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Author and Procrastinator
Darkness Reigns
Michelle's World
Hi, I am a full-time mummy of two very boisterous boys, who sometimes test me to my limits. This is my journey into writing my first novel.
I am also a full-time procrastinator, I have sat on the first ten chapters for the last ten years and I still haven't finished it. Now I am focused, I need my characters to tell their story because other stories are waiting to be told and they are getting very impatient.
So welcome to my world of Darkness Reigns.

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Beside the seaside
Good afternoon, well I have no excuse today. The kids at summer scheme this morning, youngest dispatched to my mums while the eldest goes...
Michelle Hurst
Aug 1, 20221 min read


Let's do this!
Okay so the kids are away out to play and hopefully not get into any trouble, done a quick tidy, my furbaby is sleeping in front of a...
Michelle Hurst
Jul 21, 20221 min read


How hot are you?
Is it warm where you are? I'm in Belfast and it's not nearly as warm as the rest of the UK but I am sat in front of the fan, and...
Michelle Hurst
Jul 18, 20221 min read


2 Weeks into the school holidays
8 weeks of school holidays here in Northern Ireland. We have just completed the first two, and I'monly six more to go. Help Me! Only...
Michelle Hurst
Jul 17, 20221 min read


Pocket Thesaurus Word
Just before I put pen to paper and start editing what I wrote over the weekend, I go a notification from my pocket thesaurus on my phone....
Michelle Hurst
Jun 27, 20221 min read


Focused? Let's hope so.....
Dog (Mr Bisto) has been walked, breakfast has been had, electric has been topped up, the kettle has been boiled, writing music has been...
Michelle Hurst
Jun 23, 20221 min read


Writing Sh*te
So yesterday I was writing. Writing my end chapter because it was buzzing about in my head (I'm not finished with the rest of the book),...
Michelle Hurst
Jun 21, 20221 min read


Absolutely Stunning!
I have grabbed this off Twitter as I thought it was stunning and would suit one of my characters! The creator is #officialhambly look...
Michelle Hurst
Jun 20, 20221 min read


Here we go again ............
Okay,the so here we go again.....writing! But isn't that what I am supposed to do. Sometimes it is hard to get your characters to do...
Michelle Hurst
Jun 16, 20221 min read


Writing, Writing, Writing
Here we go again, I have my mojo at the moment, let's hope it stays for a while and doesn't decide to go for a wander again. Today my...
Michelle Hurst
Jun 15, 20221 min read


Good Morning everyone
So here we go again. I had an epiphany yesterday regarding the storyline of my book, so I am itching to get new ideas down on paper and...
Michelle Hurst
Jun 14, 20221 min read


Focused (Ha, I wish!)
Okay so after a bit of procrastination and thinking more than writing, I am focused this morning. Or am I? Laptop on, Twitter nonsense is...
Michelle Hurst
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Book Recommendation
Sixteen Days by Victoria Wilson Crane January 2020. Her sudden unexpected and unexplained death. She's 22. Everyone wants to help. Few...
Michelle Hurst
Jun 12, 20221 min read


Happy St Patrick's Day
Yes, it is March 17, and where has the time gone? My last entry was at the start of February and have I written anything since then? No,...
Michelle Hurst
Mar 17, 20221 min read


Writing, Writing, Writing
So my pocket thesaurus word for today is 'bogus' meaning counterfeit. I love this little app on my phone. It will send me a notification...
Michelle Hurst
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Another Writing Competition Entered
https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-2022/ Well that's another writing competition entered. If you are not in, you can't win.
Michelle Hurst
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Good Morning
Good morning everyone, I hope you had an excellent weekend. I went for a drive up around the North Coast with the kids, had a chippy...
Michelle Hurst
Jan 17, 20221 min read


Entered a writing competition
Oh my goodness, I have just gone and done it! I have entered my very first writing competition. Well if you're not in, you can't win....
Michelle Hurst
Jan 13, 20221 min read


What's in a name?
First comes the realisation that you haven't even created the character, although they are mentioned briefly in the prologue now you have...
Michelle Hurst
Jan 13, 20221 min read
My Superpower?
What is my superpower? Hhmmm, I have written 35,270 words of my very first novel, I have only another 35,000 or so to write. What am I...
Michelle Hurst
Jan 12, 20221 min read

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