Scene 3 of the New Novella – Title TBA

This is scene 3; scene 1 here, scene 2 here. † The Lake Eyre story continues ... 3. The rumble from his stomach was louder than the tumble of rocks from the cliffs above his head. Kano lifted his hands to protect himself from the falling gravel and stones, squinted upward through his fingers. He …

New Novella, Scene 1

[Title under review, can't think of the best one yet; cover due soon-ish so I'll have to decide, but here is the start (revised, but maybe not final) of an outback scary story, fantasy, light horror, contemporary] Scene 1: Sleep was one thing Eyza didn’t miss. It wasted time. It wasn’t rest. It gave voice …

Epistolary

There are people who still write letters. It's true. I received one today. It was a letter that contained words that flooded my body with tingles of happiness. Would you like me to share? Okay, but just a few lines - it was a personal letter, after all. Thank you for sending your book to …

The News

I've managed to catch up with one or two emails ... and one I didn't want to find. Apparently, the costs for Ingram Sparks are on the up (they're the ones who do paperbacks for indies like me; I don't know about the rest of the industry, but it's happening here). 1 April 2019 is …

The Noddy Dog

Do you know what it is? I mentioned it in a story, and for some reason, people who saw it don't seem to know what it is. Ever seen one of the hula-dancing girls on the dash of a car? Or the dog? I tried to find a picture of one, but couldn't find a …

Ninny Rhino Day 3 Aaaaaannnnndddd – Smashwords Book Links

Ninny Rhino update, day ..? Something like that ... And don't forget the Smashwords Read an eBook Week! Find My Books #ebookweek19 slowing down ... Find My Books #ebookweek19 Okay, so I'm a bit slack at updating the daily stats, so here's Day 3 of Ninny Rhino: I tend to race out of the blocks …

How Does it Feel?

We (that is, storytellers) want our books to be read, but in order to do that we also need to entice the reader. There are various weapons ... ummm, tools we use to try to find a way to open the curiosity, and this is one. A Blurb, or a storyline (although that's mainly for …

Out of …

Words. Ever have those times when the story wants to be told, things want to happen, it's all there ready to run its race, and then ... nothing. Not a single word comes into play. I'm sure there's a name for this. But, just to be different, I'm going to give it a shape and …

It’s a Wrap-[Up]

It's New Year's Eve. It is. Here - that's Australia, down-under, southern side of the date-line. Summer. Hot. What does a person do on NYE? Okay, apart from panic about the passage of time, drink a bit too much, eat the things they'll suffer for on the morn - yes, apart from all that stuff? …

Ever Wanted to Read …

A thriller about a damaged ex-covert operative living in Australia? A fantasy allegory with Aussie creatures (and a few foreign dignitaries)? A wild urban fantasy with tarot cards? A young man's adventure with the enemies of the Father Holy? A new world? This is your chance - the last post for 2018 for my books, …