I really would love to know why 11:30 seems to be the sweet spot for me. This is the time when i start looking at what i should be doing with writing…. not the entire night leading up to this point but the point where i should be thinking of going to bed. This is…
I have started to prioritise reading again in a bid to actually try and get through the massive amount of books I have. Each year I seem to buy significantly more than I read. I need to do something about that, so I have started reading a lot more. I was trying to finish what…
Book 5, Victory Conditions, Elizabeth Moon Warning Spoilers ahead… you have been warned! Vatta’s War is a military SF series that is comprised of 5 books. This one being the last. I will be the first to admit that I am easy to please when it comes to films or books. Its not often I…
As long as I can remember I have written, although like all things I do it has been on and off and never with conviction. This was until a few years ago when I started to do so more and more. I spend more time planning and making notes than actual writing but still I…
Number 3 is about focus, the coach states that you cannot finish anything until you have focus. This is what is needed to make a career out of writing. It is said that many people can have a one hit wonder but only the career writers have focus. I fit into the category of someone…
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 draft. and a couple more that I am on with. So I have some progress….
Because I am so flakey with blogging I have decided that I will compose at least one blog a day on my mobile device. This will keep me writing and will force me to look at a topic to cover each day. Here’s to trying something new. This was from my anniversary weekend away with…
I watch some you-tubers and I have watched/read interviews with authors on how they are so productive. I have tried at home to be more productive but despite having no young kids anymore I can’t seem to get it to work for me, I can have a solid 4 hours in my office and manage…
It’s almost time, close to the end of the month and I am away with the wife. My outline is incomplete and I still need to get the rest of the chapters ready. We get back Tuesday night although I won’t have much time then as we also have the cinema that night. This leaves…
Cineworld Cinemas have a scheme where you pay £17.40 a month and can go to the cinema as much as you like, this also includes 10% off food & drink and 25% off a few places to eat. I had this card before and really didn’t get the use out of it, Cineworld will have…