NaNoWriMo 2019 - Jasper & Spice

5 Month Writing Update: From NaNo To Now (SW#50)

April 1, 2020

Hai Beautiful People! It’s time for another writing update!! I want to start off by saying that I am aware of how crazy and topsy-turvy the world has become. I hope you are all safe and staying at home, keeping yourselves busy and staying productive. May these posts give you the spark of inspiration or that idle entertainment you need during this time xx If you’ve seen my last writing update, half a month ago now, I did say that […]

Finally, A Writing Update! 4.5 Months Into Draft 1 (SW#49)

March 19, 2020

Hello Beautiful, I did the writing today! Ever since NaNoWriMo 2019, I’ve been keeping you posted on my writing progress in various blog posts which can be found at this link or by searching the NaNoWriMo 2019 tag on this site! The last ‘official’ writing update on here was What I’ve Written So Far In 2020, which was posted on Jan 31st. I speak about what writing I’d accomplished in January, which due to a holiday, catching up on 2019 things and […]

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I made my OCs in the Sims4 (SW#48)

March 4, 2020

Happy Wednesday! (what to put here?) I am once again procrastinating writing this WIP, but in my defence, I did write 4,000 words last week, bringing the total up to 34,000 words! If you want to know about this WIP, there are heaps of posts in the NaNoWriMo 2019 tag dating back to November 1st, where you can read all about the story and its progress. Side note: OC = Original Character. Did I buy the Sims4 so I could […]

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My First YA Page Writing Meet of 2020!

February 22, 2020March 19, 2020

Hai Spicy Hoomans! Writing, Chatting & Snacking! This morning I ventured into Mr. Tulk cafe in Melbourne’s CBD to catch up with Sarah, Emily and other budding writers who are currently drafting the next New York Times Bestseller! I was feeling really uninspired today so I didn’t really get much writing done. I probably wrote a total of 3 words, not even completing a sentence. It wasn’t really a writer’s block situation, rather a case of being really unmotivated. I […]

What I’ve Written So Far In 2020.

January 31, 2020March 4, 2020

Hai Spicy Hoomans! Ah, writing… I’m writing this today because it’s a Thursday and Thursday’s mean that I participate in #TheWriteNight on Twitter. If you don’t know, #TheWriteNight is run by @TheYAPage on Twitter, which is also a writing group that meets for brunch once a month to write and chat. If I’m not mistaken, this is the first StoryTime Wednesday (but on a Thursday) for 2020. If you’re not sure what StoryTime Wednesday is on Jasper + Spice, it’s […]

I’m Still Writing My NaNoWriMo WIP – Week 5 & 6 Update (SW#44)

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019

Are Wacky Themes from Middle Grade novels allowed in YA 2019 Blog Header Storytime Wednesday 2 - I'm Still Writing My NaNoWriMo WIP - Week 5 & 6 Update (SW#44)

Heyo Bookaholics! There are failures, but also successes! A little reminder… I did NaNoWriMo last month again! If you are new here and haven’t seen my previous NaNoWriMo posts, you can find them linked below, just click on the header image to view the post! Official NaNoWriMo WIP update posts will be running up until the end of the year, then periodic updates will continue as I write this novel. I love writing these as they keep me committed […]

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The Truth About Writing On Holidays – NaNoWriMo Week 4 Update

December 2, 2019

Heyo Bookaholics! Truth is, it’s hard. A little reminder… I’m doing NaNoWriMo this month again! If you are new here and haven’t seen my previous NaNoWriMo posts, you can find them linked below, just click on the header image to view the post! The Truth About Writing On Holidays. Look, it’s good to be optimistic. I live my life as an extreme optimist but that often times backfires. Sometimes we realistically cannot do everything we plan to, even if we […]

Week 3 NaNoWriMo Update & Changes I’ve Made To My Tracker

November 23, 2019

Heyo Bookaholics! These updates are so much fun! I’m doing NaNoWriMo this month again! If you are new here and haven’t seen my previous NaNoWriMo posts, you can find them linked below, just click on the header image to view the post! Changes To My Tracker: I don’t use the NaNoWriMo tracker because I don’t like it. Also, I live for this website called Pacemaker.press which is literally the best writing tracker on the internet. So recently I’ve made changes […]

NaNoWriMo Week 2 Update!

November 16, 2019

Heyo Bookaholics! Look at me keeping up with the updates 0-0! I’m doing NaNoWriMo this month again! If you are new here and haven’t seen my previous NaNoWriMo posts, you can find them linked below, just click on the header image to view the post! Progress Report! Brought to you by the most epic analytics dashboard: Pacemaker.press. This is not sponsored, this dashboard really appeals to my inner analyst. This progress update will take off from the Week 1 Update […]

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About The Characters – NaNoWriMo 2019! (SW#42)

November 14, 2019November 15, 2019

Heyo Bookaholics! I promise I’m writing! I’m doing NaNoWriMo this month again! If you are here and haven’t seen my previous NaNoWriMo posts, you can find them linked below, just click on the header image to view the post! I know this is an About the Characters post which usually includes visual aesthetics, but I won’t be doing Pinterest collages for two reasons: 1. I can’t choose out of all the photos, which ones to make into a collage; 2. I’m […]