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Writing diary

Occasional diary entries about my writing.

i NaNoWriMo no no no – a writing diary entry

28 November, 201828 November, 2018

This year’s NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month – is nearing its end. I didn’t join in this year – I haven’t for many years – but I see the attraction.
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Dreaming of self-publication and a pot of coffee

5 September, 2018

Self-publication dreaming and a pot of coffee on a Wednesday morning. This month’s writing diary is about the modern writer’s need of group support More…

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Productivity and a science-fiction serial – writing in June and July

22 August, 20188 August, 2018

A writing diary entry that dwells on productivity in June and July, my blogging and a science-fiction story that’s in the works.
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I am reading The Lucky Galah and Händelser vid Vattnet

22 August, 201816 July, 2018

I am reading The Lucky Galah by Tracy Sorensen and Kerstin Ekman’s Händelser vid Vattnet. More on the joys of reading two very different books in tandem.
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Words of slender means – a writing diary entry

23 October, 201911 July, 2018

Words of Slender Means is my writing diary entry this month and focuses on the soundscape in Murial Spark’s novel The Girls of Slender Means.
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Counting words, the GDPR and George North

22 August, 20186 June, 2018

Counting words is only one way to keep track of your writing. A writing diary entry that checks in on my current writing practice, praises the GDPR and knocks the hat off George North.
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SWF18: the 2018 Stockholm Writers’ Festival

2 October, 20189 May, 2018

SWF18 – a writing diary entry about my participation in the 2018 Stockholm Writers’ Festival back in April, together with a preamble about “all the trouble I’ve seen”. More…

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I’ll start afresh tomorrow – writing diary

19 August, 20189 March, 2018

In which I start afresh to keep a writing diary and report from Jessica Hovey’s creative writing course at Folkuniversitet that I attended recently in preparation for the Stockholm Writers’ Festival coming up in April. More…

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How to train your Dragon – writing diary

6 May, 201712 April, 2017

How I use Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition Software to translate and create written texts, with a recommendation for a smartphone dictation app called Dictate+Connect.
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Elin’s Story – Pregnant – Writing Diary #4

25 March, 201829 July, 2009

One of my earliest blog posts about Elin’s Story (working title), the novel I’m writing. Originally published September 2009. More…

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