Grace Haddon's Blog

On 27th August 2015, I finished writing a story about space moths. It was for an upcoming charity anthology on the theme of “carers and sci-fi”, and what started as a small idea grew into nearly 5000 words about a young scientist who befriended a race of alien moths and saved her desert planet from... Continue Reading →

It’s been a busy summer and I haven’t posted a writing update for a while, so here’s what I’ve been up to… Firstly, Pencil Tip Publishing have announced that Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter II will be released in autumn this year, and will raise money for the British Columbia Cancer Foundation (BCCF). Keep an... Continue Reading →

August is a weird time of year. Summer is on the way out, but it’s not yet time for Halloween, Bonfire Night or the anticipation of Christmas (I’m already seeing tinsel in the shops!). It’s also been a weird time for my writing. On 13th July, I finished the readthrough of Hero draft 2! It... Continue Reading →

August is a weird time of year. Summer is on the way out, but it’s not yet time for Halloween, Bonfire Night or the anticipation of Christmas (I’m already seeing tinsel in the shops!). It’s also been a weird time for my writing. On 13th July, I finished the readthrough of Hero draft 2! It... Continue Reading →

June has been an interesting month. I put down a project that was 30k words strong, but research has begun on what will hopefully be my second novel (and heck is there a lot of research). Work continues on the Hero readthrough. None of this feels like “proper work”, and the whole time I’m getting... Continue Reading →

June has been an interesting month. I put down a project that was 30k words strong, but research has begun on what will hopefully be my second novel (and heck is there a lot of research). Work continues on the Hero readthrough. None of this feels like “proper work”, and the whole time I’m getting... Continue Reading →

The air tastes of metal, burnt plastic and standard-issue lemon floor polish. Caretaker 345/12 subsection 3 races down Section 301 of Paradise Towers, his steps echoing off the concrete walls. He’s sweating under his heavy uniform, and his arm aches from holding his too-big cap against his head. Caretakers can walk miles in a single... Continue Reading →

May has been a month of many projects. After I finished Hero draft 2, it sat in a drawer for two weeks (well, it sat in a folder on my laptop). During that time, I focused entirely on Green and had quite a few 1000+ word writing days. Act 1 is done for now, though... Continue Reading →

May has been a month of many projects. After I finished Hero draft 2, it sat in a drawer for two weeks (well, it sat in a folder on my laptop). During that time, I focused entirely on Green and had quite a few 1000+ word writing days. Act 1 is done for now, though... Continue Reading →

On 7th April last week, I finished draft 2 of Hero. It was a quiet thing. I’d given myself a vague June deadline, but after realising I could comfortably up the daily word goal from 600 to 1000 words, things sped up considerably and suddenly it was done. I had the typical “post-draft blues” for... Continue Reading →