Would I ever quit writing? That’s effectively the question today. What would make me quit writing? I’ve had the odd month or two recently when I’ve not written anything much… not in the way of fictions or non-fiction. I’ve generally
Thank goodness it’s February #IWSG
Thank goodness January is over. I’m not sure how much of my attitude for the last couple of weeks has been down to the start of the year, Covid, hiding away in my little lockdown space and wondering what the
Book Review | African Me and Satellite TV
African Me and Satellite TV has been on my kindle for ages, but was late getting on my TBR. Even so, it easily qualifies for my Mount TBR Challenge. I was originally going to do today as a double review,
Thursday #writephoto | Afar
Afar: the photo prompt from this time last year in Sue Vincent’s #writephoto meme. A chance remark from a friend started this one off. Another friend fostered a greyhound during the first lockdown here in England, and yet another friend
#IWSG | Is writer’s block seasonal?
Writer’s block is not the question posed by the Insecure Writers Support Group this month. The suggested question is: What publishing path are you considering/did you take, and why? Our cohosts are Toi Thomas, T. Powell Coltrin, M.J. Fifield, and Tara Tyler! Please follow them
#IWSG – Creativity and trauma
I saw a number of posts last month about writing and depression, or writing your way out of bad places even if you weren’t actually depressed. Lots of comments about friends who’d lost their jobs and thrown themselves into crafts
September Blues #IWSG
Not only is it time for the Insecure Writers Support Group again, it’s time for me to sink into that depression known as September Blues. It creeps on through August: my book needs editing…, my book needs a rewrite… , my
Book Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
This was my bookclub read for March/April. I nearly rejected it on the grounds of its cover, and had I been in a shop I would never have picked it up. But turning it over and reading the blurb, I