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2020-11-26 11:08
You may be wondering where I’ve been. I haven’t published anything in 10 days. I’ve been away from the site, work has been really busy, I’ve been setting up a busines… Read More
2020-11-16 11:48
Reached the halfway mark. And although I’m nowhere near my goal the spirit is there. I don’t care that I’m not going to make it. I’m getting the fire in my belly for… Read More
2020-11-15 10:34
It was a big writing day today. Spent the morning at the market and came back and did some writing. Look after the kids. And did even more writing. My numbers so far are: 1st night I wrote:… Read More
2020-11-14 11:22
Another small number tonight. My heart jsut isn’t in it at the moment. My numbers so far are: 1st night I wrote: 689 2nd night I wrote: 453 3rd night: 618 4th night: 312 5th & 6th… Read More
2020-11-13 13:08
Another week done, although I’m not all that better to show for it in the writing department. I have at least made steady process. I have however been busy working, more working and ye… Read More
2020-11-12 09:17
Another early day, but not a great writing number. I had a heavy writing day at work and I’m completely burnt out. I did manage to get some words down which is a small consolidation, b… Read More
2020-11-11 08:58
I manage to get stuck in and start writing straight after work today. I want to get a really early nights sleep in order to not feel as tired by the end of the week. Writing earlier leave me… Read More
2020-11-10 12:05
Today was another busy day, my father-in-law came over for the first time nearly 4 months. We haven’t being able to catch-up with us due to COVID-19 lockdown. It was great seeing him a… Read More
2020-11-09 11:53
Back to work today and the numbers have dipped as my mind wanders and I lack the energy to push on any further for tonight. My numbers so far are: 1st night I wrote: 689 2nd night I wrote: 4… Read More
2020-11-08 11:34
The day didn’t exactly go to plan, again it was a super busy weekend and the time I’d carved out for myself got eaten up with parent duty. When I did get some time to write I was… Read More
2020-11-07 13:00
Last night I didn’t write a thing or post on the site. The week finally caught up with me. For the first time in 67 days I didn’t write and publish something on this site. Which… Read More
2020-11-05 12:49
Another night of writing, but my heart wasn’t in it and I need to sleep. I have writing to do tomorrow for work and I need to be fresh. My numbers are: 1st night I wrote: 689 2nd night… Read More
2020-11-04 12:58
1st night I wrote: 689 2nd night I wrote: 453 3rd night (Tonight): 618 Puts me at a total of 1,760. I feel as though I’m doing fairly well. Tonight was a little easier. Although I&rsqu&hell…Read More
2020-11-03 12:26
Tonight I’ll keep this short. It’s hot, I’m exhausted from work and it’s late. 1st night I wrote: 689 2nd night I wrote: 453 Puts me at a total of 1,142. Not the grea… Read More
2020-11-02 12:13
Tonight I started the first steps in complete NaNoWriMo. It was only 689 words. I’m not sure they’re good words, I haven’t reread them. I’ve made the steps towards at… Read More
2020-11-01 12:16
National Novel Writing Month. Any writer who has struggled to complete their novel knows of NaNoWriMo a month dedicated to churning through the first draft of your novel. By the end of that… Read More
2020-10-31 14:38
I’m trying to stop tonight from breaking my streak.Sitting in the darkness waiting for something to come. Anything will do, as long I continue to write. The longer I stare at the scree… Read More
2020-10-30 13:21
Vivian crashed through the branches and she knew they couldn’t be far behind her. It was all that she could think about to keep her moving. To go deep into the woods was her only chanc… Read More
2020-10-29 12:46
Your work is done,Time to rest,Sleep eternal. Your work is done,Time to rest,Sleep eternal. The post Sleep Eternal appeared first on This is Writing Read More
2020-10-28 12:19
He never knew where he was going. Each time he stumbled forward, feeling his way through the darkness, searching for anything to get his bearings. Finding the edges of the space around him b… Read More
2020-10-27 12:06
Reading through notes as the night ticks on. Early start tomorrow. The first week is always the hardest. Need to pull it all together, form the idea and mold it.Keep on throwing pen to paper… Read More
