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Comment on book launch event  posts (on FB event page) for chance to get an eBook copy of A Fey Tale, and a digital original song download. Winners announced 3pm today ACDT. (Adelaide time) here and on the FB event page.


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One of the things I do during the first, major developmental rewrite of my books is to follow up on my ‘TK’ (notation to do later) notes and research. Usually I’ll have done some initial research (enough to write the first draft). Sometimes I’ll have just jotted something down ( Read more... )

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10-12th April: Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend Onine event

Save the Dates for my second event of 2021!

I’ve been asked to join the Tea Scouts, Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter, the Temporal Entourage, and the the Tucson Steampunk Society for a panel during their weekend event ( Read more... )

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Argh. After a program update last month (at least that’s what we think was the issue), the sound  was out of sync. I’ve spent all evening trying to sort it out. I had to call in the cavalry - my IT Dearheart. We updated OBS and fiddled with some settings - and looks like we ( Read more... )

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Some people or characters are so iconic, they leave their mark on generation after generation, even while they are still alive. Each decade they renew their place in our affection, until they become part of our personal psyche. We feel we know them. We begin to believe they ( Read more... )

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It’s Indie October over at Mark Hayes’ blog, The Passing Place.  It’s not an easy journey for authors. 2020 has seen Covid lockdowns, government budget cuts for the Arts, an apparent paper shortage and print delays. It’s even harder for Indie authors… especially when we aren’t ( Read more... )

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The link for today’s video livechat has been posted on Patreon for my generous supporters of Conspirator Tiers and above.

Want to join me next month? Pledge your support here: Become a Patron!

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It’s been a tough year.

I’ve been visited by the Black Dog all too often over the past months. He usually bays at the door, sniffs around my feet,and leaves. This time he’s curled around my legs, only relenting on occasion, to stretch his legs for a while. But there seems no ( Read more... )

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Hi. Ready for something new for an isolation buster! Hugs to all. Stay safe

https://youtu.be/kgXDn11cdpw


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