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Hitting snags, knitting snags
Oh, how happy I would be to sit here and write that I’ve been quietly working on my knitting these past few weeks and, look, here are some finished objects. I am working on my knitting, but any finishing is in the far distant future. My current project is The Replicant, my second cardigan based Continue reading
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Scribbles on Sunday
I thought it might be fun to review the creative writing pieces I’ve worked on this week. Care to come along with me? Writing with Scrivener I’ve been trying out a variety of software to see which I prefer for my writing. Just basic word processing using Apple “Word”? Even more basic Apple “Notes”? Massively Continue reading
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Now, let us ink
Was it only a month ago that I confidently declared that the pen and ink pairings I chose at the start of Quadrimester 2 would probably not change until October? Oh, how young and foolish I was back then. I’m an older and wiser Pam now! Of the five pens I had inked, two remain Continue reading
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But it’s brown
I don’t do a lot of brown. Brown is for people who relish earth-toned neutrals and you know me, you know my penchant for the blues and you know if a thing isn’t blue it’s likely to be either bright or multicoloured. Now I’m not saying that I dislike brown, I’m actually quite fond of Continue reading
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What did I learn?
With the end of June came the end of the 30-day writing challenge. Now the dust has settled it is time to reflect on what I learned. Lesson 1 – The habit A writing habit is something I need to work at. It doesn’t come effortlessly. It is affected by my mood and, something that Continue reading
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We write microfiction
So, what are you going to do when you have a sudden story idea as you’re walking to catch the bus and head off to “real” work? Well, you hold onto it until you get to the bus stop, whip out your phone and jot it down in a notes app to keep for later. Continue reading
