Freedom From The Mundane

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I don’t have that much to say from this weekend, other than I wasn’t feeling myself and I’m not sure why. I’m not depressed or anything clinical, just pissed off with certain things, which when it happens, affects my writing and that pisses me off even more. It’s a vicious cycle and one I [...]

January 11th, 2009 | Tags: Blood Ties, buffet, Doors Open, drinks, Family, Fiction, Ian Rankin, ill, Lennox, novels, plotting, Reading, Sick, synopsis, visiting, Writing | Category: Family, Fiction, Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Reading, Writing | Comments (1)

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I couldn’t sleep last night, and today I paid the price; heavy eyes and a grumpiness not seen since someone stole Stig of the Dump’s toilet seat. I wish that life could be simpler sometimes, but despite all I do to try and make that happen, things only seem to get more complicated.
I’ve [...]

November 17th, 2008 | Tags: characters, concert, e-book, Fiction, NaNoWriMo, novellas, novels, problems, Publishing and Marketing, ska, Sleep, synopsis, Writer's Group, Writing | Category: Fiction, Music, Writing, Writing Process | Comments (1)

I got the early start I wanted and made good progress with the articles and final polishing of the Slick synopsis. That’s the novel ready to go out; time to check my lists.
Over my lunch break I read through my handouts for the workshops I am doing at this week’s MUSE Conference. I’ll have to [...]

October 13th, 2008 | Tags: articles, assignments, Fiction, Freelance, Muse Conference, NaNoWriMo, Submissions, synopsis, workshops, Writing | Category: Freelance, Writing, Writing Process | Comments (1)

I missed Saturday’s post because I was through in Glasgow visiting my parents. We didn’t leave until early afternoon, which suited me fine as it meant I could get on with some work before we left. I have so much to do over the next couple of days because the Muse Conference starts on Monday [...]

October 12th, 2008 | Tags: articles, Brian May, Clyde Tunnel, DIY, Fiction, Freelance, Glasgow, Muse Conference, parents, Paul Rodgers, Photography, Queen, River Clyde, Roger Taylor, SECC, Submissions, Suggs, synopsis, wedding, Winston Churchill, Writing | Category: Family, Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Freelance, Music, Writing | Comments (1)

Not much to say about today really. I worked late last night because I knew I didn’t have to get up quite so early today. I had the day off and most of it was used productively, though I did gave to run a few errands around town.
Some assignments came in from my contracted client [...]

October 9th, 2008 | Tags: busy, Compass Freelance, Day Job, Fiction, Freelance, Internet, Submissions, synopsis, web design, work, Writing | Category: Day Job, Freelance, I.T., Writing | Comments (1)

Nothing but constant rain and it’s really getting on my wick! Every day I get up and it’s chucking it down, so I know that even before I leave the house I’ll be soaked through to my skin by the time I get to the day job. I mean, I like rain, but this is [...]

August 20th, 2008 | Tags: Fiction, novel, photographs, rain, Rome, synopsis, Travel, Weather, Writing | Category: Publishing and Marketing, Scotland, Travel, Writing, Writing Process | Leave a comment