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Tag: Appreciation
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July & August, 2017 Goals
I have to say I was pretty proud of myself sticking to goals in May & June. May was great. I was diligent with my reading and writing goals. I kept to my personal goals. My manuscript crept up to 45K words. Things changed up a bit in June. I established a habit tracker. [...]
The YA Masterclass
On Thursday 15th June, 2017, I attended the YA Masterclass as part of The Emerging Writers Festival. It was damn exciting. We listened to lectures, interviews, panels and had a 2 hour work shop. One panel discussed finding voice in YA. They spoke about how young adult readers know what they like and they know [...]
Act 1 is Done!
I literally jumped around my room cheering at the end of this writing week. Act 1 is complete. Yes, your applause is welcome. Last Thursday I absolutely smashed it out of the park. I tackled four difficulty scenes and hit a word count of 2828. I can't believe I was able to tick off so [...]
Climbing the Steps like Rocky
I am completely pumped right now. It is like I completed a marathon and I am ready to do a few more laps. This week I tackled some scenes I have been putting off. I don’t know if it was because I knew them really well. If I just couldn't be bothered to get the words [...]
Giving back.
Last Sunday I volunteered as a Course Marshall for the MS Walk & Fun Run. It was unbelievably fun and a rewarding experience. Props go to all the participants. It took place at Lake Burley Griffin in the heart of Canberra City. Many passers by stopped and told me how amazing I was, thanking [...]
Thank you so much.
I can't believe the support I have received. Self doubt can be our worst enemy. The most random people have been sending me messages wishing me luck with the book. Thank you so, so, so much! I seriously didn’t expect the amount of support I have been receiving. It is greatly appreciated. I started writing [...]
