"On the radio, the shouts and cheers and high-pitched whoops have finally subsided to allow Big Ben the space to toll the hour. It feels almost religious, this ritual pause. You can sense the crowd waiting, listening, a mass drawing in of collective breath as those ancient bells ring out with dark, metallic gravity. They seem to grow louder with each peal. They seem to go on endlessly, as if marking so much more than twelve o’clock ..."
From 'The Dawning', to be published January 23rd!!!
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Wishing Everyone an Excellent and Exciting New Year - may 2010 bring you all that you desire, and more xx
9 comments:
Happy new decade, Megan!
Ag - yes, new decade!! To you too, Nik (:
Happy New Year! And I can't wait for your new book! :)) Axxx
Cheers Anne - me too! (;
A very Happy New Year to you and to all your forthcoming publications, you clever woman xxx
Whoop Whoop! Can't wait......
he, he thank you - and a very Happy New Year!!
I'm going to link to this from my blog post tomorrow. Sooo excited and can't wait to read The Dawning. xo
Happy 2010, Megan! Am so excited about The Dawning. Can't wait to read it and interview you for TVFH :)
Thank you DJ, very kind of you!
And huge thanks to you too, lovely Shanta (I can't wait either (;)
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