Dw i'n byw yng Nghymru efo fy ngŵr a dw i'n siarad Cymraeg. Dw i'n licio tynnu lluniau ac mae gen i sianel ar #YouTube hefyd. Diddordebau eraill: gweu, crosio, cerdded, darllen ac, weithiau, sgwennu ffuglen. / I live in Wales with my husband and I speak Welsh. I like taking photos and I also have a channel on YouTube. Other interests include knitting, crocheting, walking, reading and, sometimes, writing fiction.
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Last Notes npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 2. Are there any legends or folk tales from the area you live now? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WordWeavers 26.Share a moment from your WIP when a character says one thing but means something completely different. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #writersCoffeeClub 25. Tell us about inspiration from an unlikely source. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WordWeavers 24.Which character would survive the longest if suddenly dropped into our world with no money or identification? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 22 Our next featured creator enjoys making maps. Have you ever made a map? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WordWeavers 22.Share a sentence from your WIP that you're especially proud of. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #writersCoffeeClub 17. What are the defining traits of your niche in your genre? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WordWeavers 5. What piece of backstory did you invent just for yourself that readers may never learn? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WordWeavers 14.If your MC could ask their future self one question, what would they ask? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Aethon ni am dro dydd Sadwrn diwetha'. Doedden ni ddim wedi bod i'r arfordir am dipyn, oherwydd y torfeydd o dwristiaid. Felly, aethon ni i Fairbourne. Mi wnaethon ni barcio'r car yn y maes parcio Morfa Mawddach a cherdded ar hyd y llwybr i Fairbourne. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 12 Do you ever talk to people in song lyrics? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 1 Draw a fish and share it. (It doesn't have to be brilliant.) npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WordWeavers 26. Authors talk about how smart their MCs or villains are, but have you ever written a slow-witted character? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #writersCoffeeClub 24. Do you write primarily for yourself or for a reader? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 23 Choose a noun that is representative of you as a creative person. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WordWeavers 22. 1f you wrote a memoir on your writing journey so far, what would it be called? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales My husband and I went for a walk on Sunday. We started out up a track we've walked many times, but for some reason I'd never really noticed this splendid tree before. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 26 If you were to metaphorically assign your non-culinary creative work a flavour, what would it be? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…p9kg I'm so glad you survived. Happy birthday! npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…ey74 Without any other context, I think I tend to default to present tense for "read". npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #SilentSunday npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…p9kg Wow! I thought the area where I live was scenic, but your mountains are far more spectacular. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…p9kg Libraries where significant events happen appear in each of the novels in my fantasy trilogy too. It's the palace library in Books 1 and 3 and a rich lord's library in Book 2. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Aethon ni i'r goedwig dydd Sul diwetha'. Roedd hi'r unig ddiwrnod sych am wythnosau. Doedd y tywydd ddim yn addas i dynnu ffotograffau da, ond mi wnaeth y mwsogl yma'n dal fy llygaid. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales I am not good at self-promotion, but I finally finished a video I've been working on for some time. The clips were shot in April last year but I procrastinated badly on the editing because my original idea of describing the walk in detail was ending up very boring. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales A photo from yesterday morning. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…lggw I'm sorry the virus got you after you avoided it for.so long. Take care to rest and remember to take things easy, even after you start to feel better. It's all too easy to overdo and end up.feelimg ill again. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales 15/30 for my photo-a-day in June. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…uk82 That's awful. It must have been done deliberately and maliciously. There were some trees vandalised on our local playing fields last year, but that was thoughtlessness and possibly drunken high spirits. True, a tree died just the same, but there's something cruel and calculating about ringing it. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…a0z2 It's a holiday here in the UK too. As we live in a place popular with tourists, we tend to hide at home during the actual bank holiday weekend. But we'll go for a walk later in the week when it won't be so busy. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…zp6v @nprofile…mxau I have to say that I'm enjoying these even more than the Christmas hatting. You are finding a lovely variety of hats and making sure they really suit the hattee. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…a0z2 @nprofile…0qap Today's question really made me think because I also wrote what I liked but couldn't find. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WritersCoffeeClub 17 May: How do you ‘write what you know’? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 16: Which creative activity would you like to pursue but can't? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WritersCoffeeClub 7 May: Share a special location you write in for inspiration. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…a0z2 The other word I have difficulty with is "lieutenant". I always have to pause and gather my thoughts before attempting that word which cropped up a lot in Book 1 of the trilogy which was mostly about a war. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 5 May:. What word(s) always trips you up when writing? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…zp6v 😆 I really did LOL at that. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales 17/52 for the 2025 Weekly Alphabet Challenge npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…a0z2 I've encountered the lazy writer who seems to have thought, "I don't know which of the two possible endings I prefer, so I'll stop the story now and let the reader make up their own mind." That's just cheating. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…myfn It is. Some sort of shared accommodation where you had your own place but with some shared communal areas might have been OK when I was young, but not now. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 14 Apr: Would you enjoy living in a creative village/house/shared accommodation? Or do you already? