Last week the UK went into it’s third lockdown due to Covid. Like many people I expected and wanted this to happen. Nonetheless it is hard to thrive in lockdown, and the winter seems to make this harder. Here my… Continue Reading →
Every year I start a process of reviewing what has happened in the previous 12 months. My 2020 review feels more important than ever before, especially as I believe the UK will be entering lockdown again before too long. (stupid… Continue Reading →
Last month I wrote about my plan for succeeding with Nanowrimo and getting my writing mojo back. All while achieving Christmas calm by being prepared for the holiday season. You can read about that here. It is now 15th November… Continue Reading →
Like most people 2020 has been a very strange year but also an important one. I have learned to readjust my expectations and have realised (some of this was forced on me) that I am not super human and can’t… Continue Reading →
Recently I have been feeling super overwhelmed in most aspects of my life. I never seem to have the time to write, (meaning I’ve turned into a writer who doesn’t really write); I’ve once again been neglecting to blog. (I… Continue Reading →
Back in 2011 I received an email inviting me to join an exciting new social media platform. That platform was Google Plus. At first I didn’t really get much out of the platform and after a brief play around with… Continue Reading →
Last year was a difficult one for writing and I gave serious consideration to mothballing my website and having a complete long term break from writing. This forced me to examine why I had so much of my time putting… Continue Reading →
This month has been a bit of a crazy one, with not much time for anything except work and spending time with the kids. Mostly thanks to a sneaky mid month ear infection. What I’m reading On Writing by Stephen… Continue Reading →
Since nearly giving up on writing at the end of last year I have been refocusing on things I enjoy and making sure I leave enough mental space to allow new story ideas to flourish. So as January 2019 is… Continue Reading →