“Closer to the Mountain” – Positive Assessment Received 10th, 2017

I very recently received the manuscript assessment for the second draft and I’m “over the moon” with the outcome. Summary below: “This is an interesting manuscript which I really enjoyed reading. With extra work given to polishing, it has the…

Start small and Big things will follow 27th, 2017

I recently came across the following quote: “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” For me this rings very true. Every stage of getting my book ready to send to a Publisher is a “small…

It’s been a while 29th, 2017

Hello and compliments of the season to you all. By now Christmas and the New Year festivities are but a memory and with my last activity being early December 2016, I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved…

Definition of Progress 4th, 2016

Definition of “progress” = forward or onward movement towards a destination Whilst the vision of the destination is very clear, the progress with the second draft is somewhat slower than the first. With the first I was merely putting the…

It’s time to get back to it 18th, 2016

Almost 5 months down the line, the time has come for me to pick up where I left off. Am I ready? Probably not. Am I motivated to try again? Very much so. I had hoped that with some time…

Listen to your body, above all other voices 6th, 2016

There comes a time in all our lives when we have to evaluate what’s important, and for all of us this means different things. For me, that time is now. I have tried to take on and do too much…

A “just because” Update 16th, 2016

So I’ve had a few days to get my head around all the advice I was given and although I knew what I had to, and wanted to do, I didn’t seem able to move past the disappointment. So where…

Mentor Appointment Update 14th, 2016

My day started with nerves, excitement and butterflies in my stomach that I could’t control, but is ending with me feeling deflated. From that you can pretty much surmise that my Mentor appointment didn’t go as well as I had…

Notification of appointment received !!! 28th, 2016

Hi everyone As the Title suggests, I have received my Mentor appointment and it’s on the 14 April. Yikes !!! I have a mixed bag of feelings going at the moment and it’s constantly in my thoughts. What will I do…

March Update 15th, 2016

Hello and Good Morning / Good Evening (wherever you may be in the World) It’s been an earlier than normal start for me today and with a little spare time (a hard to find luxury these days), and after having…