Once upon a time, there was an awkward teen named Sheridan. Her love for romance fiction blossomed during her teenage years, but once she finished Year 12, life led her on a new path, and reading became a challenge. She met and married Mr Wonderful, popped out a bunch of children, and ignored the novels […]
I recently picked up a new book by a well-known author with loads of awards to their name. It was my first dive into their work, and I was excited to read it. After several chapters, I wondered if I was expecting too much because the story lacked the quality of a seasoned writer. Upon […]
I’ve hidden in my writing cave the past few weeks, focused on completing the last book in The Tellarine Series—which I hope to release before Christmas—so I’ve not read much fiction recently. Tragic, I know. The reading part, not the writing part. 😉 But, fear not! The few books I read in August and September […]
I’ve hardly read any fiction since Mr Wonderful’s dad passed away. It took over three weeks for me to open the e-book I had been reading the day before he died. Seems my appetite for fiction has temporarily waned. Mourning a loved one is a strange thing. Writing has been a challenge too. Mostly because […]
Do you ever have those days where you wish you could press Pause, or better yet, hit Rewind and start again? Yesterday was “one of those days” I wanted to press Skip and jump over the track altogether. The dreary autumn Melbourne weather reminded me to dig up my winter woollies. But the dream of […]
Today’s my biggest girl’s birthday. That’s right, Miss E is eighteen—EIGHTEEN—and officially an adult in the eyes of the Australian government. And all I can think is, where did the time go? What happened to my teeny ten-month-old, who startled people at church when she walked like a pro? Or the nervous tween in her […]
