A change of plans.

A Lego Lair



Today is a day I normally reserve for writing and generally completing the tasks that are difficult to accomplish with small children in tow. However, today this was not possible mainly because a poorly car means no transport. So I have spent the day playing Lego and watching Curling at the Olympic Games. Well done to GB men's team for getting through to the final. I hope the women's team manages to pick themselves up and win the bronze medal after their narrow defeat today.  Love Curling!

We managed to get out and about today there was a break in the weather when the rain turned to drizzle so we went for an adventure. It didn't last very long as little legs became tired but we did see some rare sunshine.

I have also been playing around with Wattpad some more today. My graphic design skills are non existent but I need to improve on my appalling cover art. I currently have a short story on Wattpad called Dimitri. It is set in the future and tells the story of a young man locked in a secure facility. But it needs a better cover.

So I have been looking at creative commons images in the hope of finding something that I can turn into a cover. Then I need to work on the blurb to entice people to read it. I think that Wattpad is a good training ground for an aspiring Indie author. I am certainly learning how not to rush my work out for the sake of publishing. With the long road ahead of me to publish my first novel, (I'm aiming for December 2014) there will be much temptation to say "good enough" when actually I have many more months of editing and revising to go before the book is the best I can make it.

In April my number of scheduled writing days will increase. Anything I accomplish before then is a bonus, and leaves me lots of time to play Lego and go on adventures with my children.

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