For me, it was where I began my online writing life. Posting about my day, whether it was making jam, knitting, walking, or funny things that happened at work, it gave me a space to share things with other writers, family and friends.
Back then, does anyone remember the badges we used to give each other, like ‘Friendly Blogger’ and other cute names, making us feel happy? Then there were the themed posts, like Giggle Blog, Glam Gran’s blog. Among other subjects like pictures of nature, the dog, or family, Grandaughter, and holidays.
Now I was going to start a newsletter, but decided this blog is like a newsletter. We can overcomplicate things sometimes can’t we?
For me, it’s the writing I love best and I’m rocking and rolling with my latest WIP – well – I’m in 1914, so it’s more of a lean time, bit like now really! Surprising how you can save pennies that add up to pounds. I was brought up in the 60’s, and spent time with grandparents’ who had lived through 2 world wars, so that helps with writing in the early part of the C20th.
Also, doing research, I now know why my grandad used to love a certain place, sitting in his chair looking at the landscape, reminiscing – he would have trained there before going out to war, and probably visited travelling fairgrounds with his family when he was a boy.
The heading here is tonight’s subject in #writingchat an hour from 8 – 9pm with Carol, Patsy and Maria. It’s a great help to writers, and if you want to join in, just look for #writingchat and hop on with your point of view, or reply to anyone who has posted theirs.
I am well into the writing, so having a missing night tonight. Wishing you well, and happy writing.
If you want to be on my list of followers here, this is where my writing news will be.
For now, I am working on chapter 7 of 20/25 – It’s changed since I began, but this is more my story than the other one.
More news on how it’s going soon. For anyone doing nano, keep writing and don’t read back or edit, just write.
See you next time.
Suzy xx
Susan Jones 
Glad you’re going to be sticking around here!
Thanks, Sally. I have gone far enough with the amount of promoting I want to do. Writing is what I do best, so this blog is now my monthly newsletter as well.