Just another author’s whimsical thoughts.
Competitions
For the year of 2026, I decided to make a real effort in entering competitions. It’s an excellent way to keep yourself challenged with the various word limits on offer, the prompts you might be given, and it keeps you out there, for people to see (if you place, of course, which isn’t always a…
Project TDOA – Minor Overhaul
For me, the return to TDOA has been much anticipated. It’s a story I am really, really excited about. I’ve been working on it for a couple of years now, it’s evolved, it’s grown, it’s something I really am proud of and eager to work on again. So coming back to it in the break…
First Draft Complete (Almost) – Project BB
The first draft of Project BB is here at last. Well, almost. I’m in the very last chapter of the book, so the end is as in sight as it could be. I had hoped to be done completely by the end of May, but I think hard dates set for creative goals can be…
Seeds of Doubt
Being a creative means doubt is never far from your mind. So much of what we do is done our own. Whether that’s painting or writing, sculpting or knitting, we’re doing it by ourselves. Drafting, writing, editing, world-building, it’s primarily a solo activity. There are collaborative times, forums, discussions, sometimes even co-authoring if that’s a journey…
No Post This Month
As I’ve spent a significant amount of this month working and travelling, I haven’t been able to cultivate a proper post this month, so it’s a bit of radio silence from me today. Rest assured, we will be back to our regularly scheduled programming next month, and so I’ll see you again soon. Robyn x
A Slow Start to the Year
The start of 2026 has been a slow one for me. Although I do have a short story included in an anthology (which you can find here) and that is incredibly exciting, progress has been hard to find in other areas of my writing. Drafts have barely moved on, I’ve been unable to focus entirely…
The Last Plastic Fork & other Green Epiphanies
As I’ve mentioned briefly in other posts, a short story I wrote for a competition is going to be included in an anthology which you can preorder now on Habitat Press for publication on 26/02! There’s both an eBook and physical edition you can order. Habitat Press have a really positive message behind their stories,…
Year Review – 2025
2025 was my biggest year yet, there’s no doubt about that whatsoever. From the Kickstarter with EverAfterPrint going live and being successful to then holding my very own book in my hands, it’s been such an exciting year for my development as an author. I’m so grateful to have made it to this point in…
Epiphanies Anthology – Short Story Collection
Hi all! A short story of mine that I entered for a competition hosted by the Green Stories Project is going to be included in their Epiphanies Anthology (which is the working title for the collection). The competition was all about a moment of transformation, an epiphany that causes the characters within to change for…
Pressing on When Change is Inevitable
You’re writing away, in the throes of creation. The plan is one document, your project in another, and you’re getting your thoughts onto the page. Maybe it’s taken you months to get to this point, perhaps even years. However long it’s been, at long last, what you’ve been working on is coming to life on…
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R. A. Howard 