I am often asked where I write and when and so on and what my average day is like, so here goes, though. it's not exactly riveting stuff. My routine varies depending on the seasons because, fitted into my day, I have to walk my dog and as early as possible. This is no problem to me as I am a natural early riser. so in the summer I am on the beach or up the hills near my house.before seven.
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| Conwy Mountains. |
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| The Great Orme where my grandsons were collecting Fossils |
However, as the days grow shorter I have to go out later and later, so that now for example it is eight o-clock before it's light enough, but I wake at the same time, so in the winter I spend time at my computer before the walk. But what ever time it is, that walk sets me up for the rest of the day. It really wakes me up, gives me a chance to play with my dog, or catch up with fellow dog walkers, or to have some thinking time.
Once home again, and with the two of us fed and watered, I go up to my study and stay there until lunchtime. My husband organises lunch and when I have that eaten I go back to the study to open emails, look on Facebook and Twitter .and edit work I have hopefully done hat morning. before returning to my work in progress.
I stop work about 6.30 and return after dinner if I have a lot on, or a deadline looming.. If I do not need to go back to the study it's time to relax, gin and tonic in hand and listen to music, watch a bit of telly or read. As, like many writers, I spend a lot of time alone and so it's nice to go the Novelistas once a month and meet with fellow writers where I also feel supported and encouraged. Check us out, we are a friendly lot Novelistasink.blogspot.co.uk . I also like to go down to London occasionally to see editors and agents and for writing parties and functions, but however nice all this junketing is, a great deal of time needs to be spent at home to get any books written at all.
So there you have it. An average day in my life. Didn't I warn you it wasn't interesting?
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