by admin | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog
As a parent, I’m constantly told that I need to model reading to my children so that they will learn to love books and reading too. The reality is simple, life is busy. It can be hard to fit in something else, even something as enjoyable as getting into a good...
by admin | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog
We moved to the Latrobe Valley a few months ago. Since moving, I’ve been spreading the word that I’m now an author local to the area. Last week, I donated copies of my books to the Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod as encouragement awards for the Speech and Drama...
by admin | Sep 1, 2018 | Blog, Challenge
Today is the first day of ChaBooCha Lite. This is a challenge I first participated in during 2012 and have done every year since it began. All my currently published middle grade books were written and/or edited at some point during the Chapter Book Challenge (March)...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog
A couple of months ago, my kids and I moved out of Melbourne to live in Gippsland. A month ago, my younger son had his tonsils out. With all of this going on, there hasn’t been a whole lot of time for writing. The house is mostly unpacked now, I just have my...
by admin | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog
Yesterday, I went to an amazing event at the Traralgon Library with the Sisters in Crime. This was part of the Mystery and History tour with L.J.M. Owen and Lindy Cameron. It was a fantastic event and I came away with pages of tips on my iPad, as well as winning the...
by admin | May 26, 2018 | Blog
Usually I’m more of a ‘write by the seat of your pants’ kind of author. I recently came up with a story idea that would require a bit more planning than usual, mostly in the form of a map and some cool creatures. Naturally, there will be other...
