Author Archives: Liz Champion

About Liz Champion

Writer, runner and aspiring author. Addicted to books, running and horses.

Jon McGregor discussing Reservoir 13 at Waterstones Sheffield

Posted on January 26, 2018

I WENT to hear Jon McGregor read from his latest novel, Reservoir 13, on Wednesday night at Waterstones Sheffield. In the year since the book launched, it’s won the 2017 Costa Novel Award, been longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker … Continue reading →

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18 FOR 2018

Posted on January 11, 2018

ADMITTEDLY, I’m a bit late to the party with this. The 18 For 2018 idea has been doing the rounds in the blogging community, and I’ve been so busy reading other people’s plans for the year, that I’ve not really … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Blog

Posted on January 3, 2018

I’ve decided to revive this blog! It is the new year after all and everyone, myself included, is full of enthusiasm for their new year’s resolutions. I’ve done this before, of course, back in January 2016, when I made the … Continue reading →

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Wedding planning and writing

Posted on June 9, 2017

Organising our wedding is taking up a lot of my time, but I am managing to snatch some writing time here and there, so I have to be grateful for that. I came home from work on Monday with the … Continue reading →

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My Open University journey

Posted on June 7, 2017

On Thursday I handed in my final project for my degree in English literature. It marks the end of six years of part-time study with the Open University. It began back in 2010, with a module called Approaching Literature. I … Continue reading →

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Writing update

Posted on August 5, 2016

It’s been a long time since my last update, so there’s a lot to catch up on. The most exciting thing is that I’m now being mentored by two novelists. Susan Elliot Wright and Russ Thomas are supporting me as … Continue reading →

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My blogging journey

Posted on May 7, 2016

Blogging is a big part of my writing life. As well as writing and blogging for clients, I also write my own blogs. I love everything about blogging –  writing posts, reading other people’s blogs, and generally being part of the blogging community. … Continue reading →

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Too many writing workshops, and not enough writing

Posted on March 17, 2016

Too many writing workshops, and not enough writing. Does that sound familiar to anyone? It’s exactly what happened to me last week. Workshop after workshop after workshop, but it wasn’t a waste of writing time at all. The workshops were all interesting, inspiring … Continue reading →

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Writing Life – Spring inspiration comes early

Posted on March 2, 2016

I can’t believe it’s March already. We’re already two months into 2016. Time seems to be speeding up. Not that I’m complaining, because I love this time of year. I love that the mornings and evenings are getting lighter. After … Continue reading →

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Reading as a writer can improve your writing

Posted on February 22, 2016

Last week I made two people cry. Well not me personally, but my writing. We had to submit a short story to the Comma Press writing group in Sheffield. As with all writing groups, the members scrutinise each other’s work, … Continue reading →

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