January 13 2016 11:56 am
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
January 8 2016 9:36 am
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
January 4 2016 3:56 pm
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
January 1 2016 12:57 pm
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