You know, this won’t do. It simply won’t do.
Why the blogging famine here at Tea Stains?
I am unable to put together a coherent post so here are some bullet points for you.
• I enjoyed Mystic River.
• I’m enjoying Incendiary - which isn’t to say I didn’t enjoy Heartburn.
• I’m wondering why shop assistants need to stalk customers.
• What would have happened if the deadline had come around and you still hadn’t done it?
• I’m confused why tourists come to Thailand without having done a teeny weeny bit of research. It’s not okay to wear a skimpy and flimsy white dress with spaghetti straps and conspicuous black underwear. Save it for the beach.
• I am sad that one of our guests is flying home today and the other will go to Koh Chang on Thursday.
• I am beginning to feel something (other than confusion) about starting work on my novel again!
I hope to find my blogging mojo over the next few days.
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About Me
- Jenny Beattie
- I moved with my family to Bangkok in July 2005. What do I do? I make hats and costumes; I’ve written articles, a novel and a non-fiction book is underway… I've held a variety of volunteer positions within the expat community. Tea stains is where I write and illustrate the things that consume me: life in Thailand, shop windows, books, cats, making, hats, fascinators, tea and the colour orange.
What am I reading in 2016?
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
The Year of Taking Chances by Lucy Diamond
Mr Phillips by John Lanchester
Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd
The Ice Twins by SK Tremayne
*Book Club choices
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12 comments:
I just figured you'd been busy with your visitors. Don't worry, it's OK to take a break for a few days (or weeks, or months) now and again. Blogging is voluntary, and is supposed to be fun, remember?
PS: hurrah to the last bullet point!
great news about the novel - and I second what Queenie says. Blogging should be enjoyable!
Glad to hear it's not just me having trouble getting going again. I am having a bad case of procrastination blues but hope to drag myself into 2010 soon!!!
Queenie, I have the inclination to blog and the subjects but my brain refuses to play the game. I sit down to write them and lj4elknw4bm,sdgyly6;lw comes out. Strange.
Thanks, lovely.
Flowerpot, I love blogging but something seems to be stopping me right now.
Sheepish, we're supposed to take a break after we finish the first draft... but not for ever, you know?
It happens sometimes....
You'll soon get your blogging mojo back :-)
Glad your getting excited about working on the novel!
C x
I seem to be able to blog about nothing - my life being somewhat devoid of excitement, particularly at the moment.
But I can't do is get back to my novel. So well done, and keep it up.
By the way, I read The Forgotten Garden recently - it has similar characteristics to my most recent novel, Tainted Tree. Naturally, I enjoyed it.
Carol, thank you. I am excited; also scared, but I'm perpetually scared... I love my blog and I want to find the usual nonsense to say but it's not quite happening. I expect it will come back.
Jackie, hello and welcome. I can usually blog about total nonsense too... that's why my mojo has gone. Even when I have the subjects at the moment, I still can't quite find the words. Perhaps it's the aftershock of finishing the first draft of my first novel?
This year I've decided to adopt an "if I've got nothing to say, then don't say it" policy. My blog is therefore (so far) devoid of posts for this year.
Life can take over sometimes.
Glad to hear your mojo is finding it's way back.
Your mojo sounds like it's pretty well occupied at the moment.
I think the post-first draft haze can have that affect. Enjoy the small break because I'm sure your mojo will be back soon. Glad you're excited to get back to the novel. Wishing you luck as you begin the next stage.
xx
p.s. Still giggling about the inappropriately dressed tourist. :)
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