by Helen | Apr 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m a planner, a plotter, not a panster. I can’t write without some kind of vague plot, at least, hovering in the distance. When I say I can’t, I probably could if someone held a gun to my head, but other than that, I’ve tried it, and...
by Helen | Apr 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
How do people write around their children, I wonder? I struggle somewhat, but is that down to me being lazy, not pushing myself enough, or just because looking after a baby is hard and sometimes they’re not always easy to work around? N is not a daytime napper,...
by Helen | Mar 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
I used to cling to the idea that I loved only paperbacks and paperbacks alone. That I’d never want to replace them with any kind of ebook. But look how time changes people. These days I read as much on my iPhone as physical books. Here’s why: One,...
by Helen | Mar 1, 2011 | writing
I am so tired, but I’m burning the midnight oil anyway because I have to. I have a baby, don’t I know any better? I should be curled up warm, resting for the day that lies ahead tomorrow. But I can’t. I just can’t. I’m driven here, to the...
by Helen | Feb 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s been almost a year since I last posted – so what have I done with my time? Why have I let my blog sink into quicksand? a) I’ve had a baby b) sometimes I’m too lazy for my own good (is there such a thing as the right amount of laziness?) My...
