Tag: Writing

Procrastinating…

Tonight I appear to be procrastinating by doing stomach crunches and push-ups while listening to Black Sabbath. Yeah, I’d also like to know who I am and what I’ve done with me… Anyone got any less energetic procrastinating tools they can recommend?

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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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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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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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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