No one is safe when dreams become nightmares… I can’t believe this day has come! The cover for my debut novel is here and ready to share with you all! I’ve been working on this novel for the better part of three years now, and it’s taken a lot of …
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NaNoWriMo and Chronic Illness – Why I’m Giving It A Go
Planning for nanowrimo as a chronically ill person. Is it even possible? In the past, I’ve had very mixed feelings about nano. This year will be my fourth attempt, but every year as November draws closer I find myself umming and ahhing over whether or not it’s a good idea …
Continue readingFor the Love of the First Draft
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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