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Blogging Hiatus
Hey everyone, I hope you’re all well 🙂 My break in August was great, but after a year and a half of pandemic and two years of an MA in Creative Writing that I mostly hated, it wasn’t enough. Posting feels like another item on an endless to do list right now, so after a lot of thought I’ve decided to take a longer break. Merlin curled up asleep taking a break whilst I played VR! I barely wrote…
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July Updates: Writing Goals & Back September!
July Updates: Writing Goals & Back September!
July Updates: Hey everyone, I hope you’re all well 🙂 July was very hot and very windy, with birthdays to celebrate, pizzas to make, and takeaway to eat. I didn’t get as much writing done as I wanted to, but I figure easing myself back into writing with a few hours a week is better than rushing back to loads of hours and burning out again. Anyway, here’s what happened in the writing cave last…
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Dragonspire Watch: Shadow and Bone
Dragonspire Watch: Shadow and Bone
Hey Everyone! Welcome to another TV review post, featuring Shadow and Bone, which I enjoyed despite not reading the book it’s based on. This post was originally going to include The Irregulars too, but I’ve been spending more time at the beach and less time watching TV lately! Summary: Based on the book of the same name by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone follows Alina and Mal, two friends who…
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June Updates: Beach Adventures!
June Updates: Beach Adventures!
Hey everyone, how’s it going? June was a mixed bag, with some good moments, at the beach and car boot markets, and some stressful, like the ongoing Covid situation and a family meal with good and bad points. Anyway, here’s what happened in the writing cave in June! Blogging: I wrote three posts in June, an updates post, a post on Trigger Warnings, and a post about random finds from a local boot…
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Car Boot Finds - June: Pirates & Demogorgons
Car Boot Finds – June: Pirates & Demogorgons
Hey everyone, how’s it going? Just a short, fun post to fill the slot where there are 5 Tuesdays in a month! In the UK we have something called ‘Car Boot’ Markets. I’m not sure if these exist in America, so for context, car boot markets often take place in open fields or large outdoor areas. People pay to have a stall, and there are trade stalls, selling cakes, meat, and jewellery, alongside…
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Why are Trigger Warnings Important for Books/TV Shows?
Why are Trigger Warnings Important for Books/TVÂ Shows?
A few weeks ago I was discussing trigger warnings in the comments of my TV review post for Stranger Things & Fate: The Winx Saga with my friend Alex, and I decided it’d be a good topic to expand on. What are Trigger Warnings? Trigger warnings warn readers/viewers about sensitive content they may find distressing: Things like blood, sex, violence, or specific topics like car accidents or suicide.…
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Updates from the Writing Cave: May Musings!
Updates from the Writing Cave: May Musings!
Hey everyone, how’s it going? May was very relaxing. I decided to throw away all writing goals, but I got lots of chores done around the house, including washing the car, which I neglected for so long it had moss growing in it! Anyway, here’s what happened in the writing cave in May! Blogging: I wrote two blog posts in May, an updates post and a Book Review post of The Lost Prince and Lost Isle.…
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Dragonspire Book Corner: The Last Prince & Lost Isle #BookReviews
Dragonspire Book Corner: The Last Prince & Lost Isle #BookReviews
Hey everyone, and welcome to the first book corner of 2021! I have a new review format, which follows a similar layout to my TV review posts: Summary, Genre, Content Warnings, Plot, Characters, Favourite Character, Favourite Scene, Bad Stuff, Dragon Rating, ‘Read if you like…,’ and ‘How did I discover it.’ I’ll never review books I DNF, although I may mention the title and why I didn’t finish it,…
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Updates from the Writing Cave: April Adventures!
Updates from the Writing Cave: April Adventures!
Hey everyone, I hope you had a good month 🙂 I spent half of April stressing out, and the other half relaxing, adjusting to my partner’s new work schedule, and getting back into a regular habit of cycling now the weather’s better. I didn’t get as much writing done as I’d hoped, not on original projects, but I think I forced myself back into it too soon. Anyway, here’s what happened in the Writing…
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Dragonspire Watch: Fate: The Winx Saga & Stranger Things
Dragonspire Watch: Reviewing Stranger Things and Fate: The Winx Saga
Hey Everyone! I was going to write a couple of book reviews this month, but I’m behind on reading and don’t want to rush any books, so here’s a TV post instead: featuring Stranger Things and Fate: The Winx Saga! Fate: The Winx Saga Summary: Bloom, a fire faerie who grew up in the human world, is sent to a boarding school in the land of the faerie to learn to control her powers after they…
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Updates from the Writing Cave: Misty March!
Updates from the Writing Cave: Misty March!
Hey everyone, I hope you had a good month 🙂 I spent March buried in plotting and planning for Camp Nanowrimo, which was ideal as here on the coast it’s been foggy and rainy and I’ve had little desire to leave my writing cave! It wasn’t all smooth sailing though: My partner had trouble at work again, and I spent a week in a slump of stress and inactivity. It’s also getting harder and harder to be…
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Why I Don't Write Scripts, Even Though I Love TV.
Why I Don’t Write Scripts, Even Though I Love TV.
Random Rant Ahoy! (Or, Why I Don’t Write Scripts, Even Though I Love TV!) Last month I received my results for my MA Creative Writing final project, and whilst most of the feedback was helpful, I found one suggestion interesting: That, given I clearly adore TV, my writing is very visual, and I don’t read widely, I should reflect on why I want to write fiction over scripts. Now, as an avid TV…
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What Type of Reader Are You?
What Type of Reader Are You?
What Type of Reader Are You? In 2017* Lyndsey invited anyone who hadn’t done the ‘This or That’ book tag to make a post if they wanted. I thought some of the questions looked fun, and I’ve never really talked about my reading preferences, so I took some of the questions, added new ones, and stitched together this post. *Yes, 2017. Anyone who knows me won’t be surprised by that. Anyone who…
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Updates from the Writing Cave: A Snowy February!
Updates from the Writing Cave: A Snowy February!
Hey everyone, I hope you had a good month 🙂 Our February was a snow covered experience, full of many challenges, but we came through it mostly okay. Here’s what’s been happening in the Writing Cave this month! Blogging: I wrote two blog posts last month as planned, an updates post and a post on writing confidence. I like my new schedule, but as I have quite a bit to say this month there’ll be…
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Creative Writing Tips: Boosting Confidence
Creative Writing Tips: Boosting Confidence
In September 2020 I got a free copy of How to Win Friends and Influence People from Amazon. What’s that got to do with writing? More than you’d think! Chapter One is rather cleverly titled ‘If you want to gather honey, don’t kick the beehive.’ Row of Beehives in a Field of Purple Flowers The main point? People are emotional. If you criticise someone all the time they’re more likely to resent you,…
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Updates from the Writing Cave: 2021 Goals!
Updates from the Writing Cave: 2021Â Goals!
Hey everyone! It’s been a whole half a year since I last posted and how did that happen? Welcome to 2021, the year the pandemic hopefully ends (please let it end!) and I finally finish a draft. I know, I’ve been saying I’ll finish a book for years, but this year I’m more confident than ever! Yes, I know, it’s February, and I’m a bit late to 2021 goal setting, but things have been tough and I…
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June/July Updates: University, TV/Reading & Hiatus!
June/July Updates: University, TV/Reading &Â Hiatus!
Hey everyone!
I’m posting this a week later than intended as I had another mini deadline on the 10th of July, for 2000 words of creative writing. Summer is full of these mini deadlines to make sure I’m on track with my 20000 word dissertation!
I was offline for most of June to focus on assignments. Given everything that’s happened in the month I’ve been away, I just want to say:
This is a safe…
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