December 13, 2022

Well underway – at last!

After way too many stop starts in the writing routine, this stalled project is now firmly on track and underway. I managed to divest myself of a couple of commitments recently and my brain had a gear change. It’s allowed me to be much more focussed on progressing this book.

For three days a week the phone is switched to silent, email checking is cursory, and no appointments are made, so the designated days can be dedicated to writing. Sorry friends, but please remember I’m no longer available for these days any more! That’s the theory anyway. Needless to say there has been the odd and unavoidable hiccup in my new regime, but at least some deadlines have been set as well as some short and long-term goals for 2023. The pressure is on.


My mentor and a writing friend have read the first 20+ thousand words and given feedback. That’s helped to keep me on track. Currently working on the next 20+ thousand – which is the reason this blog has been rather neglected.


Now it’s back to the book . . . .

Share this post on socials

The story of the campaign to stop  Gunns Ltd building a pulp mill in the Tamar Valley.
By Anne Layton-Bennett June 8, 2025
Part memoir and part story of how a community came together and stopped a pulp mill being built in Tasmania's Tamar Valley.
Tasmanians stood up as one in opposition to an over-ambitious timber company - and won.
By Anne Layton-Bennett May 16, 2025
For 12 years Tasmanians steadfastly opposed the building of a pulp mill in the Tamar Valley. The campaign was long and hard and took its tioll, but the community won it. This book is their story.
Our purple smoke bush is ablaze with its fiery glory every autumn.
By Anne Layton-Bennett April 15, 2025
A lovely small tree that comes into its own each autumn with a vibrant seasonal display of colour.

Latest from my blog...