My writings, my ramblings, my comings and goings.
Posted in My Writings on May 4th, 2009
I hate editing. It is hard, and it feels like I am cutting large chunks out of my novel, but if it makes it a best seller, who am I to disagree with anyone, but it is hard earned words that were put onto the paper, it hurts to see it all disappearing into the […]
Posted in My Writings on Apr 20th, 2009
Another month is ticking on, and I feel like I haven’t really accomplished much! Where does all the time go? In 4 months Billy is off to School, which I am looking forward to, because hopefully, it means I can get more stuff done, like writing, work, cleaning, baking, watching TV, relaxing! Yeah right! The […]
Posted in My Writings on Jan 18th, 2009
We went camping over the weekend and one night, while it was pouring with rain, I had a revealation – the start of my first book is technically wrong. I know I can claim that this is my book, I control it and I am the master of its particular universe, but after reading about […]
Posted in My Writings on Jan 3rd, 2009
Well, another year has ticked over… Another day, another dollar. I have been working on editing my first story and although it is finished (the first edit stage) I have a feeling that it needs something else, needs more depth and I am not sure why. I am waiting to hear back from Michelle and […]
Posted in My Writings on Dec 22nd, 2008
And in the process, I have added 4,000 words – I really wanted to add 30,000, but somehow I think it will just take away from the story than add to it. Still, I am thrilled that in my edit, I have managed to add so many words. At least a thousand are from a […]
Posted in My Writings on Nov 21st, 2008
I have actually done it, I have finished writing the third story, I now have a working trilogy – WOW! I can’t believe I have finally actually finished – well, yes I can actually, I have finished what I set out to do and that was make a story I loved writing when I was […]
Posted in My Writings on Nov 8th, 2008
This is something that I have discussed before, but thought it would be a good idea to bring it here too. My ideas come from a variety of sources. The idea for the Chrystias series actually came from my best friend at school, Claudia, who gave me the starting of a scene which was a […]
Posted in My Writings on Nov 8th, 2008
Dropped Billy off at Nanna’s yesterday and Kerry went to Maruia this afternoon. I cleaned the hallway walls, kitchen walls and ceiling while he was here, because I had to climb up a tall ladder to reach the ceiling in the kitchen, and after he left I mopped the floors, which left the rest of […]
Posted in My Writings on Oct 28th, 2008
It takes a lot of guts to let others read your story and is definitely a large step towards publishing. I have a girlfriend locally who reads my stories and helps with the editing process, she reads a lot of fantasy (which is funny, because I don’t, yet I write it!), but her help has […]
Posted in My Writings on Oct 19th, 2008
I have hit a bit of a technical snag though, my story revolves around some semiprecious stones, which hold the key to the whole story. I have just introduced two more stones that will bring it all together and when fitted all together the stones are used to contain a thousand souls. The original warlock […]