When did you first become serious about writing and know you wanted to be an author?
The answer to this post relates back to a question from a few weeks ago. I have wanted to write books for years and I made a serious effort in the late 1990s to get a picture book published. I also submitted a proposal for a book about baby and bridal showers. Both of...
What genre do you write?
I'm not sure I can pick a single genre - much to the annoyance of my web designer when she was trying to design this site. My writing is a bit of a mixed bag. I write a number of different things - from fractured fairy tales to picture books, from chapter books to...
What is the worst part of being a writer?
Right now, the worst part is time. I have so many ideas buzzing around my head, but don't have as much time as I would like to write them all down. This is one of the reasons I write a lot of flash fiction as they are shorter pieces and fit in a busy life. I also see...
My Writing Process – Blog Tour
I was asked to join in this blog tour by Karen Tyrrell. You can read her post here. I've also done this post on my writing blog, so I'm going to try and give more information. So, here goes… 1) What am I working on? I've just completed the first draft of my chapter...
Merry Christmas, 2013
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I hope you have a wonderful day and get a lot of books under the tree.
The Talisman Chronicles
Today I'm an extremely proud Mum. My 11 year old, Mr N, has two stories in a new anthology that went live on CreateSpace today. The Talisman Chronicles is brought to you by the amazing team at Melusine Muse Press, the people behind two of the three anthologies I've...
Jingle Bells Anthology – now available.
Something exciting happened over night. The Kindle version of Jingle Bells: Tales of Holiday Spirit from Around the World went live on Amazon! To say I'm a little bit excited is an understatement. I have three stories in this anthology: Where are the bells - what...
My First Book Reading
As I said last week, I was invited to read on of my stories from Teapot Tales to the Oakleigh Writers Club through Write Away With Me. Well, today was the big day, and I was slightly nervous, though with a busy day of looking after a sick 9 year old and my day job, I...
Teapot Tales – three tales by Melissa Gijsbers
The Frog Prince Rapunzel The Princess and the Pea The three tales by Melissa Gijsbers are retellings of some of the most famous fairy tales. They are family friendly and put a playful twist on the original plot, providing freshness and a new sense of discovery to the...
Reading Teapot Tales
I'm so excited. This afternoon I was invited to go along to my son's after school writing class to read one of the stories from Teapot Tales: a collection of unique fairy tales next Wednesday afternoon! This will be the first time that I'm reading one of the stories...