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Hello, and welcome to my website ~ here you will get a view on my books and life as a published author. It’s been a long journey to getting here ~ finally I am now writing full time and hope you enjoy what you find here. If you want to get in touch, follow the links, and I’ll get back to you soon.

Susan Jones writes romantic drama with a touch of humour, and historical sagas as Lydia King. She lives in North Warwickshire, and loves walking through the beautiful woodlands where she lives, and gardening and reading are her pastimes.

Write1 sub1

Choose your challenge:http://www.write1sub1.com/

I’m having a go at this.  Ray Bradbury’s idea of writing a piece of fiction and submitting one each week of the year.  I’ve finished typing up my latest story for People’s Friend, and I’ve got another idea to write up, so it’s going to plan so far.

I’m still writing the novel, which will take a while.  I’m up to around 12,000 words.  The critique from the RNA was quite helpful and pointed me in the right direction with a few points to keep in mind.

The only way to get better as a writer is to keep writing.  So with that in mind, I’m off to write.

 

 

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13 responses to “Write1 sub1”

  1. Patsy Avatar
    Patsy

    Good luck!

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Thanks Patsy.

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  2. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    Sounds like a massive challenge to me – but I’m sure you’re up to it. Keep us posted with progress.

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  3. susanjanejones Avatar
    susanjanejones

    Will do Julia.

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  4. Ruth Livingstone Avatar
    Ruth Livingstone

    An excellent ambition. I made the same resolution in 2011 (to write a story a week) and failed dismally. In 2012, I modified that to writing a story every month. For 2012, with quite a few stories under my belt, my resolution is to write a new story a month and to submit something somewhere once a week. I hope we all achieve our writing ambitions – best wishes, Ruth

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      Ruth Livingstone

      Oops typo – I mean for 2013 my resolution is to write a story a month and submit something every week. (Going to add a new resolution now: avoid typos in blog comments!)

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      1. susanjanejones Avatar
        susanjanejones

        I knew what you meant Ruth, sometimes I press the button without checking. Good luck with your stories, keep us informed.

    2. Julia Avatar
      Julia

      That sounds much more manageable, Ruth. I might have a go at that.

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      1. susanjanejones Avatar
        susanjanejones

        Good luck with your writing Julia.

  5. Joanne Fox Avatar
    Joanne Fox

    Happy New Year, Susan. x

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Happy New Year Joanne. Look forward to reading your stories.

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  6. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    I’ve joined the Write1 Sub1 challenge too, but I’m doing the monthly option. I’m also writing a novel and working on a non-fiction project, so I know I won’t also be able to produce a new short story every week. But one a month might just about be possible!

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      susanjanejones

      I did the monthly one last year Linda. I’ve got quite a few stories that I can edit and use, so that’s my plan. Also, I plan to do some flash fiction which isn’t the usual thousands of words. I’m open to a bit of cheating, but it’s to keep me motivated. I can be a bit lazy, especially when the sun’s shining and the garden is so welcoming. Good luck with your writing.

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