It’s Sunday again. Time to sum up your week in 25 words or less. Here goes;
Volunteer and write
Then write some more
Meet friends for lunch
First cataract done
Excellent NHS care
Shopping deliveries
Until I can drive again
Sum up Sunday
writing
Flaunt it Friday
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.
Sum up Sunday
It’s time to sum up your week in 25 words or less. Here’s my week:
Guitar sale at charity shop
Cataract appointment comes through
Support at Let’s Write
First draft of second book moves on
The boiler is serviced.
Flaunt it Friday
It’s Friday again and time to reflect on achievements, or things I’m pleased about this week. I’d love to hear your Flaunt it Friday too.
I’ll admit it, I’m not someone who finds it easy to ask something of others; offering comes much easier. This makes the task of promoting my children’s book, The Clocker, a challenge. It’s not something you do just once either; it’s an ongoing process. I find it easy to decide it’s not worth asking when, the reality is, I don’t find asking comes naturally. As the saying goes, if you don’t ask ….
With this in mind, I’m pleased that I’ve reached out to several people this week, asking them to review my book. Even if I’m trudging along, I’m putting one foot in front of the other and I keep going.
Wordy Wednesday
I was on the bus recently (great place to pick up story ideas) and the two people behind me were chatting about a man they both knew. They were speculating as to whether he was ever going to find a partner.
“I wouldn’t ask, if I were you,” one said. “He takes umbrage at personal questions, that one.”
I smiled as they got off the bus, thinking there’s my next Wordy Wednesday.
To take umbrage means to be upset or offended by something someone says or does. I hadn’t thought about the meaning as it relates to providing shade, coming from the Old French umbrage. This in turn is from the Latin umbrâticus, which relates to shade – umbra shade. (Collins Dictionary)
Amazing what comes from a trip on the bus.
Sum up Sunday
How’s your week been? I’d love to hear your ‘sum ups’ in 25 or less words.
My week:
Volunteer – busy morning
Hospital – pre-cataract
Hairdresser – hair cut
Friends – stroll and lunch
Lawn – mown
Hot, hot, hot
And breathe (try to!)
Flaunt it Friday
I’ve been doing more reaching out to libraries this week. I have dates in my diary for Nottingham libraries and thought I’d see if any in Nottinghamshire would be interested. Libraries are great places where I can read from my children’s book, The Clocker, as well as getting children to do some of their own writing.
I’m feeling positive and looking forward to meeting some of my target audience.
Here is the link to my book at Troubador Publishing bookstore.
https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/middle-grade/the-clocker
Sum up Sunday
It’s that time to sum up your week in 25 words or less. Here goes for me:
Volunteer, too hot – flop
CT scan, thunderstorm
Iron Giant with friends
Let’s Write
Clean, mow lawn, plant plants
Go on holiday
And relax …
Flaunt it Friday
I was chuffed, on Wednesday evening at my writing group, to be asked to read the piece I’d written. It was also wonderful to have encouragement to submit the piece to Best of British magazine, which I’m going to do.
The prompt for this month’s session was music and it was great to see the many ways group members had interpreted it. We had poems, short stories and memoir pieces. An uplifting evening.
Sum up Sunday
How’s your week been? It’s Sum up Sunday so can you sum up your week in 25 words or less?
My week:
Cash only Monday
Busy, busy Tuesday
Writing Wednesday
More on Thursday
Free day Friday
Sunshine Saturday
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