How has your week been? I’d love to hear your sum-up in 25 words or less. Here’s mine:
A bus here, a bus there
Several drenchings
Edit and then edit more
Tearoom lunch for B’s birthday
‘Bettys’ parcel brings joy.
Sum up Sunday
Month: August 2026
Flaunt it Friday
Having completed the first draft of my next children’s book, I felt a bit daunted at the thought of starting the editing process. I remembered I still had access to some online talks on editing and decided to listen to the one on developmental editing.
It occurred to me as I listened that I knew how to do this. There was nothing in the tutorial that I couldn’t do, or hadn’t done before. It felt reassuring to have a way forward.
I’m pleased to say I’ve made a start. I’ve been through the whole manuscript noting areas I’d identified in square brackets that needed research or clarification. I’m now halfway through reading the manuscript to check for inconsistencies. That feels like quite an achievement.
What are you pleased about this week?
Wordy Wednesday
Last week I went to a TenX9 and Kino Kolo combined event. TenX9 is a storytelling event where (usually) 9 people read a true-life story for 10 minutes each. There’s always a theme. For this event, the theme was fashion. Kino Kolo is a community cinema bringing Eastern European films to the East Midlands. For this event, there were short films and TenX9 readers.
The first storyteller’s piece was about shoes. As she described her childhood in Dundee, my interest was piqued by the word dubs. This word, though originally referring to a stagnant pool of water, is now used to refer to puddles. The storyteller referred to splashing through dubs with her wellies. What a wonderful word and a new one for me; I love it.
Sum up Sunday
How’s your week been? I’d love to hear your sum-ups in 25 words or less. Here’s mine:
Four jackets sold at the charity shop
Another ten thousand words written
Out here and there, cultural stuff
Home to unwind.
Flaunt it Friday
This week, I am pleased with a plodding along sort of week. I’ve plodded on with the first draft of my second children’s book. Plodded on with contacting bookshops and libraries to ask them to stock my book. I’ve volunteered, been out, kept the house (reasonably) clean and tidy, groomed the cats and so on. See what I mean by plodding? It’s good to have a plodding along week sometimes.
What are you pleased with this week?
Wordy Wednesday
This week, my Wordy Wednesday word is nesh. It’s commonly used in The Midlands and the North of England to describe someone who can’t cope with the cold. You Southerners are so nesh.
The original meaning, according to my trusty dictionary, is delicate, weak or feeble – of a person. Its origin is Old English hnesce, which is of German origin and related to the Dutch dialect nes meaning soft or foolish.
Do you have a word where you live that describes someone nesh?
Sum up Sunday
Eat ice cream in the heat
Drink tea, listen to stories
Theatre while others eclipsed
Eye follow up – all good
Family time.
That’s my week summed up in 25 words or less; how was your week?
Flaunt it Friday
Share something you’ve achieved, or are pleased with, this week. It doesn’t matter how big or small; go ahead and flaunt it.
In the last week, I have taken my children’s book, The Clocker, to two local libraries. I’ve met lots of children and their families and had a wonderful time. Each session has started with me reading a few chapters of my book, followed by a writing/ craft session. I’ve been very impressed at how many children know what a blurb is and where to find it on a book.
Each child, as well as some of their family members, thought of an animal whether real or imaginary they’d like to write a book about. They came up with titles, drew pictures and wrote a mini blurb. What fantastic ideas they had, from Superflea, to The Finx, from Flight (about a bird called Blue Bell), to Fun Facts About Snakes. There’s definitely some budding talent out there.
Thank you to Nottingham Central Library and Wollaton Library for inviting me; I loved it.
Wordy Wednesday
Recently, while I wait to get an accurate prescription for glasses following cataract surgery, I have been listening to audiobooks rather than reading. I started off with a book of Agatha Christie short stories, which I really enjoyed. The word countenance has appeared several times, for example she had a pleasant countenance. It struck me that this word is little used today but I felt it worthy of a Wordy Wednesday.
It is another word with several distinct meanings; the first as above, to describe a person’s appearance. Other meanings are to support, she gave her countenance to the event. It also describes when we do not accept or tolerate something, for example she wouldn’t countenance such behaviour.
Originating from the 13th century, the word is from the Old French, contenance referring to bearing or behaviour, from contenir (contain).
Sum up Sunday
How’s your week been? If you’d like to sum it up in 25 words or less, I’d love to hear from you.
Charity shop Monday
Write and clean Tuesday
Write more on Wednesday
Friends on Thursday
Library event Friday
Shop and write Saturday
And it’s Sunday again
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