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 …
Motivation: When It’s All On You
At work, I have deadlines, specific outcomes to achieve and timescales to follow. When writing a novel, this isn’t often the case. So we writers need to set ourselves deadlines instead. But if you’re anything like me, a self-set deadline …
Immersing Yourself in the World of Writing
I’ve had a lot of comments from family and friends about how I “never seem to rest”. I get home from work and within an hour I’m proof-reading, editing, blogging or planning. When people ask how things are, I talk …
Time to Write
All the books on writing suggest waking an hour early to write. Although I’m a “morning person”, meaning that once I’m awake, I tend to stay awake and get my best work done in the early part of the day, …
A New Perspective on Publishing Credits
When I created this website, I had done a lot of reading around “publishing credits“, and felt the self-inflicted pressure to get myself published, including writing things that I didn’t really enjoy. Aside from the short pieces I’ve attempted to …