Every author has their routine. And every new author searches for what works for them. What I’ve found is just as important as writing as much as you can, getting some downtime is worth just as much. Over the past year and a half I’ve started working out again and now devote about 90 minutes…
Images
It’s All About Perspective
This is a collage of the view I have from my usual work spot. Not bad, right? I have to admit that over the years I’ve become a bit blasé about what I see. Just like everything else you see day in and day out it becomes the norm. Something you don’t notice anymore. So…
Cold and Grey
So, we’ve reached that time of year again when the branches are bare, the vibrant colours have faded and everything seems a little duller. A little greyer. Not exactly inspiring stuff (unless you want yourself in a bleak mind set, in which case, woo!). But it is the perfect time to sit by the fire…
How Much Planning?
I might be a pantser when it comes to writing, but I do plan like crazy for the background stuff. World building. Character backgrounds. Motivations. I have stacks of note books (and OneNote notebooks, Keep files, Evernote…you get the idea) filled with ideas, plans, sketches, etc spanning a decade at least. I write everything down…
Photo Friday -Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween! I was searching for a creepy picture of Nox to post but couldn’t find any, so I figured a black cat is better than none 🙂 In good spirits today (see what I did there?) Prepping for my daughter’s party tonight is done and I can finally see the end of book three…