Monthly Archives: October 2011

Tomorrow’s the big day…and a few new blogs

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

So tomorrow morning I will be up at 6AM writing my first 1600-2000 words for Nanowrimo. Hopefully, I am prepared enough to get off to a better start than last year. Wish me luck! By the way, I’ve found a … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for Nanowrimo

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

On Tuesday morning I will begin what I do every November–Nanowrimo. This year, I think I will manage to finish it. Unlike last year, when I was overworked to the point that I felt like I was falling apart, my … Continue reading →

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My Autumn-Winter 2011 reading list…

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

It’s officially autumn in Stockholm, Sweden though it feels more like winter. In northern Sweden, they’ve already had their first snowfall. I don’t even want to think about snow yet so I figured instead it was time to let you … Continue reading →

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Time to sign up for Nanowrimo

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

If you’re like me then you’ve been waiting patiently to sign up for Nanowrimo 2011. That day has finally come. This morning I signed up for this year’s month of novel-writing madness. Hopefully, this year work won’t prevent me from … Continue reading →

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2011 Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to Tomas Tranströmer

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Today at 1PM, the Swedish Academy announced the name of this year’s literature laureate–and no, it wasn’t Bob Dylan. It was, in fact, Sweden’s very own Tomas Tranströmer. Their summation for why he was a worthy recipient? In their own … Continue reading →

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Nanowrimo 2011 is coming…

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Another quickie: Just a reminder that Nanowrimo 2011 starts on 1 November! For the uninitiated, you have to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days–are you game? For more details, head to Nanowrimo’s official website.

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Back from Matera and the Women’s Fiction Festival

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

This is just a quickie…I promise a proper post is coming soon but Swiss Air lost my luggage and I am without the power cord for my MacBook Air, which is now down to 41% energy now. The Women’s Fiction … Continue reading →

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