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Author: Katherine Bassford
Hello, I'm Katherine. I'm a writer and illustrator living on the south coast, UK. www.katherinebassford.com
My book is like a plate of spaghetti
I am 6000 words into my book. And I am gobsmacked. I mean, I really am actually writing a book! Not talking about it. Or thinking about it. Or spending hours researching it. I am actually parking my bum in front of the computer for anything from a few minutes to a few hours a… Continue reading My book is like a plate of spaghetti
One year on…
On this day last year my dad lost his fight with cancer. After weeks of feeling numb, I vowed that I would dedicate 2013 to ‘turning my life around’ in honour of dad (I desperately wanted something good to come out of something so bad). Today I am checking in as promised, to see what… Continue reading One year on…
Happy New Year (with extra ‘happy’)
Happy new year everyone! It has been over four weeks since my move to the coast and I couldn’t be happier. It feels like this place and I were meant to be. I have lived in lovely places before, of course, but never a place that I utterly ADORE. There’s something very special about this… Continue reading Happy New Year (with extra ‘happy’)
One week to go to the fulfilment of Dream 1…
Dream 1 = moving to the coast. And there’s now ONE WEEK to go to Moving Day! I can’t believe it’s actually happening. But it must be because I am frantically packing and throwing stuff out (did I mention the new place is half the size of where I am now?). Yesterday I signed and read… Continue reading One week to go to the fulfilment of Dream 1…
The story of how one creative spirit “got her shit together”!
I am not having a midlife crisis. I am having a midlife breakthrough.I cheesily call it ‘a breakthrough’ because I am in the middle of picking up my life, shaking it like a snow globe, and seeing where things settle.There are moments where I wonder what the *bleep* I’m doing. But most of the time… Continue reading The story of how one creative spirit “got her shit together”!
How to chat to your subconscious
I had a chat with my subconscious recently (I’ll tell you how in a mo) and it told me I needed to ‘hibernate’. More time doing yoga, walking in nature and generally chilling out. Less time in front of the computer – job searching, working...and blogging! It told me all this via an image. This might… Continue reading How to chat to your subconscious
Stuff the ‘career advice’ and make it up yourself
At school I told the career advisors that I liked books and ideas and creativity. They told me I should be a librarian or a teacher. Not a writer or a publisher or a film maker. I had just two options: librarian or teacher. Even at the tender age of 16, I suspected this career… Continue reading Stuff the ‘career advice’ and make it up yourself
15 minutes to write a novel
Inspired by Ira’s comforting words on writing and disappointment, I have been writing more regularly over the last week (virtually every day). No matter how often I write though, I never seem to make it past 15 minutes. This is still good news, of course. It’s amazing how much writing you can get done in… Continue reading 15 minutes to write a novel
The terrifying gap between what’s in your head and what comes out on paper
So, I have found my calling. (Hurrah!) I am going to be a children’s writer! (Tra-la-la) Now I just need to sit down and finish writing my book. (Uh-oh. Can’t I sit here and daydream about seeing my words in print?) No. (Can’t I do some research and think about my characters and their names… Continue reading The terrifying gap between what’s in your head and what comes out on paper
Katherine Bassford 