12 tips for self editing
9 April, 2020 9 Comments
This post was really popular last year, so I decided to revamp it and create a series of editing posts. I love writing. It is so liberating to allow the words to flow out however they…
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A decade of writing
13 January, 2020 8 Comments
I can’t believe it has been 10 years since I first wrote my novel. I’ve written countless other novels but this one I felt had potential. This one, I decided to take seriously. 2009 and…
How was NaNoWriMo 2019
5 December, 2019 6 Comments
The new NaNoWriMo website For the November 2019 NaNoWriMo there was a new revamped website. I am going to start with how I got on using it and how it affected my NaNoWriMo experience. Wrimo…
NaNoWriMo Diary – Week 4 (November 2019)
28 November, 2019 2 Comments
Fri, 22 Nov Another busy Friday. At drop off I chatted to the mums who are organising Noah’s joint party (it’s there kids birthday too and our kids are all friends). We got nattering about…
NaNoWriMo Diary – Week 3 (November 2019)
22 November, 2019 5 Comments
Fri, 15 Nov Today was a non-pupil day meaning Noah was off school, so I had to energetic children to entertain. I decided to also take my niece and nephew out as their mum does…
NaNoWriMo Diary – Week 2 (November 2019)
15 November, 2019 12 Comments
Fri, 8 Nov I had the worst nights sleep. Aria was up every hour - maybe she’s having a growth spurt. We had to wash & sterilise her bottles in the middle of the night…
NaNoWriMo Diary – Week 1 (November 2019)
7 November, 2019 7 Comments
Fri, 1 Nov This morning my mum had Aria but I wasn't free as I was busy having a check up at the hospital. I tried to jump on the computer to get some writing…
Useful hashtags for writers (part 1) – writing groups
19 September, 2019 3 Comments
If you've been following my blog you may have noticed that this year I've been really enjoying Instagram. I recently achieve 3,000 followers and I created next months #WIWOctober photo prompt for @worldindiewarriors. My idea…
Reflecting on Camp NaNo July 2019
31 July, 2019 12 Comments
July has been a challenging month for my writing goals. For Camp NaNo I decided to make a start on book 2, Diamond in the Sky but it has been full of distractions! I'm hoping…
How I edited my novel – 12 tips for self editing
19 June, 2019 28 Comments
I love writing. It is so liberating to allow the words to flow out however they may come. But, this means they need to be tidied up later. And, I'm not a fan of editing.…