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RS: I Haz Planz 25/12 ^_^

Yes, yes, yes, it’s Christmas day. But since I’m too stuffed to move, full of flu and slightly drunk, what better thing is there to do with my time than write a blog post of goals for the upcoming week? … Continue reading →

RS: Merry Christmas 2014!

Good morning and Merry Christmas, you beautiful fuckers! ^_^ Hope you’re having as pleasant a morning as I am and that your day is looking as bright as mine. Additional Those of you trying to get hold of Simone & … Continue reading →

RS: I Haz Planz 18/12

Nearly there. Nearly the ‘break’ that everyone is plugging to reach. A chance to eat too much food, drink too much booze and tell daft jokes. Of course I’m talking about the weekend. :p Last Week ~Finish deep edits on … Continue reading →

RS: New Release: Simone & Mr Bradford

‘Surprise and Merry Christmas!’ ^_^ Yes. I thought about waiting a little longer before telling you about this and releasing the story, but why? Why do such a crazy, crazy thing? So…. I use this post to announce the upcoming … Continue reading →

RS: Learning From Editing pt6 – Waiting Is An Art Form

‘And A Fine Art It Is Too!’ Reaching this point must have involved a hell of a lot of waiting. Waiting for beta readers to come back you. Waiting for responses to your initial submission. Waiting for responses following your … Continue reading →

RS: I Haz Planz 11/12

What a week! Full of stuffs and editing for both me and Ileandra. My purple pen is giving out (and so is her green one)! It feels good to be ‘back in the groove’ though I’m already missing the buzz … Continue reading →

RS: Learning From Editing pt5 – Repetition

‘To Read and Read Again!’ Repetition. *sigh* And I’m not just talking about removing crutch words from your prose or just picking out sentences that use a similar, repetitive structure. I‘m mean going over a manuscript again and again and … Continue reading →

RS: I Haz Planz 04/12 and November Round Up

I was hoping the cold would ease off a bit. Normally it doesn’t get quite this chilly until January, but on Tuesday while out with The Sprogs, they tucked their hands into their snuggly blanket things and didn’t move. THAT’S … Continue reading →

RS: Learning From Editing pt4 – The Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS)

‘How Does A Brit Write ‘US English?’ By using CMoS of course. If you’re unfamiliar, this is the Chicago Manual of Style. According to Wikipedia (yeah, I know, but that’s where everyone goes and I want to keep it easy for … Continue reading →

RS: Bonus Blog – NaNoWriMo Success!

It’s early, I know, but since I post on Thursdays it’s too long to wait to tell you how I got on. Last night at 23.35 I finished the first draft of Slippers & Chains: Second Base. ^_^ It clocks … Continue reading →