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NaNoWriMo 2022

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I am back and a bit frazzled after completing NaNoWriMo 2022 on 28 November 2022. NaNoWriMo is the National Novel Writing Month. The aim is to write 50,000 words during November.

I am happy to have completed it. The challenge felt insurmountable when I began.

Some days felt wonderful and the words flowed. But, there were many early mornings, and late nights when trying to find the words felt brutally painful.

It was especially challenging when I was tired, rushed, or just was not feeling particularly creative. Trying to fit writing time around other work and family time was not easy. It was an emotional month, but I now have 50,000 more words of my novel to add to the existing Chapter and notes.

I might write a bit about the process at some point over on my Novel Progress Page, but at the moment, I just want to take some time out to rest my brain, breathe, and enjoy the accomplishment.

If I can resist the temptation, I will likely wait until after Christmas before I start piecing the novel together in order, printing and starting the first edit.

New Headshots

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My headshots, taken by photographer Nic Skerten in Norwich at the end of June 2022, are now up on my acting portfolio in both colour and black and white. Hi-res copies for casting are available on request.

Offstage and Off-screen

Norfolk Actor Marie Cooper offstage and offcamera

Sadly, Marie Cooper is currently unavailable for unmasked acting work for the foreseeable future, due to a severe dental issue that is due to be fixed. She does not know when and is taking this very hard. Updates will be published to this page and social media channels as and when they become available.

Update

I am mended and incredibly relieved and happy to be back to work, thanks to our wonderful NHS.

Feathers and Pennies: Poems and Stories for the Matchgirls – Book Launch

Join The Matchgirls Memorial for the online launch of their new anthology, ‘Feathers and Pennies: Poems and Stories for the Matchgirls’!

As a contributer to the anthology, Marie Cooper wil be at the book launch to celebrate the Matchgirls’ enduring legacy, along with the winners of the Pen to Print competition, Emma Purshouse, Eleanor Walsh, and Debbie Rolls.

All of the proceeds raised from this wonderful book will be used to fund the ongoing campaigns to remember the Matchgirls. You can pre-order the book when signing up for the launch through Eventbrite. Or, you will be able to buy it directly from the Matchgirls website following the launch.

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