Author Archives: Billie Jo Woods

About Billie Jo Woods

Born and raised on the edge of the Helderberg Escarpment in eastern New York. Formerly a primary and middle school teacher. Moved to the North West area of England in 2003. Now a mother of two who works part time and is a wannabe author.

Sledgehammer please, I need to smash this block.

Posted on March 14, 2013

Those of you that had followed my blog for a long time know that writer’s block is something I had suffered with very little in the past. I hit the typical mid novel wall or struggled to find the perfect … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo No No List

Posted on November 11, 2012

As a twice winner of NaNoWriMo you would think that I would be getting better at this writing 50K words in a month thing. Okay, so it was me who thought I was getting good at it. Turns out this time … Continue reading →

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Voice Week – Post 4 – October 4th

Posted on October 4, 2012

Ass. That is what he is. He is an ass. Every time a piece of vintage like the blonde over there dangles in front of him, he decides to become a cougar tamer. It is disgusting to watch and I … Continue reading →

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Voice Week – Post 3 – October 3rd

Posted on October 3, 2012

The Blue Lagoon is a newbie. I think Martini boy has taken a liking to her. He is harmless. He is a know it all but an inoffensive one. His friend is a cider guy. He is a character. The … Continue reading →

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Voice Week – Post 2 – October 2nd

Posted on October 2, 2012

Shaken not stirred is how I drink them. Tonight it is a dose of liquid courage. I usually sip them to make them last.  This is the cheapest place to get them. It is always our first stop before heading to … Continue reading →

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Voice Week – Post 1 – October 1st

Posted on October 1, 2012

I have not posted anything in nearly a month but it is Voice Week and I enjoyed it so much last year I could not help but return again this year. Voice Week involves writing five pieces on a theme … Continue reading →

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American words – what are those?

Posted on September 7, 2012

Before I moved to England I thought British people and American people spoke the same general way just in different accents. Before then I knew the British used the word fags for cigarettes. That was a lesson I learned after … Continue reading →

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Leaving camp NaNoWriMo and heading back to reality

Posted on August 31, 2012

I did it! I managed to get just over the 50K mark on my work in progress in just one month. It has been a good boost for me and I hope to be able to get the next 50K … Continue reading →

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Yawning at my own novel is a bad sign.

Posted on August 22, 2012

So as of this morning I am only 9k off “winning” Camp NaNo for August. I am sure I will meet the target easily. I may even get there tonight if I do not fall asleep again. That however has … Continue reading →

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Why the Closing Ceremonies Were Good… in more ways than one

Posted on August 13, 2012

As some of you may know and more of you probably won’t, my father’s version of lullaby music for me was British punk straight from the 1970s. I spent my toddler years on a musical diet of The Clash and Sex Pistols. So it … Continue reading →

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