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NaNoWriMo: 43,000 and counting….

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

The third of my occasional posts for National Novel Writing Month. Don’t worry, it’s nearly over… I love Christmas. Always look forward to it. But this year I am anticipating opening the first door of the advent calendar with particular … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: The second half – retire hurt, change tactics or keep the faith?

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

This is my second blog post about my November NaNoWriMo experience Half way through November. Fifteen days gone and I am still plugging away at my NaNoWriMo novel. I am afraid I am behind schedule, and will have to write … Continue reading →

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On working for a living and writing a novel in November…

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

This is my first blog post about my November NaNoWriMo experience. Hopefully writing this as a kind of occasional diary it will keep me going till the 30th. I am having a first try at historical fiction, set in 1905, … Continue reading →

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In which I read a terrific book but am none the wiser for it…

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Have you ever reached the end of a novel, particularly one over 500 pages long and felt as if you had to flick through the whole story again to work out where you may have failed to pick up a … Continue reading →

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