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"Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room."Nora Roberts I love the holidays! I always have and I anticipate I always will, especially with a child in the mix! It's so much fun putting up Christmas decorations, buying presents and preparing to see… Continue reading Writing Through The Holidays
“I've found the best way to revise your own work is to pretend that somebody else wrote it and then to rip the living shit out of it.”Don Roff It’s always a crazy time post NaNoWriMo! The editing process is a long process, at least it always is for me. I’m not the biggest fan… Continue reading Editing Post NaNoWriMo
And just like that it’s the last day of November! It’s crazy to think that just 30 days ago I embarked on an ambitious journey to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days whilst studying and having a baby! I didn’t think I would get it done, but I managed to persevere and complete… Continue reading NaNoWriMo: Finishing Up
“You fail only if you stop writing.”Ray Bradbury Halfway through NaNoWriMo and halfway to my word limit! I’ve managed to write around 25,000 words so far (just under I think) and I’m feeling a little proud. It’s been hard getting there but I’m glad that I pushed myself to do this. It’s always difficult to… Continue reading Halfway Mark for NaNoWriMo
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”Jack London It’s the second week of NaNoWriMo! It’s been really hard getting back into the groove and writing again, especially with a newborn! I didn’t manage to write much the first few days but I’m starting to get into a good… Continue reading Bring on NaNoWriMo!
“Don’t just plan to write — write. It is only by writing, not dreaming about it, that we develop our own style.”PD James It’s that time of the year again! I wasn’t sure if I was going to participate in NaNoWriMo this year, simply because of how crazy my 2021 has been (see my previous… Continue reading Prepping For NaNoWriMo 2021
“Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There’s no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.”Gail Tsukiyama I’m taking a bit of a different step for a moment with this blog. I don’t usually delve into the nitty gritty of my life but I felt… Continue reading Birth Story
“I’m working my way steadily back and feeling good.”Lee Westwood It has been a hot minute since I’ve posted a blog! Honestly, it has been a completely insane 6 months for me. Things have been crazy and time has been flying by. I have been neck deep in Psychology studies, which have only been getting… Continue reading Back at it After a Long Break
“University's like this little world, a bubble of time separate from everything before and everything after.”Mhairi McFarlane I do love studying, and I have said that many times before, however it does sometimes get in the way of my creativity. During a semester I am filled with stress and constantly studying. It stifles a lot… Continue reading When University Gets In The Way
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”Mark Twain Back into the grind! Uni went back this week (yesterday) and I’m already feeling the stress. There is so much reading to do and so much time to invest into my studies. It’s always an intense time, having to study and work as many hours as… Continue reading Back To University Again
Emilie Turner 