2017 was a rollercoaster year, in positive and negative ways. If the universe has a balance, then I would say that the scales were tipped mostly in my favour this year, but there were enough moments of darkness to remind me that all pleasure should be enjoyed in the moment and not taken for granted.… Continue reading On the eve of a new year…and a new book.
Tag: book #2
Editing…
Recently I got book 2 of Little Somerby back from my lovely editor at Aria, and I'm currently embarking on putting her feedback into action. It's been bit of a journey back into the book, as I got totally wrapped up in writing the early sections of book 3 at the end of June, but… Continue reading Editing…
The Calm before the storm of book 2…
Musing on waiting for feedback...
A whole word in my head…
~In a novel you have to resist the urge to tell everything.~ ~Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? ~ J.K. Rowling Before I started writing the Little Somerby series of books, I never used to understand what JK Rowling meant… Continue reading A whole word in my head…
Jonathan Carter – reforming cad, wheeler dealer, hopeless flirt and ‘spare’.
While submitting Far From the Tree to agents, I am currently trying to take my mind off the process by continuing to write the next book in the series, Sweeter than Cider. This has led me up some interesting alleyways, down some intriguing garden paths and introduced me to a whole new set of possibilities for giving the… Continue reading Jonathan Carter – reforming cad, wheeler dealer, hopeless flirt and ‘spare’.
Nano week 2, headspace and anticipation.
I'm currently knee deep in NaNoWriMo (I should, technically, be waist deep by now, but life and lovely sociable things interceded over the weekend so the pace has slowed a bit!), and finding inspiration for scenes and moments in lots of places. I still don't have a title, though! The narrative has been crystallising a… Continue reading Nano week 2, headspace and anticipation.
Nano, Nano…
So, it's day one of NaNoWriMo 2014. I've been waiting for this day for what seems like ages! Already, the ideas are flowing, the thoughts are happening, my daughters are running riot, the house is a mess and Bertie the Weimaraner is learning that he will be ignored for quite a large proportion of the… Continue reading Nano, Nano…
Musical Musings
I don't write to music. Can't do it. I don't know if it's the result of what I rather grandly call 'classical training' (I played the flute regularly from 9-18 and got to Grade 8) but I tend to get distracted by lyrics and harmonies and forget that I'm trying to write! I can write… Continue reading Musical Musings
Embarking on Book Two…
Over the past few months, after hanging out on various writing forums, I have taken on board the very sound advice that, while you're putting your first project to bed, it's always useful to have an open eye and mind for the next one. As I'm currently waiting to pick up the hard copy of… Continue reading Embarking on Book Two…
Fay Keenan 