Summary: Getting back in the work saddle is easier when the work is fun and interesting! Monday: Back from a week-long reading retreat and straight into an in-depth copy edit of a 140,000-word fantasy novel (after a couple of months of almost no work…)! Luckily, it’s by one of my favourite clients and it’s […]
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Too Much Reading?
Is it possible to read too much? I definitely tested that theory last week, when I went on a glorious week-long reading retreat (https://www.readingretreat.co.uk/) in Lincolnshire. The retreats normally run from Friday through Monday and then Tuesday through Friday, and it’s not usually allowed for readers to attend both retreats in the same week […]
Weeknotes – S09E26 – Retreat-tastic!
Summary: Mostly on retreat this week – which was glorious! Monday: Today was the halfway point of my week-long reading retreat. I did some filming for the related YouTube video – but mostly read, read and read some more! Tuesday: I reviewed the next four books I finished while on retreat and also […]
Weeknotes – S09E25 – Work and Vacation
Summary: Paid work – hurrah! Double reading retreat – double hurrah! Monday: I had to get back into a proper working mindset this morning, to tackle my first paid editing project in more than six weeks – and it was a tough job, I can tell you! It didn’t help that it was nonfiction […]
Weeknotes S09E23 – Keeping to a Routine?
Summary: Still trying to maintain some semblance of a productive routine, with mixed results. And still reading a ridiculous number of books. Monday: This afternoon, I wrote a GYWO discussion post about not having enough time for writing and then wrote a post for my own blog about having too much time for writing… […]
Weeknotes – S09E22 – Still Mostly Chilling
Summary: Still mostly reading and doing YouTube filming and editing – can’t complain! Monday: I started the week with my favourite activity – filming clips for my new BookTube channel! I came up with an idea for a new video series over the weekend, which I’m really excited about, so I filmed the intro […]
Reviews Revisited – The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters
This is the transcript of my latest podcast episode, where I revisit books I read a long time ago and compare my reviews! Hello and welcome to Resurrected Reviews Revisited, part of the Will You Still Love It Tomorrow podcast. I’m Annie and, in each Reviews episode, I pick something I’ve reviewed sometime since […]
Reviews Revisited – A Gentleman in Moscow
This is the transcript of my latest Reviews Revisited podcast episode: Hello and welcome to Resurrected Reviews Revisited, part of the Will You Still Love It Tomorrow podcast. I’m Annie and, in each Reviews episode, I pick something I’ve reviewed sometime since 2005, reread or rewatch it, and then compare my reactions. Fair warning: […]
Reviews Revisited – Project Hail Mary
This is a transcript of my latest podcast episode. Hello and welcome to Resurrected Reviews Revisited, part of the Will You Still Love It Tomorrow podcast. I’m Annie and, in each Reviews episode, I pick something I’ve reviewed sometime since 2005, reread or rewatch it, and then compare my reactions. Fair warning: there will be […]
Reviews Revisited – Catching Fire
This is the transcript of my latest podcast episode. Hello and welcome to Resurrected Reviews Revisited, part of the Will You Still Love It Tomorrow podcast. I’m Annie and, in each Reviews episode, I pick something I’ve reviewed sometime since 2005, reread or rewatch it, and then compare my reactions. Fair warning: there will be […]