My little dog, Pip, is recovering from an upset stomach and isn’t feeling as energetic as usual. So I am writing this with her sleeping on the bed beside me. March just flew by, and there are a few reasons for this. Besides my freelance day job and preparing Our Ways Unmasked for a proofread,Continue reading “March 2026 – Exciting Developments”
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February 2026 – Sequel Cover Reveal
Presenting the sequel to Far Removed, which is titled, Our Ways Unmasked. Finally, I no longer need to refer to it only as “Book 2”. We get to see a bit more of our mask-wearing protagonist in this artwork. The wings in the “W” of “Ways” may have a few layers of meaning. Does anyoneContinue reading “February 2026 – Sequel Cover Reveal”
January 2026 – Planned Releases
While 2025 was an uneventful year on the surface, there was a lot happening in the engine room of my brain and on my computer hard drives. This year, I get to share the results with you all. The Apidecca Duology began in 2019 as an idea. The nonhuman characters and the moon that hadContinue reading “January 2026 – Planned Releases”
August 2025 – A Pause in the Blog
For the next 2 months, I am going to be taking a break from this blog. I have fun writing these posts, but they take me about 6 hours on a weekend to complete. Hours that could be spent preparing my sequel for beta readers in November (among other things). I tend to hyperfocus whenContinue reading “August 2025 – A Pause in the Blog”
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”
May 2025 – Upcoming Releases
I am deep in edits this weekend. There are certainly tantalising bits of world-building I could share, but they’ll take too long to write about. Instead, I’d like to direct you to some indie books coming out in June.
March 2025 – Surprising Research
Just a short update this month. While researching, I came across a piece of information about octopus blood. It is called haemocyanin, which is a copper-based protein. Apparently, it is better at transporting oxygen in cold conditions than haemoglobin. It also has a higher viscosity than human blood. This is an example of how IContinue reading “March 2025 – Surprising Research”
January 2025 – Year of Sequel Editing
We are one month into 2025 now. The weather in Cape Town has been more beautiful than usual for summer (no wind), and it is really feeling like a holiday city with growing numbers of overseas visitors. I won’t complain about tourists because I am holding out hope that one day I may entice myContinue reading “January 2025 – Year of Sequel Editing”
Coe’s Oddly Specific Book Awards
Happy Christmas to all those celebrating. We’re heading into the final week of the year, that strange time when no one knows what is going on. I’m writing this month’s blog post early, so I can put in a good word for some books in the running for the 2024 Indie Ink Awards. I amContinue reading “Coe’s Oddly Specific Book Awards”
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”
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