In A Life of a Writer

I love books which is important for someone who writes, but in bed. I sleep with them books because it is good company and I can put it down whenever I want until the next day. I have always loved reading. The best book as a kid was Lion the witch and the wardrobe, only that I thought the little girl was given Turkish Delight but its not, its her brother, to turn him against his sister. My New Book Out now on Amazon  I have had breaks from reading, but now 47 going onto 48, I read without question in the morning and the evening and its starts the day on a high and ends on a high.  There are books that I have found hard to read. I had a book called It Takes Two and just can't get into it so will be getting rid. It is rare for me. My style of reading has changed. I no longer worry about getting an image but is easy to read and I understand the story rather then picturing what is going on. Then it is pottering around the home, putting clothes away. I do a bit of dusting and clean...

 I don't really have a base. I do have a desk but I prefer to use the dining table or when in bed using a couple of pillows on my bed to write on my laptop. Or I will sit down on the sofa and when cooking I will set up my laptop to watch a bit of Youtube and if something comes to my mind I can type it up and this is even a blog, book, uploading a vlog and just use the space available.  When at the Library I will write by hand. I am working on book series at the moment and I love the way it is going, even though it is based on a serious topic of neglect and unhappiness and editing book 1 and writing 1,000 words day on the second book.  Some writers like to have a space where they will always use when writing, but I get restless so go on based on how I feel and what will help me to be productive and will often listen to a playlist that I have created for my book. For me it is getting into the right mindset. I don't really plan what I write. I will do notes along the way, bu...

Yesterday was a good day. Don't be fooled I have had bad days in my life, like we all have, but when it is good day, I acknowledge and praise that I feel someone is watching over me. I accept that everyone's views are different, but for me I am going for Simplicity this year. My word that I stand for and my word for the year is "Grow" and want to spend time helping myself and my sons education and needs, so a day indoors was just what I needed. capture of our back garden Well we both needed. We today are out but it is good to not have somewhere, where we need to be and so it is good to just chill and I didn't sit down all day. I cleaned the kitchen, dusted and did a workout and did lunch, dinner and then went to bed early and feel good that I had that time. It is good to catch up on chores. We had a simple dinner and relaxed. We watched some football and we played football during the day and I am grateful for what I have and so is good to stop in and make the most...

Well since my son has now been learning in our local library until he gets a secondary school place, I have been writing a lot. It is writing by hand, but it really is helping me to get in touch with my feelings and been such a realisation that there are things I am doing that I am not really enjoying, when I should be.  It is mainly fear. Doubting my capabilities and is how I feel this time of year that my endorphins are low. I fear what if it all goes wrong? But then I realised and Mel Robbins is right. The mind gets confused with excitement and fear. You do get the same feelings and I fear commitments. Part of that is because I am a homebody and fear the expectation.  It has also helped with my creativity and writing my first Christmas book, which I have kept saying I want to write and not getting round to it. So the wet and windy days have helped and it has saved me money. It has made me read a lot more and doing another BBC Maestro course which I am really enjoying. Fully...

I do like to write in the Autumn with a cozy jumper, a cup of tea and the heating on as it can get cold indoors. I find it hard getting things done when I am cold. Watching other writers on Youtube many have  candles lit and their favourite writing clothes. I love being in my PJ's and writing, mainly in the evenings . When I do some walking I like coming back, had a Earl Grey tea and write. I like to take a break when it is lunchtime and at dinner time. I am not always a lunch person, but when I do it is comforting meals, like hot sandwiches or soup and a roll.  Listening to slow and chill out music sometimes when writing a blog or working on a book. Having a baked good. This is not all the time, in a coffee shop and I have a scribble book and to jot down ideas as I do have three youtube channels and 13 blog sites. Please check out these links where I post them: http://www.pinterest.com/typicalLondongal.com I also post on Instagram, X and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/ty...

I have come to realize a lot as a writer. I find it difficult to write with noise and I prefer silence. I remember listening to Larry Lamb who, when on Sunday Branch. A UK show on channel 4, saying he has to sit in a room on his own, no noise to write and I thought "Oh no I couldn't write like that" but yes I can and yes, I have realised, I need less noise and no TV or Video.  The other thing is I like to look out of the window or outside.  It is so nice with a cup of tea and take my time.  I like to do other things, like going on days outs, exercise and cleaning and tidying. The normal everyday things too. I then gain focus and also help build ideas for my books and use what is around me, to work them, into my books. It is good to do sprints with fellow writers on YouTube and spending time thinking of ideas. I like to have as many ideas as possible and thinking of the direction of the story. I am rewriting one of my books, because it was proof read and was found to be to...