Category Archives: Writing

Lifting Yourself Out Of A Writing Slump

I find writing to be a joyous experience. I love telling stories, living in different worlds and seeing them through my characters’ eyes, feeling what they feel, good and bad. It’s just about the best thing ever. However, there is another side to being a writer – it’s not all lattes and sitting in coffeeContinue reading “Lifting Yourself Out Of A Writing Slump”

#BlogBattle ‘Trace’

It’s Tuesday, it’s wet and rainy, and it’s the first of the month – March has come in colder than February, that’s for sure. It’s also #BlogBattle Day, courtesy of Rachael Ritchey, and this week’s theme is ‘Trace’. As has seemed to be happening lately with these challenges, another scene has appeared from my vampireContinue reading “#BlogBattle ‘Trace’”

Sue Vincent – Writing Prompt – The Fairy Door

It’s Thursday, so I normally post a door as part of Norm 2.0’s Thursday Doors Challenge (and I may yet still, it’s Thursday for a little while longer yet). But Sue Vincent over at  The Daily Echo posted a writing prompt based on this picture she took of a mysterious door in a stone wall,Continue reading “Sue Vincent – Writing Prompt – The Fairy Door”

On The Path Once More

It’s Monday, and the gorgeous child is back at school. Half term is over – this year is flying by already – and I’m now back to my regular schedule. A Thousand Rooms is now starting to go out to agents and publishers. I have a carefully crafted cover letter, a sweated-over synopsis, and haveContinue reading “On The Path Once More”

Silver and Black – For Valentine’s Day

So. This little vampire story of mine, which started out as a flash fiction piece for Ali Isaac, then expanded into a couple of pieces for Sacha Black, plus a #BlogBattle entry for Rachel Ritchey, has given me another scene. It’s a continuation of the piece I wrote for Ali’s challenge, and it’s a bitContinue reading “Silver and Black – For Valentine’s Day”

The Joy of Synopses

Well, I’m being a little sarcastic, in case you hadn’t guessed. It’s no secret how much I love to write, but there are some things I enjoy writing far less than others. One of those things is the dreaded author bio – it’s such a fine line between sounding interesting and sounding like a tosserContinue reading “The Joy of Synopses”

#BlogBattle – Silver And Black

One of the things I enjoy about blogging is the number of challenges offered by bloggers throughout the community. For writers there’s everything from sixty second flash fiction to short story competitions, and photographers could post something every day of the week and never run out of different blogspirations. One writing challenge I’ve noticed isContinue reading “#BlogBattle – Silver And Black”

A Productive Day

Yesterday was a fairly productive day, as these things go. I had an appointment in a nearby village and afterwards the woods seemed to be calling me. The sun was shining and it was one of those cold clear days, so I followed the call through bare trees and evergreens, photographing velvety moss clothing treesContinue reading “A Productive Day”