Tag Archives: Writing Process
“The deepest satisfaction of writing is precisely that it opens new spaces within us of which we were not aware before we started to write. To write is to embark on a journey whose final destination we do not know.” – Henri J.M. Nouwen. This quote is completely true, the rush of joy I felt whilst writing my first novel is a feeling I hadn’t previously felt, the obstacles I have endured since and the amount I have grown as…..
This is the latest I have ever left it to write my blog, no excuses but what a week. As I have written in my previous blogs, I gave notice a month ago at the company I have been employed by for the past 6+ years. The start of the week started out as normal, but by the end I felt so different. I didn’t have any regrets with the decision I had made, as I do strongly believe in…..
This week I would like to talk about appreciation and the things I am grateful for. As most people know it is a tough industry to try and break into and can be cold. Sometimes you feel that maybe what you’re wanting is impossible. Someone might make you second guess yourself and for that moment you let doubt slip in and stand right next to you. Oh boy, have I been feeling that lately especially as I have resigned from…..
As I write this week’s blog I am sitting in the passenger seat of our car as we make our way up to the lake with our friends for our summer holiday. Christmas is over and today feels like the first day in weeks we can breathe, it is also the first time in the past week I have felt like we are actually on holidays. I do love this time as it gives everyone with busy schedules time to…..
When you first tell someone you have written a book, the first thing they ask you is “what is it about”? The next question is “So when is the next book coming out?” and “are you writing a sequel”? After experiencing this, I now completely understand my friend’s reactions when they have just had a baby and they are still sitting in their hospital bed when their family members ask them when they are having their next child! The answer is…..
When I initially started writing my first novel, I didn’t ever expect it would one day become published. The truth is I just started writing about a woman that I felt was so different to myself and I used her story as a stress release. I have always been a big softy who wears my heart on my sleeve and strives for perfection. This woman I had created and was writing about was confident, independent, mentally strong, and aware of…..
