I love writing first drafts. I’ve always been the kind of author who prefers drafting to editing. There’s just something about the empty page that entices me – the freedom to write whatever I want, the knowledge that I am growing something new and fresh and exciting from nothing. And …
Continue readingWriting Through Fatigue And Pain – Being Disabled And An Author
So. I’m disabled. I have had severe ME since I was 19 years old, so for… *counts quickly* … over 7 years now. It’s been tough. The fatigue is so completely debilitating that often I don’t have the energy to lift my head up or prop myself upright, so I …
Continue readingIt’s Official – I’m Writing A Book!
Deep breath, inhale. Hold it, exhale. It’s happening! I’m writing a book! Well, more like editing a book, seeing as it already exists in draft format, but it’s official. I am so incredibly excited to be able to announce that my debut YA Fantasy Novel, ‘The Life-Giver’, will be published …
Continue readingIt’s About Time I Started A Writing Blog!
Start writing blog posts, they said. It’s a good way to track your writing, they said. You might even hold yourself accountable to write more, they said. And yet, it never happened. Until today! Today, I am actually starting to blog about my writing – something I’ve wanted to do …
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