Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand THE STOLEN CHILD William Butler Yeats This poem has been knocking on the door of my subconscious for quite a few years now and I’m proud… Continue reading Come Away
With NaNoWriMo almost at an end, I’m happy to say that my new novel (book number three!) is really taking shape and I love it! I’m living in the world of my book, becoming more familiar with my characters and my surroundings. One of the most important ways for me to connect with this imaginary… Continue reading New Book, New Soundtrack
I couldn’t have written my (soon to be released) second novel without Woody Allen. Or rather, his movie soundtracks. On a chilly November morning, I made a gargantuan sized mug of coffee, lit a cosy fire in the hearth and switched on my laptop to begin the roller-coaster month that was NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing… Continue reading Musically Speaking
Wow – I can’t believe National Novel Writing Month is almost over and I am set to complete my 50,000 word novel by Saturday! I don’t think I’ll realise what an achievement this is until it’s over. All the way through, you are just so focussed on your daily word targets, that you almost forget… Continue reading My NaNo Playlist
