Monday: It was a very full day today. I worked on my current paid editing projects – a YA historical novel and a Regency romance. I also had a productive coaching session with Sean from A Write and A Pint. I resisted the temptation to cancel my afternoon online focus session and completed the next […]

Summary: I gave myself permission not to write my novel this week, but my brain decided to work on it anyway!   Monday: After a weekend away, I had a full morning of paid editing work today. I started copy editing a new kids’ book about baseball for a repeat client, and I also edited […]

Summary: A fairly light week in terms of time set aside for writing and writing-adjacent things – but two scenes of the novel done so that’s at least something!   Monday: I had a very slow start to the week and decided to rejig my paid editing work schedule so I didn’t have to do […]

Summary: Another week where being a freelancer has been great for the flexibility of moving things around at short notice!   Monday: New week, new editing project! I carried on editing the first in the Regency romance trilogy, but also started editing a YA fantasy novel, a project outsourced to me by my own editor, […]

Summary: Good start to the week with plenty of paid work done, and good end to the week with lots of social engagements!   Monday: First full week back at work after the long holiday. Luckily, I had great client projects to work on! I carried on editing the materials for the RPG, written by […]

Summary: Great situation to come back to after a long holiday – enough work booked in not to have to pitch for a while, but also enough flexibility to move things to later in the month, so as not to be too busy this week!   Tuesday: After nearly two weeks away, it was hard […]

Summary: Had to work hard to get everything done before heading away on holiday, but it all worked out.   Monday: I got another new paid editing project over the weekend (well, one I knew about but wasn’t expecting until October) and decided to offer to complete it before going on holiday (what is wrong […]

Summary: I had to do a freelance mindset pivot when lots of paid work suddenly materialised, but yay for getting paid for stuff I enjoy! Still also plodding along with the novel.   Monday: My giant RPG editing project got signed off (three months late) over the weekend but I wasn’t expecting to be working […]

Summary: Still plugging away at the novel, but a bit of a slow-down on the paid editing front.   Monday: Despite not feeling very positive about my self-publishing journey with my first novel, The Defiant Spark, I completed some potential marketing activities for it this morning. I also continued editing the mindset book and my […]

Summary: A bit light on the work front, but some unexpected repeat clients popping up to tide me over. Great writing solidarity from friends and good progress on the new novel, despite a lack of motivation.   Monday: I’d spent the last four days on a solo reading retreat, completing four whole books, so I […]