Musings :: Moments :: Memories
I spent almost the whole day today working on my novel but I barely wrote any new words. What I did manage to do was wrangle my complicated multiple points of view, dual timeline, non-linear incomplete draft into a structure which finally makes sense. Whenever I stall with my writing, there is always an underlying… Continue reading Order from chaos
As a serial procrastinating writer, I naturally have a lot of reading to distract me from the the task of actually writing. Here are some of my favourites which have helped and inspired me. The Right to Write and The Artist's Way, both by Julia Cameron. Her belief that we are all writers and we… Continue reading My Favourite Writing Books
It is only relatively recently that I have allowed myself to put down a book I am not enjoying rather than power through to the bitter end. I find this harder to do the longer that I have invested in a book. The cover of my current Kindle read promises an autumnal New York romance… Continue reading Did Not Finish
We have been watching quite a mix of things on TV lately: Just watched: Beckham (the documentary series on Netflix) - we enjoyed this immensely. Taskmaster Series 1 - 5 - the perfect easy entertainment with some good laughs and wonderfully ridiculous challenges. We need a break now though. Currently watching: Ahsoka - the Star… Continue reading Watching
From my writing journal - 7.4.2017 A twig snaps, cracking the air and breaking the silence. The warmth has brought the wood to life with scents of rotten leaves mingling with the fresh growth of spring. The leaves are spreading out in the trees, shielding the russet floor from the high noon sun. The light… Continue reading Fragments
Around here I am in and out of school while the school closure drags into another week. It is not the start of term I had expected and I miss seeing my colleagues properly. Around here Evelina is coping well with her long days. This year, her bus is so early after her original bus… Continue reading Around here
Another prompt from the book The Right to Write was to write down one hundred things that make me happy. Just making this list made me happy! Autumn leaves Bacon Hugs Harper Dog Laughter through tears Steel Magnolias Running into the sea Blue skies My kids' laughter Mountains in the summertime The purr of a… Continue reading What Makes Me Happy
These gems have been on my TBR for way too long. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson - I borrowed this from a friend an embarrassingly long time ago. I started it but need to finish it. Jackson's writing is phenomenal. The Whispering House by Elizabeth Brooks - recommended by Anne Bogel on… Continue reading 5 Books I Want to Read this Autumn
I just finished listening to The Midnight Library by Matt Haig on audiobook (read by the exquisite Carey Mulligan). As this is not a new novel, I know that many of you may have read it and certainly a lot has already been written or said about it. In any case, I wanted to record… Continue reading We don’t have to do everything in order to be everything
A while back, I signed up for a Year of Reflection with Erin Loechner. She sent a weekly email with curated quotations or extracts and invite us to read, think and respond. I just stumbled across my journalling from this and thought I would share some of my writing. The first was an extract from… Continue reading Dismiss whatever insults your soul
Notes From My Day 