Wednesday 15th May – Day 298
We need to cruise today and my editor is still working on the edits ((probably have it back to you next year, after they have been to see their therapist and chiropractor due to having a dodgy neck from shaking their head at all the mistakes!)) so it makes sense to cruise whilst we can.
Today we leave Apsley and head to Watford and what a revelation Watford will be! It’s a busy old day as we cruise for five miles and a lot of locks ticked off the as we tackle 12 today. Some of them are very hard and nearly defeat my Yorkshire muscles but we get it done in the end.
Our cruising conversations are obviously turning to our run into London and how nice it is. I don’t really know what we expected but it’s a lot nicer than we imagined. Funny how you get an idea of place by only visiting by road or train. If you think there are no green areas in the UK, then get yourself down to the canals. I know there is issues with water companies dumping waste into the canals and rivers which we have first hand knowledge of how disgusting it is and the health implications for us and animals. Obviously, I cannot judge other years but the wildlife seems to be thriving on the canals.
Once we moor up the book has arrived back into my inbox and it’s time for the big edit! This means reading approx. 73,000 words and editing what’s required as well as tackling the approximately 50 plot/structure/consistency/anything else issues along the way! Wish me luck. Day done.
Miles: 5 Locks: 12 – Apsley to Watford
Estimate: London bound totals: cruising miles 147/175 Locks: 165/176 Tunnels: 6 Swing Bridge: 3
Published by C.L. Peache
After living in various parts of the UK, including Wakefield, York, Derby, and the Yorkshire Dales, I now live on a Narrowboat cruising the canal network. I enjoy reading, writing, travelling, walking, kayaking, watching all forms of motorbike racing and socialising (networking).
At the beginning of my writing journey, I started my blog which tracks the ups and downs of writing. ((I need to mention that my blog posts are usually visited by ‘Brackets’!))
To the books…
My fantasy series, Festival of Time was completed with the publication of Book Three: Battle in November 2022 and now joins, Book Two: Rescue, and Book One: Escape. Click ‘books’ on my website to find out more and follow me on social media for updates – I love chatting with readers and authors.
In 2021 I joined Saga Fiction and now have three stories published on their app; A Christmas Wish, Decisions, Decisions, and A night lost to the past. Power of Nature a thriller/mystery novel is available on eBook. Finding Love, is my latest romance/rom-com novel and is available as an eBook and paperback on Amazon.
I’m part of a wonderful writing group based in Newark; The Fosseway Writers and have stories in various anthologies including; The Brinwade Chronicles, which is a collection of 28 Gothic stories by 13 writers. Burning Old School Ties, Blood, Sweat and Typewriters and our latest book, Writings on the Walls, Available on Amazon.
In February 2019 I was lucky enough to travel to New Zealand. During my time exploring this wonderful part of the world I kept a journal and this became 187 Kilometres, turn left – which is a guide to our 43-day bucket list adventure. Available on Amazon.
In December 2018; Game of Souls I published my first horror novella. Available on Amazon.
Current projects:
SagaFiction: Mystery/thriller novel based in Jersey
I’m very excited to start rewriting my psychological series, which will hopefully be published in 2024!
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