Archive for February, 2012
February 12 – Update
It’s that special day that comes around just once every four years. Leap year feels like a free day to me and even though I’m knackered I was determined to put a little extra effort in, do some writing and finish this post. This is the second update of the year already. Time really does […]
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Tags: Mojo, Oscar Wilde, Picture of Dorian Gray, Writing
I have mentioned before that I am part of a writing group. We now have a name: The Steel City Writers. We have been working on a number of projects recently and I would formally like to invite you over to the grand opening of our new blog. There are five writers in the group and we […]
Filed under: E-Book, Steel City Writers, Writing | 19 Comments
Tags: Blog, Creative writing, E-book, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Writers Resources, Writing Exercises, Writing process, Yorkshire
If you read my last post you’ll know that the Nasty Mr Migraine stole my Mojo, if you didn’t read it then it’s just one click away! Thank you for all your words of encouragement. I really appreciate the comments and support. It does make a massive difference. During the writing break I decided to […]
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Tags: Crime fiction, Fiction, Mojo, Timeline, Twitter, Writers Resources, Writing process
I was doing well this week. In fact, I would say I was on a roll this month. I’d increased my workload and re-written nearly 10k words by mid-month. I was in a good routine, writing most evenings after work, my mind was uncluttered and I had a clear vision of where each scene was […]
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Tags: Creative Spark, Headache, Jim Morrison, Migraine, Mojo, Neurological Disorders, The Doors, Writing
I decided to broaden my reading this year and take part in BookdOut’s Eclectic Reading Challenge 2012. First of all, a big THANK YOU for your comments and suggestions on which books I should read in 2012. I’ve set up a page to track the challenge and will add the books I’ve chosen for each genre […]
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Tags: challenges, Charles Dickens, Deborah Harkness, Fiction, Jack Reacher, Literature, Philip Pullman, Reading, Science fiction
The 7 x 7 Award
I’ve been nominated for MORE awards! This time it is the 7 x 7 award. Nominations have been from Olivia Boler, Shannon Howell – My Life As An Author, Cath Bore – Liverpool writer about town and the multi-award winning Buddhafulkat – where dream meets action. This award is about the 7s. I need to: reveal 7 general […]
Filed under: Blogging Award, E-Book, Musical Tourettes, Novel In Progress, Writing | 22 Comments
Tags: Award, Blog award, Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Seven (film), Site Award
Paperback: 613 pages Publisher (UK): Pan (23 Jun 2011) Language English Sold by: Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Play.Com Official website: David Baldacci Overview (Official blurb) An attack on the heart of power . . . In sight of the White House . . . At a place known as . . . HELL’S CORNER Oliver Stone – once the […]
Filed under: Reading, Recommended Books | 4 Comments
Tags: Camel Club, David Baldacci, Hell's Corner, Oliver Stone, Reading, Thriller, Writing
