Category: Writing

Nov 25

It creeps like a creeping thing until it spreads its wings

Debris is stalking me again. It is almost revision time. I have started dreaming about it. I find myself writing new scenes to music in the car. I know the signs. My gorgeous beta-readers have given me juicy, chewy, yummilicious notes to work with. I have printed these, I have scanned them. My fingers itch …

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Nov 24

Website tinkering

I’ve been playing around with the website a little. We have a new theme going – something a bit more organised and less depressing. I can be dark, but peoples, I’m also shiny with butterflies. Sometimes. Anyhoo I’ve added a Free Fiction page with a short story for your enjoyment. And that’s IT for now. …

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Nov 23

Reality is harder than fiction

At least I find it harder to write. Why is that? I have recently written a short auto-biographical piece, and in the process discovered just how much I prefer to write about imaginary characters. So I started wondering what the difference could be. I don’t think it’s as simple as ‘imaginary characters do what you …

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Nov 20

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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Nov 16

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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