2020-10-26 11:20
At the heart of everything there is always fear. Fear of the unknown, that drives to drives you forward to the possibilities. The chance for revenge was enough for him with the scenarios wou… Read More
2020-10-24 13:03
Tomorrow will be the last day,Listening to the rain, the distant rattled as the wind lifts the edge of the tin.The smell of cooked meat lingers,In the dark my eyes clamber to make at the roo… Read More
2020-10-23 13:21
For a moment at least he could lay in the snow and rest. Close his eyes. The cold was gone now. He let it come to him, the darkness as his eye closed and his my drifted off into the nothingn… Read More
2020-10-22 12:25
I never wanted this. I wanted to while away the days tending to my garden in the sun. A beer at my side, half buried in the dirt to stop is from tipping over as I pulled the weeds. All that… Read More
2020-10-21 12:37
The first thing Haghen remembered was the sound of the bell. It came from above deck. Someone was frantically ringing it. That’s what woke him. He had been asleep in his hammock, like… Read More
2020-10-20 12:32
It’s a busy time again in our house. Lockdown is slowly easing and we’re able to get our haircut for the first time in 4 months. I’ve focused more time on moving back into… Read More
2020-10-19 13:39
Tonight has been a total bust. I’m destined to dig through the archives, searching forever. Buried down here in the paperwork of past bureaucracies. It all seem hopeless, and I guess i… Read More
2020-10-18 11:51
A standing start. More like starting from behind a wall, trying to climb over it with weights tied to your ankles. Dragging you down as you scrap and clamber to get a holding. Once you get o… Read More
2020-10-17 12:35
In the end does it matter. We will be judged by history only if there are those left to remember. Photo by Cata In the end does it matter. We will be judged by history only if there are thos… Read More
2020-10-16 12:13
This was never meat to be the end. It was meant to be the beginning. This would be what they would be in this new world. Everyone was doing what they could survive, even if it meant going ag… Read More
2020-10-15 13:02
Love them or hate them deadlines bring a certain clarity. I’m working through a task for a new job and the deadline is looming tomorrow and I have to say I’m loving it. The press… Read More
2020-10-13 12:43
Pins and needles in my arm;When will you go to sleep. Rocking and swaying;When will you go to sleep. Twinge in my back;When will you go to sleep. Lay you down;Back away slowly;Tiptoe down th… Read More
2020-10-12 12:46
I was approached by a head hunter about a week ago. The job is really exciting – working on content strategy. I’ve spent the last few days preparing for the interview, and the mo… Read More
2020-10-11 11:18
Waiting for the time;When things are normal;When we can take a break. Long nights, longer days.Forever tired;Forever stressed. Will things ever be back to normal? Waiting for the time;When t… Read More
2020-10-10 13:31
He struggled to stay focus on one idea. Getting excited about the next big thing got him worked up. Before long he’d be on to the next thing. Building, buying and collecting. He strugg… Read More
2020-10-09 13:27
I was stationed in another area, two groups rarely crossed paths. Even amongst ourselves we didn’t share our real names or meet people we weren’t already familiar with.  She… Read More
2020-10-08 12:26
I was never quite sure when the mood might strike me. And I guess being erratic kept me alive. There was no method to my madness. And they did call me mad. Most took it as propaganda, but in… Read More
2020-10-07 12:34
I never met her directly you see. Never really met anyone who had either. The story were passed on the second or third hand. I did come across her handy work and boy can I tell you she was o… Read More
2020-10-06 09:38
If you’re struggling to get into a consistent writing routine you’re not alone. Finding the time to write with other commitments like family, friends and work – not to ment… Read More
2020-10-05 12:42
Today was a busy day. I’ve been talking about producing better content, being more productive with my time. In order to write detailed articles, and build out my portfolio I spent the… Read More
2020-10-04 14:15
