The Diary Of A Wannabe Writer

112 Home later than anticipated (12th June 2026) 12.06.2026 9:16 ↓

A general update and a bit more of a Doctor Who rant, sorry.

111 Goodbye Doctor Who (11th June 2026) 11.06.2026 8:56 ↓

Yesterday the BBC announced that the Doctor Who Christmas Special is not going ahead and that they are tendering out the show in the hope a new production company will take it over. My thought on that are here…

110 More Memories (10th June 2026) 10.06.2026 6:56 ↓

I talk more about my bike theft from 12 years ago.

109 Antihistamines and Old Diaries (9th June 2026) 09.06.2026 7:17 ↓

I talk about realising that my tiredness might be due to the fact I’m not taking antihistamine for my hayfever.

108 Twelve years ago today (8th June 2026) 08.06.2026 7:16 ↓

I didn’t have much to talk about today but for once Facebook memories was actually useful… I tell you a story of something that happened to me exactly 12 years ago today, on the 8th of June 2014.

107 Talking to people in various places (7th June 2026) 07.06.2026 6:48 ↓

I spent most of today feeling really tired but I did catch up with quite a few people, some in person and some by the electric telephone… (well, internet voice call)

106 A music day (6th June 2026) 06.06.2026 6:47 ↓

I listen to a lot of music today. And not much else.

105 Back Home (5th June 2026) 05.06.2026 6:45 ↓

Mainly drove home today. I tell you about my plans for tomorrow though.

104 Don’t let a moron order things from Amazon (4th June 2026) 04.06.2026 7:19 ↓

Visited Jedburgh Abbey today as well as proving I don’t know how to use Amazon.

103 Abbotsford (3rd June 2026) 03.06.2026 7:08 ↓

Today I visited the home of Sir Walter Scott, Abbotsford, in the Scottish border region.

102 Hello from the Borders (2nd June 2026) 02.06.2026 7:15 ↓

A minor correction to what was said on yesterday’s podcast, the best place to buy Peter O’Mahoney’s “The Taming of the Bard” is here: https://shop.rsc.org.uk/products/the-taming-of-the-bard-hb. I mention this in the podcast and the fact I’m visiting my mother in the Borders region of Scotland.

101 The Play’s The Thing (1st June 2026) 01.06.2026 15:28 ↓

I talk to Peter O’Mahoney (writer) and Charlie Tomkins (Creative Director of Suddenly Publishing) about a project related to Peter’s recently published book, The Taming Of The Bard.

100 Centenary Waffle (31st May 2026) 31.05.2026 7:02 ↓

A little bit of chat about my plans for next week and the week after.

99 Waffling On in Texas (30th May 2026) 30.05.2026 7:55 ↓

I talk about reading and the fact that I’m in Texas and not much else.

98 Sad News (29th May 2026) 29.05.2026 8:41 ↓

A follow-up to what I was talking about in episode 63 from earlier in the year, unfortunately the story does not have a happy ending. Rest in peace my friend.

97 A funny thing happened on the way to the bathroom (28th May 2026) 28.05.2026 6:57 ↓

I talk about my non-reading non-writing day.

96 Scary Big Traffic Jam (27th May 2026) 27.05.2026 6:51 ↓

What it says on the title.

95 The Case Of The Fatal Flaw (26th May 2026) 26.05.2026 7:14 ↓

I talk about the fact that I managed to finish the seventh Bow Street Society book today in preparation for beta reading the new book coming out later in the year…

94 Hot! Hot! Hot! (25th May 2026) 25.05.2026 7:47 ↓

I’ve done a lot of reading today. Not much writing but a lot of reading and jobs that needed doing in my home.

93 Montréal Airport Showers and Arriving Too Early for John Lewis (24th May 2026) 24.05.2026 7:05 ↓

As it says on the tin.

92 Too Many People (23rd May 2026) 23.05.2026 7:52 ↓

Reporting from Montréal, Canada. Where the Formula One is happening and there are far far too many bloody people.

91 Dreams can’t come true (22nd May 2026) 22.05.2026 6:50 ↓

I rant about bad customer service from bed supplier “Dreams.”

90 Long Chapter (21st May 2026) 21.05.2026 8:00 ↓

I talk about my spare bedroom again, you must be so fed up of hearing about that, and today’s writing.

89 Decorating Aftermath (20th May 2026) 20.05.2026 8:08 ↓

I spent most of today buying and assembling furniture as well as buying other items for my new spare room including linen. Did get a tiny bit of writing done as well though…

88 My spare room is done! (19th May 2026) 19.05.2026 7:38 ↓

No writing today but not for a lazy reason, all is explained with it…