Stretching the perimeter of my comfort zone.
If I had my way I would stay in my comfort zone and never make a mistake. But two things have recently pushed me to do things I wouldn’t choose…
Category: self-editing
Tumble-driers, novel middles and a kanban board.
Lots of things going on this week: We went out to a French restaurant to celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. I am a fan of cream-based cuisine (and my husband).…
Parenting mini-mes, editing and the hard work behind magic.
The first sign of spring – forced daffodils in the supermarket. Give it another week or two and I’ll have snowdrops in my garden. I can see the crux of…
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…
A requiem to mince pies and a to-do list for my novel.
Almost back into routine. Phew. Sort of. There is something nice about the holidays after Christmas: most of the benefits (pretty lights, mince pies, and hot chocolate, time with family)…
Canine proverbs, Riverdance, and keeping up the tension in my novel.
Eight days later, Pepper is still a walking miracle, though she’s supposed to be on bed rest. Try explaining that to a dog! However, she should however be putting on…
Soo…
Good week. I think. My youngest has forgotten how to print out his homework, so have had daily emails threatening detentions. On the plus side, he’s now allowed to use…
A man behaving too well.
This week, I read through my own novel. It’s in a much better state than it was at the beginning of September, but I still wouldn’t let anybody else read…
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