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Sep 11

Depression and Back Again.

Or why there was no Diary of Being a Writer; Month 64. — The following was written a few weeks ago. And what a difference a few weeks can make. I found an excellent online counsellor, I even used the work provided counsellor and they were also excellent this time. I am walking again and getting outside and into the garden. …

Depression

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Depression and Back Again.
Depression and Back Again.
Depression

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Jul 31

Diary of Being a Writer; Month 63.

On recovery, writing and indulging in stationery. This month I have mostly been recovering from surgery of the feets. This is the third attempt to make my feet useful members of society. Fingers crossed that it works this time because I really miss going for walks. I was never a…

Writers Life

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Diary of Being a Writer; Month 63.
Diary of Being a Writer; Month 63.
Writers Life

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Jun 23

Diary of Being a Writer; Month 62.

Angry Writing Advice About Writing Advice, swearing ahead. — I love learning. One of the things I love about being a writer is that I know that if I don’t want it to, the learning will never stop. And part of the learning is reading all sorts of books, including ones on how to write. Listening to podcasts on…

Writing Advice

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Diary of Being a Writer; Month 62.
Diary of Being a Writer; Month 62.
Writing Advice

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May 17

Diary of Being a Writer; Month 61

Learning to Love Editing — Had you told me a couple of years ago that I would ever come to enjoy editing, I would have been surprised. I have often talked about how I love writing. Previously, I never really considered editing as part of the fun bit. Editing was the work you had to…

Editing

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Diary of Being a Writer; Month 61.
Diary of Being a Writer; Month 61.
Editing

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May 9

He doesn’t have to hit you to hurt you.

Abuse comes in many forms. — I will not be describing any of the incidents here. If you want the graphic details you will need to trawl back through my memoir pieces. I have no desire to relive any of it right now. I have written in the past about my experiences with terrible boyfriends and…

Domestic Abuse

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He doesn’t have to hit you to hurt you.
He doesn’t have to hit you to hurt you.
Domestic Abuse

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May 8

Diary of Being a Writer; Month 60.

Writing Friends — Have a look at the acknowledgement section of any published novel and there will be a bunch of names in there that get thanked that don’t have a title like agent or editor beside them. They will be the writer friends of that author. …

Writing Groups

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Diary of Being a Writer; Month 60.
Diary of Being a Writer; Month 60.
Writing Groups

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Mar 20

Diary of Being a Writer; Month 59.

Feeling grateful and happy to be here, writing. — I am surprised at how tenacious I have been with my writing. How hopeful I still am about becoming a successful full-time author. I have taken on many creative endeavors in my life and had many dreams and aspirations. Along the way, I have been involved in some wonderful creative…

Writers On Writing

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Diary of Being a Writer; Month 59.
Diary of Being a Writer; Month 59.
Writers On Writing

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Feb 19

Diary of Being a Writer; Month 58.

Writing on Medium and writing my novel. — We are almost at the end of February. That one went quick. Frankly, I am not even sure I could tell you what I have been doing. I mean, if I thought really hard I could but also do you really want to know? It will be about kids, pets…

Writers On Writing

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Diary of Being a Writer; Month 58.
Diary of Being a Writer; Month 58.
Writers On Writing

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Jan 13

Being a Writer on Social Media

To be honest, I‘m not excellent at it right now. — I may not have mentioned this previously, but I have been taking a break from most social media. I can’t say all as I look at the top posts on Reddit in my chosen subreddits, r/AnimalsBeingDerps/ , r/justwriterthings/, r/urbanfantasy/, r/aww/ and r/writers/. And no, I am not interacting, okay? …

Social Media

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Being a Writer on Social Media
Being a Writer on Social Media
Social Media

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Jan 6

Diary of Being a Writer; Month 57.

Sitting at the keyboard and making the tippy tappy noises. — Last month I was talking about getting back into writing after a break and how taking some of my writing time to just potter and ponder was invaluable, and it was. I love the ideas I came up with. Now it is time to get back to the discipline of…

Writers Life

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Diary of Being a Writer; Month 57.
Diary of Being a Writer; Month 57.
Writers Life

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Emma Sachsse

Emma Sachsse

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Writer of Urban Fantasy Series; Bloody Dawn find me at https://www.emmasachsse.com/

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