Writing – Page 4 – Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

The Great Pretender…

Aug 19, 2025

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They say you should never read any of your early writing, as it will surely undermine your confidence. But strange things have been happening lately. Ever since my collapse earlier this year, I have been pretending about a lot of things. Pretending to be okay with my situation, smiling through the pain and the frustration…

A New Week…

Jul 14, 2025

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A new week has begun. Still too warm for me, but I’m paddling my life canoe like a crazy woman anyway. Things to do, even if I do have to do them all sitting down! Just as I thought I was making progress, somebody gifted me the flu, which has set me back further than…

River Walking…

Jul 7, 2025

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Thoughts of my new book woke me up this morning, which is a great way to start the day. Those thoughts must have been triggered by memories of the rivers I have ever walked along, or maybe I dreamed of one? As I lay there, cocooned in my duvet (it was a bit chilly last…

A Lesson Learned

Jun 18, 2025

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I love to read… everything… I have the compulsion to read. It can be a short story I come across, a news item, or the words on that packet of cornflakes that someone forgot to put back in the cupboard. I am also addicted to all those “How to be a Better Writer” books, and…

Silent Sunday…

Jun 15, 2025

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This meme is perfect for me at the moment, as I can only cope with one day at a time… My progress couldn’t be any slower if it tried, but luckily, the writing is going faster! Best wishes for a wonderful week… from Jaye and Anita 💖💖

Inspiration Day…

Jun 11, 2025

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I read this quote yesterday and it quite literally sent an electric charge through my brain, waking up so many long dormant feelings and ideas. I have also been reading John Truby’s amazing The Anatomy of Story. I haven’t read much of it yet, but enough to know that it will reintroduce me to the…

A Hitch in the Scheme of things…

Jun 8, 2025

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A Swan Song I heard this phrase a long time ago, and it has stuck with me. A while ago, I thought it could be a good title for the new outing of my Detective David Snow. So I went ahead and started the outline for SwanSong. I even made a working cover. The expression…

Bits and Pieces…

Jun 2, 2025

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I am still having trouble trying to find where I was before the bottom fell out of my world. I am making all kinds of progress in general, but not when it comes to writing, blogging and marketing, I try, but all I get are fragments. Bits and pieces of all the stuff I used…

A meeting of the ways…

May 8, 2025

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Detective Inspector David Snow… My office doesn’t look much like an office these days, what with catering to my suffering body, so I was very surprised when a familiar face appeared around the door. ‘Hi, Jaye. I thought I would pop in to see how you are. I heard the news and couldn’t believe…

When is the best time to write?

May 6, 2025

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The simple answer is that there is no right time to write. Whenever the mood takes you is a good answer. But what if that just isn’t happening? Is there a way to encourage your mood? I have read all the opinions of the experts, from forcing yourself to write anything for five minutes to…

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