New/Old Writing Project
So now that I have finished writing Blood on Snow for NaNoWriMo I started thinking about what I should start working on next. I went back to my writing folder and started looking through old ideas, but...
View ArticleAll The Research
My current project, The Moment To Live For, required research. I guess, in the grand scheme of things, it wasn't an awful lot of research, but it was more research than I had ever had to do for a...
View ArticleLittle Update
Just thought I'd share a little update about what I've been up to and how the writing is going. At the moment I am deeply immersed in my dissertation for university, so I don't have much time for...
View ArticleProject For Awesome 2012
Today I want to talk about The Project For Awesome 2012. The Project For Awesome is an annual event, set up by Hank and John Green and The Foundation To Decrease World Suck, which calls for Youtubers...
View ArticleDisagreeing With My Draft
Sometimes, when I am working on a draft, I love what I am writing and everything flows nicely and fits in the story perfectly, unfortunately those days are few and far between lately. This past week I...
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Top Ten Books of 2012
I haven't read as many books as I would have liked this year, although I have started and stopped a lot of books. Even so, this list was hard to come up with, because all the books I have finished this...
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2013 in Books
There are quite a few books that I am already eagerly anticipating the release of in 2013, and I'm sure I will discover so many more next year as well. Here are just a few on the ones that I am most...
View ArticleNo Kiss Blogfest!
I have just heard about the 'No Kiss Blogfest' hosted by Frankie Diane Mallis which is coming up on the 2nd January, and I instantly became intrigued by it. What is it? Well it is exactly what it...
View ArticleLooking Back and Looking Forward
2013 is very nearly here, so I thought I would spend some time reflecting on 2012 and what I have achieved. Here are some of the things I am proudest of this year:1) Passing my second year of...
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TTT Books I Resolve To Read In 2013
Happy New Year everyone! This is the first Top Ten Tuesday of 2013 (wow it's 2013 already) and the first one I've actually taken part in in a while. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted every week by The Broke...
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Bringing YA to YOU! contest
Hey guys, just another quick post from me today to spread the word about this amazing contest I've just found out about. Seriously this is awesome! Really it's two contests that you can win, and here...
View ArticleNo Kiss Blogfest Entry
Today is the day of the 4th annual No Kiss Blogfest, hosted by the lovely Frankie Diane Mallis. For my entry I thought I would share a scene from my current WiP 'The Moment To Live For', it's still in...
View ArticleWriting and Reading Update
First off, I want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to read and comment on my 'No Kiss Blogfest' entry, you were all very kind and lovely. I've still not had the time to go around and read...
View ArticleThe 1am Novel Idea
Does this happen to anyone else?You're lying in bed, trying desperately to sleep, and you get a sudden idea for a new novel. The main character just walks into your head and starts talking. And...
View ArticleAnother Weekly Update
This week has been another stressful week (I say that a lot) what with working on essays for uni and going to lectures. I have found time to write though, even if it has been by sacrificing reading...
View ArticleMy Writing Week
Last week was a slow writing week. I was swamped with my university essay and I had a second job interview today. I did manage to write a little bit though, mainly because of the wonder that is weekly...
View ArticleThe End and A Change of Opinion
Last night I finished the first draft of The Moment To Live For. I have no idea how it happened and it was finished before I even realised. I am quite happy with the draft as it stands at the moment....
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100K in 100 days and other updates
Hey everyone, I know it's been a while since I blogged last, sorry, but once again I've been swamped with work. Lots and lots of uni work going on and when I'm not busy with that I'm working on my new...
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Contemporary YA Authors That I Admire
During the writing of The Moment To Live For I got to thinking about the contemporary authors that I admire. There are so many authors that I admire, so so many, but when I think about the ones I...
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Crawling Into The Revision Cave
My new project finally stalled, I have no idea where it is going or what I am doing with it. Well I know the ending, but not the middle, which is where I am struggling. So instead of staring at my...
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