In exactly two weeks it will be the one year anniversary of the publishing of my collection of short stories, The New Neighbours. To celebrate, between the 10th-12th of February I will be running a Kindle Countdown Deal for the collection, and the individual short story will be FREE on Kindle. Paperback editions will… Continue reading One Year Anniversary for The New Neighbours Two Weeks Away!
Tag: Stories
Friday Blog Post: The Plot Planning Sheet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYE3KU_BLFc&feature=youtu.be The concept of the Plot Planning Sheet is something I learned whilst undertaking a writing course about ten years ago. It is a fantastic tool for writers at any stage of their craft, but is especially useful for beginners. The Sheet can be used for short stories and longer works like novels. In this… Continue reading Friday Blog Post: The Plot Planning Sheet
FREE short story for Friday the 13th
Today is Friday the 13th, and my short story The Graveyard Shift is FREE from the Kindle Store. Based on true events, The Graveyard Shift tells the story of a medical student working the nightshift, who starts to experience unusual events at the old hospital where he works. Click HERE to download The Graveyard Shift… Continue reading FREE short story for Friday the 13th
In Reflection: My First 12 Months As An Independent Author
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bih6AFDXMq0&feature=youtu.be I have the 'On This Day' app enabled on my Facebook account. A couple of days ago my daily flashback was to one year ago, January 2016, and it detailed the rant of someone frustrated and mentally exhausted. I was in the process of publishing a book for the first time using Amazon's online… Continue reading In Reflection: My First 12 Months As An Independent Author
Daily Writing Inspiration
For me, 2015 was all about learning how to publish my books. Then 2016 was all about learning how to promote those books. I was told I would spend more time on promotion than actually writing, but it is so important to me to stay connected to my writing first and foremost.
Daily Writing Inspiration
Dialogue shows the reader so much about a character's personality. It helps to make them three-dimensional. Reading a character's dialogue can help you to decipher whether it sounds like a real person talking.
The Driver FREE on Kindle this Friday
In all of the hustle and bustle leading up to Christmas, I have completely forgotten to announce that my short story The Drive, recently published as an individual ebook on Kindle, will be FREE this Friday just in time for Christmas! 🎄 Intent on leaving her troubles behind, Tamara sets out on a journey to… Continue reading The Driver FREE on Kindle this Friday
Daily Writing Inspiration- Merry Christmas!
Ahh the author's ultimate Christmas wish!! I hope all of my author friends and followers have some time to write over the busy Christmas period!
A 1960s Aussie Christmas
As Christmas fast approaches, I thought I would take my readers back in time a little. My novel The Wilted Rose tells of several family Christmases throughout the 1960s and 70s, as the Brooker family spend their summer holidays in the Moreton Bay Peninsula. Merry Christmas, and enjoy this free excerpt! https://youtu.be/IM5TolaDReo The Wilted Rose… Continue reading A 1960s Aussie Christmas
Daily Writing Inspiration
Introverts UNITE!! Separately, in your own homes.
