When I first went freelance a few years ago, I was grateful for the chance to work stress-free and uninterrupted. I reckoned without my two rescue cats – Cleo and Twinkle. Here is a typical day. 6:15am Alarm. Writer gets
Falling in love again – with myself
One of the fabulous things about being published by Morgan James is the sense of community between the company’s authors. Cindy Mazzaferro, author of “Powerful Beyond Measure” kindly reached out and got in touch, and I’ve spent time the last
Looking forward to an amazing year!
Every writer’s dream is to be published. Mine was to be published by the kind of organisation that shares my values and will meet the needs of dyslexic readers too. 2018 is the year when my own writer’s dream comes
In support of hybrid publishers
If you’ve been looking to get copies of the Strange Sagas of Sabrina Summers from Amazon or Kindle recently, I’m afraid you’ll have been disappointed, but for a great reason. I have just signed a contract with Morgan James, a
Packing my Big Boots
According to Winnie the Pooh, “when you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.” (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/97211-when-you-see-someone-putting-on-his-big-boots-you) Well, I’m getting ready to pack my own Big Boots ready for this
Have laptop, will travel
They say that whatever book you are working on, writers still believe that there’s a better one waiting round the corner, and I know just how that feels. Although I am currently finishing off the formatting and launch of the final
Empty Nests
Empty nest syndrome is when your children grow up and leave home, leaving their parents alone in the family nest. I believe writers have the same emotions when they come to the end of a character. At the moment, the
Great advice from J K Rowling
I really love this story from Fairfax Media’s stuff.co.nz on life tips from J K Rowling. I admire her not because she’s a successful author of children’s book (I’m just jealous of that ;), but because of how she respects her success
On Belonging
Yesterday, my book group (The Redcliffes Book Discussion Group, part of the Book Discussion Scheme) won tickets to see Patricia Grace in conversation with Paula Morris in Christchurch. It was part of this year’s Word Festival. It might have been
Other writers’ companions
Following on from my earlier blog about how perfect cats are as a writer’s companion, I found this link about famous writers and their cats: http://www.buzzfeed.com/harpercollins/16-famous-writers-and-their-cats-9npd#.jmmBOjZPN Oh yes, and since it’s pouring today, not yet 9am, and I have had