I have a new desk. For writers, this can be kind of a big deal. I’m quite pleased with it. It’s a bit smaller than my other desk, which makes my tiny study feel bigger. There’s still room for my bits and pieces; trinket boxes, a set of vintage tins I use for pens, someContinue reading “Finding My Way Back #amwriting”
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Woken By Words #amediting
I was woken this morning by words. Not by my neighbour, although the sound of her workmen banging and drilling at 8am was enough to send sleep away. I was up well before then, the story I’m working on poking and prodding at my brain. ‘Come on!’ it said. ‘Let’s go! We need to sortContinue reading “Woken By Words #amediting”
The Old Year Ends…
As the year draws to a close, I suppose it’s time to look back and consider how it was. For me, 2017 was a year of mixed blessings and a badly needed kickstart. I’d fallen into something of a rut, so being challenged and thrown out of my comfort zone, as I have been thisContinue reading “The Old Year Ends…”
The Wheel Turns, and a Cover Reveal!
Today was the shortest day, the moment when the wheel of the year turns towards light again. In the old ways it was called Yule, and marked a time of hope, when a spark of light would be lit both symbolically and literally to celebrate the turning of the year. I love this time ofContinue reading “The Wheel Turns, and a Cover Reveal!”
A Coventry Win, And A Guardian Article – Happy Weekend!
If you’ve read my Author Bio, or my About page, you’ll know that I grew up in Coventry, England. My family have deep ties to the City and most of them still live there, so I visit often. When I returned to the UK in 2012, I spent my first six months back in theContinue reading “A Coventry Win, And A Guardian Article – Happy Weekend!”
A Matter Of Punctuation
Earlier this year, as part of a flurry of competition entries, I entered A Thousand Rooms, my standalone women’s fiction novel, in the 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards. It was a long shot. I knew that. One of the most respected independent book competitions around, the contest attracts thousands of entries from aroundContinue reading “A Matter Of Punctuation”
Thank You
It’s evening. The time of day when I’m usually working (other than during the day, when I’m at work). Working, over the past few months, has been editing and formatting and writing, leaving not much time for blog posts or visiting around. I did write a short post the day before yesterday, with some updatesContinue reading “Thank You”
Sacha Black – 13 Steps to Evil Workbook Launch!
My lovely author-and bloggy-friend Sacha recently released her excellent writing craft book, 13 Steps To Evil – How To Craft A Superbad Villain, which I would recommend as essential to any writer. Today, she’s released the accompanying workbook. Here, in her own words, she tells us what we’ll find inside: How do you become theContinue reading “Sacha Black – 13 Steps to Evil Workbook Launch!”
A Small Update
Life has been extremely busy of late. Part of it has been getting back into the routine of work and school and extracurricular activities, part of it has been all the writing I’m trying to cram in to every spare moment. For I am writing a LOT at the moment. Funny, the busier we getContinue reading “A Small Update”
Storycatcher
Inside me, stories wait. I can plunge my hand in and stir them up, like brown leaves dancing in water. But I cannot catch them, for if I try they grow wings like starlings and fly, scattering beyond my reach. Instead I must wait, patient, like the fisherman. Let my fingers tickle the water, ratherContinue reading “Storycatcher”
Helen Glynn Jones 