Author Archives: Columbo

The end of the world

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Columbo

Sometimes I write this blog and I think maybe someone will stumble upon it one day, but given we are in the throes fo a pandemic may be the apocalypse I have been reading about for so long is with … Continue reading →

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Dick Turpin goes into publishing

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Columbo

I know I am not currently published, but I plan to be. So it’s quite worrying to read all of the news articles talking about how some publishers and magazines are demanding all rights when writers submit work to them. … Continue reading →

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Leap year

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Columbo

Well, the new plan is going ok. starting to achieve some things now slowly. Not quite formed habits yet but who knows, I may be on the way 🙂 Sneezed today and caused an intercostal muscle strain… so now the … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Columbo

I can’t quite believe how fast the year is going. Something I have managed to do regularly is read which is something that I love and had started to really get back into it. If I keep going as I … Continue reading →

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February update

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Columbo

I have started moving in the right direction. But, not as fast as I expected. Not just because of laziness this time though. My mother in law was in the hospital for a few weeks and then the daughter was … Continue reading →

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Update and beyond 2020

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Columbo

It’s been a while since I have given an update and a bit has changed. This post is not going to be a new year new me post…. but it will share some similarities. 🙂 So NaNo was a bust … Continue reading →

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Procrastination and NaNo

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Columbo

“Anyone who procrastinates will find it difficult to get published. You have to work, every day, on improving your craft. Otherwise, you won’t improve” This quote was in Writing Magazine on October 19 by Vaseem Khan. It struck a chord … Continue reading →

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Wow, over three months

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Columbo

Well…. Over 3 months since the last update and given the last one was NaNo related I find it bizarre that this one is coming close to the end of October, which means Pumpkin carving time.. oh, and NaNo!! So … Continue reading →

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NaNo Update

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Columbo

Well… I am sure it’s a shock but I haven’t been doing too much writing in the last week, Although I have done more than I would have if it wasn’t nano. I have around 3 short stories at first … Continue reading →

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Camp NaNo

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Columbo

It’s July and that means that at the end of June someone reminded me that it was nano and I declared I was going to do it again this year. Then I didn’t do much for a few days. I … Continue reading →

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