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Manuscript ready? Just one more thing...Skilbey Blogs

Manuscript ready? One last thing…Skilbey Blogs.

25th July 20165th November 2016 skilbeyJuly 2106

Say it loud, say it proud. Read. Out. Loud.  You will not need a live audience. And you can do it anywhere. You will need a little more time, your precious MS  to hand and… a little more of your imagination? “Whaaaaat?” I hear you exclaim. “Haven’t I provided enough already, in the way of a […]

writing and fantasies

Writing and Fantasies. Skilbey Blogs.

18th July 20165th November 2016 skilbeyJuly 2106

  I’m sorry there’s no other way of saying it, but my fantasies are fucked. Actually, that may not be the appropriate word. My fantasies are not fucked. I am putting aside sci-fi fantasy writers here. They don’t inhabit necessarily the fantasy world I’m about to touch upon. I’m not interested in Mr Toolbox or […]

Writing and procaffenating

Writing and Procaffenating. Skilbey Blogs.

11th July 20165th November 2016 skilbeyJuly 2106

How do you prepare yourself for writing? Do you have something that needs to happen before setting forth on your writing path for the day? If I’m lucky, I get to whisper under breath – though I love my family dearly- “Don’t let the door hit your backside on the way out”. I wait for […]

Photo Booths Capture Your Ugly

Writing about a different ‘me’. Skilbey Blogs.

4th July 20165th November 2016 skilbeyJuly 2106

“Photo booths really know how to capture your ugly”. Occasionally, we get to see ourselves in a fresh light, though not always an attractive one. For example, hearing a recording of our own voice is often shocking; we don’t like or can’t identify with what we hear, adamant that such a peculiar sound doesn’t belong […]

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