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…

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. …

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…

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…

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? …

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…

Sometimes you need to take the pressure off. — Until yesterday, I was dreading writing this blog. Sure, I have previously had times where I have had to admit to not having written for various reasons, all valid. Most recently, it was because I was editing and moving house. Then those two things were done. Boxes all unpacked. Bloody…

In which I dream of a day that writing is the priority. — So where were we? That’s right, I was moving house. And finishing up my most recent edits and I managed to do both, just. My mental and physical health have taken a little bit of a beating from it all, but I got through it. I have even sent Bloody…

We sold the house; I get some time to write/edit. — Brilliant news,the house is sold, and I had some time to edit my book. Getting both done was an immense weight off of my shoulders. The feelings of overwhelming stress and the constant worry about houses, opens, settlement dates, bridging loans, and the auction are over. …