Last month I had a piece published on the Self-Publishing Magazine’s site, under the heading ‘Author Life’. I focused on avoiding procrastination and setting writing goals.
You can read the article here- Author Life: Part Two
Author: Ruth Livingstone
Walker, writer, photographer, blogger, doctor, woman, etc.
Five Year Project: July update
I’m taking part in Misha and Beth’s Five Year Project and my five-year goal is to write a novel and get it published.
I’ve been sending my historical novel to agents: The Reluctant Scribe, set in the Tang Dynasty of China. This month I made some progress, with one agency asking to see the full manuscript. Unfortunately, they recently decided it wasn’t for them.
There are several other projects I ‘ve been working on. Here’s an update:-
Countryfile magazine: Coastal Wonders
Having your work published is always a thrill.
Really thrilled to have a short piece accepted and published in the August edition of BBC Countryfile Magazine, for a special feature on ‘Coastal Wonders’.
I wrote about the magical island of Ynys Llanddwyn, Anglesey, a place that nobody outside Anglesey seems to have heard of. My visit was memorable for two reasons:
- The island has a fairytale, ethereal beauty.
- And because I ended up falling into a water-filled ditch.
You can read all about my trip on the coastalwalker.co.uk blog.
Having your work published is always a thrill, but is doubly exciting when it’s in a prestigious publication such as Countryfile Magazine.
June Update: 5 year writing project
Most of my attention over the past few months has been focused on getting my non-fiction book, Walking the English Coast, ready for publication.
I’m taking part in Misha and Beth’s Five Year Project and my five-year goal is to write a novel and get it published.
Most of my attention over the past few months, however, has been focused on getting my non-fiction book, Walking the English Coast, ready for publication.
And there are several other projects I ‘ve been working on. Here’s an update:-
May Update: 5 year writing project
I’m making progress on my non-fiction book, Walking the English Coast, with an anticipated publication date in June… maybe.
I’m taking part in Misha and Beth’s Five Year Project and my five-year goal is to write a novel and get it published.
But this month my entire focus has been on getting my non-fiction book, Walking the English Coast, ready for publication.
My original intention was to publish this book in May, ready for the summer hiking season. That deadline has, of course, slipped. Maybe it will be published in June… maybe.
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