Autism Acceptance Day 2023

Autism Acceptance Day 2023

Today is Autism Acceptance day and the start of Autism Acceptance Month. This is a post that, until last year, I never thought I’d write. Around this time in 2022, I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at the age of 44. I had friends being diagnosed with ADHD and...
Abandoning a Book!

Abandoning a Book!

Today I did something I don’t normally do. I abandoned a book after only a few pages, mostly because the style of writing didn’t appeal and reading it was hard work. Usually, I’ll give the book a few chapters before I decide if it’s for me or...
One Prompt, Multiple Stories

One Prompt, Multiple Stories

We had a lot of fun in Virtual Writers Group last week, and came up with a fun challenge for participants. Starting this week, we are going to start a series of sessions where we look at using one prompt to write multiple stories. Why are we doing this? We wanted to...
StoryStorm 2023

StoryStorm 2023

I’m not big on New Years resolutions, however one thing I do want to do more of in 2023 is writing. I have been doing writing in Virtual Writers Groups in 2022, but not much of my own writing with a view to get more books published, and this is something I...
Merry Christmas – 2022

Merry Christmas – 2022

Merry Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful day planned today, no matter how you celebrate. I am planning a quiet day, building Lego with my 19 year old and eating pizza, then catching up with family tomorrow. As well as building Lego, I will also be sending out the...
Birthday Book Tag

Birthday Book Tag

Today is my birthday! When looking for ideas for blog posts, I came across this book tag on the Zezee With Books blog. So, here goes. Where possible, I’ve chosen books I’ve read since my last birthday. Birthday Cake: A book with a plot that seems cliche,...