Scottish author Susan Tippett Braithwaite crafts narratives where danger and desire merge. With a screenwriting background from UCLA and a journey marked by resilience, her Deniable Unit series reflects a blend of passion, creativity, and the spirit of Scotland.
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Word Count Update 17th April
? Today is my first (and possibly last) +3K-word day ever! I was led to believe there was cake when this happened… Where is it? Gie’s ma cake! ? ? Running the Asset‘s manuscript is now at 116,827 words.
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Word Count Update 16th April
2,777 words! I’m knackered, but I’m so happy. The story’s really starting to pick up pace, and it seems to be having a similar effect on my daily output ? Running the Asset‘s manuscript is now at 113,822 words.
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What I’m Reading 15th April
Woohoo! I managed to carve out some time to read last week–a nice change to previous weeks where I’d had little to no time set aside. This week, I’ve decided to go with just one book as I’ve upped my writing output, and it’s turning my brain to sausage.
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Word Count Update 15th April
Okay, wow. I hadn’t expected to get anywhere close to this number today. (That’s crazy Sunday numbers for me.) But, I did another wee bit of experimentation today. I split my writing sprints evenly between this morning and this afternoon. And like yesterday, I found myself in flow in the afternoon. I know I can’t…
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Word Count Update 14th April
Getting started was a bit of a struggle–shiny distraction squirrels live in my phone–but after half an hour on the elliptical, I was ready. I aimed to hit somewhere between 1,000-and 1,250. But by the end of my morning sprints, I only had 951 words in the bank. So, with the knowledge gained from my…
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Things in Scots: Running the Asset Edition – Gie’s
After yesterday?s mammoth writing session, I was contemplating writing this post tomorrow to give my poor hands a break. But, I had a quick look through what I was writing over the last week, and today?s word jumped out at me. Here?s the snippet? (unedited first draft)
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Word Count Update 10th April
Oh, wow! I’ve actually impressed myself with today’s word count, hence the sparkly backdrop. But, it’s not without a mega-ton of pain. I went beyond what I’m physically capable of doing, and now my hand is screaming for a bucket of ice. Yet, I know if I’d stopped a thousand words earlier, I’d have been…
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Word Count Update 9th April
Another pretty awesome day down the word mine! Running the Asset‘s manuscript is now at 104,546 words.