Stoked to share the new cover for Medar – Book One in my Realmshift Trilogy (ebook version). I’ve also uploaded it to Draft2Digital so it should be available in all sorts of online stores soon (21st July).

Disclaimer: I’m no expert when it comes to SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). But a few months ago I was researching top sellers in my genre for a new book cover, and I noticed something: many books had a bunch of extra information in their titles about their books. Like “Murder Mystery Thriller for teens”. Or… Continue reading SEO experiment

The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) offers members a number of benefits, one of which is discounted or subsidised manuscript assessments. New authors should always get an manuscript assessment done on their work, but even more experienced authors will benefit from a second set of eyes. I actually didn’t even know about the NZSA… Continue reading I’m an NZSA Startwrite Manuscript Assessor!

My lovely sister-in-law Brenda invited me to speak at her local book club while we were visiting recently. What a wonderful evening it was! The group is new and were so welcoming; it was a real privilege to be invited. It did remind me though: you can’t write if you don’t read. So keep reading,… Continue reading Guest Speaker at the Tairua Book Club

Since releasing my first book in June 2017, I reckon I have just passed having 600 books ‘out there’. That includes both e-book and paperback formats across all 3 books. The reason I put ‘sales’ in quotes is because the numbers include books I’ve gifted or given away. Now, I realise that 600 is not… Continue reading 600 ‘sales’ milestone