Posted on 26 January 2020 09:44
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I’m still keeping up with the Artisan proofing, which is the most important thing, but everything else is pretty much falling by the wayside at the moment. Except the podcast, which is still really fun. I’m on writing retreat at the end of next week, so I suspect my output will increase a bit then, to move into February with a better work ethic.
Read morePosted on 20 January 2020 14:09
I worked incredibly hard on my writing last year. Novels, blog, reviews, articles, short stories, competitions, developing and producing a podcast - I did it all.
And I’m incredibly proud of what I achieved. I saw my work in print and online. I got great feedback from editors and readers. I got paid. And I got offered a contract for my first novel.
But, by the time Christmas rolled around, I was absolutely knackered.
Read morePosted on 19 January 2020 11:03
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I’m not sure I’ve found my groove for 2020 yet, unless my groove is slacking off, which would be okay, at least for the moment!
Read morePosted on 13 January 2020 17:43
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And so work begins in earnest on getting Artisan ready for publication and Colours ready for submission. In good news, I’m really enjoying rereading both of them!
Read morePosted on 05 January 2020 16:48
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A slow start to 2020, but I have big plans to pick the pace up in the near future!
Read morePosted on 30 December 2019 09:21
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Not a complete break from writing over Christmas, but certainly much reduced.
Read morePosted on 29 December 2019 10:04
I’m not normally someone who brags about their accomplishments, but I’m going to make an exception here, because it’s been a phenomenal writing year for me and I want to celebrate that! I’ve worked really hard, persevered in the face of rejection and lack of motivation, and I have a lot to show for it at the end of 2019. And, while a lot of things in the world are not how I would like them to be, I can say with confidence that my writing is on track and I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved.
Read morePosted on 23 December 2019 10:33
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I’m really pleased with what I accomplished this week, and also over the course of the whole year. So now I can take a break over Christmas and feel good about my writing.
Read morePosted on 16 December 2019 08:46
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A bit of a struggle on the productivity front, but I did manage to get some good stuff done, even if I didn’t make progress on the bigger fiction projects.
Read morePosted on 08 December 2019 22:35
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What a week! Great news about Artisan and a tremendous amount of progress on all sorts of writing projects, plus cementing new writerly friendships online. Exhausting, but very satisfying!
Read morePosted on 02 December 2019 10:39
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Much improved in terms of actual writing done and feeling productive this week, largely due to the support and encouragement of TL;DR Writers!
Read morePosted on 24 November 2019 22:11
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I’ve recorded this week as seven straight writing days, but I’m not sure any of them really count as that, as I’ve only done blog posts, admin and reviews. But I’m recording it that way anyway and vowing to do better next week!
Read morePosted on 18 November 2019 17:52
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Yikes! My writing week apparently dropped off a cliff after two days...
Read morePosted on 11 November 2019 14:48
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No writing at all until Thursday, but then I made up for it with four great writing days in a row. Dedicated writing time away from home is always good for me.
Read morePosted on 10 November 2019 17:38
This weekend, I was supposed to be at a two-day writing workshop, which I had booked some time ago and was really looking forward to. I’ve been a bit scattered with my writing since completing the first draft of my second novel over the summer, and I thought I would benefit from some structure and some outside guidance.
Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, the workshop was cancelled, leaving me with a completely free weekend to myself, since my husband had already booked a trip to an annual board games convention. I could have enjoyed a lazy, indulgent couple of days at home. But instead, I decided to create my own structure to get some writing done. I know I benefit from scheduled writing sessions out of the flat and from organised writing retreats out of the county. So, I planned my own personal writing retreat.
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Posted on 03 November 2019 20:45
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Mostly a break from podcasting this week and progress on the novella. Still just in the planning stages, though, and some further concerted effort required to really get it off the ground. But all progress is good progress and the idea is definitely percolating.
Read morePosted on 27 October 2019 17:10
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Some good progress on my novella project, but then the rest of the week was eaten by the podcast again. However, now that’s live and on a regular posting schedule, I should have more time (hopefully) to dedicate to other projects.
Read morePosted on 20 October 2019 20:25
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Still not a huge amount of progress on the writing front, despite some scheduled sessions with other people. I’m really struggling to focus for long periods at the moment.
Read morePosted on 13 October 2019 20:39
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Not a lot of writing this week, despite a resolution to do more focused sessions. Ah well, there’s always next week!
Read morePosted on 06 October 2019 16:01
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Still largely podcast-focused, but I think that’s fine, since it’s a new and exciting project that I’m absolutely loving. Lots of reviews as well, since I read 4 books in less than 48 hours at a family reading retreat over the weekend.
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