As a fantasy writer, I keep an eye on other authors work, and try to get involved where I can. And this week, I’m talking about Julie Hutching‘s latest book! I beta read the first chapter or so a few months …
On Writer’s Retreats: Enforced Focus
This weekend my husband and I are travelling. There’s an event he’s attending Saturday morning, and because the location is 150 miles away, we’re making a weekend of it. I won’t be taking my laptop, which in a way, is …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Outlining
With under three weeks to go until National Novel Writing Month begins, the Sunday night #storycrafter twitter thread got us all chatting about our outlining process. This will be my eighth #NaNo in nine years, and I’ve defintiely tried a few different ways …
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: September 2017
“Mist blankets the morning garden and the empty fields; a last rose blooms slowly over the arbor by the backyard gate. Paintbox leaves fall to the ground under galoshes and the wheels of slicker-yellow school buses. Sweaters come out of …
NaNoWriMo 2017 :: Preparations
I’ve taken part in seven National Novel Writing Month‘s across eight years. This year, I’m focusing on a new project, which I’m currently fleshing out. That’s the joy of October: I get to explore the characters, setting, and attempt to …
Book Reviews :: 2017 :: Part I
During 2017, I’m aiming to read a minimum of 12 books. Although a ‘low’ aim, this ensures I read long books just as often as short ones! Having read only short, simple books for a couple of years, I’m trying to …