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One of my favourite things to do before travelling is to read books set in the places I'm visiting. Sometimes memoirs, sometimes non-fiction, and sometimes historical fiction. The Wolf Hall Trilogy, by Hilary Mantel is the epic story of the meteoric rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's right hand man, and Lord Privy … Continue reading Travel Reading: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
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Do you have a work wife? I have a writing wife. ‘Wifey’, Amanda is my writing other half. I can't overstate how essential it is to have someone I can trust with my words, to share the joy of wins and the despair of rejections with, and to accompany me on bookish adventures, launches, research … Continue reading My Writing Wifey
Last time I checked in I had just had my first rejection after pitching. Later that day, I had a request for the full manuscript. The following week I had another request for the full manuscript. So now I'm in the waiting limbo that is 'on submission'. Some people like to send their work to … Continue reading The Research Rabbit Hole
And another three months slip by, just like that. Juggling all the things when you're trying to write is not easy. I 'finished' my memoir some months ago, but have been in an editing frenzy, that feels like a carnival ride that I can't get off. Where do you stop? And on the other hand, … Continue reading My Month of Miserable Memoirs
Happy New Year!! It's been three months since I posted an update. I've been busy and absent, with a month in Japan, the usual silly season, and we have a new furry family member. So, finally, half way through the first month I have the opportunity to sit, think, and write. My month in Japan … Continue reading Long time, no write
If someone had told me it would take two years to get my book to a point I could send it to an editor for a manuscript assessment at the beginning of last year, I would have laughed. I haven't gone back to check, but I'm sure I made some outrageous predictions about finishing in … Continue reading What’s Next? Kyoto
Eleven years ago, on this day, you walked out the door and never came back. When I started writing my story about what happened; your suicide; and the kids and my journey through grief and adversity, I thought it'd be a reasonably short and easy process. I was telling a story I lived through. How … Continue reading Eleven Years
Wow, editing and redrafting take so long. Who knew? I can't believe it's been a month since I've checked in. I've been busy editing, redrafting, and doing other fun writer stuff like writing a logline and a synopsis. I didn't even know what a logline was, and the 400 word synopsis was almost as difficult … Continue reading Wow, editing…
Going to 'Author Talks' is one of my favourite things about being a writer. Listening to someone describe their writing process, their road to publication story, and their trials and tribulations is always interesting, but also validating. In the beginning, it feels like you're playing dress-ups when you say 'I'm a writer.' Most people's response … Continue reading Author Talks
Kylie Eklund-Denman 