Slight Derailment
Well, not such good progress the past couple of weeks: sat down at the machine a few times, then ended up doing other stuff rather than the edit. Especially as there were a few IT issues. So I only managed … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: wip
Chipping Away at the Stone
So … at last I re-embarked on the edit after the vast number of distractions in the past two months. Went over the first four chapters again with some more nitpicking things recommended this time on SFF Chronicles, such as … Continue reading →
Buzzing Around the Tree of Life
OK, so I finally managed to upgrade this main site. Had some issues (as I knew I would because my other sites don’t have blogs), but I managed to resolve them all or found acceptable workrounds, apart from one that … Continue reading →
Editing Takes Forever
Well, another length gap from my last blog, but I have at least been doing ‘stuff’. My separate blog post on cover design for self published books has been in preparation for weeks, and I finally published that today. The main … Continue reading →
And the Journey Goes On…
Well, only managed a small amount on the WIP today, to fill in a small gap that was pointed out to me by someone who kindly read chapter 2. Had to spend most of my time working on a completed … Continue reading →
Entering the Fields
It’s been a toil, but I sat down today and made a push. After a lot of thought, I decided the best thing to do was edit chapter 2 where my protagonist is travelling to the city. I realised I … Continue reading →
Nothing to Report
Well, it’s embarrassing but the whole daunting mass of climate and agricultural research is still weighing me down and I haven’t been able to make any progress. I do still keeping thinking about it though and trying to work out … Continue reading →
Research is Hard
Well, it can be. I have made a list of questions I need answers to that relate to the terrain of the country and how this affects the climate. I do have dry conditions on the leeward side of the … Continue reading →
January Blues or Something?
As grovelling apologies are probably irritating, suffice to say life got in the way during January and I’ve only just started writing last weekend when I finally did some tidying up on the first draft of the novel I completed … Continue reading →
I Won!
Well, things have been hectic or I would’ve posted this sooner but after sometimes falling behind with my word count and then catching up, I finally passed the 50,000 word mark on NaNo last Tuesday, 26th November. Didn’t even know … Continue reading →