Elderflower and Pine

I know – I’m terrible. I haven’t written on here for weeks. The good news is that I have been writing but writing for my second book and not on here. To try and keep me accountable I’ve decided that I’m going to try and post three times a week. Mondays will be centered around stories I’ve written or ideas for stories I have. Fridays will be updates about my life and my writing. And Wednesdays will be random stuff. Hopefully, setting this goal will keep me accountable as I get used to sharing my life online which is becoming a bigger transition than I thought.  

Talking about sharing my life online. I have officially set up my first public Instagram account. You can follow it at @plasterandpine. I decided to set up an Instagram that will talk about my writing but also to share moving, setting up and renovating my new house in New Hampshire. I’ve been dreaming of owning a house ever since I used to move my furniture around my bedroom at like eight years old trying to find the best place to put everything and fell in love with making a space homey. I officially get the keys at the end of August and have about ten years of stuff to move and unpack that is currently stored (kindly) in my mother’s basement. While I hope to post on here only about my writing and stories, I hope you will follow along on my Instagram – especially as I currently have zero followers! 

Finally, this week I’m back in Edinburgh packing up all of my things as I give up my flat here and prepare to move. It’s quite a bittersweet time. While I’m excited to own a home, especially with a garden and lots of places for projects, Edinburgh inspired me to write my second book. Once I truly explored the city in the fall of 2021, the architecture and parks helped me connect to my inner child that’s fascinated with magic and history. I remember hiking up to King Arthur’s Seat when I had to stop and get out this little notebook I had in my pocket to jot down some ideas for the first story of my second book. Even now, I’m writing this post sitting on the monument steps at Carlton Hill with a panoramic view of Edinburgh swed by this beautiful city. I’m constantly having to remind myself that I will find inspiring places and walks in NH – and it will probably be cheaper too as I can’t walk to a cafe or restaurant and will have to write at home! 

Well I wish whoever is reading this an inspiring and productive weekend. 

Love,

Helena