So, “restarting my blog” went well, didn’t it?
I had a bit of a writing hiatus during December, but January feels better.
Had my first taste of publisher rejection before Christmas (wrote a short story back in October for an anthology, which was “borderline” but not quite right). The first in a long line of disappointments, which is half the fun of being A Writer.
Started another story about a manipulative priestess and a giant crab. One day a publisher will appreciate my talent and send me a limo pfffff.
Genuinely good; I won 1st prize for Flash Fiction and 2nd for Poetry in a competition at Nottingham Writer’s Studio. I am so proud of my wee trophy! The hardest thing for me is just getting started, so events are a great motivator.
I’ve got a couple of fun things to write for Left Lion too over the next month. I like to think stuff like this is my “real job”…
2018 resolutions are Fitter, Happier, More Productive. And get published (ha).
