Monthly Archives: August 2012

Leaving camp NaNoWriMo and heading back to reality

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

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 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

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 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

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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A Dog’s Life – Featuring Chris Otto

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

My dream of writing books started when I was only young. Those of you that have followed my blog for a while might also remember one of my favourite places to write when I was young was on a flat … Continue reading →

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