Summary:   It’s never the case that I have to be in the right frame of mind to get some writing done. It’s all about making use of the available opportunities.   Saturday:   First full day of the group holiday, and I was up early. So, I took advantage of having the downstairs to […]

Summary:   Original fiction, non-fiction, fanfiction; novels and shorts; revision and new words – lots of variety in my writing this week.   Monday:   Today was likely my last writing date with Ann for a while, and we met at Good and Proper.   I started out with a couple of quick wins, writing […]

Summary: Bits and pieces, small but regular progress. Not a lot of time and energy spent on writing projects this week, but still some. Monday: I did today’s one-minute challenge at oneword.com. Later, I took advantage of an unexpected free half hour to copy-edit the second chapter of Artisan. Wednesday: I had a writing date […]

Summary:   Lots of time spent on writing projects this week, and I’m pleased with my progress overall, but it mostly felt like wading through mud at the time.   Monday:   I started the week with renewed focus, and a writing date with Ann at The Counter at The Delaunay.   First task was […]

Summary: The admin has to be done, or there will be no publications, no matter how much I write. But it’s really, really annoying. Wednesday: I got very little sleep on Monday night, so wasn’t feeling particularly enthused by this afternoon, but a booked writing date with Hannah kept me out after work and focused […]

Summary: It’s amazing how much you can get done, and still have time to relax, when you’re on a six-day retreat in a Devon manor, surrounded by snow.   Monday: My plan to work harder today got off to a good start – I was ready to go at 8:15am! I started off by reading […]

Summary: Snowed in at a writing retreat – every writer’s dream? I’ve certainly enjoyed it!   Wednesday:   I went to Vauxhall after work to meet Hannah and got on with some more Artisan revisions (this will be a common theme in Weeknotes for the next few months…), working on finishing off the requirements of […]

Summary: Really got into the novel revision this week, and actually enjoyed it, which was a very pleasant surprise! Monday: I set out early for my writing date with Ann at Good & Proper. I hadn’t done much actual writing for the last two or three weeks, so was hoping a whole day in my […]

Summary: Still getting back into the swing of things after the holiday, but deadlines are looming… Tuesday: I booked my tickets for Winchester Writers’ Festival, including all my workshops and my one-to-one appointments with four different literary agents. This gives me until 24 May to get the opening of Artisan ready for submission, and ideally […]

Summary: Turns out the JoCo Cruise isn’t really conducive to getting much writing done…   Thursday: NK Jemisin was on the cruise and held a Write & Chat session, which was awesome. She answered lots of questions about writing, and encouraged the attendees to talk about their own projects as well. In between the chat, […]