I can't help but wonder why it always seems to be the case that when you take time off your day job to focus on writing things happen to prevent this. Yesterday we had to take the dog to the vets, he is fine but he has been getting some gunk in his eyes which … Continue reading Thursday 29th April 2021
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Saturday 24th April 2021
It was a study week for me this last week and I always under estimate how much these weeks take out of me. On paper it doesn't look too bad, it is only six hours of studying after all. However, I still feel the need to keep any eye on work so that I don't … Continue reading Saturday 24th April 2021
Thursday 15th April 2021
It is halfway though the month so I am halfway through my writing challenge. I am only a couple of thousand words behind where I should be to be on track but that is to be expected at this point in the week. I always write more on the weekend anyway so I should easily … Continue reading Thursday 15th April 2021
Wednesday 31st March 2021
Tomorrow is the start of Camp NaNoWriMo. For those of you that don't know what this is, NaNoWriMo stands for national novel writing month (which is in November but Camp NaNoWriMo is the version on this in April). The November version of the challenge is always to write 50k words but the April version is … Continue reading Wednesday 31st March 2021
Lets Try Again – A Short Story
Based on the following prompt from Reedsy: Write about two people reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship. "I think we should try again." Martin said smiling. We wouldn't need to try again if you hadn't cheated on me Emily thought cynically. She wanted to take him back and try again but she wasn't … Continue reading Lets Try Again – A Short Story
The Dreaded Date – A Short Story
This short story is based on a writing prompt from https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts The prompt is as follows: Write about a first date that surprises both people, but in different ways. The story: Alice sat in the crowed bar waiting for her date to arrive. Her best friend had set this up for her because it have … Continue reading The Dreaded Date – A Short Story
