Life · Writing

On Falling Out Of Love


I have a confession to make as a graduate of a Creative Writing course, long-time wanna-be author and general lover of words: I have fallen out of love with writing. This isn't just post-novel burn out or anything like that, it has been a slow process and something I have fought and fought but, ultimately… Continue reading On Falling Out Of Love

Christianity · Family · Lent · Lent

Lent 2013 – The Year I Don’t Give Anything Up


It was Shrove Tuesday yesterday and I spectacularly failed to eat any pancakes despite feeding Caius some for breakfast. I am planning a pancake session later this week though, when the kids are home. So that makes today the first day of Lent, a 40 day stretch of thoughtfulness and build up to Easter in… Continue reading Lent 2013 – The Year I Don’t Give Anything Up

Life · NaNoWriMo · Writing

On Wanting To Give Up


Tomorrow is the final day of NaNoWriMo and I should be sailing through to the finish. Happy, exultant and relishing in my 50,000 word novel first draft. Instead, I am curled on the sofa 3,247 words from the finish wondering if I can give up yet. Three thousand words. That's nothing really, I've written nearly… Continue reading On Wanting To Give Up