Dear 2013, You’ve been a fun, inspiring and challenging year. I’ve had moments where I felt on top of the world, and I’ve cried more than I have in prior years put together. Before you leave, here’s what we did …
October
I really enjoy reading other people’s round-ups of their months. Both Katie and Ellie do this on a regular basis, and I’d like to get into the habit of a monthly update again. So here I am. October has been …
Editing and Rewriting
Since attending the writer’s workshop at the beginning of the month, my head has been in over-drive. Time-scales, publishing options, lessons learnt, and the other participant’s views… And then I had a few comments about how much time I spend …
WFC2013 – Excitement Builds
This post has been sitting in my “drafts” section since the 17th of August. Despite some of the blogs around the web saying that they received the programming grid for WFC11/12 (i.e. the schedule of talks/events for the convention) a …
Creating Stories
A few weeks ago, I was driving home. There was a black car with blacked out windows in front of me, driving faster than the speed limit. In fact, they were so close to the car in front of them, …
Writing Effectively: Top Ten Writing Tools
Most writers have “ideal” conditions for writing, and specific tools that they use to complete the work. I like music, green tea with jasmine, water and all my rings on. It just makes me feel comfortable typing. And since I’ve spent …