Tag Archives: writer’s block

A Long Tail and a Short One

Posted on April 9, 2016 by notewords

I undid the mistake in finishing the Cluny Leaf Coaster. Not much to work with… If this had been anything other than a practise piece, I would have picked back through the chain and the ring, rejoined and finished properly. … Continue reading →

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Write and Write Again.

Posted on January 31, 2016 by notewords

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 →

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Say Hello to my Little Friend…

Posted on November 25, 2015 by notewords

I made another one. Slightly smaller… The Pattern (from K Hook Creations – free to download) is the same, but the threads are different. The variegated is a Double Knit cotton and the green is size 20 Cebelia. I will say … Continue reading →

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Left, write, left, write…

Posted on October 15, 2015 by notewords

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 →

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The Internet Hates Me – part 2

Posted on August 25, 2015 by notewords

The day after I posted on this, I received two e-mails confirming receipt of my submissions… Eeek. They promise everyone a reply, even if it’s just a rejection, which is so much better than ‘if you have heard nothing by … Continue reading →

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The Internet hates me… And my manuscripts.

Posted on August 23, 2015 by notewords

Recently Hodderscape had an open submission window from the 3rd August to the 16th. Normally they only accept agented submissions. I spotted the link on a South African website on the 6th… Frantic writing and rewriting ensued. I have two books that … Continue reading →

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Keep Write On…

Posted on April 14, 2013 by notewords

One of the reasons I started this blog was because I was trying to get back into writing. I was very serious about it some years ago. The problem wasn’t so much that I wasn’t getting anywhere – I had … Continue reading →

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Writing

Posted on November 30, 2011 by notewords

NatNoWriMo has me beat. There,  I’ve said it. I was fine for the first couple of days when I had things clearly mapped out, but trying to write when I don’t know where I’m going feels like jumping off a cliff. … Continue reading →

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Writing, novel month, saving

Posted on October 30, 2011 by notewords

Still not making much progress with the writing. I did come across a web-site for writing a novel in a month. I see they are very anti-deleting. I can see the point of that – I tend to zig-zag backwards … Continue reading →

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Writing, writer’s block

Posted on October 22, 2011 by notewords

Writing? Well, not so much. I am so damn good at getting sidetracked. ‘Yes, but this HAS to be done…’ Cheap excuse. Maybe I must go back to basics and write physically on a piece of paper. My home computer … Continue reading →

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