by Helen | Jun 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
I do most of my writing on a PC desktop that’s at one end of our living/dining room. It’s a bit old and creaky now (I would definitely like a new monitor), but it’s where I feel most at home when it comes to writing. I’ve got an ergonomic mouse...
by Helen | Jun 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m getting close to the end now of the book I’m currently revising. I say revising. I never got so far as writing this particular section of the book, so it’s a first draft really. It’s exciting, yet feels like it’s moving really slowly,...
by Helen | May 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Back when I was er. somewhat younger and worked in book publishing for a couple of years, I found it quite hard to focus on my own writing. When I read other people’s books all day (and often into the evening), I didn’t have much creative energy left for...
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,...
