I wrote a few days ago that I was near the final editing stages of my novel for children. Now I have another hurdle has come my way: illness. Sure, it’s only a head cold with lots of sneezing, a dry throat and the beginnings of a nose like a tap that cannot be turned [...]

I am currently taking a short break from my writing. I am on a much needed holiday visiting my son and daughter in law in Sydney. It is also a great opportunity to get to know my grandson a little better too, and at 19 months he is cuteness personified – and that’s a completely [...]

There are many things which can distract writers from their writing. Some example: Illness Holidays Television Family Full time jobs Hobbies Lack of motivation Lack of ideas The internet _________________ (inset your own prime distraction). Successful writers keep writing despite the distractions. They find ways around the distractions and keep writing. It has been quite [...]

Over Easter I’m having a short break from writing my novel. This weekend I’ve concentrating on writing numerous posts for my various blogs (see the links on the sidebar). I’m writing these now and dating them to appear on a daily basis for the next few weeks. I often do this as it helps me [...]

The Frustrations of the Writer’s Life It has been a long time since my last entry in this series of articles. I have been very busy finishing off my course work for my degree. Then I had a stay in hospital followed closely by my wife having a stay in hospital too. On top of [...]