After I published my post on Monday I received an email from a friend who said, “I just read your blog and so much of it resonated with me. I have had a similar life experience.” He is a talented coach but, like me, has struggled to find his path in life. Around 10 years… Continue reading On the right track but something’s not right?
Author: Katherine Bassford
Hello, I'm Katherine. I'm a writer and illustrator living on the south coast, UK. www.katherinebassford.com
Be true to yourself
Figuring out what work I would love to do has consumed me my entire adult life.Whilst other people were out there living and getting on with things, I was obsessing over which career to choose. And life kind of passed me by.My excuse is that I am ‘an ideas person’ (I have so many product,… Continue reading Be true to yourself
Writers who nearly didn’t get published: Stephen King
In 1973 Stephen King was a teacher and an aspiring author.Alongside teaching high school English classes at HampdenAcademy, he wrote short stories which he sold to men’s magazines. In the evenings and weekends he worked on novels. And on Friday afternoons he “liked to get drunk.”Times were hard: he was driving a knackered car which… Continue reading Writers who nearly didn’t get published: Stephen King
The magic box
In 2007 I had a strange dream: I was a child again in our old family home in the countryside. I was looking for a wooden box that had been hidden there. I didn’t know what was in it but I knew I had to find it. I needed to discover its secret – what… Continue reading The magic box
Are you inspired or motivated?
I got a book out from the library about motivation recently, thinking it might help me get my arse into gear with my writing and generally sorting my life out. Weirdly, it was surprisingly unmotivating. Out of the whole book there were only 6 pages that jumped out at me. (I know it was 6… Continue reading Are you inspired or motivated?
The day I started writing a novel
Today I got up and virtually ran to the computer. I forgot about showering or having breakfast. The only thing I allowed myself was a gulp of water – it was imperative that I sat down in front of the computer and typed what was in my head. It felt like my life depended on… Continue reading The day I started writing a novel
Are you postponing your life?
From escapethecity.org
Writers who nearly didn’t get published: Dr Seuss
Dr Seuss (a.k.a. Theodor Seuss Geisel) was 32 when he wrote his first book And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street. It didn't come easily. He questioned every word and rewrote draft after draft, obsessed with finding the perfect combination of text and illustrations. He wrote in pencil on yellow sheets of paper and asked his… Continue reading Writers who nearly didn’t get published: Dr Seuss
British Journal of Flumpology publishes ground-breaking research!
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about my flumps (scientific term: palpitations). Specifically, I wrote about my search for a way to get rid of them. By 'flump', I really mean a gigantic big THUMP in my chest or a series of chaotic whirrs, squelches and flutters which take my breath away and… Continue reading British Journal of Flumpology publishes ground-breaking research!
Follow your nature
NEWSFLASH: I have now accumulated three rejections – two from agents and one from a publisher I contacted in April (actually, the publisher hasn’t officially rejected me yet, they just haven’t got round to replying). I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I feel like a proper writer. I am following the path… Continue reading Follow your nature
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