I have done it. I have completed a second month of #Storyin12. Not all of the ‘stories’ below are my best ones, as I was sometimes really pressed for time but I refused to miss one of them. Days at my work are so busy and I have worked some extra days this month, which ... continue reading
May’s #Storyin12
Earlier in May two very talented women, Molly and Wriggly Kitty combined their forces to start a new project: Storyin12. The goal of this project is to write a story in exactly 12 words, using and including the word that is given as a prompt. Every day a new prompt follows. When I saw this, ... continue reading
It’s Alive!
I am damn nervous about this, damn nervous about showing you what I have been working on damn nervous about starting this project, damn nervous to know whether it will take off and be a success… … and, at the same time… I AM EXCITED! I have doubted myself for almost a year, wanting to ... continue reading
Emotional Writing
As many of you may know, it’s the month of writing: NaNoWriMo. I am participating for the fourth year, but this will only be the third year that I complete the challenge, because I will complete it! NaNoWriMo 2016 is entirely dedicated to my second book, as I want the first draft done at the ... continue reading
Dear Diary…
I look back on my life of almost fifty years and try to remember the many times I have started a diary. Not once, not once have I managed to keep it up for more than two or three days. I just couldn’t think about anything to write, no matter how interesting my days ... continue reading
Typing Errors
Her beautifully manicured nails clicked on the keys of the old typewriter. Next to the typewriter lay a handwritten page, handwritten by him and now typed by her, his secretary. At the top of the pages it said: use typewriter. When she had taken the piece of paper from her boss only minutes ago, he had ... continue reading
Stepping Stones
I believe that everything we do, is a stepping stone to something bigger. Sometimes those stepping stones are not noticed as such, but even so they help to bring us closer to our goals, to different milestones in our lives. The prompt for this week’s Wicked Wednesday is milestones and I have two of those ... continue reading
‘Crush Flight’ News
Today was a big day for my soon-to-be-published book. I received the first proof from the publisher. The next period of hard work has already started, as I have to read through all again and try to catch those tiny errors I haven’t seen before. Also, I have to check whether I am happy with ... continue reading
‘Crush Flight’ – Progress Report
In the past weeks I have shared some excerpts with you, as well as snippets from the foreword. This week I am not sharing anything at all that’s in the book. I do, however, want to tell you how things are progressing. This is a new and exciting process for me and maybe by sharing ... continue reading
‘Crush Flight’ – The foreword
The moment I received the word ‘go’ from the publisher, my mind started turning on full speed. I wanted someone to beta read my book and I needed someone to write the foreword for my book. I knew exactly who I was going to ask, and both of them said yes! When I received the foreword ... continue reading