Category Archives: life events

July 2025 – Recovery, Wraiths and Cover Reveals

After last month, some of you may want updates on my burns (because you are nice like that). I will save that for the end of this month’s blog post. In the meantime, I have a lot of bookish news to share. In June, I was invited to join Willow Wraith Press. ‘What is WillowContinue reading “July 2025 – Recovery, Wraiths and Cover Reveals”

June 2025 – A Shock to the System

This month’s blog is not going to be writing-related. Sometimes real-life events can be every bit as outlandish as fictional adventures. Some of you know that my mum and I live on the same property. We bought the place with joint resources and have separate living areas. Last night, I heard my mum shouting inContinue reading “June 2025 – A Shock to the System”

August 2024 – 1st Book Birthday

On 5 September, Far Removed will be 1 year old (the paperback released early on 29/08, so it is already 1). Future blog posts will return to other indie writing and art topics, but I wanted to take this moment to thank everyone who has been involved in spreading the word about this dark fantasy.Continue reading “August 2024 – 1st Book Birthday”

May 2024 – Of Cats and Readers

I suspect a lot of the people who follow this blog are writers, so this is a blog post for you. I hope it gives you a laugh and a bit of encouragement. Pets have been on my mind a lot this May, so that’s a theme here too. If you’ve been following me onContinue reading “May 2024 – Of Cats and Readers”

March 2024 – Easter Weekend

This has been a month of new releases, reading, and some surprises (both good and bad). Group Promos The Narratess Indie Sale runs from April 13 – 15. This is a big event in the indie book community, hosted by author, Tessa Hastjarjanto. If you return here in April, you can also check the linksContinue reading “March 2024 – Easter Weekend”

February – Time for a Nap

Regular readers may recall that I work as a freelance illustrator (in the educational line). This month was the deadline for a contract I have been working on for several months. There were 400+ pictures in this series. I try to pace myself on these big jobs, breaking them into sections I can finish onContinue reading “February – Time for a Nap”

December 2023 – The Closing of My Debut Year

Today’s blog post starts the same as my newsletter (apologies for the repetition if you are subscribed to both). For extra news, scroll to the bottom of this page for “My 2023 in Review”.

November 2023 – Knights in Glazed Armour

My gallery may yet make a comeback; I recently appointed a noble defender for my illustrations. But more on that (and award nominations) later. Edit 29/11/23: My Kofi page is up! One of the strange things about having Christmas and New Year in summer, is that all the exciting events occur over 2-3 months. ThenContinue reading “November 2023 – Knights in Glazed Armour”

Wake me up when September (2023) ends

Today I am sharing a short post. I’ve done a lot of writing and promoting this month with the release of my debut novel; it is fun, but also quite tiring! I have been fortunate to enjoy a week of leave before I go into a busy October (more client work, and a bit lessContinue reading “Wake me up when September (2023) ends”