A blog to keep me honest, motivated, and enthused about writing and reading, plus confessions on a serious addiction to coffee, notebooks and vintage typewriters.
I did it!Another year, another NaNoWriMo completed!Oh the pain, the ecstasy, the unbelievable moment when you submit your text and it comes back that yes, you've written 50,000 words in the month of November and you are a winner!It was a great month, with huge support from my Mr W, and an 'I can do... Continue Reading →
The laundry is folded, the floors polished, ornaments dusted. Preparations are underway for NaNoWriMo, and I'm in the process of removing all sources of procrastination. November is going to be an exciting month, but busy, and I will stay dedicated to the challenge. All imaginary and real hurdles must be removed so they don't cause distractions... Continue Reading →
The Quiet Room 1929, Sir George ClausenThis beautiful painting came through my inbox yesterday, from the clever people at Persephone. If you subscribe to their daily email, 'The Persephone Post', a small and fascinating tidbit of knowledge is delivered - it could be a painting, an image, or a photograph of a literary phenomenon from... Continue Reading →
First daffodil arrives at Horopito!If the bright daffodils and bouncing lambs weren’t a sure enough sign of Spring’s arrival, then the warmer weather and the deep-rooted desire to clean, clean, clean surely must be!I’ve always felt so much more alive when the spring bulbs come through and the barren trees sprout buds, the birdsong gets... Continue Reading →
Today I write to confide in you, Dearest Reader, the challenge that has been laid at my feet, and share with you the fun being had in the process!My Dearest Sister, an accomplished collector of papers, quills, inks, and wax seals, had a brainwave of an idea that we try, for a month, to only... Continue Reading →
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A blog to keep me honest, motivated, and enthused about writing and reading, plus confessions on a serious addiction to coffee, notebooks and vintage typewriters.
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