https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNJVFloPIVA I'm always discovering new things about the process behind my writing, and as I'm as fascinated by the 'nuts and bolts' of the craft as I am the actual stories, I thought I'd write a little blog post. I can't dance. As a little girl, I had notions of being a ballerina, but my… Continue reading I Can’t Dance…
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Slimming World: time to reflect
It's been a while since I've blogged about my weight loss progress, and that's because things have been going generally well, with a couple of blips along the way. Including, if I'm honest, this week so far! I got my 1 stone award a few weeks back, which was a real milestone, but I've been… Continue reading Slimming World: time to reflect
Throwback Texts: Sex, Lies and Videotape (and my vidding response to it).
A song came on in the car today that really got me into the mood for writing about the protagonists in my second novel, Sweeter than Cider, Jonathan and Caroline. It was Bryan Ferry's 'Slave to Love'. This is a song I've long loved, and a few years ago I made a fanvid for the film Sex, Lies… Continue reading Throwback Texts: Sex, Lies and Videotape (and my vidding response to it).
Far From the Tree – ‘missing’ scenes and DVD extras
One of the joys of having my own characters and universe to play with is that I keep thinking of 'scenes between the scenes' from the novels. Much like DVD extras and missing scenes from films, these are the moments that I haven't actually committed to paper in the novel, but that I visualise now… Continue reading Far From the Tree – ‘missing’ scenes and DVD extras
Delayed gratification…and pleasurable anticipation.
I'm waiting with bated breath for Friday. Friday is my first 'official' designated writing day. Unlike my 'lucky break' child free days of the past few months, which have generally been pretty last minute and ad hoc, this has come about through a lucky quirk of my teaching timetable, in which the cards have fallen… Continue reading Delayed gratification…and pleasurable anticipation.
Back on the bus…
New term, new books! I recently posted about that 'back to school' feeling, and tonight I took another step towards getting back into the rigours of the new school year, albeit a little early. I'm one of those women who generally looks OK in clothes, regardless of a stone (or three's) weight gain, because you… Continue reading Back on the bus…
Agents, acceptances and anticipation
Things have been a little quiet around this blog for a few weeks, mostly due to the fact I've been flat out working and marking A Level Media Studies scripts for the exam board. That's not left a great deal of time for anything else except sleep and the odd bottle of prosecco! However, term… Continue reading Agents, acceptances and anticipation
Dreaming of the past.
Because I do dream, fairly regularly, of past people and past voices... I dreamed of you last night. Do you ever dream of me? In those small, dark hours between the opening of eyes, when my thoughts are hardly my own. I wonder if you ever see me in those somnolent hours. I only think… Continue reading Dreaming of the past.
Time Pressures and Guilty Pleasures
Last week I wrote a blog entry about how much I was looking forward to getting a few child free hours to finish outlining the second book in the Little Somerby Series, Sweeter than Cider. This got me thinking about process, again! When I read this article on writing rituals yesterday, I wondered if every writer has… Continue reading Time Pressures and Guilty Pleasures
Pretty things and procrastination, part two!
In less than sixteen hours I'm going to have that most fabled of things, CFT (Child Free Time) to crack on with the second book in the Little Somerby Series, Sweeter than Cider. I'm beyond excited, even though Bertie the Weimaraner will need to be walked off his paws first, so he's amenable to being left while… Continue reading Pretty things and procrastination, part two!
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