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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]