Here's the thing. I died on Saturday night. That is, my D&D character did. She stepped on a pressure pad when trekking down a dark tunnel, fell into a pit and was defeated by a giant centipede. Excellent! Not. We'd all been traipsing up a river, looking for a back way into the goblins' secret … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Death… and Resurrection
And that’s a NaNoWriMo wrap
Well, that was an experience. My first NaNoWriMo. I didn't quite make it to the end, but I did give it a red hot go for 25 days out of 30 and achieved 41, 750 words. This (aside from the fact I didn't achieve the ultimate goal of 50K) is a wonderful thing. It's certainly more … Continue reading And that’s a NaNoWriMo wrap
No more ‘out of print’
You want to know what I think is one of the best things about the new WONDERFUL era of publishing and e-books? There no longer need be any such thing as 'out of print'. That's right. Books are now the most accessible they've ever been, and they can now live for ever online, just waiting … Continue reading No more ‘out of print’
NaNoWriMo sanity check
This is just going to be a quick update of where I'm at with stuff (aka NaNoWriMo sanity check). The most excellent news is that I'm still on schedule to complete the 50K in 30 days and sailed past 35K this evening. There was a mini meltdown on Monday evening, when the pressure of producing … Continue reading NaNoWriMo sanity check
D&D Chronicles: Of spiders and a squirrel
If I've learnt anything while learning how to play Dungeons and Dragons, it's that games don't seem to go the way you expect. Our group reconvened last weekend all ready to storm the temple and kill goblins, but . . . fate intervened. We left our last session on the outskirts of the clearing of … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Of spiders and a squirrel
Enjoying Of Monsters and Men
This is not what I thought I was going to be citing as my inspiration of the week, but by chance last night I downloaded (legally) the album 'My Head is an Animal' from the Icelandic band, Of Monsters and Men, and I LOVE IT. I saw the clip of their hit single 'Little Talks' … Continue reading Enjoying Of Monsters and Men
NaNo milestone: 20K
When I signed up for NaNoWriMo a couple of weeks ago, I stated that I'd be happy if I achieved 20,000 words in the month. Well, guess what? Tonight I passed that milestone! And it's only Day 12. At this point of the challenge I am still slightly ahead of schedule -- which is amazing -- … Continue reading NaNo milestone: 20K
You can never have too much chocolate
It seems for the month of November, I will be fixated on inspirational aids/props to get me through NaNoWriMo... Last week it was notebooks. This week it's chocolate. What can I say? I'm a week into NaNoWriMo now (trying to write 50,000 words of my novel in just 30 days) and chocolate is NECESSARY! I … Continue reading You can never have too much chocolate
NaNoWriMo – the beginning
Two days into NaNoWriMo and I'm still here! And I'm on (actually, slightly ahead of) target! OK, so I know it's only been two days, but I'm nonetheless pleased. For the past two days I've had the luxury of a strategically planned break from the dayjob, so I was able to indulge my predilection for … Continue reading NaNoWriMo – the beginning
You can never have too many notebooks
Like many writers, I suspect, I have a notebook addiction. (The kind you write in with a pen.) These days there are so many gorgeous ones available -- even in common, mass-market, office supply stores. And it's the inexpensive ones that are the most dangerous... because it seems perfectly acceptable to buy a few more when … Continue reading You can never have too many notebooks
Ellen Gregory 