I am thrilled to say that my 6 year old son is joining in the Young Writer's Program this year. (http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/) We signed him up on the site, and checked out the Word-Count Goal Calculator, a brilliant device to help Young Writer's set a word goal for themselves. He typed away for 10 minutes, … Continue reading Young Writer’s Program
Tag: Writing
The Next Big Thing – Blog Hop
Wow! I've just been tagged in my very first blog hop!! Thanks so much to LaVerne Clark for tagging me! LaVerne writes Romance and has two brilliant e-books published. You can find more information about her and her books at her blog: http://www.laverneclark.blogspot.com.au/ There are blog hop rules: ****Give credit to the person/blog that tagged … Continue reading The Next Big Thing – Blog Hop
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.
Why I Write
I recently discovered I have George Orwell's essay Why I Write on my bookshelf. I bought it as part of the Penguin Great Idea's Series, at least 6 years ago, alongside other gems I still haven't read, such as Friederich Nietzsche' Why I am So Wise, and Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own. I've always known they were … Continue reading Why I Write
Success!!
So much news I'm not sure where to start!! So I'll start with the news I completed Camp Nano last Tuesday 19th June!!! Final word count 50,997. I thoroughly enjoyed writing this story, a pirate/fantasy story currently titled 'Red Sky'. I look forward to coming back and editing it in a month or two. For anyone who … Continue reading Success!!
You’re Invited to Party!! :D
Introducing LaVerne Clark! A very good friend of mine, LaVerne is having an online party on Wednesday 27th to celebrate the release of her 2nd e-book, Affinity! LaVerne writes suspense and light fantasy/paranormal romance set in New Zealand. Her first novel - Guardian of the Jewel is a great read and I am very much looking forward to … Continue reading You’re Invited to Party!! 😀
The end is nigh??
Thanks to a super day last Sunday, where I wrote 10,028 words (to be exact) and the odd 2000 word day, and yesterdays 3000+ word spurt, my Camp Nano Novel is now sitting just above the 38,000 word mark. Less than 12,000 words to go to reach my 50k goal. But I think I have … Continue reading The end is nigh??
Heather Ewings 