Diary of Being A Writer; Week 26

Having a work/creative life/life balance is important for my mental health. At the Coffee Barun Monday Instead of going straight to work this morning, I got off the bus halfway and did some writing. It felt good to get some done and doing it by hand was nice too. Then when I got home, I …

Diary of Writing a Novel; Week 25

Still going but need some editing time. Monday Okay, At desk? Check. Got coffee? Check. Ready to Write? Check. Get distracted by water lilies? Check. Ready to get back to writing? Check. Well open bloody Scrivener and get on with it! 1087 Words completed. Next on today’s goals was a brainstorming session then editing. However, …

Diary of Writing a Novel; Week 24

Writing again. Feeling good. Monday Working. The work I was meant to do last week. Tuesday Same again. Wednesday And again. Thursday I am at my desk.I am going to write.The Magpies visited, and they sang. Made me smile.Then the Mudlarks chased them off. Cheeky buggers.Shout out to my friends for understanding and being supportive.1118 …

Diary Of Being A Writer; Week 24

Hamish, Willow, Sabrina and Hermoine. Monday Working. The work I was meant to do last week. Tuesday Same again. Wednesday And again. Thursday I am at my desk.I am going to write.The Magpies visited, and they sang. Made me smile.Then the Mudlarks chased them off. Cheeky buggers.Shout out to my friends for understanding and being …

Diary Of Being A Writer; Week 23

Monday 6th AugustIt is the fortnight where there are children, which means there are school runs and four times more washing and twenty times more dishes and it is like a plague of locusts have gone through the fridge and pantry, so there is constant grocery shopping. I have finally sat down at my desk, …

Diary of Writing a Novel; Week 22

It isn’t that I am not writing it is that I am having a break from my memoir to look at it with fresh eyes. It is a thing! Hamish is over checking the grant criteria. Monday, 30th JulyI am really over this grant application stuff.It is hard.I am also incredibly grateful to those who are …

Diary of Writing a Novel; Week 20/21 There was no novel writing at all. But I wrote most of an SA Arts Grant Application. Chang Mai Monday 17th Arrived in Adelaide at 7.30am.Still can’t stomach anything more exciting than a dry biscuit.Went to bed. All day. Tuesday 18thCoffee and scones for breakfast. Wonderful. First decent …

Diary of my ‘Honeymoon’ with my husband and his children in Thailand.

Week 19 of Diary of Writing a novel, but no novel writing was done. Only the breaking of my spirit. A Barbie Aquarium. No, I don't know why. Day OneWell, we didn’t need to be here two hours early as we are flying domestically for this first leg. Oh good. Now the flight is delayed. And because …

Diary of Writing a Novel; Week 18

On holiday. Monday 2nd of July How are you guys travelling there? Are you kind of wishing I would just finish this book already? I know I am. It still amazes me how each day is different. Each day throws up a new challenge to just doing the writing. Or to even believing you can …

Diary Of Being A Writer; Week 17

I am shocked at how young I was, when I was young. There are some spectacular examples of 80’s hair here including a few mullets. I have the perm, front row fourth from the left. Monday 25 of June1226 Words. Tuesday 26thWork for the money stuff at the nice place. Wednesday 27thMy little calendar reminder just dinged …