The writer’s life – Page 19 – Jericho Writers Townhouse

Going for 9k words

picking away at it word by work just short of 9k as we speak. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ErfZfmOlQxGK4haADVmzgDOMrl-JMdG6nBTJdh32co/edit All can leave comments, and I find it easier to…

outdoorwanderee 16 November 2020

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Of abseiling and avoidance

Oh my fine fat furry friends, this time last week, I was stuck. The door to my Shed of Ideas was jammed and I couldn’t…

Harry 13 November 2020

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Looking at leaves

It’s an odd one this week. Normally, I don’t find any difficulty in finding stuff to talk about. There’s a lot I want to say,…

Harry 6 November 2020

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“Tiny windows into other worlds” – Why we should write short stories.

As a child, I dreamt of writing a novel. A good hunk of a book which could also double up as a door stopper. The…

M 5 November 2020

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National Novel Writing Month Special

How to write a book in a month, the NaNoWriMo way If you haven’t heard of it before, National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo) is…

Esther 3 November 2020

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One foot on the train

The things writers do, right? A couple of days ago, a bunch of Jericho members and I got together to co-edit some text. The text…

Harry 30 October 2020

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How to fold a goat

So. My original plan was a logical one. Next week, I’m going to be doing a live webinar with JW members, in which I’m going…

Harry 23 October 2020

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Through the looking glass

My missus is half-German and speaks to our kids mostly in German. Recently, she’s been reading to them from Cornelia Funke’s Hinter Verzauberten Fenstern – literally,…

Harry 16 October 2020

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Events Events Events

I was brought on by Jericho in early 2020 to take over from the wonderful Annie in organising the York Festival of Writing. My experience…

Anna 14 October 2020

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Stet stet stettety stet

Now, m’lords and ladies, I walk a tightrope this week. On the one hand, I love good editorial services as much as I love apples…

Harry 9 October 2020

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