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Posted on January 22, 2022

Life-novel balance and other fictional concepts.

I have never managed the work-life balance thing. Complicated Christmas holidays, a deadline for one of our authors, the need to catch up with my own work after that, and…

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Posted on November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

As the Sparks Fly Upwards

Last night, I went to a book launch. This is the sort of thing I’m supposed to do now as a publishing magnate, but a. COVID’s got in the way…

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Posted on October 2, 2021

Gasmasks, secret Christmas cards, underpants and the reason I took 4 years of Latin.

I am so glad the weekend is here, and we’re at home for it. The last 7 days: We went away last weekend to celebrate my husband’s birthday. On Saturday,…

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Posted on September 25, 2021September 24, 2021

Big birthday with big computers

This weekend is a big birthday for my husband. I have to be kind to him because it’ll be mine next year and he’ll be able to turn anything rude…

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Posted on July 3, 2021

Winchester, new experiences and playing mother-in-law to a character I don’t like.

I remember my dream from last night, which doesn’t happen much. Do other people feel the need to match the dredgings of their subconscious with the events/ television of the…

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Posted on November 28, 2020

Nanowrimo week 4: “Winning” a novel and whether the Crown should be this gripping.

New blog post: “Winning” a novel and whether the Crown should be this gripping.

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Posted on May 22, 2017May 26, 2017

Bournemouth 19/05/17

It was dark, but this is Bournemouth, in the middle of a subway, under a roundabout: Is it just me being pretentious, or is there a metaphor here? Even if…

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Posted on May 4, 2017

Productive ways to avoid your novel and Victorians at their best.

I have two articles out today. The first, ‘Productive Procrastination’, is in the June issue of Writing Magazine. I lay out twelve good excuses to avoid your novel. This didn’t require much…

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