I have not been happy. My writing has been struggling. It has nothing to do with Nanowrimo, it just wasn't working. Have you ever started a peice and it is like you are slogging through molasses? Well, the novel has been like that. And when I re-read it the prose was forced, the characters detached… Continue reading Oops… There goes Nanowrimo.
Author: Kate
Today’s a surprise!
It's my birthday... Okay - that isn't the surprise... I woke this morning with a heavy feeling of being a year older. I have a problem with the big 40 and I'm now only one year away. It leaves me looking at my life and wondering where my dreams have gone. I'm not talking about… Continue reading Today’s a surprise!
Disquiet
Disquiet - the next installment of The Gone. Bitsy, Max and Colin must escape, but what awaits them?
Is this a second year of a nanowrimo fail?
It may seem premature, I mean we are only on the 13th of November, but I have to admit that my word count is bad... Worse than bad. I am at 5000 words. Okay I have excuses, but all I feel is disappointment. It does seem like the fates have conspired against me. I had… Continue reading Is this a second year of a nanowrimo fail?
Insomnia, writing and illness
I've been ill. I mean, it's coincided with there being no internet so I wasn't going to mention it, but I am now starting to get the effects of the drugs I'm on. It's my own fault. If I'd payed more attention to my body I would have been fine but instead I decided to… Continue reading Insomnia, writing and illness
The BAD guy
I thought I’d tell you about the BAD guy in the novel. I like to cast my characters with actors. It helps me visualise them. So Philip Carter, the villain of the piece, is George Clooney. I know he normally plays good guys but I needed bad guy that looked like a good guy, so… Continue reading The BAD guy
What comes around….
Well, here I am again, sitting in a car park and using 3g... I love Wales but the patchy signal is a real problem when your broadband goes down. Hasn't that just happened? I hear you ask. The answer is yes. Two weeks ago broadband stopped working and it took a week to fix it.… Continue reading What comes around….
The Escape
The Escape – Can Bitsy work out how to get them out? The next part to ‘The Gone’. 🙂
“What if she doesn’t come back?” I ask, around a mouthful of biscuit.
Colin looks shocked, as if the idea of Dee not reappearing hadn’t crossed his mind. Max looks more resigned.
“Do we have a plan?” I ask.
Colin just looks between us.
Max nods. “The shelving uses metal supports, so I thought we could use them to punch a hole in the wall.”
“Why wait?” Colin asks.
“What?” Max says.
“Well, Dee is a piece of work. Why don’t we just punch through now?” Colin suggests.
“Not a bad idea,” I say.
“She will hear,” Max says, but I can hear he is thinking about something. “But it means we aren’t under her control.”
“Always a good thing,” Colin says and I smile.
Max walks over to the unused shelving across the back of the room. It’s held together with bolts and he is right, the struts are…
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Tonight
Tonight is the worst night. It is filled with the scent of burning and memories. I hate bonfire night. I shouldn't. I mean every kid loves bonfire night, and I did. But not anymore. I think I was about ten, old enough to stand near the bonfire with my parents in sight distance but not… Continue reading Tonight
A new look
Notice the clean white space? Well, I decided to have a clean up. And the size of the text means that I can read it better. So far I love the new look, but don't be shy. If you think it's the pits let me know. It now matches my websites' new look - http://www.katemurray.org.uk.… Continue reading A new look