If you’ve read the very first post of this blog, you will know that I was peeling potatoes when the idea popped into my head to create it. This was the beginning of my writing challenge ‘to learn a new writing tip each day for a year and blog about it to teach others’. I knew it would be hard work, but … Continue reading
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,500 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people. Click here to … Continue reading
As it’s a leap year this year, my writing challenge will finish with note 366 on 30 April 2012. Today I will start the 100 day countdown. I thought I would use today’s post to reflect on the past 266 days and think about the skills that I have gained or improved on. The ability to focus – I’ve always been … Continue reading
Six months ago I set up my writing notebook blog and the challenge that began on 1st May 2011 was for me to learn a new writing tip every day for a year and blog about it to teach others. I’m now half way there and determined to continue. What I have achieved in this time I feel that I’ve … Continue reading
For my regular readers, you will know that I have been blogging in My Writing Notebook as part of My Writing Challenge since 1st May 2011. I have now discovered from another fellow blogger that there is a ‘post a day 2011’ challenge which I really want to be part of. I am therefore promising to … Continue reading
Hi there Today I have set up a brand new blog space which you can follow on https://mywritingnotebook.wordpress.com. My writing challenge will launch tomorrow, with the challenge being for me to learn something every day for a year that will help me improve my writing… and…I will share these with you. My first words I have … Continue reading