Category: Article
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Writer’s Log: Life happens…
…and I’m still celebrating progress Here’s the thing – I’ve been prioritising my work for the past couple of months to get the business side up and running to try and make money to pay the bills. I’ve got the website up, the Substack up, and I’ve got plans for…
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Writer’s Log: Two weeks is a long time…
…and I’m celebrating progress What a difference two weeks makes. There is definitely a lot to celebrate in my life at the moment. The big thing is that I got the second draft of the novel done. I sent it to a friend who is experienced in copy editing and…
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Writer’s Log: Life is a dance
Two steps forward and one step back It has been a frustrating two weeks. My health continues to challenge me in ways that are not new necessarily but are disheartening to continue to experience. In many ways I am not surprised because I’m recovering from a kidney issue, there was…
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Writer’s Log: Muse Abandonment is a Real Thing
When Muse decides to take a break without any notice In the middle of December, I had the idea for a Christmas story – a mini-sequel to one of my most popular fanfictions which might have heralded an even longer actual sequel. Not only that but it fitted perfectly with…
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Writer’s Log: Looking Forward to 2025
Building on the foundation of 2024 2024 was a bumper year for my writing. I wrote over 100 pieces when I add my business articles, the opinion articles and Writer’s Logs here, the reviews, poems, fiction and fanfiction. Compared to the 7 pieces I managed in 2023 that turnaround is…
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Writer’s Log: 2024 in Review
What did I actually write? Writer’s Log: 2024 in Review And what a year it has been. My final Writer’s Log of 2024 is going to be a fairly traditional look back over my writing in the past 12 months. The numbers will vary a little from those published in…
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Writer’s Log: Storytime’s First Year Review
Has having my own website been worth it? Writer’s Log: The first year of my own website – is it worth it? Last year in December, I set up Storytime as my very own writing website to have a place where I could share my writing. A year on, do I…
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Looking forward to Superman 2025
A tease of nostalgia makes me excited for July. Spoilers for Superman The new teaser trailer for Superman definitely got me hooked yesterday. It’s an interesting combination of a nostalgic nod to Superman (1978), a hint of the dystopia of Man of Steel (2013), and a potential superhero team-up less…
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Writer’s Log: A Novel Hangover
After the celebration comes the… It’s been a weird two weeks since I finished the first draft of the novel. On one hand, it feels slightly relieving not to have the pressure of a daily writing target and the pressure of a deadline. On the other, it feels odd not…
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Are trigger warnings necessary?
How I came to believe the answer is YES. The use of a trigger warning for Wicked (2024) has recently triggered a debate around whether these warnings are needed or not. Many were up in arms, decrying the warning for discrimination against green-skinned people and cruelty to fantasy animals. Many…
