The people at National Novel Writing Month have released the Nanowrimo 2012 website today!! Nanowrimo is brilliant, and this will be the third time this year I have participated - having joined in the June and August Camp Nano sessions. If you're thinking about Nano but not sure if you really want to commit to … Continue reading NanoWrimo 2012 – who’s with me?
Category: Writing
Six Sentence Sunday
A friend of mine, Kelly, who blogs at Black Wings and White Paper, has recently joined in Six Sentence Sunday - the idea being to share the first 6 sentences of a story. I thought I'd join in too. The following is the first six sentences of Chapter 26 of my novella 'Red Sky'. It … Continue reading Six Sentence Sunday
The Harpist – New Flash Fiction Story
Just a short post today to celebrate another publication!! The Harpist is a flash fiction piece about a young girl, forced into harp lessons and now a great harp competition, by her overzealous mother. The story shows how she takes control of the situation and finds the positives in something she has been dreading. Published … Continue reading The Harpist – New Flash Fiction Story
Camp Update
I realised that I have not updated you all on my progress in Camp Nano this month! Sadly, progress has slowed. I wrote the final scene of my novel at around 30k, and writing the remaining 60k goal I set for myself has been an uphill battle. So far I'm still on track, and I … Continue reading Camp Update
More Stories by Me
Today I have had two more stories published! "One" at http://www.freeflashfiction.com/index.php/stories-artwork/science-fiction-and-fantasy/one-by-heather-jensen/ One is a flash fiction - just over 400 words. It is a fantasy, telling the story of the Norse God's desire to destroy the world and start again and Freya's attempt to save it. and "Sanctuary" at http://www.fivestopstory.com/read/story.php?storyId=3157 (If you like this one, you can click … Continue reading More Stories by Me
Small Successes! :)
I just found out last night that my short story 'Sanctuary' has received an honorary mention in Five Stop Story's June Competition! It will be published on their site later this month. I'll keep you posted! 🙂 (www.fivestopstory.com)
Camp Nano! 4 days in
I love Camping. The fire, the fresh air, the lack of stuff separating me from the natural world. There's a freedom to it, I think. Though I don't think I could live that way permanently - through storms and rains and wind. No electricity - no laptop - no internet. Camp Nano is the next … Continue reading Camp Nano! 4 days in
Old Stories and New Writing…
The scariest moment is always just before you start. Stephen King Oh yes indeed it is - especially when you sit down to write with no idea of what you will write about. That is what I am facing in one and a half days time - with Camp Nano starting and me having no ideas. … Continue reading Old Stories and New Writing…
Mercury Retrograde
Mercury is retrograde. Communication is backward, confusion arises. Misunderstandings lead to hurt. The telling of tales is a form of communication, is it not? It doesn't bode well for the story-teller, the writer. I've started a new story - a short one for a competition that closes early next month. I started it several days … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde
How to get good? Write 10 novels.
I have read several times over that the best way to become a successful author is to write 10 novels. Not publish - write. After 10 novels, the story goes, you are practiced and proficient enough to get it right. One author said she never bothered editing the first 9 - she just reread them to see … Continue reading How to get good? Write 10 novels.
Heather Ewings 