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Jan 20, 2010 | tapping the well, Writing, writing well | 1 comment

A writer’s dues are measured in submissions, rejections and sales

(c) 2010, D Kai Wilson-Viola

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Working hard, playing less #Mondayblogs

by | September 26, 2022 | The Home Office, Writing, Mental health, writing habit, Life, writing well, A day in the life, Books, and more, Health, Announcements, Websites, Featured, A day in the life 2022, Organisation, planning, The Art of.... | 0 Comments

Things have dramatically changed for me here in the last four weeks. As a bit of a recap, I thought I'd share why.In June, I decided that I didn't want to keep going the way I was, and, as people kept asking, I was going to launch a coaching project. And while there...
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Rebooting… #Mondayblogs #rungirlrun

by | September 12, 2022 | content, A day in the life 2022, Featured, Next up..., Fiction, Mental wellness, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Sabrann Curach, News, Writing, Mental health, Novels, Life, Kai Viola, A day in the life, Kairis Viola, and more, Kai Ellory Viola, Announcements, Health | 2 Comments

I kinda feel like I'm watching a flashing cursor sometimes right now. As I said in my last post though, Tempus is talking about giving me space to do something to make me happy. And honestly? it's been a bit of a shock. And a bit of a weird thing to start organizing....
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Glass BLock by D Kai Wilson-Viola

The countdown to Glass Block – Dedications

by | May 17, 2022 | Writing, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Books, News, Publication notices, Life, Ludosport, Announcements, Featured, Fiction, Geekery, National Novel Writing Month, Sci fi, Thrillers and crime | 0 Comments

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Countdown to Glass Block...and beyond...
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New stuff…a new design, backlist announcements and more! #mondayblogs

by | May 16, 2022 | #mondayblogs, A day in the life, A day in the life 2022, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, and more, Announcements, Books, Design, Featured, Fiction, Life, News, Novels, Publication notices, Sci fi, site stuff, Thrillers and crime, Websites, Wordpress, Writing | 2 Comments

Firstly, I've redesigned my blog. I'd love to hear what people think of it, and if you'd like to see anything.I'll be connecting up more of my blogs as time goes on, but for the time being, and I'd love it if you sign up to my newsletter. I'm also delighted to...
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L is for Ludosport (where I am tonight!) #atozchallenge

by | April 14, 2022 | Blogging Challenges, Mental health, Health, Life, A day in the life, A day in the life 2022, and more, Featured, AtoZ challenge 2022, Gaming and hobbies, Mental wellness, Ludosport, Uncategorized, Personality, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Sci fi, News, things you don't know about me | 1 Comment

This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series Blogging From AtoZ 2022
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G is for Gaming (and geekery)

by | April 8, 2022 | Personality, The Art of...., Writing, A to Z Challenges, Blogging Challenges, AtoZ challenge 2022, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, A day in the life, Featured, Gaming and hobbies, Geekery | 4 Comments

This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series Blogging From AtoZ 2022
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F is for Fantasy #atozchallenge

by | April 7, 2022 | Blogging Challenges, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Personality, Kai Viola, News, planning, Kai Ellory Viola, Life, Sabrann Curach, A day in the life 2022, A day in the life, Writing, AtoZ challenge 2022, and more, writing habit, Featured, writing well, Fiction, Books, free downloads, Novels, Language, Publication notices, Other sites, A to Z Challenges, Pen names | 2 Comments

This entry is part 8 of 10 in the series Blogging From AtoZ 2022
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D is for Dancing in the Rain #atoz2022

by | April 5, 2022 | and more, Featured, Mental wellness, Non-fiction, Pen names, A to Z Challenges, Blogging Challenges, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Health, A day in the life 2022, Mental health, AtoZ challenge 2022, Life | 0 Comments

This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series Blogging From AtoZ 2022
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C is for #Covid #atoz2022 #mondayblogs #ukpolitics

by | April 4, 2022 | About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Personality, Op-eds, things you don't know about me, Hills to die on, Writing, A to Z Challenges, Blogging Challenges, Mental health, Health, Life, #mondayblogs, Announcements, A day in the life 2022, diet and lifestyle, AtoZ challenge 2022, Featured | 0 Comments

This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series Blogging From AtoZ 2022
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Catching up

by | April 2, 2022 | Featured, Poetry, Kairis Viola, Gaming and hobbies, Sabrann Curach, Kai Ellory Viola, Geekery, site stuff, Health, Knitting, Writing, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Websites, Language, writing habit, News, A day in the life 2022, linguistics, writing well, Hills to die on, AtoZ challenge 2022, list bloat, Books, Mental health, memes and errata, Nanowrimo, Life, Mental wellness, A to Z Challenges, Announcements, National Novel Writing Month, Blogging Challenges, diet and lifestyle, Pen names, Kai Viola | 0 Comments

This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series Blogging From AtoZ 2022
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B is for Books #atozchallenge2022

by | April 2, 2022 | and more, Sci fi, Health, Announcements, Thrillers and crime, A day in the life 2022, content, Writing, AtoZ challenge 2022, Featured, Books, Fiction, Gaming and hobbies, National Novel Writing Month, A to Z Challenges, Non-fiction, Blogging Challenges, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Pen names, Kai Viola, Life, planning, Kairis Viola, A day in the life, Sabrann Curach, Kai Ellory Viola | 0 Comments

This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series Blogging From AtoZ 2022
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The Covidcoaster – a week of ill #Mondayblogs #rungirlrun #kaiatus #Bloggingfromatoz

by | March 28, 2022 | Language, Websites, linguistics, A day in the life 2022, Mental wellness, AtoZ challenge 2022, About D Kai Wilson-Viola, Organisation, News, planning, Op-eds, Nanowrimo, Life, Novels, A day in the life, A to Z Challenges, Announcements, Blogging Challenges, content, Health, Featured, #mondayblogs | 0 Comments

Last Monday, I posted about how myself and my youngest tested positive for CV19. Monday/Tuesday, I started getting really sick. Monday, I'd been quite cheerful - after all, Artenapan, my daughter, had had three days of a cough and little else. That's not how it played...
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