July 12, 2014 in Dag

Far too selfish to be writing for the screen

I once did a screenwriting course. Actually, I’m not completely sure if that’s true. I once started doing a screenwriting course. I never quite made it to the end. I pretty much got halfway and then called it quits. There were a number of reasons why I left the course. Partly, because of time constraints,

July 5, 2014 in Dag

Half yearly progress update

It’s hard to believe that we’ve passed the halfway mark for 2014 already. Seems like a good time to review my progress so far and see how I’m tracking with my writing (and publishing) goals. So here goes: Thomas and the Tiger-Turtle – done and dusted. Was released on 19 May by the wonderful people

June 28, 2014 in Dag

This post is definitely not about writing

I read some really useful advice for writers about blogging the other day. And let me tell you, if I ever see any advice about blogging, I’m sure to read it because, let’s face it, I need all the help I can get.Anyway, what this advice was suggesting was that I shouldn’t be blogging about

June 21, 2014 in Dag

Anti-social? Who me? Well yes, actually

It seems these days that there’s nothing more important than being social. With all this emphasis on social media and Facebook this and Twitter that, sometimes it seems like the worst thing anyone could possibly do is try to find any time away from the rest of the world.There seems to be even more pressure

June 14, 2014 in Dag

I’m a true artist with the soul of an accountant

Sometimes I wonder if I missed my true calling. Sure I like being a writer. I like to think that I’m a creative kind of person, able to reel off amazing ideas at the drop of a hat. I like to see myself as an artist, creating something with some kind of lasting worth, even