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Recently, I had the honour of being asked to judge a writing competition. It was an interesting process. I was given the shortlisted ("highly commended") stories - ie. was not involved in selecting them from the hundred+ entries in each category (thank goodness, that would have been a monumental task). So, what I was... Continue Reading →
2020 was hard, but not without some positives. My family dynamic actually improved over two rounds of lockdown, I started a PhD, and I signed a publishing contract. This latter achievement was a big deal for me and felt like vindication for the effort I've put into my fiction writing for the last decade. I... Continue Reading →
Due a weird conflux of having two books out with editors and catching up on my day job as a teacher over the school holidays, this weekend I found myself bored and with time on my hands. I wound up painting an artwork. This is my first time doing such a thing for myself. The... Continue Reading →
My book Colours of Death: Sergeant Thomas' Casebook was released just on a year ago. I'm pleased to say it has sold over 500 copies in that time. A reasonable portion of those came from my most recent 99c promotion. I used a few different promoters this time and whether it was just the fact... Continue Reading →
TL/DR: a prebiotic (not probiotic) called inulin can help you get more restful (and longer) sleep. Most people will have heard the usual “rules” for getting better sleep – consistent bedtime and wake time, no devices for an hour or two before sleeping, no late snacks, no coffee after 3pm and so on. These have... Continue Reading →
My son, Michael and I wrote a book together. It's available for sale as of today. This is my most important book, because of what it meant to produce something like that with Michael. It was a fun project to work on together. I've recently written a post on how you can do this too.... Continue Reading →
In celebration of my son and my upcoming birthdays (we’re two days apart), and to celebrate the April 6th launch of Eddy’s Treasure which we wrote together, I am making my other titles e-books either free or super-cheap ($0.99) over the next couple of weeks. The bonanza commences tomorrow on the 2nd of April when... Continue Reading →
In chatting to a few people it seems there are quite a few who have children's stories or who would love to write one with their child or children. From the experience writing Eddy’s Treasure (US, AU, UK) with my son, Michael, I can say it is a very worthwhile thing to do and you... Continue Reading →
Over three years ago, I posted about writing a children's book with my son, Michael. Now, I've finally had it illustrated. Here's a sneak peek, provided by the artist, of the work she did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaRMC11t0DA
Earlier this year, I was very excited to achieve a goal I set myself when launching Incite Insight— my first real novel.* The goal was to sell a thousand copies and I did it! I’d been laughed at when I told people this was my goal when launching it. But those people must not... Continue Reading →
