Squidge's Scribbles

I recently met up with old schoolfriend and fellow author, Mark R Brandon . Ever since we made contact again after 40-odd years, we've b...

As every author knows, you often end up with multiple versions of a novel's manuscript on your computer. Mine go something like this; Ve...

I was in two minds about posting this, because it deals with a rough time recently which resulted in a few issues around the publication of ...

Life is still very up and down, isn't it? I've taken to posting my daily positives on facebook, because otherwise it's very ea...

The second workshop with Isabel Costello at the retreat was about Motivation, and followed on from Inspiration the previous day. It was base...

I've been forced recently to question whether I do enough to market my own books; I've had some really disappointing sales figures. ...

We're not sure how long we've had our laptop for. We guess well over ten years. The soon-to-be-retired laptop, back in 2013! ...

For most of the time, writing can feel like an uphill slog. You simply have to keep your bum in the seat and your pen in your hand (or finge...

Been a busy few weeks with family and church 'stuff', so here's a few bits and bobs you might find interesting! Tilda. The l...

I have been extremely quiet on the blogging front - again. I last posted when I finished Camp NanoEdMo, and had a completed edit of the curr...

It's official! I am a winner - apparently. Here's the update if you don't believe me... 16/4  - 173 17/4 - 0 18/4 - 1...

Well, things have been a bit up-and-down over the past few days. Had another no writing day, a very low word day, then a couple of good days...

Camp update: 7/4/19 - 3256 8/4/19 - 2754 9/4/19 - 1167 10/4/19 - 0 (Zero. Nada. Nowt) 11/4/19 - 6456 Total words edited to date: ...

So the 'update every day on the blog' thing isn't working... it's working out as every few days instead. But I'm st...

I mentioned the other day that I'm doing Camp NaNoWriMo as Camp NaNoEdMo this month. I'd already started working on the edit o...

After a couple of false starts, I'm within touching distance of having the book I'm working on finished. By which, I mean it's...

Wolves and Apples is a programme of support for aspiring children's writers, managed by Mantle Arts , which includes conferences, master...

I've been having some issues with the plot of my WIP - working title Black Diamond - recently. Even given that it's been too hot to ...

I've been working on the second book of a series - working title The Black Diamond - and I suddenly realised how much I'm editing my...