I do not make New Year’s Resolutions in a formal way. I know my limits but I do make changes at the start of the year simply to reflect Christmas has been and gone, too much food has been consumed, winter (in the UK) is still with us. These facts present opportunities: Hopes for 2026 Last year, I completed a massive rewrite of the novel […]
A Novel Rewrite/New Genre is Underway The changes are so significant, this is almost a new first draft, a chance to add all that the novel lacked, to reshape it, to listen to my inner voice, and to do my characters justice. Not Really An Announcement Sometimes no news is little news. Other times a little news in big news. This is hovering somewhere in […]
By now, the whole world has arrived in 2024. Many parts will hardly have noticed a difference, such is their current state of angst through manmade and natural disasters. My heart goes out to them, individuals, rescue workers, and leaders alike. Christmas Dinner itself took a change of direction back in 2022. My lovely husband spends too long feeding us both (with MS on board, […]
The New Work-In-Progress Is On the Starting Block… …waiting for ready, steady, GO, to be called. What? I have a theme, a location, some sketchy characters – what next? The planning stage is both exciting and daunting. But last week, I hit snarled traffic, full stop, or maybe just a short vehicle queue. Who knows? This isn’t writer’s block, more like the brain fog I’m […]
Formerly Called the Work-In-Progress, Now an Unpublished Book Months of drafting, redrafting and editing are behind me, for now. What next? But before life moves on too fast (oh, how I wish) I’d like to pause and think about the two human characteristics I’ve strengthened along the way. Tenacity and Resilience This may sound a tad pretentious but saying, “I will write a novel” before […]
My blog has been redesigned – the kind of activity I can enjoy now the WIP Novel is being left alone for a few days. You should find it easier to navigate on a tablet or phone, and a lot less busy altogether. New Features This Redesign Was Not Just for Readers While I’ve been busily writing my, I’ve been conscious of not writing blog […]
My main advice is…keep writing! Keep coming back to Later Writer in 2023.
How’s the Editing Coming Along? See I’d hoped I might have my novel edited ready to query by now. In fact, real life has to happen and so it is not yet completed. As I am not yet under contract, it will be what it’ll be, take the time it will take. What Other Writing Activities Am I Doing? Let’s have a list – I […]
Long Time, No Posts… This summer has been a significant one for me…the first one I’ve enjoyed for many years because I have managed to lose a huge amount of weight, thus less stressed by high temperatures and sunshine. That’s NOT The Main Reason for No Posts… Ten days ago, I completed the first draft of (in my opinion) my most viable novel yet. It […]
What My Writing Habits Are Not For a start, that grammar! My daily writing habits include many routines but I am not here to tell you about confidence, inspiration and success in the writing life. I covered those topics earlier this year. Please follow the links. 5 Daily Writing Habits 5 Periodic Writing Habits Ideas For You My One BAD Writing Habit Honesty compels me […]