Posts Tagged ‘writing a novel’
More haste less speed
After reading some inspirational words by Laura Cassidy and Kristi Thomson in the latest Inkwell newsletter – I realised that I haven’t really thought through what I want the year of 2011 to bring. Yes, I started reflecting in November…but it didn’t really get past that reflection stage. I think it got left behind while [...]
I’ve just pressed send…
I’m excited. I just finished the final edits for my manuscript and sent it to my agent. The manuscript is complete at just over 71,000 words and the plot is much tighter and the fantasty element more developed. In fact, I’m very pleased with it. Fingers crossed that my agent thinks it’s good enough to [...]
Rise to the NanoWrimo Challenge
National Novel Writing Month is exciting, inspiring and fun, but it’s also bloody hard work. It’s called a “challenge” for a reason. Every year, millions of people take up the challenge; it’s come a long way since its humble beginnings of a few friends deciding to try and write a book in 30 days. But [...]
My new office
Beautiful isn’t it? As you can see – I’m obsessively tidy and organised. But there are some items I need on my desk: Laptop Notebooks My favourite pen in the world (George Bernard Shaw limited edition Montblanc, complete with violet ink. Every time I use it, it brings me joy) Tea (today, Spiritual tea from [...]
Now writing full time!
It’s time to get this blog up and running again. I had to let it go for a while there as I was juggling way too much – my novel (up to the third draft in eight months), work, learning German, training for a half marathon, writing groups, editing etc. You know how it goes. [...]
Building a writing profile – Part 1: An introduction
I’ve noticed a trend in all the writing courses/workshops/events I’ve attended. All aspiring writers want to know how to get their work published. It’s often a shock to new/emerging writers to find that building a profile is as important as creating beautifully crafted and exciting literary works. The internet makes the world much smaller and [...]
It´s not always who you expect…
I have to tell you, Dublin is truly seductive. There’s a surprise around every corner, a multitude of things to see and do at any hour of the day, and like a true love, it leaves you wanting more every time. Now, one of the things I particularly adore about this place is you never [...]
