Introductions

I posted a grand total of twice in 2018 and haven’t done an introduction post in years. So, here’s me, remedying that. Hi! I’m Ríona, a twenty something writer living in Edinburgh doing that annoyingly Australian thing where I abandon my entire life in favour of living in the UK for two years. And honestly? …

D.R.I.N.K. – The Lazy Writers Guide to Preptober

  So, it's about a week until the beginning of November and although you've said no fewer than five times on various social media that you're going to participate in NaNoWriMo this year - and not only participate but PREPARE - you still haven't done anything yet. I get it, I really do. That's why …

Write what you know (it’s more than you think)

This post was provoked inspired by today's #readwriterepeat prompt - worst writing advice. Writers, especially those starting out, are so often told write what you know. And often, because writer's are (often) pernickety folk, and most start out writing, and so hear this advice over and over, as teens, those four little words may be the most …

August Goal Breakdown

It's August and I don't know how. Luckily, I know what I what/need to get done by the end of the month. Read 3 books Rewrite average minimum of 1 scene per day Send 4 chapters to my CPs (but maybe more?) Blog weekly (and plan my posts in advance!) Instagram daily. I'm hosting the …

July Goal Update

Where has the month gone?? Last I checked, it was mid-July (which was when I meant to do a goal check) and it's already heading into the last week! Goals Arrowsong to 60k Outline new story Gather old stuff from Arrowsong prequel Post regularly to insta; #booktag Read 2 books – 1 x fiction, 1 x non-fiction …

QUARTERLY GOALS July – Sep 2017

So as well head into the second half of the year, I thought I'd share with you my goals for the upcoming quarter because if I don't share them, they won't get done. Nothing like the phantom of expectation to motivate! Here’s what I’ll be working on over the next three months. I’d really appreciate …

June Wrap Up

June's done. The year's half over. Get keen though, because it's wrap-up season! June has been such a good reading month for me and I hit my writing goal by the middle of the month (which makes the fact that I spent all of my usual big writing day on Wednesday in a total slump …

April Wrap Up

This is the first time I've actually made a set of monthly writing goals so I loved seeing how much I'd accomplished in the month. I was participating in Camp NaNoWriMo so I had some pretty lofty goals. I finished about 1,800 words shy of my goal which is sort of disappointing but I have …

Critique Partner Search

Are you the C.P. I've been looking for? Hey everyone 🙂 I've heard a lot of writers swear by their critique partners, crediting them with everything from helping finish their book to fishing their grandmother's heirloom shawl from a very vicious duck. All in all, they sound pretty rad so I thought it was about time …

Camp NaNothanksWriMo

As Camp NaNoWriMo looms around the corner again, I thought I'd share my reflections on last year's camp. Boy is it a different beast to normal NaNoWriMo. If the November session is a huge street party of creativity, the Carnevale of writing, Camp NaNoWriMo truly is a camp. That one you went on when you …