Being a writer sometimes means that you have to juggle your different ideas. I recently asked my fellow writers on Twitter how they decide which idea to work on; I currently have around 9 ideas that are in various stages of development. Some are just a very basic idea, some have a number of notes … Continue reading What To Write?
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My University Journey
If you’ve read some of my previous blog posts, you’ll know that I’m starting university in September. I’ll be off to The University of Salford to study a creative writing course, and I honestly can’t wait. Although a part of me is quite nervous. I applied for my course back in December 2020 as I … Continue reading My University Journey
Publishing: It’s Your Decision
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen an increase in people talking down to or just downright insulting those of us that self-publish our books. I don’t understand this mentality. There are many reasons why someone might choose to self-publish their work and several different ways that they can do it. None of these reasons … Continue reading Publishing: It’s Your Decision
The Joys of Physio
Yesterday I went for my monthly physiotherapy appointment. Over the last week or so my hip has felt a little worse than it has done and it's felt like the exercises I've been given have just been irritating it. I mentioned it to my physio and he had to do his usual range of motion … Continue reading The Joys of Physio
Ghostly Occurrences in Apartment 42: Part XIII
Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part X Part XI Part XII Part XIII In last week’s post, I finished going through the YouTube videos and all that I experienced whilst recording them. I also talked about why I stopped filming. This doesn’t … Continue reading Ghostly Occurrences in Apartment 42: Part XIII
University Nerves
Come September I’ll become a student for the first time since I was 17 as I head off to university to study creative writing. I had my place confirmed several months back, but when this week I officially registered, it all became real; I’m actually going. Although I’m excited to go to uni and study … Continue reading University Nerves
Ghostly Occurrences in Apartment 42: Part XII
Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part X Part XI Part XII Part XIII After an uneventful couple of months, things started to happen again. As always, it seemed worse in winter. Then, when November rolled around, strange things would happen daily. I … Continue reading Ghostly Occurrences in Apartment 42: Part XII
Rewrite!
Nothing like starting the day off with a Monty Python reference. https://videopress.com/v/UiwiEEdC?loop=true&preloadContent=metadata I’m starting today what I’ve been dreading and putting off for a week now; rewriting what I have of my current WIP, And Then I Killed Her.I’m only around five chapters in, but I feel like the pace is off. Things are moving … Continue reading Rewrite!
Ghostly Occurrences in Apartment 42: Part XI
Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part X Part XI Part XII Part XIII Things calmed down a little bit after the events of the previous video. It was autumn, and the nights were drawing in when the next strange occurrences were noticed. … Continue reading Ghostly Occurrences in Apartment 42: Part XI
Another Friday Rolls Around
Damn, it’s been a hectic week. I was at physio on Monday. It’s going quite well, and the physiotherapist is happy with my progress. However, he decided that the exercises that he had given me were now too easy, so he’s given me some harder ones and holy hell, are they harder. I struggle to … Continue reading Another Friday Rolls Around
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