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We are past the halfway mark now and things aren’t going too badly on the NaNoWriMo front. I’m having to work around the restriction of not having enough spare time to write every day, but I’m only slightly behind my target. Next weekend I plan to catch up and, hopefully, get a little ahead. Even … Read More “NaNoWriMo update” »
Last week Ken Magee tagged me in a post on his author blog. I heartily recommend it, it’s well worth a read, especially if you are an aspiring author. What does being tagged mean? Well, put simply, I answer the same questions he did, but mine are about my latest book. I also tag three … Read More “I’ve been tagged…my turn to be ‘It’.” »
Followers of my blog will know that I am currently writing the first draft of Astronomicon: Icarus. As much of the action takes place on board a mining vessel from which the book takes its name, I decided to model the ship as an aid to writing, and to maintain the best possible consistency for … Read More “Some sneak preview shots of the Icarus” »
It’s such a relief that, after five days into the 50,000 word challenge, I have managed to keep my head above water and keep up with the daily target. Better still I have built up a little leeway which should buy some breathing space if I have some difficult days later on. I have … Read More “NaNoWriMo challenge going well!” »