It’s Chinese New Year today, and this year is the year of the Monkey. The Monkey is the ninth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac. The Years of the Monkey include 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028… The monkey is a clever animal. It is usually compared to a smart […]
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So this is very cool. The anthology collection of the first three books in the Destiny’s Trinities series, The First Trinity, is currently #4 on the Fantasy Anthologies list at Amazon.AU! Of course, I’m biased, but I’m so pleased that readers are discovering my books in Aussieland. Hi to everyone down there — hope you’re
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I know there are many of you patiently waiting for book 4 of the Blood Stone series – Blood Revealed. Ta da! It’s coming very soon. March 3, actually. And here’s the cover!! Tell me what you think! ________ Click here for more about Blood Revealed. Click here for more about the Blood Stone series.
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Tomorrow is Ice Cream for Breakfast day, so I’m giving you a heads-up today, so you can stock up. Is there a better excuse for ice cream than this? Enjoy!
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I never understood what this day meant until I saw the movie. Then I still didn’t really appreciate it until I had moved to the northern hemisphere and got to experience an actual winter, with snow and everything. Given how mild this winter has been, I don’t mind which way the decision goes. You? t.
A Geek Girl’s Guide to… is an ongoing series about becoming more technically savvy, so you can maximize your ereading pleasure. Links to back-posts are at the end of this post. – t. ___ Picking your Reader. Many readers who are new to ereading tend to pick what they read upon by default. Often, they
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I wrote “11 Things I Wish I’d Known About Full Time Writing When I First Started Writing Novels” way back in 2009, when I was forced to full time writing by a sudden cessation of revenue. That’s pirate speak for “my job was cut”. In January 2013 I added an update to the bottom of
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Thanks to the international date line and time zones, by the time you read this, Australia Day will be over and done in Australia. But it’s Australia Day for me, so I’m digitally waving the flag. Hope the fireworks were good this year!
A Geek Girl’s Guide to… is an ongoing series about becoming more technically savvy, so you can maximize your ereading pleasure. Links to back-posts are at the end of this post. – t. ___ Sideloading Books What exactly is sideloading? A lot of readers get very confused by this term. It’s a made up word
On Women and Love in Dystopian Novels Today my guest author is Beth Elisse, and she has written a thought-provoking look at dystopian stories, which have become such hot property in the last few years — particularly in the Young Adult genre. ______ Novels foreseeing the fall – and subsequent repression – of human society
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