Joanne Anderton

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  1. This in an intervention — 13 comments
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  4. Character guilt — 10 comments
  5. Debris is ALIVE! — 10 comments

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It’s a conspiracy!

And everyone’s in on it. The weather. My pets! Everyone! Oh, wanna know what they’re conspiring to do? To stop me getting any real, productive work done. No really. It’s true. Hear me out. We had a huge thunderstorm come through last night, around midnight. Lots of bright lightning, lots of loud thunder. Right on …

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Oh DEAR

Look at how long it’s been since I posted anything! That’s terrible *tisk tisk* It’s not like nothing’s been going on. Debris has been to the first round of lovely, patient, generous beta readers. I’m studiously ignoring their feedback until I finish a few things first. I know that book will suck me back in …

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The following is best said in a Simpson’s radioactive-man voice…

Revision… finished. Neck… seized up. Shoulder… in knots. Physio… mean bastard. Must stop eyeing new projects. Take… week off. Urrggh

Juliet and the Finish Line

I’m a big fan of Juliet Marillier. Her books are like cake to me, rich and yummy. I think her use of language is beautiful, and I always get sucked into the characters and their relationships. So I was excited to read her post at Writer Unboxed about revising her current project because A) new …

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*sniff*

Conflux is happening this long weekend. Couldn’t afford to go this year. Might be suffering withdrawal here…*sniffles*