Thank you for joining me through the ups and downs of 2025. I will reflect on the year (and the books I’ve read) in more detail later. For now, let me catch you up on what I’ve been up to during my blog’s hiatus these past few months. Interactive Short Story: Little Bead in aContinue reading “November 2025 – I’m Back with Stories to Tell”
Tag Archives: editing
August 2025 – A Pause in the Blog
For the next 2 months, I am going to be taking a break from this blog. I have fun writing these posts, but they take me about 6 hours on a weekend to complete. Hours that could be spent preparing my sequel for beta readers in November (among other things). I tend to hyperfocus whenContinue reading “August 2025 – A Pause in the Blog”
April 2025 – Remember to Breathe
If I allow myself to skip posting or writing for a day or two, I will still love writing next year. If I let myself worry about falling short of ambitious goals, I could burn out.
January 2025 – Year of Sequel Editing
We are one month into 2025 now. The weather in Cape Town has been more beautiful than usual for summer (no wind), and it is really feeling like a holiday city with growing numbers of overseas visitors. I won’t complain about tourists because I am holding out hope that one day I may entice myContinue reading “January 2025 – Year of Sequel Editing”
February 2023 – Where did it Go?
Coe’s February blog update is here for the first weekend of March, detailing book layout designs and audiobook prospects.
December 2022 – Into the Light
An “enlightening” month. My edits came back and I re-read my MS after distancing myself from it. I also share character portraits and my plans for 2023.
November 2022 – Out of the Shadows
On overcoming fears of sharing my work and sending my MS to an editor. There’s also a book trailer.