Category Archives: Writing

Thoughts on the first draft

Posted on June 13, 2010 by admin

Following on from a writing group session earlier in the week, I’ve been reading back over the first draft of the work-in-progress.  I’m pleased to say I still find it interesting, though there’s a lot of work still to do.  … Continue reading →

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A week at Totleigh Barton

Posted on November 1, 2009 by admin

I’ve never really thought writing was much about environment. While I wouldn’t say no to a writer’s garret in a castle or a villa in the South of France, I always maintained that all I really need to get my … Continue reading →

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The year in review

Posted on December 31, 2007 by admin

So suddenly December’s ending and Christmas is over and it’s the last day of 2007.  I would have liked to spend today writing, but unfortunately I’ve got work – which has been a bit of a theme of the last … Continue reading →

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Writing about books about writing

Posted on October 30, 2007 by admin

This week’s writing about writing post on webstuff4writers.com asks for book recommendations. The focus isn’t just on good writing however. It’s on good writing about writing. There are a lot of writing resource books out there: books about how to sell your … Continue reading →

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The long and the short of it

Posted on October 24, 2007 by admin

This week’s topic over at web stuff 4 writers asks about the longest piece you’ve written.  For me, the answer is easy.  At approximately 57,000 words, Lessons to Learn is by far the longest piece I’ve written. Of course, 57,000 words isn’t … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo

Posted on October 5, 2007 by admin

It’s October, and the sign-ups for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) have begun.  For those of you who haven’t heard of it, NaNoWriMo is a challenge that’s been running for a few years now, where participants attempt to write a 50,000 … Continue reading →

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There’s something about writing

Posted on September 8, 2007 by admin

Reading through my online subscriptions this morning, I came across a YouGov survey reported in the Guardian which found that more people from the UK aspired to being an author than a sports personality, pilot, and in fact, any other job. … Continue reading →

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Three days in Wellington

Posted on June 27, 2007 by admin

At 7.50pm last Thursday, I got on the overnight bus from Auckland back to Wellington, home to Matt and me from February 2005 to September 2006. It was wonderful to be back, and Wellington turned on its best weather for … Continue reading →

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Full member

Posted on June 21, 2007 by admin

Just sent off my membership renewal for the New Zealand Society of Authors, and this year I could tick the full membership “had-a-book-published-by-an-established-publisher” box. *Squeals with first time author excitement*

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This week’s distractions

Posted on June 18, 2007 by admin

I was lucky enough to be able to take three weeks of annual leave for the book launch.  Three weeks without work, on the other side of the world – I thought I’d be able to get a lot of … Continue reading →

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