NaNoWriMo 2019

Wow guys, it's that time again already. It feels like only yesterday that I was preparing for NaNoWriMo 2018. Last year I started Alaria and worked on some Flash Fiction for my anthology and it was the first year I 'won' it and achieved the 50k. This year I will be continuing with Alaria and…

Writing Great Fantasy: World Building Workshop {Review}

Today I have a different sort of review for you. As many of you know I am currently writing a book. I have a few different books started but this current one is the biggie for me. I often look at courses to improve my writing skills or teach me more about the genre I…

Alaria Playlist

Sometimes when I write I like to do it in complete silence, sometimes when I write I like background noise from the TV and then sometimes when I write I have a playlist of songs going through my head which sum up situations, scene, dialogue etc. Alaria conjures up a lot of songs for me,…

My Current WIP Set-Up {A5 Uglydori Traveler’s Notebook}

Hey Everyone, Today I have a lovely crossover post for you. It involves planners and writing, two of my favourite things. I recently took part in a planner swap and I got this absolutely gorgeous A5 Uglydori from Uglybug Traveler's Notebooks. The size meant it was perfect to set up for my current work-in-progress and…

Preptober – It’s a NaNorific Month!

Hey Everyone, Preptober is upon us! Now if you don't know what Preptober is then I am about to tell you. It refers to the month before National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) which falls in November, meaning that October is the month to prepare. For many writer's it is an essential month to get everything…

First Line Friday: Flash Fiction

Today I am posting a little piece I wrote for The Fiction Cafe: Writer's Group, First Line Friday. The goal was to write a piece using the first line prompt and to keep it under 750 words. My piece came to 486 Words. To save his own life, he would have to kill his humanity.…

Author Guest Post: Liz Taylorson

Today I have a Guest Post from Author of The Little Church by the Sea, Liz Taylorson. Liz talks to us about Inspiration.  ***************************************** Inspired by … Many authors draw inspiration from the view outside their study window. The rolling hills of the Cotswolds, perhaps, the Lakeland fells or a windswept Scottish beach … Ah,…

Book Tour: Finding Myself by Victoria J Brown

Today I have the review for the final book in the Chaos series. I have read each of the books in this series so I was really looking forward to it. You can see my previous reviews for Holding Myself and Losing Myself by clicking the links. Blurb... Kat’s life has become a blur of dirty nappies and sleepless…

Writing TN Set Up

I finally got my writing TN set up completed. A while ago I bought a second hand Meadowgate TN from someone who had customised it with ink droplets and it was perfect.  I finished setting it up yesterday when my friend Kirstyanne brought me a NaNoWriMo insert for it.  (I'll drop shop links below). I…