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January 12, 2020
My 2020 Writing and Reading Goals
It’s 2020! I still can’t believe that we have started not only a new year but also a new decade. But here we are. And a new year means new goals. What about my 2019 goals? Well, you can read how I did in my ‘Reflection 2019 – My Writing Year’ blog posts. As you […]
January 3, 2020
Reflection 2019 – My Writing Year
Happy New Year! Wow, 2019 is over—I can’t believe it. Well, with a new year, now’s the ideal time to reflect on the past year. I had high hopes for 2019. 2017 and 2018 weren’t productive years due to dealing with grief, life stresses and a lack of motivation. But at the start of 2019, […]
December 24, 2019
The Breaking of Christmas Magic
Here is my Christmas drabble (100-word story) trio. Krampus vs Santa ‘You’ve been insulting me again.’ Krampus prodded Santa in the back. Santa eased round on the bar stool. ‘Ho! Ho! Ho! It is you who’s been insulting me.’ ‘Let’s end this.’ ‘Ho! Ho! Ho! Yes, let’s take it outside.’ Outside the North Pole Bar, […]
December 6, 2019
The End of NaNoWriMo 2019
NaNoWriMo 2019 is over! Can you believe it? I know I can’t. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was preparing to start writing my novella. And now it’s over. So, what happened during this year’s NaNo? In my ‘NaNoWriMo 2019 Goal’ post, I mentioned that I was going to do NaNo differently this […]
November 26, 2019
Review of My Cozy Mystery Reading List
I recently shared my cozy mystery reading list, which followed my paranormal/supernatural cozy mystery series reading list. I have since finished reading the books in this reading list, so I will be sharing my thoughts on each book. I planned to read the following books: Cinnamon Roll Murder (from the Hannah Swensen Mysteries series) by […]
October 31, 2019
Is There a Killer in Mrs Norris’s House?
‘Is There a Killer in Mrs Norris’s House?’ is a 1316-word short story. The story is told in the second person, and you are the main character of the story. While on your way to a Halloween party, you spot a person who could be the Jack O’ Lantern Killer in Mrs Norris’s house. Will […]
October 30, 2019
An Update and My Plans for November
Wow, I can’t believe October is nearly over. And that means it’s nearly time for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month. Well, it’s National Novella Writing Month for me). So, with October nearly over, and November has new challenges, I thought it would be a good idea to have a little update on what I have […]
October 24, 2019
My Cozy Mystery Reading List
If you’ve read my ‘My Paranormal/Supernatural Cozy Mystery Reading List’ post, you will know that I set myself a challenge of reading supernatural mysteries and cozy mysteries. The purpose of the reading lists is as follows: the supernatural mystery reading list was to help me learn how the paranormal (or supernatural) world can be mixed […]
October 9, 2019
My NaNoWriMo 2019 Goal
It’s October, and that means it’s nearly time for this year’s NaNoWriMo. And this year I plan to take part. For those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. The event takes place from 1st November to 30th November. And during this month, writers around the world aim to write […]
October 4, 2019
My Time at the First Chase BookFest
On 21st September 2019, I went to the first Chase BookFest at the Museum of Cannock Chase with two of my Oldbury Writing Group (OWG) pals, Angela and Terri. The Chase BookFest is a book festival that celebrates women’s popular fiction and thrillers. This event was my first OWG event since becoming ill, so I […]
