Each month, around the 20th, I publish a Top Three. I am so happy about all the great writerly types I’ve met through blogging. Who else will understand the torture of plotting at 1am, the flirty brush of 1st person POV and the morning-after hangover of misguided ideas. There are finite words in the universe …
He found her outside, pegging pants like he counted clients. He longed to sell himself to her. She curled her toes into the grass and watched clouds scudding to the finish. How much did you get done today? Enough, and she stretched to pin up his smalls. Success for her was sunshine hours. The door …
I’ve been challenged to the Three Days Three Quotes game. Thank you so much to Finding French Charming. Her blog is so entertaining. You should go check out her stories about finding love. The Rulebook: Thank the person who nominated you. Post a quote for three consecutive days (1 quote for each day). Nominate three …
So I’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award by The Real Home – An Expat’s View , ah three weeks ago (oops). I don’t normally do these but I figure why not, it’s a good way to find out more about bloggers and new blogs to follow. 1. If you could invite any 5 people …
Tell me you’ve had this day before, please. A cattle-prod pain deep in the tailbone pulls you from sleep. Your children and your alarm are clanging in the bedroom. But you’re stuck in a dream. You can’t open your eyes because you stayed awake until midnight when this position hurt, and this ached, and this …
Every writer has to make the choice at some point – to use their real name or write under a pseudonym. But what message does the author’s name send to readers? Have a look at the book you are reading. Not what you are reading, but who is the person behind the words? Is the …
This week, I have been struggling to get motivated. If any of you are the same, here are some quotes from famous writers on what inspires them and motivates them to sit in that chair day after day. I hope it helps to know that the ones whose names ring out long after their bodies …
I wonder if writers can ever enjoy books the same as before. As a reader, we are taken on the book journey as a passenger, eyes wide and ready to be impressed. As a writer, I find myself pointing out parts of the road and foreshadowing signposts, expecting the plot twists and noticing dumps …
Our busy lives leave us time-poor. In between work, school activities, housework and being the perfect mindful parent, we need to make the most of any time we do have. It is essential to focus a distracted mind in order to be productive. When I started writing three years ago, I would search for the …
The remote control was finally adrift, unattached to any hand. Him and the kids had gone to bed and were happily snoring. I slumped onto the couch for some me-time and scrolled through the menus in search of a film only I would like. No animations, no violence, no tweens. My craving was for a …