Sorry to have been missing from my blog lately, but we've had a bit of medical drama and my attention has been elsewhere - all good now, but I've got words to catch up on so I've put together a mash-up of some interesting stuff, just to hold the fort. :)
First up, are any of you taking part in the the madness that is
NaNoWriMo? If so, then check out gifted writing teacher Shirley Jump's blog on survival -
"TEN TIPS FOR NaNoWriMo—AKA a month of insanity!
If you’re doing National Novel Writing Month and planning on writing
50,000 words before the end of November, I thought I’d share a few tips
and encouragement.
- HAVE A BASIC PLOT IN MIND BEFORE YOU START: It’s worth
spending a few hours sketching out a plot. One of the best things you
can do to keep yourself on track is to..."
Read on -
http://www.chocolateboxwriters.com/ten-tips-for-nanowrimo-insanity/
Baking for Christmas? Trish Ashley's gorgeous
Stained Glass Biscuits are totally gorgeous!
"Stained glass star biscuits are made with a spicy Christmas dough with a boiled sweet glass centre..."
Here's the recipe -
http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/658513
Looking for a fabulously fun read? Here's a link to Smart Bitches Love Trashy Books review of Amy Andrews,
Girl Least Likely to Marry.
"The Girl Least Likely to Marry is a delightfully lighthearted,
funny contemporary romance with a heroine who is a socially inept nerdy
scientist. Think ‘Sheldon’, from "The Big Bang Theory", but not as
inconsiderate or mean – just someone who learns social rules by rote
memory instead of intuition. Even though this book had some tropes I
normally disliked, they were all played for such light-hearted comedy
that I was completely charmed." These ladies are very hard to please, but... well, read for yourself.
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/blog/girl-least-likely-to-marry
