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Flaunt it Friday

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How’s your week been? I’ve had an industrious week writing-wise. As well as continuing with the editing of my second children’s book, I’ve started work on two other short pieces.

One is for TenX9 Nottingham, where nine true-life pieces of no more than ten minutes are read. The theme for the next one is waiting.

My second piece is for Let’s Write, an online writing group I attend. This month we had a choice of three prompts. I spent some time deciding which prompt to use and made a start on my piece.

I’m feeling satisfied.

What are you pleased or satisfied with this week?

Ticking off writing tasks

Flaunt it Friday

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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?

Focussed on editing

Flaunt it Friday

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Every month at the writing group I go to – Let’s Write – Esther, the facilitator, sets a prompt. A few months back our prompt was music and I wrote a piece about buying my first single at aged 8. Esther asked me to read the piece at the group session and suggested I submit it for the Yesterday Remembered section of Best of British magazine, which I did. https://www.bestofbritishmag.co.uk/

My piece was accepted and, this week, I picked up a copy of the magazine at my local post office shop. It’s a wonderful feeling and worthy of a flaunt. To use a word from a recent Wordy Wednesday, I’m chuffed.

I’m chuffed to see my name in print in Best of British magazine

Flaunt it Friday

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Today’s the day to share anything that you’re pleased with this week. Here’s mine:

Having had my debut children’s book, The Clocker, published this year, I have been beavering away on a second children’s book. It’s a follow on, with a focus on a different character than the first book.

I’m delighted to have now written over 30,000 words. Although it’s very much a first draft, that feels quite an achievement.

I’m looking forward to adding this book to My Books

Flaunt it Friday

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I’m away on holiday this week and it feels really special because, last year, I had to cancel several holidays due to ill health. I’d rebooked this one with fingers firmly crossed that we’d make it. And we did. It feels like a big achievement.

What have you done this week that you’re pleased with?

We’re off!

Flaunt it Friday

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After a busy time last week planning events for my children’s book, The Clocker, this week has been one of catching up. I’m sounding a fanfare for getting the house cleaned and tidied. It may not be exciting but it certainly feels good when it’s done.

What have you achieved this week? I’d love to hear from you.

Flaunt it Friday

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I admit that I find it really hard to push myself ‘out there’ in terms of promoting my children’s book. I’m feeling really pleased with myself that I have not one but two bookings at local libraries in the summer. I’ll be reading from my book and getting the children who come along to do some drawing and writing. It feels like a massive achievement.

What are you feeling pleased about this week? I’d love to hear from you.

https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/middle-grade/the-clocker

Flaunt it Friday

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My Flaunt it Friday this week is a small achievement but one I’d been putting off. Each year, as Spring arrives, I think about the vegetables I might grow in the garden. We now have 2 large raised beds for this purpose, our garden being small. This year, though, we’d made the decision to completely empty the beds. One was bulging underneath, the other we wanted to move to a different place. The reason I’d been holding back is that my right hand and wrist have been very painful; rheumatoid arthritis has taken its toll. I don’t like to give up though so, on a day I felt okay-ish, I put on my wrist support, took some painkillers and we got to it.

Sometimes, the small things give the greatest satisfaction. Now I can get planting, which is much easier.

What have you achieved this week, however big or small? I’d love to hear from you.