writing
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I’ve got my reading mojo back! | Weekly Wrap Up
Hello! It’s been a couple of weeks since I had the energy and/or time and/or inclination to write a blog post and it’s really nice to get back to the format that has always felt most comfortable to me. I’ve… Continue reading
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Popular Books vs Award Winning Books
Hello! As we’re in the midst of awards season, I’ve seen a lot of shortlists for book awards coming out and despite being incredibly active in the bookish corner of the internet, I will admit I’ve only heard of maybe… Continue reading
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NaNoWrimo 2024 – Hopes, Expectations and Trying To Write Another Novel!
Hello! As we have moved quite swiftly from Summer into Autumn (even though it sometimes feels like winter!), the approach of November means two things for me – my wedding anniversary and NaNoWriMo! If you’re not familiar, NaNoWriMo stands for… Continue reading
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10 Years of Sophie Counts Clouds!
Hello! As per everything at the moment, I’m a little bit late to this, but September 2024 marks 10 whole years since I started this little blog! It all came about because I was looking to study journalism at university… Continue reading
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the first 24 books of 2024
Hello! Much like many others, I am too baffled by the passing of time – how is it June?? How are we nearly halfway through the year? And why am I suddenly feeling so inadequate about how much I have… Continue reading
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my 2024 goals ✨
Hello! How another year has flown by so quickly is honestly baffling to me – I almost feel like my feet have been swept out from under me because I genuinely can’t believe it’s gone so quickly! I don’t normally… Continue reading
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prepping for NaNoWriMo 2023
Hello! With the National Novel Writing Month event being in November, perhaps the end of September feels like an odd time to be writing about it but as the website has opened up for people to submit their 2023 projects… Continue reading
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I won NaNoWriMo!
Hello! My first attempt at the NaNoWriMo writing challenge (National Novel Writing Month – 50,000 words in the 30 days of November) was in 2011 – it was for a novel idea which I’d called ‘On The Flipside’ (which I… Continue reading
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I have nothing to write about
Hello, Don’t get me wrong, I really love my little blog – I haven’t committed to anything for this long probably ever, maybe the dance classes my parents paid for before I went to uni. But the inspiration is low,… Continue reading
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why I took a month off / 2022 plans
Hello! It’s been a while! My last post was December 5th – not even a month ago – but it’s the longest I’ve gone without posting in what feels like a very long time! I’d love to give a long… Continue reading
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