“Is it dead?” “I can’t tell from here. Why don’t you go and give it a poke?” “Eww! No, you do it!” “You’re the one who wants to know if it’s dead.” “I wonder how it got here.” “I don’t know. Flew?” “Don’t be ridiculous.” “It looks kind of sad, just lying there like that.” […]
Author: Annie
Safeguarding the Future
My story, Safeguarding the Future, is featured in the anthology, Slave to the Axe Song, produced by Schreyer Ink Publishing. You can buy a copy here.
The Importance of Brain Space
As someone who has to fit writing around working four days a week, a busy social life, and lots of trips away, I tend to feel as if I’m shirking if I don’t make use of every minute that’s available to me. Last month, I went on a glorious, six-day writing retreat, where I […]
Weeknotes – S02E13 – Annoying Admin
Summary: The admin has to be done, or there will be no publications, no matter how much I write. But it’s really, really annoying. Wednesday: I got very little sleep on Monday night, so wasn’t feeling particularly enthused by this afternoon, but a booked writing date with Hannah kept me out after work and focused […]
Weeknotes – S02E12 – Making good use of a retreat!
Summary: It’s amazing how much you can get done, and still have time to relax, when you’re on a six-day retreat in a Devon manor, surrounded by snow. Monday: My plan to work harder today got off to a good start – I was ready to go at 8:15am! I started off by reading […]
Weeknotes – S02E11 – Snowed In!
Summary: Snowed in at a writing retreat – every writer’s dream? I’ve certainly enjoyed it! Wednesday: I went to Vauxhall after work to meet Hannah and got on with some more Artisan revisions (this will be a common theme in Weeknotes for the next few months…), working on finishing off the requirements of […]
Weeknotes – S02E10
Summary: Really got into the novel revision this week, and actually enjoyed it, which was a very pleasant surprise! Monday: I set out early for my writing date with Ann at Good & Proper. I hadn’t done much actual writing for the last two or three weeks, so was hoping a whole day in my […]
Tips for Approaching Revision
The post I wrote for GYWO this month was all about how to approach the dreaded revision: I hate revision. With my short stories and fanfiction, I always have good intentions of scheduling additional time to let them sit for a while and then go back to them to revise. But most often, I dash […]
Customer Service – audio version
My short story, Customer Service, has been recorded by The Centropic Oracle, a Canadian sci-fi and fantasy podcast site. You can listen to it here.
Weeknotes – S02E09
Summary: Still getting back into the swing of things after the holiday, but deadlines are looming… Tuesday: I booked my tickets for Winchester Writers’ Festival, including all my workshops and my one-to-one appointments with four different literary agents. This gives me until 24 May to get the opening of Artisan ready for submission, and ideally […]