be careful what you wish for...in a manic moment I put my name up for a spot in the literary speed dating at the Emerging Writers' Festival and of course, because I was being manic and creative about the application, got in.

which means that a week from Saturday I will be faced with half a dozen reps of major publishers. in the same week my uni final submissions are due. and I have no idea what to present, how, what to say.

I know I should just treat it as a bit of emerging-writer fun. I also know these are people who could make it all happen for me in a moment. hard stuff to be relaxed about.

and it's in the afternoon, meaning I can't have a quick champagne beforehand to fortify myself. double long macchiato, here I come...