(a snippet of) Chapter 7, Mary Days have merged into weeks when I have felt permanently exhausted, entirely drained. I have felt fidgety as if…
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This week I vow to find my personality
I am writing the first part of this blog post today, Sunday, after a week where tiredness has sucked every sense of personality out of…
For a moment I forgot I am a writer…
For a moment I forgot that I am a writer and that writing is, in a sense, work as well. Each day I find time…
My Publishing Journey: The Proof
It has been a week and a half since I received the exciting email containing the professionally edited proof of my debut novel. At a…
Writing Magazine: a review
For over a year now I have been a proud subscriber of Writing Magazine. Each month another issue arrives through my letter box and I…
The Friend
“So, that’s all we have time for on the programme this week.” There’s a soothing aspect to having the radio on as a constant background…
20 writing goals for 2020
Enter 10 writing competitions Finish book 2 Publish my debut novel Work hard Encourage others Finish my Writers Bureau Writing Course Attempt writing for radio…
Flight (part 3)
One more visit to the hospice before my flight and I know this will be the hardest visit yet. I am borrowing our neighbour’s car…
Flight (part 2)
That was the great thing about this happening to a person like my Mam. She is such a strong lady that she made her cancer…
10 Things that help me distract my creative brain
As a creative with an overactive imagination, sometimes I find it getting the better of me. I feel overwhelmed by thoughts and sometimes even scared,…