I’m back by the sea for now, as I house and pet sit for a friend. I’d planned do some serious writing and even brought down a hard copy of some manuscripts that have been on the ‘to do pile’ for a lot longer than I care to admit. On the way I even bought […]
The flu season has come early, and while I haven’t had the flu for many years I occasionally get a mild sniffle or cough despite my best efforts to stay germ free when I am out and about. It’s been nearly three weeks since the nagging cough has been around, and I am to blame […]
When you’re wrapped up in writing and creating your own world of characters and events, it’s all too easy to forget time, and with that can come a scary dose of reality when it hits you. I picked up a calendar the other day to write down a few dates to remind myself of early […]
I like to people watch, there, I admit it, and subconsciously choose the best place in a café to do so, but I’m not nosy and never intentionally eavesdrop. In fact I get annoyed when I overhear loud or unnecessary conversations, or annoying voices, and throw a Paddington Bear stare in their direction, not that […]
I love my notebooks, and while I do have a fondness for the simplicity of a Moleskine, the price doesn’t always justify the functionality. I have to admit every now and then, I buy nice leather bound notebooks that I ‘save’ for when I have an amazing idea for a new book, or when I […]
