Where the frigging hell is Sean? Jennifer checked her watch yet again. Just before eight. He should have been home hours ago. She stopped fidgeting with her hair and picked up her wineglass. She swirled the jewel-coloured liquid, then gulped the last mouthful. He said he would be home on…

Or the beginning of the end? Thoughts on moving for the 25th, and possibly last, time. —

Scott-Ryan Abt is one of my favourite music writers on Medium or anywhere, really. He often reminds me of great songs I’d forgotten, or introduces new-to-me music, which I always appreciate. You Say You Are Into Music Then Here are Ten Questions You Should Have Ready Answers tomedium.com So, when I read the above article, I felt compelled to answer the questions, even though, as mentioned in…

I’ve produced a dearth of writing (other than my serial novel) for the past few months. I have mused often though, on how best to ease my way back into it, now that the tumult of travelling, house purchase, more travelling and moving is dying down. This past week marked…

Getting help to create that all-important writing practice — To fulfill my goal of ‘write more words’ in 2023, I needed to ignore the incessant, insidious voices in my head and find some motivation. Building on words written already — the novel so far — was a great place to start. But to add to my word count, I…

Please note that all the photos used in this post are my own. In honour of St. Patrick’s Day this week, I thought I would re-publish this tribute to my wonderful Irish heritage. I was lucky enough to visit for my 50th birthday (a few years ago now!) …

5. Structure. In talking about a writer’s lifestyle, I touched on the need to have space and time to write. We create that as sacrosanct to fulfill our writerly dreams. …

4. Lifestyle. The definition of lifestyle is the way in which a person or group lives. But what does that mean for writers? There is the fantasy writer’s life of Paris cafes, perhaps. Or bucolic cottages in the English countryside. With freedom to do as one wants, and no master except one’s own soul. But given how different writers — indeed all people — are, how can there be a ‘writer’s lifestyle’? For myself, as noted yesterday, I have written (or not) whilst working, moving, volunteering, care-giving and less-than-stellar health. Thankfully, not all at the same time. I can’t imagine there’s a lifestyle big enough to accommodate that all at once!

3. Perseverance. I have been writing a novel for the best part of twenty years. It’s a writing project that defines perseverance — persistence in doing something despite difficulty or…