Summary: Some good progress made this week, both in terms of paid work and my own projects – but I also took some time just to chill, which was nice. Monday: I spent the morning on paid client work – website stuff, prison memoir, paranormal detective novel. In the afternoon, I did some more […]
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Weeknotes – S07E33 – Runaway Brain
Summary: I’ve somehow managed another seven-day writing week! And my brain is really running away with the idea for my next novel, even though I’m not supposed to be starting work on it until next year… Monday: I sat at my desk and did paid client work all morning – additions to a self-help […]
Weeknotes – S07E32 – Taking Time Off
Sunday: A bit of a lazy week on the paid editing front, but that’s okay. More work completed on the next novel than anticipated, but perhaps not as much on other writing projects as expected. Monday: The subconscious crew came up with some really interesting ideas for the protagonist viewpoint, presentation and relationships for […]
Weeknotes – S07E31 – Social Media Ate My Life
Summary: My own projects are still taking a back seat to my exploration of social media, which is fine for now – but I’m still getting a lot of paid work done! Monday: Today I cracked on with a significant chunk of editing on the historical fantasy and also started developmental edits on a […]
Social Media Adventures
As a writer in the modern world, I’ve often been told I need to have a ‘social media presence’. As someone born in the 1970s, I’ve always felt an aversion to social media in terms of not really understanding it and having no interest in engaging with it. Then, in June 2023, I […]
Weeknotes – S07E30 – Satisfied With Progress
Summary: I feel like I got a lot done this week, but without feeling overwhelmed or as if I had to spend more time on things than I wanted, which is good! Monday: I wrote my reviews for Barbenheimer. I also wrote a review of a book I decided to give up on. […]
Weeknotes – S07E29 – Launching an Instagram Bear!
Summary: This was six-day writing/editing/project week, after four seven-day weeks in a row! I’m not sure how I’m doing this, but long may it continue (at least in enthusiasm and productivity, if not actual days). Monday: I wanted to get a lot done today, so I sat at my desk like a proper worker […]
Weeknotes – S07E28 – All Stanley All The Time
Summary: It was all Stanley all the time this week – though I did also get some paid editing work done and made some progress on my own projects. But Stanley the bear has now launched his online campaign to reach as many hearts as possible! Monday: Back to work after a lovely and […]
Weeknotes – S07E27 – Super Productivity
Summary: My third seven-day writing/editing week in a row! And I’m still excited about both my paid editing work and my own personal projects! So, that’s nice… Monday: Back to reality after my amazing writing retreat of last week… And I really did go back to reality, as I spent nearly five hours thoroughly […]
Weeknotes – S07E26 – Phenomenal on Every Level
Summary: Phenomenal writing retreat, exciting new paid editing clients, a massive mindset shift regarding what to do with the nonfiction book, plus a solid idea for my next novel! Fantastic progress on all fronts! Monday: New week, still on retreat! This morning, the subconscious crew started rewriting the opening scene of Legacy in my […]