Saturday, 23 June 2012

Finally the Final Draft


Final Draft Completed!
I have not been active here lately due to getting my novel, A Thorn in my Side, up to a polished standard ready for submitting. I found it an exhausting task but an enjoyable one. I have completed my fifth draft and I am very happy with it.  As I ploughed through it I found myself cheering myself for writing such great characters and other times I thought this is tiring as I know how it ends! But that is what writing is all about. It is in the rewriting that you learn how to cut and edit and other times expand a bit. There are highs and lows to experience. Of course I have been writing other bits in between the editing of the novel and this provided a welcome breaks on occasions. So now I am back in the saddle to get up to date with my blog and catch up with other writing pieces. I have even been dabbling in poetry so watch this space. Now for the next step, to continue submitting my manuscript to the waiting agents/publishers and wait for the offers to roll in. It’s all about being positive.  

Monday, 28 May 2012

2 Quotes I Like


Aren’t these quotes beautiful and so true!  I thought I would share them, thanks Anabelle Bryant for sharing them with me.

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Listowel Writers Week

A great week of literary feasts for all writing lovers is coming up at the end of this month in Listowel, Co. Kerry. Be sure to check the link that follows, it really has something for everyone, all ages catered for.
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Monday, 7 May 2012

Check out My Piece on being 50

I recently wrote a filler for myself on being fifty and thought no more about it. Then a writing friend was asking for short pieces to publish on his fantastic website and I sent him the piece on being fifty and hey presto! Check it out at this link http://lifein64squarefeet.com/2012/05/05/crossing-the-age-barrier/#comments