"My novel, The Cloths of Heaven has been out for a while, but last year it came out as a kindle and epub, (Amazon and B&N respectively).
Set in Ireland in the 1970's The Cloths of Heaven is a story of unusual friendships, of unlikely…"
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Geraldine Nesbitt replied to the discussion 'Our Published Novels!' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
Geraldine Nesbitt replied to the discussion 'NANOWRIMO Check-in Thread' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Kathleen if you go the NaNoWriMo site and go to the Out of the Box forum you will find a whole section on being a REBEL. You qualify as a rebel if you intend to work on an existing work. Then of course you only count the words worked on in November.…"
Geraldine Nesbitt replied to the discussion 'NANOWRIMO Check-in Thread' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I thought that 1667 words a day would be a doddle. Was I ever wrong. I managed the first three days but have definitely slower down now. I refuse to get disheartened and though it would be a great achievement to get to 50k I will give myself a pat…"
Geraldine Nesbitt liked regina barreca's blog post Hot Summer Reading: Good Dirty Books VS. Bad Dirty Books
Geraldine Nesbitt replied to the discussion 'NANOWRIMO Check-in Thread' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I am using NaNoWriMo to rekindle the regular writing habit and write something substantial. I have written novels in the past, but having not done so for a few years the cogs need to be oiled. The writing habit is like myself, a bit stiff these…"
Geraldine Nesbitt replied to the discussion 'How much need you worry about others while writing a memoir?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I think a memoir should be written 'worry free' in the first stages. Finish it first, then if you feel you need to edit it to save the reps of the living do it then. I imagine if you have the voices in your head telling you it's not…"
Geraldine Nesbitt replied to the discussion 'NANOWRIMO Check-in Thread' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I have just signed up for NaNoWriMo with novel in progress Hidden Agenda. Have found myself some buddies and am announced in on my Geraldine Nesbitt, Author page on FB. Not keeping it a secret but deliberately going public to give myself a deadline.…"
Geraldine Nesbitt commented on the blog post 'Traveling from Memoir to Novel: This Time the Narrator isn’t Me'
"I think my process has gone in the opposite direction. Having written several novels, I noticed that each one was coming closer to my own experiences, and that packaging them as fiction was becoming more complicated. So, half way through my last…"
Geraldine Nesbitt liked Susan Conley's blog post Traveling from Memoir to Novel: This Time the Narrator isn’t Me
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Geraldine Nesbitt commented on the blog post 'It's About Time: She Writes Press!'
"What a great idea. I have a couple of books ready to publish and will certainly be seriously considering SWP. Thanks for bringing things to the next level!"
Geraldine Nesbitt liked Kamy Wicoff's blog post It's About Time: She Writes Press!
Geraldine Nesbitt liked sara selznick's discussion Stewart novel with aliteracy query letter
Geraldine Nesbitt replied to the discussion 'What's your Greatest Fear as a Writer?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I fear that all the books I have written will not be published (eventually) and that I will not be alive when my kids manage to do so posthumously.
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Geraldine Nesbitt liked Sarah Saffian's page book to film
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- Who I am:
- I am an expatriate, though I have now lived half my life in the Netherlands. I raised two children here and wrote several novels and a writing manual. As of today one novel has been published but I am determined to change that this year.
I am in the final stages of editing my writing manual and intend to publish it ASAP.
I am also a film fan and a couple of years ago did a course at the university to learn more about the art of adaptation and intermedialities which I loved.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- @WriteAwayText
http://www.geraldinenesbitt.com
http://thewritingprocess-geraldine.blogspot.com
http://www.writeaway.nl
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- The Cloths of Heaven, published POD and available on Amazon, B&N, and other online stores.
The Writing Process, in final edit stages.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Write a blog, write fiction.
Read some of my blogs for a local radio station.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Journalism, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- http://thewritingprocess-geraldine.blogspot.com
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Editing, translating, proofreading, and web management
Coaching for aspiring writers. More than just exercises, I take the writer through all the stages of the process. That's why I called my book The Writing Process, from idea to bookshelf, which I use as a guideline for the coaching.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Various LinkedIn forums
- My professional associations:
- LinkedIn forums
- I found out about She Writes from:
- surfing the net
Geraldine Nesbitt's Blog
Because I have a voice! - digging deeper into The King's Speech
Posted on March 4, 2012 at 4:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The words spoken by Bertie (George VI) to Lionel Logue, his speech therapist. This one phrase draws together a multitude of insecurities, pain, fear of ridicule and frustration that have cast a shadow over Bertie’s life.
His stammer has been at the root of much of his misery. It caused…
Continue Take time to think, take time to live
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:51am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I haven’t done much writing lately. I have done a lot of thinking. I have been thinking, and observing and analyzing. We live in a world of over-stimulation and sometimes you need to slow down and let everything sink in; permeate your consciousness so that you can make sense of it all.
It has been a long time since I had the opportunity to take a dynamic retreat. I had forgotten how meaningful it can be.
Prolonged periods of apparent aimlessness are unfortunately frowned upon…
Continue Excavation begins at Forty. It may take a decade before you reap the benefits.
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 2:23pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I entered my forties as a single mom of two children in primary school. I entered my forties before Marcus Buckingham had written his life changing books on strengths and weaknesses. I had grown up in a society where, as he so aptly explains, parents are geared to honing in on the lesser grades on a child’s report card, in order to encourage the child to work hard at these to bring them up to scratch. It was a society where strengths were taken for granted, even ignored. Natural talents,…
Continue PMS to OMS and then we find ourselves in YMS
Posted on November 17, 2010 at 7:43am 0 Comments 0 Likes
PMS to OMS to YMS
At about the age of fourteen the majority of women will become acquainted with the all too frequently recurring phenomenon of PMS. By late thirties or early forties, many of them will experience the disturbing OMS and by the time fifty creeps up on them another percentage will have moved into the YMS phase of their lives.
It is this third and… Continue
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 6:02pm on November 19, 2010,
Kelli Swearingen said… - Welcome to Mother Writer,Geraldine! If you haven't already, feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer.
kelli rodin
(admin)
- At 1:09am on March 16, 2010,
Tracy Slater said… - Hi Geraldine. Great to have you with us on the Global Writers list! Please feel free to post a self-intro if you have the time. What kind of translation do you do? Looking forward to being connected!
- At 10:19pm on March 15, 2010,
Julie Jeffs said… - Hi Geraldine,
Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.
I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.
Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Look forward to reading your posts.
Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50
http://juliejeffs.blogspot.com
- At 10:49am on March 15, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Welcome to the Novelist – Struggling or Not group, Geraldine. You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion, or your published one on the "Our Published Novels" thread. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!
Best,
Meg
Novelist – Struggling or Not Moderator
www.megwaiteclayton.com
- At 7:11am on March 13, 2010,
Michelle Hoover said… - welcome back from lurking!
- At 4:50am on September 29, 2009,
Ginger B. Collins said… - Hi Geraldine, The water is clear and beautiful this time of year but I think what we are enjoying most is what comes out of the water! The fresh seafood is fantastic this time of year. I think I could eat my weight in mussels and scallops. Yum!!
- At 3:14am on July 14, 2009,
Cristina Trapani-Scott said… - Hi Geraldine!
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