Writerly Wednesday

Wow, I can't believe it's already Wednesday. I'm madly rushing to try and finish an assignment and needed a five minute break.

This past weekend I went to see The Body in The Garden: South Australian Crime and Garden Writers' Festival. It really was a unique idea of mixing the two genres and there was a mixture of people who enjoy both. I leaned more on the side of the crime stream and found new-to-me authors to start reading.

Yep, my book budget was blown out. I'm looking forward to reading books by Ann Cleeves, Swiss author Hakan Nesser, Gabrielle Lord, Poppy Gee, Barry Maitland, Tony Cavanaugh, and Michael Robotham.

Phew... my TBR bookcases and boxes (yep, that's right I have more than shelves) are groaning.

The setting was in the Adelaide Botanic Garden and what a gorgeous setting. Very inspiring. I caught up with fellow SARA, and DarkSider Lilliana Rose on the Saturday. Always good to catch up with fellow writers.

I was glad I took the time out to do this but I'm behind with everything else. Ah, well it helped fill the well.


Further news on SNOOP - I have just received my second round edits and so need to get that done in the next few days. I may enjoy doing my graphic design course but it is making me tired and crowding in on other aspects of my life. I have to rethink the direction I'm going to take with it even if it's to take off a semester. We'll see.

Back to the grindstone.

~yia~

Writerly Wednesday

I haven't gotten organised with featuring my Writing Buddies lately, but I will try and get that sorted soon.

In the meantime, here's Writerly Wednesday.

I have been chatting to my Paraloopies regarding my muse and her lack of fire. From this I've realised that health, tafe, and scheduling have all affected my writing (I knew this but it really hit home) and having the creativity and inspiration to write. I'm thinking about ways to help her along.

One thing that will help is getting my first round of edits from my editor for SNOOP. I hope this helps the muse kickstart along.

I also hope having less time at the computer at night and getting some downtime will help. I've been watching some tv shows that I had never got to see when they first aired  - Bones, The West Wing (seasons 5-7 especially), The Inspector Linley Series. It's really giving my brain some food and refilling the well.

While at my local library today,  I saw a great program for ‘The Body In the Garden’: South Australian Crime & Garden Writers’ Festival. They have an opening event that looks really cool. Check it out here.

I'm busy with my groups still - though not in full force on social media - DarkSiders, Wenches, and SARAs. Speaking of SARA, I'm over at the SARA Sassy in the South blog today with Reading Adventures: a compilation of members book reviews, including my own. Come and say hi!


~yia~