I had planned to write all night. Sleep in tomorrow morning. My daughter had other plans. The article I’d planned to have finished tonight fell to the wayside to the midst of nappy cha… Read More
2020-10-03 14:26
While I’ve been writing every day I’ve been spending time thinking about the next steps. Because no matter how much I write if no one knows who I am and about my work then it&rsq&hell…Read More
2020-10-02 14:42
This month has been hectic and quiet. Hectic because my wife and I had our second child. And quiet because I’ve been spending time with my family. It’s been great but when I look… Read More
2020-10-01 14:26
It’s been another sleepless few nights. I know I need to write, but all I want to do is sleep. I try to get in to the right mindset and the though keeps in to my head that I need to go… Read More
2020-09-30 13:26
Struggling to find the time to get the writing in. I’ve been doing these late at night once I put the new baby down. It’s all catching up with me and I need to cut this short so… Read More
2020-09-29 14:29
Working keywords, writing coping;Cutting images, designing page;Stay motivated. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Keep the goal in mind;Fight for that freedom;Stay motivated. Repeat, repeat, repeat. P… Read More
2020-09-28 14:43
The past week I’ve been working on a new project with a friend. A new website that focuses on World War 1 and World War 2 model building kits. I haven’t set up an eCommerce store… Read More
2020-09-27 14:04
Reminiscing over beer and old TV shows.Still stuck but moving forward;What will tomorrow bring?Dreaming of something big;Another late night. Photo by Faris Mohammed Reminiscing over beer and… Read More
2020-09-26 14:42
It’s been three weeks since my second daughter was born. We’re getting in to a good routine. With Melbourne Covid-19 numbers dipping our daycare is opening up next week. We&rsquo&hell…Read More
2020-09-26 02:22
Panic! That was my mood last night at around 11pm. I spent the previous part of the day working with my hosting company to change some setting on a secondary server, unrelated to the one thi… Read More
2020-09-24 14:25
They were always so easy. A smile and they would invite her over to the table. Buy her a drink. She spoke very little German. Which worked in her favour. She could play dumb, they liked it t… Read More
New Horizons
2020-09-23 14:10
The fire has been lit,Throwing in all your energy; The excitement,Being pulled in every direction; Ideas flowing,Pen and paper everywhere; The dream,But will it be a success? Photo by Cristi… Read More
Morning Wake Up Call
2020-09-22 14:14
These days I wake more tired than when I went to sleep.A tiny voice stirs me, as she clambers into bed for a short cuddle before being pushed out for breakfast.Let the chaos begin. Photo by… Read More
2020-09-21 13:04
I’ve started a new story idea. Not sure where it’s going, I doubt I’ll ever have a novel laid out before me.  My default is to dip into research. Searching through any… Read More
A Start
2020-09-20 14:12
Her father was the new school headmaster. I was quite the occasion. The first new headmaster in the village for over 40 years. She was quite, unremarkable in every sense of the word. I woudl… Read More
2020-09-19 13:41
She tries to form, but nothing comes. Indecesion keeps her from appearing clearly. I try asking questions; Should she be tall? Short? What should she be wearing? Is she tough sensitive? Noth… Read More
2020-09-18 14:16
A friend contacted me late last week. He was doing some research for an online business he was hoping to buy. He wanted to pick my brain, have me go through the website with him and give my… Read More
2020-09-17 13:23
No sleep tonight. Nappy;Hungry; Cold. Sawying and bouncing in the darkness;Tears turn to sighs;Peace at last. Thumbling through the darkness;Down the hall;Across the carpet to collapse;Eyes… Read More
2020-09-16 13:49
I’ve been struggling to come up with a new novel idea. When I first started writing, I had dozens of ideas a day. I had notepads full of different half written plots, characters I want… Read More
2020-09-15 13:34
Gone are the days of passing out because I’d started a daytime drinking session with the boys, stumbled at home at god knows what hour remember very little of the final hours of the ni… Read More
The Town
2020-09-14 13:20
