Summary: 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 […]
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The Importance of Slacking Off
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 […]
Weeknotes – S04E03 – Still Revving
Summary: 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! Monday: I wrote reviews for the four books I read on reading retreat over the weekend. Thursday: I met Ann in Wapping, feeling not particularly motivated. My […]
Weeknotes – S04E02 – Enthused About Novels
Summary: 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! Monday: I went through the whole Artisan manuscript, doing ‘find and replace’ on various things the publisher wants me to change. Perhaps dangerous, but I am […]
Weeknotes – S04E01 – It’s 2020!
Summary: A slow start to 2020, but I have big plans to pick the pace up in the near future! Saturday: I wrote a review of a new game I played over New Year. I also helped Bear with his first post of 2020. Sunday: I wrote my first book review of 2020, […]
Weeknotes – S03E52 – End of a Decade
Summary: Not a complete break from writing over Christmas, but certainly much reduced. Monday: I wrote a review of Saturday’s Olympia Horse Show and also the book I finished later in the afternoon. Saturday: I edited a friend’s short story and provided lots of comments. I added some notes to my Colours editing […]
Phenomenal Writing Year!
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 […]
Weeknotes – S03E51 – Great End to a Great Year!
Summary: 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. Monday: New week, new attitude. I was determined to make some real progress today, so I set off for a […]
Weeknotes – S03E50 – Stop and Start
Summary: 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. Tuesday: I finished a book and wrote the review. Thursday: I wasn’t really feeling it on arrival at my writing date in […]
Weeknotes – S03E49 – It Might Really Happen!
Summary: 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! Monday: Off to Stickwick Manor for a four-day retreat with Urban Writers Retreats! But, before that, I got an email from the publisher I […]