Chronic pain influences my daily life considerably. I share my tips to get stuff done, and comment on those that don’t work for me, and why. Read More
Tag: writing life
Work in Progress: Revisions
Tessa talks about her current work in progress: Tales of Aquaria Lunis. A collection of nine short stories set in the same fantasy world. Read More
NaNoWriMo: 2018 Evaluation
Tessa conquered the 50.000 word mountain and won NaNoWriMo. She takes the time to evaluate the progress she made and what she learned about her writing process. Read More
NaNoWriMo: The Halfway Point
Tessa talks about her progress for NaNoWrimo, how she beat the obstacle that kept her from writing and shares the things she’s learned so far. Read More
NaNoWriMo: 5 Tips To Get You Through November
Tessa shares five tips to well help you during your NaNoWriMo adventure. Writing sprints, rewards, support, planning and picking the right tools. Read More
NaNoWriMo: My 2018 Project
Tessa is taking on NaNoWriMo with her current work-in-progress: A Devil’s Deal. Read about her story and her ambitious plan for December. Read More
On My Mind: My Least Favourite Part Of Writing
Not the blank page, but the second draft is what Tessa fears most. About dealing with criticism and bannishing perfection to finish a manuscript. Read More
Why I Use Fountain Pens To Write
Tessa shares her reasons why she uses fountain pens to write. And it’s not just because they’re fancy (they are, though!), or because it’s the writerly thing to do. Read More
On My Mind: The Path I’ve Walked
Turning thirty has Tessa reminiscing about the past decade. She talks about how she realised that writing fiction was what she wanted to do most and how she got to that point. Read More
5 Tools To Plan Your Writing Life
Every writer struggles with the actual writing part, one way or another. Especially when writing is just one of the long list of things that you have to do. But there are a few tools out there that can help you to plan your writing life. Here are five tools that can help you. Read More
