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An Update
Many thanks to everyone for positive thoughts and comments. Nothing definite from the specialist. I have to wait for biopsy results. For myself and my son. Who just went for a checkup. Waiting is the worst. What I planned for … Continue reading
Manuscript Away!
I submitted my manuscript for the competition – via snail-mail, no less. It’s more years than I like to think of since I submitted this way. It’s a LOT more fuss. Which may be why some (very few) publishers still … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Doll House, Handwork, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Life, Miniature, miniature tatting, Motivation, Rejection, Shuttle Tatting, Submitting, Tatting, Tatting, work in progress, Writing
Tagged books, challenges, handwork, humor, Humour, lacemaking, Life, motivation, Perseverance, persistence, shuttle tatting, submitting, tatting, work in progress, writing
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Write and Write Again.
The writing is still going well. I’m pleased with myself for finishing the first draft of my new book – I’ve been stuck in a sea of half-finished manuscripts for far too long! I can always write, I just keep … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Handwork, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Learning, Life, Motivation, Rejection, Shuttle Tatting, Submitting, Tatting, Tatting, work in progress, Writing
Tagged challenges, handwork, humor, Humour, lacemaking, learning, Life, motivation, Perseverance, shuttle tatting, submitting, tatting, work in progress, writer's block, writing
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Congratulations – It’s a book!
Okay, technically it’s the first draft of a book, but it’s got pages with words on them and everything! 😉 I find it’s quite different going through the printed copy, rather than on screen. I’m writing out the changes, and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Handwork, humor, Humour, Learning, Life, Motivation, Rejection, Shuttle Tatting, Submitting, Tatting, Tatting, work in progress, Writing
Tagged books, challenges, handwork, humor, Humour, lacemaking, Life, motivation, Perseverance, shuttle tatting, tatting, work in progress, writing
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Happy 100th Birthday!
No, it’s not me. I found this by accident. The page is too big to get into one picture. Look at the date of the stamp. One of the shelves on my bookcase collapsed. I should have realised when the … Continue reading
Left, write, left, write…
My writing is still going steadily. Despite Titch’s efforts to the contrary. 😀 Just putting one word after the other. Not that I don’t have bad days, and even on a good day I often end up with less words … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Guitar, Handwork, humor, Humour, Knitting, Lacemaking, Learning, Motivation, music, Rejection, Shuttle Tatting, Submitting, Tatting, Tatting, Teaching, work in progress, Writing
Tagged challenges, Guitar, handwork, humor, Humour, knitting, lacemaking, learning, Life, motivation, music, Perseverance, persistence, practise, shuttle tatting, submitting, tatting, Teaching, work in progress, writer's block, writing
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Mark My Place
I don’t know if I will ever come to terms with e-books. They seem so clinical, and how do you read in the bath? For real books I have a tendency to use whatever comes to hand as a bookmark … Continue reading
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