Summary: Some good progress and a couple of decent sessions, with lots of planning. So, everything still ticking over.   Monday: I formatted and sent over four different pieces for the first Etre prompt. They’re looking for short stories, non-fiction essays, poetry and short lyrical pieces, so I sent one of each to see what […]

Summary: All I needed were a couple of decent stretches of scheduled writing time and look at all the things I achieved!   Monday: I went to a Write For Your Life session after work, which was fun. I think I prefer the more creative side of No Grammar Required, but I’ll happily go to […]

Summary: Trips away usually result in a lack of writing productivity, unless they are writing retreats, so very little work done this week. Big plans for the next couple of weeks, though!   Monday: I brainstormed a story for an upcoming submission opportunity and came up with the first inkling of a workable plot.   […]

Summary: One decent writing session planned and executed, but I still don’t feel like I’ve got back into the swing of things properly yet.   Tuesday: I wrote a review.   Wednesday: I took the opportunity of a gap between work and going to the theatre to sit in a cafe, drink tea and write […]

Summary: Little bits here and there build up to multiple days of writing activity across the week, though no major writing sessions undertaken. It’s good to keep my hand in, but I’d like to get back to a more rigorous schedule.   Monday: I combined a GYWO challenge involving telling a story from a list […]

Summary: NAWG-Fest was over in a flash but well worth attending. Great workshops, opportunities to catch up with good friends, and generally a good time all round.   Monday: I wrote a brief review of a film.   Tuesday: Despite an annoying cold, I went to meet Hannah after work and finished the Great Artisan […]

Summary: Good use of planned time with other people to find extra time to work on writing projects.   Monday: A truncated writing session with Ann today, but I still managed to get my scheduled three Artisan chapters done, plus an extra one.   Saturday: The rest of the week got away from me, so […]

Summary:   So many commas deleted, plus more improvements made to the novel. Lots of good sessions this week. It feels like I’m making progress.   Monday:   First full writing day for a while. It took me some time to get settled and focused, then I tackled another Artisan chapter before Ann joined me. […]

Summary: Lots of exciting stuff going on and deadlines to meet, but also plenty to time to work on projects.   Monday: I went to a fun No Grammar Required session and did lots of interesting freewriting. I also got an email from an independent publisher with lots of very positive feedback on Artisan, asking […]

Summary: Now, that’s more like it for a writing week! I wrote every day, completing over 9000 words in total, and achieving tons on new original projects. Hurrah! The only problem is, I have very little available writing time for the rest of the year, so it’s going to be tricky to keep momentum.   […]