WriMo Ireland » waffle http://writers.sharp-words.co.uk NaNoWriMo writers and others in Ireland Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:26:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 It’s 2008… http://writers.sharp-words.co.uk/2008/01/its-2008 http://writers.sharp-words.co.uk/2008/01/its-2008#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:54:17 +0000 farfalla http://writers.sharp-words.co.uk/2008/01/its-2008 Happy New Year!

How did it get to be January already?! December went by so fast (and so unproductively for me, in writing terms).

What are your writing and reading resolutions for the new year?

One of my resolutions is to write every day – be it part of a novel or short story or a poem or a blog entry. So that’s sort of a cheat really, since blogging is a lot easier for me than ‘proper’ writing… but I was pretty lax in my blogging last year too, so hopefully I can put more effort in this year.
My other writing resolution is to submit at least one thing for competition and/or publication this year. With the deadline for the Brian Moore short story awards looming in less than 4 weeks, I’d better get a move on!
And my reading resolution for the year is of course the one outlined here. I’m still trying to think of books to read for it though! I might just have to wander through the library and see what I can see.

]]> http://writers.sharp-words.co.uk/2008/01/its-2008/feed 2 Christmas time… http://writers.sharp-words.co.uk/2007/12/christmas-time http://writers.sharp-words.co.uk/2007/12/christmas-time#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:44:49 +0000 farfalla http://writers.sharp-words.co.uk/2007/12/christmas-time Merry Christmas

Did Santa bring you all nice presents? 

A friend of mine bought me a book journal, in which to log what I’ve read and what I’d like to read – it’s all soft lilac suede on the outside and so nice to look at and hold (almost too nice to use)!  The perfect gift though…

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 I haven’t even looked at my NaNoWriMo project since that fateful moment on 30 November when I collapsed at the finish line. So, once the rush of Christmas is over, that will probably be the first thing I pick up…I’ll need a good laugh by then, and reading my November speed-writing should provide that.

 Then, there’s the Brian Moore competition to work on. On one hand, I don’t really feel like it (there’s another project tugging at me) but on the other hand, I hate to miss the GOOD competitions, like Bridport, RTE awards, and others: ones that offer a good challenge without asking for a week’s salary in reading fees.

 The FIRST writing thing I have to do however, starting tonight, is CHRISTMAS CARDS and solstice cards too. How did I forget that??

 What’s everyone else working on in these dark days? Or are you taking time off? Any good writer-related holiday events to share news about?

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