Renovations are killing me. My hands have never been so sore and swollen, as frequently as they have been. And my body aches in places I didn’t realize I had muscles until now. We’re a bit behind schedule right now, so every spare moment is taken up by hanging drywall, prepping and painting, all before […]
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By the time you read this post, I’m hoping that the first draft of THE book – you know, the one that’s taken me months, so far – The Branded Rose Prophecy – should be finished. It’s that iceberg principle all over again. It took weeks and weeks to get the research, plotting and outline
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Oh, things are progressing so incredibly slow at the moment. The current book is so huge in scale – The Branded Rose Prophecy is BIG – which I’ve been told by at least one reader is good (and I was also told “about time”, too). The first draft is underway after weeks of plotting and
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It’s Victoria Day in Canada today. Public holiday, summery month…it’s one of the best long weekends in the year. We will be ripping out all the interior walls on the main floor of our house this weekend, and putting up a support beam in their place. It’s one of the prep stages before we do
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It seems like the site host that is currently hosting my site is feeling kindly – I haven’t been suspended yet. But I’ve also been a good little blogger, not using any plug-ins beyond the most rudimentary functionality. No bells or whistles. So for now, the blog posts are rolling on. It’s nice that something
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It’s here! The one day of the year when Mark and I get everything all at once. Today is Mark’s birthday, my birthday, the anniversary of the day we met…and our wedding anniversary. As I’ve often said, no one has any excuse in our household for forgetting anything. For the first time in eighteen years,
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It’s the long weekend — well, the tail end of it. Mark and I have spent the weekend being creatively productive. I just finished the first draft of Wait, which Beloved Bloody Time fans should be pleased about, as it is the long history of Tally and Lee before the events of Bannockburn Binding. The
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Even I’m not sure what the list will look like this month. It’s been a bit of a shambles, reading-wise. Let’s find out: Write. Publish. Repeat. Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant, with David Wright Released only at the end of last year, this book will become a classic guide for indie publishers, I’m sure. I’ve
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As the headline suggests, today is my mum’s birthday. She is of a certain age, (it sounds much nicer in French!) and by the time she reads this, in Australia, her birthday will be over. But it’s her birthday here, today. Mum doesn’t do Facebook, but she reads my posts. Happy Birthday, Mum! xxxx _________
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Surfing long ago transitioned from a groovy ‘60s and ‘70s long-haired past time into an international high-stakes, high-money sport attracting some of the world’s most highly paid and talented athletes. Sponsors like Rip Curl, Billabong, O’Neill, Hurley, Quicksilver, Hang Ten, Kahlua and many more, pay millions of dollars to support surfers, provide gear, travel, accessories
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