Lucy Mitchell – romance author – book blogger
I have decided to record my 2018 NaNoWriMo journey in a blog post. November is National Novel Writing month (NaNoWriMo) and by signing up to the contest you agree to write 50,000 words in a month. So, here is what happened in a diary style format:
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Writing is going well for you. A steady flow of words on your first draft has given you a happy writer facial expression and a twinkle in your eyes. “You need to read this,” gushes a close friend, thrusting a book into your arms. Your close friend struggles to contain her book excitement and takes […]
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“Darling, are you feeling alright?” asks a concerned loved one. “You look like you are in some sort of trance.” You smile and say, “my MC is trying to tell me something.” Worry spreads across your loved one’s face. “Your MC?” they say quietly, before glancing around the empty room.
Read MoreThis is a tough one and can take some writers several years to come to terms with. You will have an unfinished draft novel, sat in a drawer or lounging on top of your writing desk or loitering in your writing file on your computer. All book writing momentum will have left your writer body. […]
Read MoreLoved ones think you are busy ironing, cleaning the toilet, scrubbing floors or tidying the house. Half an ago, you crept off into the garden for a sneaky writing session. Gasp! There is something magical about disappearing for a bit (undefined time period – to a writer this can mean a good half hour, an […]
Read MorePhoto Credit: Pexel This dreadful obsession can wreck writing days, it can bring unwanted tension into your home and it can leave you questioning your sanity. Once it strikes there is no escape. There are 5 stages to this terrible condition:
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Welcome to my weekly blog series – Author Interviews. Each week I invite an author to sit in my red chair and tell me about how they write their books, the challenges that they overcome and their writer habits. This week I am thrilled to announce that BBC Radio4 journalist Ed Davey is sat […]
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This Writer Break can be time-consuming as there is so much to take in. Not only do you have the photo albums and Facebook (FB) posts of friends, family and distant acquaintances to have a good nose around, but you also have Writer FB Groups and other Author FB pages too. Yes this particular […]
Read MoreWelcome to my weekly slot Author Interviews. This is where I get to find out about the author behind the book and hopefully glean some useful insight on being a writer. This week I am interviewing author, blogger and music journalist Tom Hocknell. Sigh! So, Tom welcome to my blog, please have a seat! […]
Read MoreAs you will know from my post last week I am running a weekly feature on my blog, every Saturday, where i interview authors and find out a little bit more about the person behind the book. So, Helen Treharne, welcome! You are the first author to sit in it so just relax and enjoy […]
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