Summary: I really feel like I actually, properly got back into my routine this week, for the first time since the retreat in early June. I managed six-hour editing/writing days and worked on all three of my current book projects, which felt really good! Monday: I wrote a review of a book I recently […]
Author: Annie
Weeknotes – S06E32 – Interrupted by Trip Away
Summary: I did manage one full day of both paid editing and working on my own writing projects this week! I was away Thursday through Sunday, though, so that’s not bad overall! Monday: I worked mostly on the fantasy novel for my writing retreat friend today, though I also edited a chapter of the […]
Weeknotes – S06E31 – Creativity Re-emerging
Summary: I feel like I’m gradually getting back into the swing of things, both on the work and the writing front! Tuesday: I finished editing the courtroom novella and sent it back to the author, who was very happy with the outcome. I also managed to add a bit more to the Meditations manuscript, […]
Post-Covid Fatigue
When I went on retreat at the start of June, I was fresh from completing the latest draft of novel number three, and I had two fantastic new book ideas I was really looking forward to working on while I was away. That retreat week was phenomenal – I constructed a full chapter outline for […]
Weeknotes – S06E30 – Getting There Slowly
Summary: Good progress on paid client work, and enough work set up for next month, which is good. Still a bit slow on getting back to my own writing projects, but gradually chugging along. Monday: I finally made it back to the cafe after more than three weeks away. Getting up in the morning […]
Freewheeling – audio version
My short story, Freewheeling, has been recorded on the Tall Tale TV sci-fi and fantasy podcast. You can listen to it here.
Weeknotes – S06E29 – Post-Covid reset proves fatiguing
Summary: Post-Covid fatigue is definitely a thing! Still, I managed to get a reasonable amount done throughout the week. Monday: I wrote some more Darkness notes, based on yesterday’s new idea. Then I got back into paid editing work, doing more on both the novel and the family history. I also wrote this month’s […]
Weeknotes – S06E28 – Won’t Let Covid Get Me Down!
Summary: A much more productive week than I expected, considering I had Covid! I managed to get back to paid client work, post-holiday, and actually made at least some progress on both personal book projects! Monday: A recent client had been through all my edits on his stories and had a few queries, so […]
Weeknotes – S06E27 – Pretty Much A Bust
Summary: We were on holiday most of the week, then came home with Covid… Luckily, my upcoming client projects have long deadlines so I don’t have to start them right away. But I haven’t worked on either of my books since coming back from retreat over four weeks ago… Monday: Dave and I completed […]
Weeknotes – S06E26 – Clearing the Decks
Summary: I finished all my current client editing projects, ready to go on holiday! I had tentative plans to work on my own projects on the train up to Edinburgh, but it turned out I’d rather play Stardew Valley… Ah well, that’s what holidays are for, right? Monday: Back to the cafe today, with […]