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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Summary: I cleared the decks of all paid client work, and am looking forward to not pitching again until July. I also managed to make progress on the novel, setting myself up to be able to complete it on retreat by the end of June.   Monday: I was going to give myself more time […]

Summary: Good start and end to the week, but understandably disrupted in the middle – all good, though, with lots of great stuff planned for next week.   Monday: I got up late and faffed around for quite a while, mostly pitching for more paid editing work, as I had nothing on the docket for […]

Summary: I’m definitely flagging on the novel-writing front, and all my paid editing projects ended on Friday (with none booked in for next week yet), so everything is feeling a bit precarious at the moment. But winning a prize was nice!   Monday: I was up and at my desk by 8:30am. I wrote the […]

Summary: A seven-day writing/editing week! The novel is still on track and there’s a lot of other good stuff going on, though my paid projects are all coming to an end, so I’m in panic-pitching mode, which is my least favourite part of the freelance cycle.   Monday: I was up and ready to get […]

Summary: This was a good week for utilising my flexible freelance schedule to my advantage – good progress on all fronts and exciting work opportunities booked for the summer!   Monday: We played a fun card game called Animalia, so I wrote my review.   Tuesday: I had a pretty full list of stuff to […]

Summary: A bit hit-and-miss this week. Good progress on the paid work front (which is useful because I’ve got a lot scheduled for the rest of the month) but perhaps less so on my own writing projects.   Monday: I can’t believe it’s May already! I checked my tracking spreadsheet and I’ve worked on my […]