The week before we left for Prague was dark. Our building recepitonist stopped me the one morning as I can in and asked me if I was okay as I looked so unhappy. I was really startled. I had no idea that my inners were visible on my outers. And I was unhappy. Birthdays – [...]
At the end of last year I decided on a very firm New Year’s resolution: not to buy books in 2011. *pause and let that sink in* This doesn’t mean that I won’t stop reading or anything like that, no – it was more a case of taking charge of a habit I’ve gotten into these [...]
Whilst writing both Grimm and Djinn music played a bit part in my writing. Not necessarily influencing it, I think, but definitely having some kind of background noise going helps me concentrate and sort of, sets the mood. I recently did a tally of what I tend to listen to whilst writing and was honestly [...]
Once upon a time I wrote short stories. I loved writing short form fiction. I belonged to an online livejournal group called MuseMuggers and we had to write bits on a pretty regular basis. I found that my confidence grew and I enjoyed myself. I found that most of my writing turned quite dark and [...]
I may have mentioned that I finished my novel for older teens just before Christmas? Well, I’ve been thinking of my edits. New ideas have surfaced, ways to improve the narrative and wotnot. What I am keen to use is my critique from my critique group that I meet with monthly. These are my friends [...]
My SCBWI booklet arrived yesterday so I got to read it this morning over breakfast. I skimmed some articles to be read more fully later on, but I did read this one article by a writer called Joelle Anthony. The article was “Red Hair is not as uncommon as you think” and really what it was [...]
Before we had the car we were all over London almost every week. But since we’ve settled down in the ‘burbs and bought a little car for trips all over the country and such, we’ve not really played tourist that much in this beautiful city of ours. It’s a bit sad as there is so [...]
This advert made me laugh and also worry ceaselessly about my main character in Grimm. Advert for God’s War Clever marketing but at the risk of alienating the intended audience, maybe a bit too bolshy? *** Having the past few days off to recharge is amazing. I’ve read so many books including an amazing new [...]
After making an insane deal with hubby Mark and our friend Sarah in which we raced towards a self-imposed deadline of 24th December, I can happily and proudly state that we all three had made it. My first draft of Grimm is done. I know there is much work to be done on it. I [...]
Just a quick chirpy post. I have banked 30k worth of words tonight. I am a happy camper. *does snoopy dance of joy* My treat to myself for this is to finish reading Discord’s Apple by Carrie Vaughn tonight. And then once that is devoured (not many pages left), I can continue reading my new [...]
