Being a writer isn’t all lattes in coffee shops and glowing bursts of inspiration. There’s quite a bit of hard work involved too, as many of you know. Writing a novel and then getting it out into the world is a huge effort, especially for independent authors like myself. I work with a professional editorContinue reading “Pirates Ahoy! A Writer’s Frustration”
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A Visit To Kings Landing #GameOfThrones
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Season 8 of Game Of Thrones, so if you’re not all caught up, read further at your own peril. Again, spoilers spoilers spoilers) A couple of years ago, I shared two posts about visiting Dragonstone, the Targaryen island fortress from Game of Thrones. Of course, I didn’t really visitContinue reading “A Visit To Kings Landing #GameOfThrones”
Writing With A Critique Partner
(note: I realise I’ve been posting quite a lot about the writing process since I returned to blogging. I suppose it’s because, when I was on my blog break, I spent most of it writing. However, don’t worry – I’ll still be wandering stone circles and photographing canal boats and weird doors and writing storiesContinue reading “Writing With A Critique Partner”
Stepping Into A Writer’s World
In my recent post, A Season for Writing, I wrote about the fact that I’d started a new WIP set in California, and that I could almost feel the sunshine. And the more I think about it, the more it seems to me that this feeling of place, of inhabiting the world where my charactersContinue reading “Stepping Into A Writer’s World”
A Season For Writing
I’ve recently, after months spent editing and tweaking my vampire novel, started a new WIP. I felt a bit rusty at first, a bit unsure. I knew I could write books, but actually doing so, letting the story pull me along, was something I hadn’t done for a while. So I started slowly, trying notContinue reading “A Season For Writing”
Back From A Break
Hey everyone! It’s been a few months. Well, almost nine months to the day, to be exact, since I went on my break. I’ve missed you all and, I must say, it’s nice to be back. However, I think things will be slightly different this time. One of the things that caused me to takeContinue reading “Back From A Break”
Taking A Break
Hello, lovely fellow bloggers! I know Wednesday is usually when I take a Wander, but instead I’ve decided to take a break. I’ve been blogging for the past four years, written over 700 posts, and made some wonderful friends along the way. However, I have a few things I need to focus on at theContinue reading “Taking A Break”
#writephoto – Fallen
I do enjoy Sue Vincent’s #writephoto prompt. Her photos are always so evocative, and sometimes the strangest story fragments come to me. This one is probably a bit odd, but then there are legends of standing stones that ‘walk.’ So, maybe they like to lie down for a rest, as well… ‘I don’t know aboutContinue reading “#writephoto – Fallen”
The Bloggers Bash Post Competition – Extended!
Exciting news, fellow bloggers! The Bloggers Bash Post Competition deadline date has been extended – read on to find out more! The Bloggers Bash Blog Post Competition – Deadline for Entries Extended We’ve listened, and we’ve acted. We’re pleased to announce that we’ve extended the deadline for entries to this year’s Bloggers Bash Blog PostContinue reading “The Bloggers Bash Post Competition – Extended!”
#writephoto Sanctuary
Sue Vincent’s #writephoto is one of my favourite blog writing prompts. The photos she chooses are always so inspiring, and she gets such a variety of responses to the same image. I don’t always get a story but, when I do, they come immediately. This one appeared when I saw her image for this week:Continue reading “#writephoto Sanctuary”
Helen Glynn Jones 