slowly, you’re probably talking at the right pace.

Have fun out there!

Love and peace,

Ben x

Little Yellow Hardback

Hi S,

Thanks for your offer to proofread and I’ll keep it in mind for sure. I already have some reliable people for that but more eyes is always a good thing.

No spoilers! Actually, part of the gimmick this time (unless I change my mind) is to have no text on the cover at all and no synopsis online: let every reader come into it cold as ice.

This is partly because the premise is (a) a bit slight to be honest (b) works better as a weird surprise and (c) I like the idea of being mysterious/a tease.

At the moment, I envision it as a little yellow hardback with, as I say, zero text on the cover.

You already know more about this novel than anyone else.

RW