About two years ago today, in the golden aftermath of NaNoWriMo, I decided to write a book every month for a year.
About one year ago today, I had completed NaNoWriMo – with a manuscript I have yet to re-visit – and was spending December writing and drawing a graphic novel.
Today, I can confirm that this year I did not complete NaNoWriMo. Continue reading “It’s OK To Not Win Sometimes”
I spent the weekend with other people’s stories, editing and trying to work out a running order for the Homespun eBook. It felt nice to sit with them and give them my full attention, which will hopefully prove motivational for getting on with my own stuff.
Continue reading “Of Sheep and Selkies (and NaNoWriMo)”
As regular readers may be aware, I go on about how editing takes longer than first drafting to the point of being really quite boring. It deserves attention, I trill, it is the most time consuming of all the things if you want to do it justice.
Continue reading “Editing Tales”
I’m concerned that this year I’m being a little bit louche about NaNoWriMo.
(In case you are unsure, this means: Oblique, not straightforward. Also, dubious, shifty, disreputable.)
Continue reading “NaNoWriMo – A Pep Talk”
And I think I’m OK with that. Since fuel prices are increasing exponentially (something that affects me these days, how depressingly grown up) I forsee a lot of sweeping round the flat wearing my patchwork blanket like a mantle and demanding ale and wenches. It’s going to be pretty sweet.
Continue reading “Winter is Coming”
12 Books in 12 Months 