Shiny New Story Syndrome
I have seen a lot of authors post about what they call a 'struggle with shiny new idea syndrome'. I don't struggle with it. I embrace it! Last year, I came to realise that that is how my brain works. I will be working on one idea, then my brain will go 'nope, not...
How AuDHD Shows Up In My Reading
The other day, I shared a bit about how ADHD shows up in my writing. Today, I thought I'd share a bit about how it shows up in my reading. I love books, I always have. They have been a means of escape and regulation for me for as long as I can remember. Even at...
My AuDHD Writing Brain
I am an author and booklover, and I'm AuDHD. One way this shows up in my writing is that I can sit and write 6,000 words in an afternoon, as I did on Sunday! I found an old manuscript I wrote for the Chapter Book Challenge many years ago. It was very rough and I...
ADHD Awareness Month
I read somewhere that October is ADHD Awareness Month. About four years ago, I was diagnosed with ADHD and autism, at the age of 44. I pursued a diagnosis after years of feeling like I was a broken loser. I kept thinking that surely life isn't supposed to be this...
My Facebook Experiment
At the start of September 2026, I decided to run an experiment with my Facebook page. That page had been fairly neglected with the occasional post when I had a new book or program, but not much else. Posting was patchy at best. The task was simple: Post on my page...
Worth Reading: The Very Strange Orange
I learned about this picture book through a kidlit Facebook group and was able to download a free copy on Amazon. The Very Strange Orange is a picture book that is aimed at older readers and kids who ask questions like 'If an orange is blue, is it still an orange?'....
BTS – Lilly’s Library
Lilly's Library is a junior fiction story about a little girl who loves books and doesn't want to wait until she grows up to have her own library. The idea for this book came to me one day and I started to write, then it sat for ages until I saw it when I was going...
What I’ve Read – May 2026
It's already the end of May, and my mum's birthday. It was nice to end the month with a roast dinner with family followed by birthday cake. Here are the books I read during May: The Hare who Wouldn't Share by Steve Small - a lovely picture book about a hare who...
BTS – Genie In My Drink Bottle
Back in 2013, I was approached by the Monash Public Library Service to facilitate some creative writing sessions for teens. I was surprised but said, 'Sure, why not?'. I have been running these ever since. The sessions are fairly simple. There is a writing prompt,...
Worth Reading: Our Family Zoo
If you've been around for a while, you'll know that I love picture books. When I had the opportunity to review a copy of Our Family Zoo by Maura Pierlot and A. Yi, I jumped at the chance. This is a delightful story about a child who lives surrounded by a wide variety...