I am not going to be writing every day on here but I do want to maintain a somewhat regular writing habit as I have really enjoyed engaging with my blog again and I hope you have enjoyed it too. When I started blogging way back in 2008, I use my blog as a memory-keeping… Continue reading Five Goals for February
Tag: writing
Five Lovely Things about January
I welcomed the new year with my oldest dear friends as we all squished into our house for a New Year weekend of fun; I connected with friends for dinner, and coffee and I even managed to FaceTime with my brother! My word of the year has already made an impact. I made a list… Continue reading Five Lovely Things about January
How I Write
I add 500-odd words to my novel for the first time in months and I think I am on a roll! In any case, I thought it might be interesting for those non-writerly folks to see into my writing process, such as it is at the moment. Sit down to write The biggest challenge is… Continue reading How I Write
Some Accountability
One of the 23 in 2023 things (which was also on my 22 in 2022 list) is to find a writing accountability partner. I still very much want to do this as I am most certainly an Obliger by Gretchen Rubin's tendencies and work much better if I need to meet outer expectations. However, rather… Continue reading Some Accountability
Currently
Watching: Shadow and Bones, The Last Man on Earth, Happy Valley. Reading: Physical books: Shadow and Bones by Leigh Bardugo, The Lost-Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle. On Kindle: The Cottage in the Highlands by Julia Shackman and The Shack by William Paul Young (as recommended by a dear friend). On Audible: The Artist's Way by… Continue reading Currently
Looking back on my 22 in 2022 list
Each year, I make a fun list of things to aim to do - some are easy and some are very difficult. Last year, I managed to get a lot of these things done but I also have some things I want to carry over for 2023 and some I want to let go of… Continue reading Looking back on my 22 in 2022 list
I Know This is True
Cooking on the barbeque in the summer and having just grilled meat with salad for most of our meals is the best. I know this is true. I am not cut out to be a primary teacher. Spending a couple of hours with some Year One age children (i.e. Austin's age) whilst I chaperoned at… Continue reading I Know This is True
Keeping it Fresh
The previous incarnation of this blog, Single Glorious Thing, marked a shift in gears. As the pandemic struck in 2020, I had been struggling to find a rhythm in writing and so I tried something different. For a while, it was helpful to focus on those simple (and sometimes not so simple) pleasures and glories… Continue reading Keeping it Fresh
Halfway
It is halfway through 2022 and I haven't written a blog post since I managed to write every day for January. I thought I had cracked my writing drought but as usual, without the concrete obligation of an arbitrary challenge, I have not been able to keep it going. I haven't added any words to… Continue reading Halfway
A Little Acceptance
One of my most frustrating traits is that I find it impossible to stick to a routine. I do not do the same things every day in the same order, even the most basic things. I regularly forget to put on deodorant! So when I realised I wanted to write, every single piece of advice… Continue reading A Little Acceptance