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I Didn’t Finish NaNoWriMo [A Tale]

In two months I wrote just under 100,000 words. And yet I still didn't complete NaNaWriMo. October was a rush of words, words and words. I slew dragons and wrote about freedom when I meant to write about fear, I completed a trilogy and novella and then, with barely a moment to draw a good… Continue reading I Didn’t Finish NaNoWriMo [A Tale]

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Commas and Archbishops: a ramble

I caught a bus the other day and was chatting to its driver. In the course of our conversation it was rather disconcerting to be asked 'if there was anything coming that way' when he was at a junction. He was a lovely chap though, even if I did spend the rest of my ride… Continue reading Commas and Archbishops: a ramble

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How To Write When You’d Really Rather Not

When you want to write, but can't - that's writer's block. When you can write, but can't muster the motivation - that's ... also a bit of writer's block, but with a pinch of 'Alas-I-Don't-Feel-Like-It'. You can write, but you don't want to. Motivation has dried up, vanished. You want to read, or get up… Continue reading How To Write When You’d Really Rather Not

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Dedicated Cat Lady Supporter

I really want to know what the problem with being a cat lady is. Or - even worse! - an old cat lady. And even worse than that (perish the thought!) - an old unmarried cat lady. With knitting needles. And rocking chair. Because who makes the rules? Who says that an unmarried cat lady… Continue reading Dedicated Cat Lady Supporter