poetry
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Brollies, T-shirts, Commissions, Performance Pride and Poetry on Wednesday 31st July
It’s been much hotter than expected outside and things have been hotting up for me too – I know, I know, writers are supposed to avoid cliches but I have so much news! I’ll begin with the most recent piece. On Monday I finished the third and most important draft of my novel ‘Skybound’. This…
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Publication, Performances and Giving Up Caffeine
Since the number of workshops I’m running increased again, I’ve managed to stick to the pledged eight hours a week on Skybound, except that is for the week before last. However, as last week was a week without workshops, I more than caught up then. Without wanting to jinx it, I’m currently feeling excited about…
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The End of the Sabbatical, Award Applications, Coming to Terms with Rejection and Forthcoming Performance
I’m starting with the novel because it definitely has been the primary focus this month. Last month Skybound’s word count was twenty five thousand words. It is now at forty one thousand four hundred words and, considering what a hectic month I’ve had, I’m pleased with the progress. However, due to financial constraints, I’ve had…