So as 2020 begins, I thought it would be good to give you a little update of where things are with Chasing Shadows. When I started writing it on the 1st of November as part of NaNoWriMo I wanted to build habits to write daily, whether that would be a hundred words here or a …
I've been a little bit quiet for the last fortnight or so on the updates front. With all the wonders of the festive season in full swing things have been pretty busy, and with dinners and parties coming up this week things are only ever going to get busier for me. So what have I …
So that's it! NaNoWriMo 2019 has come to a close with the dawning of December. This has been my first ever NaNo, so I thought I would reflect a little on my experience of the event and how I felt I have done. For those who don't know what NaNoWriMo is, this snappy little moniker …
Continue reading Chasing Shadows (NaNoWriMo 2019) – Update 3
As we've just passed through the half way point in NaNoWriMo I thought today was a good time for a little update. As I've mentioned in previous updates, I have absolutely no intention of hitting 50,000 words by November 30th. Not even close. Between running Books and Beyond Reviews and working full time, that is …
Continue reading Chasing Shadows (NaNoWriMo 2019) – Update 2
So here we are, November. As I mentioned in my previous update, I had a new idea I wanted to work on - something vastly different from Our Boy Jack. I may well return to it, I don't know yet, but right now I needed to break clean away. So what have I been up …
Continue reading Chasing Shadows (NaNoWriMo 2019) – Update 1
I have been absolutely terrible at keeping this blog up to date lately, especially compared to my book review blog (Books and Beyond Reviews). Not too long ago now, on my Facebook page linked with this site I posted about a return to writing on my first fictional piece, Our Boy Jack. Now comes the …
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