The town made a strange impression on all of us. We never learned its name, it was so small that it never registered on any of our maps. It’s only importance was a crossroads at its ce… Read More
Brand New
2020-09-13 12:48
Each day starts;Tears, smiles and cuddles. Endless questions;Breaths, coughs and sighs. Teaching and learning;Books, blogs and puzzles. Daily tasks;Bottle, nappies and baths. New routines;Bo… Read More
2020-09-12 13:10
There was no honour in it. He had straight out abandoned them. He knew what was coming and left them when they had depended on him.  Instead of doing what was right, he had decided to t… Read More
2020-09-11 13:28
Imagine you at the beginning of your life,It’s all laid out before you,You can be anything you want, not that you know it. There will be challenges,Sadness,And joy. In the end, The cho… Read More
Switching Off
2020-09-10 13:33
Switching off has always been hard for me. There’s always some idea, some task I felt that I’ve left uncompleted, some to-do list already forming for the coming day. If I’m… Read More
2020-09-09 13:05
Writing for me can be a struggle at the best of times – trying to push through that mental block creates ideas out of nothing, connect thoughts, and build a sense of place. But when yo… Read More
2020-09-08 12:37
“Their words were carefully selected. Stuff full of unfamiliar acronyms and jargon to sound like they were a real sentence but they never really provided any clear guidance.” She… Read More
Haze
2020-09-07 12:45
Trollies rattle through halls. A cry in the distance. An unassuming knock in the night. Faces hidden, while voices are muffled through masks. Sleep seized in slivers and chased off by a murm… Read More
Perseverance And New Birth
2020-09-06 12:47
Tonight’s article will be a short one. Today my 2nd daughter was born. It’s been a long day, but an extremely happy one. Both the new baby and my wife are doing well. They’… Read More
2020-09-05 12:54
No one had been there to greet me. The floor was empty, as though ransacked by looters. Signs half dangled from the roof. Rubbish was scattered throughout. And adrift in the vast sea of empt… Read More
2020-09-04 10:49
There’s never enough time to read everything you want. You read one book and five more pop up in its place. It’s like a sadistic form of pleasure torture, that no matter how much… Read More
Digital Downtime
2020-09-03 10:04
The shift to write every day means I’m spending an ever-increasing amount of time on my laptop or phone.  We have an older U-shaped kitchen that opens out onto our dining and livi… Read More
August – Month In Review
2020-09-02 12:53
In order to keep myself accountable, and to give a peek behind the curtain of being a writer, each month I’ll be doing a month in review.   I want to be honest with myself an… Read More
Work Burnout And Lifestyle Balance
2020-09-01 00:19
The second COVID lockdown is almost over in Melbourne. But while this upheaval to the daily norm might be easing. I’m entering a new chapter of uncertainty. My wife is 8 months pregnan… Read More
2020-04-10 22:16
We all want to be more productive in our day and get our stories written, though it’s easier said than done. There are a whole lot of distractions out there–from kids, to social… Read More
2019-10-20 23:30
Invisible GirlPadgett Gerler Buy Now on Amazon Get a peek inside ->"Invisible Girl by Padgett Gerler is as much a novel about a young girl’s journey to find her authentic self as it… Read More
2019-10-17 23:30
Confessions of EdenScott Shinberg Buy Now on Amazon Get a peek inside ->"Confessions of Eden by Scott Shinberg is a fascinating thriller that explores the world of espionage, featuring a… Read More
2019-10-13 23:30
Rowdy Days of Dom SandersE.G. Moore Buy Now on Amazon Get a peek inside ->"Ms. Moore brings the character of Dom Sanders to life with such finesse that he practically walks off the page w… Read More
Mage’s Apprentice By Sean Fletcher
2019-10-11 00:00
Mage's ApprenticeSean Fletcher Buy Now on Amazon Get a peek inside ->"MAGE'S APPRENTICE is a fast-paced, action-packed YA fantasy that holds your attention throughout the whole story. Fin… Read More
2019-10-06 23:30
Desperate ForestCece Louise Buy Now on Amazon Get a peek inside ->"What a fun, romantic, action-packed read! I really love the writing style of this author and the imagery she put into he… Read More

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