Author Archives: blogaboutwriting

Oh, Olive!

Posted on April 26, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Just dropping by – quickly – to say hello, as I am supposed to be working, as you may remember. Aagh, not panicking at all. The weather here’s gorgeous – I hope it is with you too – and on … Continue reading →

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Easter: The Goodies & The ‘Baddies’

Posted on April 6, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Look what just arrived in the post! Lucky me, I won two of Helen Matthews‘ books (‘Lies Behind the Ruin’ and ‘After Leaving The Village’) AND a lovely jubbly Easter Egg in a giveaway on her newsletter. Interestingly, ‘After Leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Bonnie, Kate Nash Agency | Tagged | 6 Comments

All Zoomed Out

Posted on March 28, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Does anyone else have a recurring nightmare? (Apart from being stuck in an everlasting Zoom meeting?) Here’s mine: I’m packing to go somewhere (that has to be a dream, at the moment, right?) and I’m late and in a mad … Continue reading →

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Taking a Knife to Short Story Endings

Posted on March 19, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Almost exactly a year ago (in my 18th March ‘Keeping Perky’ post), I wrote: everything’s gone a bit weird, hasn’t it? And 12 months later, it’s still weird. Although, hopefully, with vaccines being dished out (here at least), quicker than … Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions, Magazines, Short Stories | Tagged | 6 Comments

Groundhog Day

Posted on March 5, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

So here we are again, another week over. As someone wise (it was Marian Keyes, actually) said on Twitter today, ‘The weeks whizz by but nothing changes’ (probably a bit wittier than that, but you get the idea). It’s all … Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions, Kate Nash Agency, Novels | 10 Comments

Walking in the Middle of The Road

Posted on February 21, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Does anyone else find themselves leaping off the pavement as people approach TWO ABREAST? As someone pointed out to these joined-at-the-hip types on Twitter yesterday, “when passing someone on a narrow path or pavement, please walk in single file. It … Continue reading →

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A Hotchpotch of a Post

Posted on February 9, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Hello! I’ve been meaning to write long before this (it’s been a fortnight!) but somehow, the days got away from me. I don’t even have the excuse that I’ve been snowed in or stuck in the snow (again) because we … Continue reading →

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How Long Does It Take to Write a Novel?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Since my last post, 2 things have happened which have taken my mind off the global pandemic, at least for a little while, namely: 1. On Sunday, I went out in my car (essential shopping, not a jolly!), for what … Continue reading →

Posted in Novels | 24 Comments

Eyes Front!

Posted on January 12, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Now, like me, you probably spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen (over 4 hours yesterday teaching on Zoom, anyone…?) and it turns out, probably not surprisingly, that this is Not Good For Our Eyes. Every … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Happy New Year to you all! I meant to post before the end of the year but time got away with me, so here I am on a cold and rainy January 1st, feeling glad – as I’m sure you … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Competitions, Short Stories, The People's Friend | 87 Comments