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Distractions...
Well it's good be to writing more, of course, but I will admit that I have been distracted by a new idea and so have started yet another...
peterblair5
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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Closing and opening doors
I'm a very lucky person. I turned 60 and was able to stop full-time work. That's a statement that very few people would be in a position...
peterblair5
Jul 27, 20241 min read
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Short form writing
I'm inside my last year of full-time working. I'm due to retire from this all-consuming job next June. Until then, I think I should...
peterblair5
Jul 11, 20231 min read
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Submission Time
For the first time in ages, I have submitted = for the Jenny Brown Associates Over 50 Debut Award. This is the first time I have...
peterblair5
May 22, 20231 min read
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Back at it
Finally. I thought I was blocked completely there. Work was so busy that I had very few hours for myself, or for family. So - I've carved...
peterblair5
May 15, 20231 min read
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Time...
There simply isn't enough time... I try to write, I really do. I find that I just don't have the time needed to do it properly. When I...
peterblair5
Apr 27, 20231 min read
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Too many stories
Argh! There are too many stories in my head at the moment. As I started to rest over the holidays, my mind started to fill with different...
peterblair5
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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Plotting
There is nothing like a good walk to sort out a difficulty with the plot. I had gone down a rabbit hole and got in a mess. A long (ish)...
peterblair5
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Book buying
Christmas is a wonderful time of year. I enjoy buying books as presents for friends and love spending time in book shops where I can get...
peterblair5
Dec 18, 20221 min read
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Habits...
Right. I'm trying (yet again) to build the habit of writing more and then following that up with some social media posting. After all, I...
peterblair5
Dec 13, 20221 min read
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Re-design
Yes, I know that this looks like avoiding work too - but actually it has motivated me to start writing something. It may not be that...
peterblair5
Dec 7, 20221 min read
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More avoidance
So - I've joined the exodus from Twitter and have setup in Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@peterblairuk See you there...
peterblair5
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Distractions
I know. I know that I should be re-writing my book and I will. But... I was ill all last week - laid low by Covid. Lying bored in bed I...
peterblair5
Oct 12, 20221 min read
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Plotting...
While we were out for dinner last night, my wife and I were discussing the plot of my manuscript. I mentioned looking for a minor...
peterblair5
Sep 11, 20221 min read
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Deep down...
I'm deep into the editing phase. I've been through the manuscript once and am now back at the start for a very slow review of each...
peterblair5
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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Editing time
I really enjoyed the Curtis Brown course - I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in writing. As part of the course I got some...
peterblair5
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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Work, work, work
Three weeks into my Curtis Brown course and it is everything I hoped it would be. Interesting modules, challenging writing tasks (how do...
peterblair5
Jun 25, 20221 min read
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Taking it seriously...
Finally. I finally stopped making excuses about writing and committed to a Curtis Brown course (they have lots - give it a look). I've...
peterblair5
Jun 13, 20221 min read
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Hmmm
Well - obviously the whole notion of working and writing is more difficult than I thought it would be… I like the confidence of thinking...
peterblair5
Jan 31, 20211 min read
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Breaks - intended and unintended
Anyone who actually reads this site - and I’m assured that there are some - will have noticed that there is a large hole where updates...
peterblair5
Jan 31, 20211 min read
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