Don’t Quit!

Don’t Quit!

You may have noticed this picture on my little motivational lightbox when I posted my office pictures on Facebook the other day. (If you're not already following me on Facebook, why not!) Yes, there is a story. Some of you may be aware that November is NaNoWriMo...
NaNoWriMo – Catching up with you’re Behind

NaNoWriMo – Catching up with you’re Behind

This morning I crossed the 50,000 word finish line for NaNoWriMo. I just missed this goal last year, so this year’s win is doubly satisfying. It was a close call there again this year, because as usual, I missed three days in a row and fell behind in the first...

You can’t turn this Pantser into a Plotter

I’ve written before about the face that I’m a pantser not a plotter, but as NaNo approaches, and I know I want to get the rough draft of Reckless Remedy out as quickly as possible, I’ve been listening to the lure of plotting. It has a lot to...

2015 in Review

2015 has been an… interesting year. There have been some difficult spots. in February, my dad died after an 18 year battle with cancer. In March, my mum came to live in a granny flat at our place (that needed a LOT of renovating). And as if that wasn’t...

NaNoWriMo Decisions

It’s that time of year again, countdown time to NaNoWriMo 2014. I’ve done this competition every year since 2006, though I haven’t always won! Nonetheless, I always find the forums, groups and best of all, the cool graphs, help keep me motivated to...