Reading Time: 4 minutesSo if any of you have been wondering where previously social, always on Facebook and happy to chat, Linzi disappeared to? Well, several perfect storms of chaos landed in my world. Storm One: Christmas – Well, we all know about that. Mine was cancelled this year. Storm Two: My deadline with my editor for Code […]
Gargantuan book, brain ache cuisine and happiness
Reading Time: 4 minutesA quick catch up that needs a few more words than my usual brief notes on the SOTA page. The first reports from my FABs (beta readers) are coming back on Code Yellow in Gretna Green. One aspect universally agreed upon at this stage is that, apart from some specific scenes that could use a […]
Yay! Go me — Deadline hit
Reading Time: 5 minutesBook two in the Midlife Recorder series is now with my copy editor. It’s officially called Painting the Blues in Gretna Green. And, for all of you who are waiting to read it, it means I’m on track for a November release. I’ve also had a wonderful few days off to re-set my brain before […]
All Booked Up – Writing Book 2
Reading Time: 2 minutesNovember is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo So during November, I shall be booked up in more ways than one. Any long-term clients will know that November-January is always a difficult time for appointments, as I’m usually full with pre-booked Celtics. And while this year that is still partially true something exciting and scary […]
The Scoop – Nope Not Ice Cream – Writing a Book
Reading Time: 4 minutesWondering why it has been quiet on here? I’ve had some messages from clients that could mostly be summed up as, “Are you alright Linzi – it’s unusual for your blog to be so very quiet? In these crazy times – I’m worried.” Well, I’m really good thank you and perfectly healthy. But I do […]
Happy Litha
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter a fabulous holiday right in the north of Scotland in Wick, John O’Groats and then down to Mallaig where the featured photo was taken and finally in Fort William where we spent a long afternoon on the Harry Potter train, I’ve come back to the usual craziness that is the twice-yearly Celtics and Astroclocks. […]
Happy Solstice
Reading Time: 3 minutesI just loathe the term Happy Holidays. I’d rather acknowledge the actual holiday specifically. Whether you’ve already celebrated Divali, just completed Hanukkah, are still recovering from Saturnalia revivals or about to enjoy Yalda tonight or are looking forward to Christmas or Kwanzaa – I think we can all agree that our days starting to get […]
4 Unusual Life Lessons from my dog
Reading Time: 4 minutesHappily, I’ve had many awesome teachers in my life. Some of them weren’t human.My cat initially hired me to get her out of a tree when her former staff moved house, leaving her behind. She stayed for another 24 years (that is not a typo). She and my Bichon Frise, Lucy, who’s only been in […]