Nothing much has happened–in terms of writing–during the last week or so, as we’ve been on vacation, spending several wonderful, relaxing days with my critique partners in Wellington while we tidied synopses and submissions. We also talked books, bought books, read books, dissected books, and celebrated my birthday.
Finn apparently decided he could have a few [...]
What do you do when you’re at a point in your novel where you simply can’t seem to go ahead? Some people call it ‘writer’s block’. Some call it a myth. Whatever you call it, it’s horrifically frustrating.
There are all sorts of ways of dealing with it, but one that sometimes works for me is [...]
Had a wonderful weekend with one of my critique partners brainstorming our current Works In Progress.
We spent the three days in a bach miles away from anyone we knew. No phone. No internet. No distractions–except for the Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning, and the Giant Book Sale at the local hall. But we won’t talk [...]

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