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February 1, 2026

Open Book Blog Hop – 2nd February 2026

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

We’ve talked about stories we’ve revised after many years. Have you ever given up totally on a story idea because you didn’t feel you could handle it, either technically or emotionally?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

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Published on February 01, 2026 23:00

January 30, 2026

January 2026 Review

A new month and a new year beckons, with plenty of exciting new opportunities. I have just started a new job, so it’s quite likely my writing output will be limited in the coming months as I get up to speed with things.

As mentioned above, I’ve just started a new job so my writing opportunities will be somewhat limited as I get myself settled and my feet under the table. That said, despite having a slew of possible projects to pick up and run with, the universe provided me with a new ...

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Published on January 30, 2026 23:00

January 25, 2026

Open Book Blog Hop – 26th January 2026

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

What is a tool that you would like to get to help you do your writing?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

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Published on January 25, 2026 23:00

Open Book Blog Hop – 26th January 2026

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

What is a tool that you would like to get to help you do your writing?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

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Published on January 25, 2026 23:00

January 18, 2026

Open Book Blog Hop – 19th January 2026

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

Have you ever taken something that you worked on very early in your writing journey and made it into a complete work later? Or do you plan to?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

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Published on January 18, 2026 23:00

Open Book Blog Hop – 19th January 2026

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

Have you ever taken something that you worked on very early in your writing journey and made it into a complete work later? Or do you plan to?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

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Published on January 18, 2026 23:00

January 11, 2026

Open Book Blog Hop – 12th January 2026

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

What is the biggest “don’t” in writing?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

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Published on January 11, 2026 23:00

Open Book Blog Hop – 12th January 2026

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

What is the biggest “don’t” in writing?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

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Published on January 11, 2026 23:00

December 30, 2025

December 2025 Review

What an end to the year it’s been. Stocking Stuffers has launched, and then of course, the most wonderful time of the year – Christmas! It’s been a month of cheesy films, cheesy music and lots of cheese. I suspect I may actually be eating cheese until summer…

That being said, I’m going to do a condensed wrap-up for the last month or so, as things are a bit different, plus I watch the same movies every year, so I won’t be recapping those in any detail!

The writing break has continue...

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Published on December 30, 2025 23:00

December 28, 2025

Open Book Blog Hop – 29th December 2025

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

Happy New Year! Set a goal for yourself and let’s track it through 2026 to see how it’s going.

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

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Published on December 28, 2025 23:00