The year is coming to a close; with wet shoes, falling frost and the hope of new growth in the lengthening of days. Following months of transition, unsettledness and anxiety, I found myself grounding gently. December, as a whole, was okay. …
My Word for 2015
I suppose for someone who writes, picking a word to define the coming year makes sense. After all; it’s the same process with my stories. By the end of planning a story, I have a vague idea of what themes may …
Planning for 2015
There are eleven days until the new year begins. It’s been tricky to really reflect on 2014; I feel about three years older, and across the months, it has felt continually challenging. I’m ready to say goodbye to 2014, and welcome 2015 with slight …
Reader Question :: “How long does it take you to write a novel?”
Back in the summer, I gave people the option to ask me questions about writing novels. You can still drop any queries over on that post if you want to. The first question was from Elsie Strangeland. “How long does it take you …
FC14 Panel: Editing Dreams and Editor Nightmares
Final panel of the final day. After the Worldbuilding workshop, a panel about editing moved into the room. My Notes – The panel discussed the difference between a structural edit (do the characters and world building hold together?), a line …
The Nature of November – Update
November slunk in with frost-bitten feet and a cold shoulder as it settled down by the fire. I resisted NaNoWriMo, yet tried to connect with people taking part. Moving in September has essentially left me isolated, and this month that really …