Tag: determination
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The Perfect Place…
Today was my first check-up since the course of radiotherapy ended, and I had been trying to convince myself that I wasn’t the least bothered, it was just routine after all. But as the day approached, my mood got blacker. I didn’t understand. It was all over now, just the long wait for all the…
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New Horizons…
Everyone seems to be making videos to promote their books these days, and I have been turning several shades of green looking at them all. Such a brilliant way of drawing attention to our writing and even comparative newcomers to the art are producing very impressive material. I didn’t think I stood a snow…
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Reflections of a writer…
(re-posted from 2013) This week I have tried hard to reflect on what it means to me to be a writer, and it has been difficult. For a start, I don’t think that writing and families automatically go to together. Not in my house anyway. There are times when I have absolutely no chance at…
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Off the wall…
Today was one of ‘those’ days. You know the ones I mean, the ones you wish you hadn’t bothered getting up for. First off, the PC kept crashing, five times in all when I was trying to read our email, so my mood was deteriorating fast. I had recently tried to clear the computer cache…
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In the Beginning…
For those who were early adopters of self-publishing in its modern form and are now seasoned professionals, it’s easy to forget what a revelation it is to authors who are new to the process. Anita Dawes, who recently became an indie author, shares her delight at discovering what self-publishing can bring to the writing addict.…
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Twitter for Idiots…
I have a new challenge. Yes, I know I have admitted to this before, and not managed to master all of the challenges I have faced in my quest to be an uber intelligent blogger with outstanding promotional skills. The few I have conquered have gone a long way to encourage my endeavours though. Even…
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What happens to all our good intentions?
Is the New Year full of broken promises and/or failed resolve already? I had the feeling that mine would be before I actually tried, for my mind-set was in chaos. Sometimes we are so eager to change our bad habits or start a new regime, that we rush into it, thinking we can tackle it…
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Who Needs Football?
I have been doing a lot of thinking this week (as opposed to what, you might be thinking) yes I know, but I think my brain has finally reached its tipping point. Since we began this journey into the weird and wonderful world of electronic publishing, my poor little brain has been tortured by an…
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Funny Old Week…
This has turned out to be a funny old week, lots of plans, plotting and determination all scuttled by yet another virus. Reminding me that if I miss my annual flu jab again this year, I should be taken away and shot! For some reason I kept putting it off last year and…
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That was the Week That Was…
A week from hell… They say that everything comes to those who wait… But do we ever get what we really need? Do we even know what that is? Why is it that some people seem luckier than others… getting rewards without really trying, while others strive until their fingers bleed… and still not achieve…