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 […]
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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 […]
Weeknotes – S03E48 – New Writing Community
Summary: Much improved in terms of actual writing done and feeling productive this week, largely due to the support and encouragement of TL;DR Writers! Monday: After errands in Enfield in the morning, I took myself off to Good and Proper to try and get in a decent stretch of writing before meeting Dave for […]
Weeknotes – S03E47 – Not Sure It Counts
Summary: 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! Monday: I found out I’d won a writing competition I […]
Weeknotes – S03E46 – Where’s the Rest?
Summary: Yikes! My writing week apparently dropped off a cliff after two days… Monday: I got an acceptance for a drabble I submitted recently for an anthology, so I submitted another one to hopefully increase my contribution to three. I also updated my script for the next main podcast episode. Tuesday: I went […]
Weeknotes – S03E45 – A Change Is Better Than A Rest
Summary: 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. Thursday: Big plans for my writing session with Ann. I started out with a couple of reviews, then wrote my GYWO […]
Self-Imposed Exile
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 […]