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Calm Before the Storm
It is done! Doctor Jack rewrites are finished. Major background changes for two characters and ending are sorted. Fifth edit and spell check are complete. The manuscript is now ready to be proof read...
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I know, I know. It’s Another Book Post: Book Launch Info
But it is all getting exciting! The Adventures of Viola Stewart – Journal #1: Doctor Jack & other Tales is a paperback book, combining two ebooks – three short stories and novella. Steampunk...
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The Law of Murphy
Most of you have probably heard of Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Over the years I have had more than just a passing acquaintance with dear, unrelenting, Murphy. Honestly, I...
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For the Good of the Empire.
Tuesday 9th May: On Monday I posted the link to my new YouTube video. If I had waited just a couple of days, I could have posted it as my regular post today but I couldn’t wait to share. At midnight...
View ArticleThe Devil Farts in my Face – Yet Again.
Welcome to Wednesday. Hump Day. It’s time for me to review what I have accomplished so far this week, formulating my plan of attack for the next few days and trying not to succumb to the niggling wave...
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Of Curiosities, Updates and Blurbs
Chapters 11-15 are transcribed, with many edits and rewrites. 23171 words in ten days! Who’d have thunk it? It is a strange thing to read a first draft (scribbled in November’s NaNoWri, last year) and...
View ArticleResearching the Bottom of an Iceberg
Earnest Hemmingway had a theory. He called it the Iceberg Theory: Writing is like an iceberg: the reader only reads the tip of the story’s background. Most of the work, maybe 90% of the iceberg, is...
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Breaking the Curse
It has been a rough month. The black dog has been biting at my heels. Anxiety has cursed me with migraines. There have been a few highlights, including my talk for Critical Mass but, I must admit, the...
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Not Just Soggy Around the Middle
First read through and rough rewrites on The Department of Curiosities is progressing. I have a long list of notes for the next rewrite, more research of facts and scenes to change or exorcise....
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The State of Affairs.
Why is it that the last few months of the year seem to be the busiest? And that’s not contemplating Christmas shopping. Not only have I been soul-searching and kicking myself up the butt this week, but...
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It’s NaNoWriMo Time!
Greetings dear Reader, This month is NaNoWriMo (National Nominated Writing Month). For those who have not heard of NaNo, it is a personal challenge to write like the wind (gratuitous YouTube link here)...
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NaNoWriMo Wrap Up: Viola’s Second Journal Unfolds.
A few years ago, when I first decided to tackle a writing career, my dear hubby bought me a t-shirt. Emblazoned across its perfect purpleness was the word: WRITER. It was modeled on the ‘Writer’ flack...
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Obligatory End of Year 2015 Post
My social media feeds are full of the obligatory end-of-year-round-up posts. Regular readers will have read what I have done through the year (here is a list of events I have attended). The best part...
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It’s Camp NaNoWriMo Time!
Regular readers will know I use NaNoWriMo as one of my procrastination busters. It provides a clear goal – with a set word count time and a time limit. Most importantly it is a public...
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Camp NaNoWriMo: Mischief Managed.
April is Camp NaNoWriMo. (more info here for those who don’t know what it is). This time I set a goal of 20K words – to finish off three Viola Stewart shorts, make a dent in the novella, Eye of the...
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Photo Friday: Renaissance Fencing
If you like Renaissance fencing, check out Andrew Kenner’s latest edition of his book, I33: Fencing in the Style of the Walpurgis Manuscript. The second edition (with revisions and corrections) is now...
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The Power of Words
It’s been a fantastic week. A little rain for the garden. Some sunny days for my enjoyment. No significant pain. I finally feel like I have shaken off the effects of the anaesthetic. I’ve rewritten and...
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Photo Friday: New Covers and Events
It’s all happening. My plan cannot fail – as long as file submissions go through without a hitch and parcels don’t get lost in the mail (my first book had a two week holiday in Hawaii before the post...
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Current Work-in-Progress – The Aunt Enid Mysteries
Good morning everyone. Now we have all settled into the new year, I can announce my current work-in-progress is a modern fantasy set in Adelaide. This was an unexpected detour but is proving to be a...
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Patreon Posts are live
Hello Dear Reader, My latest post has gone live on my Patreon Page. You can read all about deadlines, interviews and more on ‘Aunt Enid: Protector Extraordinaire’. Become a Patron!
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