Struggling to get motivated (list alert)
I’ll be honest. I’ve been struggling to get motivated to do my own writing. All was very well to the end of November, when I completed NaNoWriMo 2017. But December…
New project ahead
We’ve been a bit busy in Baggins Bottom since the year began, and we’ve decided to start a new adventure on a new Facebook page with a new Twitter account…
Working with a timer
When I’m really, really busy and start to feel overwhelmed with the amount of work I have yet to do, I resort to the Pomodoro Tomato technique. In fact, I…
… and breathe …
Last night I finished a job that has been hanging around since before Christmas. It was billed as a “heavy proofreading” job, but it turned out to need a LOT…
Time for a change (*** LIST ALERT ***)
I had a bit of a flurry of new followers over the weekend – welcome to you all – and I have no idea where they all came from. However,…
52 books in 52 weeks: Jill Mansell’s A-Z of Happiness
I set myself the goal of reading and reviewing 52 writing guides over the year. Here is book 29. I didn’t know this one was on my Kindle until it…
Writers’ Workshop: Researching and Writing the Perfect Murder
On Saturday I attended a crime writing workshop in Nottingham. The course was called “Researching and Writing the Perfect Murder”, and it was being led by Stuart Gibbon and Stephen…
NaNoWriMo 2017 – so how was it for you?
For the third year running, I tackled NaNoWriMo, making it a priority instead of an also-ran. For the third year running, I tackled it using Scrivener. For the third year…
52 books in 52 weeks: Stop Worrying, Start Writing
A brief interlude from NaNoWriMo … I set myself the goal of reading and reviewing 52 writing guides over the year. Here is book 28. Stop Worrying; Start Writing: How…
