I started off the year feeling despondent. I wondered if I even wanted to write any more. It all seemed pointless. The hard work, the missed outings with friends, the long hours at the computer suddenly appeared without value. I couldn’t understand my mood. I had just produced my third... read more
First of all thank you to everyone who made nice comments on the blog or sent me messages after my ‘down’ post the other day. I really appreciate your thoughts. I still haven’t written anything creative (although in some ways the blog is a gentle limbering up), but the idea... read more
Over the last few days of festive overload, I’ve been looking forward to today. A new year, a new start, a new writing project. The trouble is I don’t know what I want that project to be. A new novel? Short stories? Something I haven’t tried before? Last year I... read more
I sent my daughter a text this morning (she’s working today) to wish her Happy New Year. It wasn’t until I got her reply saying ‘Happy New York to you too!’ that I realised predictive texting had got the better of me. Doesn’t bode well for writing during the year... read more