Getting back into the swing of things

Two weeks ago I decided to take a week of writing so that I could concentrate on getting stock ready for the Christmas stall. It's taken me two weeks but now I'm finally getting back into the writing swing of it all. Normally it doesn't take me so long to get back into writing but or some reason the projects I've been working on just haven't been gripping me as much. So I began looking online once more for markets and guidelines and would take my fancy and have finally got something I want to write about. Well at least until I get back to being used to writing every day then I can continue to work on the pieces that have more urgent deadlines than the one I'm writing now has.

The piece I'm currently writing is a fantasy sword and sorcery style although it switches between 3rd person and 1st person. It's a bit more experimental for me but I'm enjoying working on it and it's a breath of fresh air for the time being.

In the mean time I'm still waiting on a number of pieces that are out there. I had a bit of a sudden impulse to go back through the pieces that had been sent back to me and so they are all back out now. I'll let you know how things go when I hear anything.

Why do I write?

Someone asked me recently why do I write. I've given the question a lot of thought and I guess I write because I can and because if I didn't I would very quickly get lost under the plot lines that run through my head.

Although I'm a published author I write for the pleasure of writing and although other people say this it is true that I would continue to write even if I had never had anything published. Seeing your name on a story and getting reviews because of it is fantastic and I love being paid to write but its just the icing on the cake.

I also write because it's been recommended as something that will help me by my doctors. It helps me get my ideas out on paper rather then pushing them away in my head. I use writing as a tool and am just glad so over-joyed that I have readers who can understand what I meant!

So i write because I have to I think, and if I didn't I would be a much more tense person.

First few days of November and a Sweat update

It's the first few days into November and autumn has got it's grip on the country. We went for a walk today and the trees were all in full autumn colours. I collected some leaves which I'm planning on using for a series of cards and paintings although I'll have to find some time to do that!

The writings been going well I've finished another short story yesterday after being ill for the past week hopefully it will be sent out tomorrow. Since that's done I'm now about to start my next piece and am currently sat with a guide book of Paris in front of me. I've not been so this is the next best thing!

The 70 days of sweat is going well, it's been just under three weeks now and my word count is approximately just over 20,000 words which works out to be just under 100o words a day. I've got a clearer idea in my mind now of the projects I'm wanting to work on for the next month or so and I'm even trying to only work on one at a time something I've not attempted before. I'll let you all know how it goes!

Samhain and a new start

It was Samhain the other day and since it is the pagan new year (the end of the summer and a time for self contemplation) I have decided to make some changes. They are a bit like new year resolutions but its more a trait that gets changed as opposed to anything else.

My trait that I am going to try and change/lesson or even get rid of is my habit of not being decisive. I tend to not make a decision until I've looked at every single outcome and even then I tend to worry about the paths I could take. So from now on I'm just going to go for things and try not to over think everything.

I'll let you all know how it goes.