Month: November 2022

Day 16: 30 November 2022 I took it to the wire, but I got there! Day 1 = 3,706 words Day 2 = 2,508 words Day 3 = 2,585 words…

Day 15: 29 November 2022 For this year’s NaNoWriMo, the plan was to write for 22 days in November. This gave me a daily target of 2,273 words, which should…

Day 13 & 14: 27 & 28 November 2022 I always brag that I never, ever get flu and that I’ll never, ever have a flu jab. I did get…

Day 12: 26 November 2022 I’ve not been well all week, since last Sunday, in fact, but I had paid client work to do and so that’s what I did….

Day 10 & 11: 24 & 25 November 2022 Thursday was Day 10 for me, but I only managed to add 1,659 words. Today is Day 11, and it started…

Day 9: 23 November 2022 Yesterday I said ‘Tomorrow will be better’. I added 2,730 words to the mix yesterday and today I added 2,935 words, so yes, it was…

Day 7 & 6: 19 & 22 November 2022 On Saturday I was rattling along but had to stop writing when tea appeared on the table. I didn’t have time…

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop by Cressida McLaughlin Many thanks to NetGalley and to Harper Collins UK for letting me see an advance…

Day 6: 18 November 2022 I’ve fallen such a long way behind on my NaNo that I’ve had to recalculate. As of today, Saturday 19 November, I still have 12…

It looks as though there’s been a mass exodus of staff from Twitter over the past few hours and the knock-on effect is that everyone seems to think it’s the…

Chapter 54: Wednesday 16 November I’m running a bit behind on my NaNo at the moment, mostly due to all the red-tape stuff I had to do last week. I’ve…

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Aging Gracefully for Women Over 50 by Dr Steve Kringold Many thanks to NetGalley, to BooksGoSocial and to the author for letting me…

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Lighthouse Sisters by Gill Thompson Many thanks to NetGalley and to Headline Review for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of…

Chapter 53: Friday 11 November Saturday Saturday should have been Day 4 of NaNoWriMo, but it turned into a day of household chores. The poet popped out at midday to…

Day 5: 8 November 2022 For this year’s NaNoWriMo, I’ll be writing for 22 days in November. This gives me a daily target of 2,273 words, which will be about…

I interrupt my NaNoWriMo updates to bring you the post I’ve been promising for weeks. But first… Publication Day! It’s Publication Day today for Poppy Day, a VERY SHORT flash…

Day 4: 6 November 2022 For this year’s NaNoWriMo, I’ll be writing for 22 days in November. This gives me a daily target of 2,273 words, which will be about…

Chapter 52: Saturday 5 November For the duration of NaNoWriMo, Diary of a Tiger will go back to weekly posts, appearing on a Saturday with a round-up of the week. I’m…

Day 3: 3 November 2022 For this year’s NaNoWriMo, I’ll be writing for 22 days in November. This gives me a daily target of 2,273 words, which will be about…

Day 2: 2 November 2022 For this year’s NaNoWriMo, I’ll be writing for 22 days in November. This gives me a daily target of 2,273 words, which will be about…

Day 1: 1 November 2022 For this year’s NaNoWriMo, I’ll be writing for 22 days in November. This gives me a daily target of 2,273 words, which will be about…

Chapter 51: Tuesday 1 November November already… This year has flown by. Friday On Friday morning we had the 3rd of our 4 appointments for last week. The poet’s car…