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…zp6v LOL! I remember the fish slapping dance. I love this version. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 11 Apr: Do you use spreadsheets to help in your process? If so, how do you use them, and what makes them better than other tools? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales 11/30 for my photo-a-day in April Such a long run of cloudless blue skies feels very strange for Wales at this time of year, but that's what we're getting at the moment. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WritersCoffeeClub 9 Apr: How much room for the fantastical is there in your work? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 7 Apr: What’s your take on the “suffer for art” argument? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Many years ago I did a 365 photo project and took a photo a day for a year. I learned a lot from it, but never want to do it again because a lot of the images were taken just for the sake of taking something. Then more recently I challenged myself to take a photo a day during the 30 day months, so I'm giving that another try. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WritersCoffeeClub 1 Apr: Do you include in-jokes, hidden messages, or “easter eggs” in your writing? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…pljk That cartoon explains my life so accurately. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…zp6v I've recently re-read the whole of the Thursday Next series and they were as enjoyable as the first time round. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales I was right up against the deadline for the weekly alphabet challenge on Flickr. This week's theme was: L is for Lost. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…h460 I probably wouldn't have noticed the repetition of gossamer, unless it seemed an odd word to use in that context. But too many inexorables would definitely start to grate. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WritersCoffeeClub 16 Mar: What word or phrase do you tend to overuse? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 13 Mar: Shameless self-promotion day. Show us what you're proud of. Let's boost away. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WritersCoffeeClub 13 Mar: Are you mindful of your readers’ expectations? How so? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…a0z2 I liked both Mary Stewart's adventure/romance stories and especially her Arthurian novels. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #ScribesAndMakers 3 Mar: Are you more productive during long stretches of free time, or when you have to squeeze creativity into your busy life? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…zp6v I haven't switched all my filters to "hide completely" yet, but I have thought about it. I'm also just skimming the news headlines. It's not as if following every little detail can make things better and it certainly makes my stress levels worse. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…a0z2 After many years of chasing traditional publication and never quite making it with the novels, it's nice to relax and just write for pleasure. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WritersCoffeeClub 6. Have you tried creating your own book cover designs? Share your work/attempts. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales I've just learned there is another hashtag similar to defaidodon, namely #asstodon. This is for photos of donkeys and also mules. I don't have many donkey pictures, but I will look out for photo opportunities in the future. Here's a cute little donkey (or perhaps a mule?) from a few years ago. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…a0z2 It doesn't seem to be a popular sub-genre these days, so I'm writing my own stories. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #WritersCoffeeClub 13. What’s your favourite trope? Do you lean into it for your work or shy away? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…zp6v I do love your Friday sparkly dancers. They always make me smile. I particularly like the enthusiasm of the bell ringers. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…a0z2 That is so true. For some years I lost the enjoyment due to chasing the dream of professional publication. Now I've let that go, I can write just for fun and as a form of mental exercise. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #writersCoffeeClub 12/29: What are your feelings toward readers? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…98e3 Dw i'n meddwl bod y tyllau yn y mur o gwmpas yr ardd jyst yn gwneud y fynedfa'n edrych yn fwy ffansi. Roedd y teulu Vaughan isio creu argraff dda ar eu hymwelwyr. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Aethon ni am dro bore 'ma. Roedd hi'n niwlog, ond sych. Do'n i ddim isio gyrru yn y niwl, felly mi wnaethon ni taith cerdded leol o gwmpas rhai o'r lonydd bach. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Mi wnes i wisgo'r hwdi Mari Lwyd ddoe pan es i i'r grwp sgwrs Cymraeg wythnosol. Wnaeth pobl edmygu fo. Bydda i'n gwisgo fo eto dros y penwythnos pan dw i'n cyfarfod efo ffrindiau. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Ro'n i'n rhwystredig ddoe achos doedd gan y swyddfa'r post unrhyw stampiau ail ddosbarth o gwbl. Dim un! Dim ond dosbarth cyntaf. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Mae'r dŵr yn codi. Mae'r meysydd chwarae a'r caeau rygbi o dan dŵr. Mae'r dŵr wedi cyrraedd gwaelod yr ardd cefn. Ond diolch byth mae'r ardd yn serth ac mae ein tŷ ni'n sefyll ar dop o'r llethr. 'Dan ni'n ddiogel. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…7wld @nprofile…rcay It's a complex issue but sadly too often it results in knee-jerk reactions. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @nprofile…7wld @nprofile…rcay Has this ever happened, i.e. a man entering toilets designated for women and then trying to excuse his presence by claiming he identifies as a woman? Wouldn't he more likely just say, "Sorry, I didn't see the sign, I thought it was the gents."? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #SilentSunday npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Mae fy ffêr yn teimlo'n lawer gwell rŵan felly dydd Iau diwetha' es i efo fy ngŵr am ddaeth cerdded bach ar hyd y Llwybr Mawddach. Wnes i aros ger bwrdd picnic am funud ac yn sydyn glaniodd robin goch reit agos. Yn anffodus, doedd gen i ddim bwyd amdano fo. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @npub10zv…nz7m Is Pooh in witness protection? What could he have done to be appearing in such a disguise? npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales Heddiw ydy diwrnod domestig ar ôl mynd allan bob dydd ers dydd Mawrth diwetha'. Dw i wedi gwneud cawl, rhoi dillad yn y peiriant golchi dillad a sgwennu ychydig mwy o fy nofel. Mae 'na sawl peth dal i'w neud ond mae'n dda cael diwrnod i ganolbwyntiau ar bethau yn y tŷ. npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #SilentSunday npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales #SilentSunday npub1vm2vmgkjees40k65nl02kndld7mh6xwjdqtq67jcd3mq0cnfmyds6ftlg4 Helen in Wales @npub10zv…nz7m I just noticed that those purple flowers are coming up in the grass outside our house. I always try to avoid mowing them and the patch of purple is getting larger year by year.
