I think I’ve got everything sorted. Should get the final proof back from my editor tomorrow, then will get the printers to print a proof copy. When I got Medar published, I didn’t get a proof copy done. They’re quite expensive (over $100), and I was sure I’d checked the PDF. But what an expensive… Continue reading Golden City – off to the printers!

Cover designed – tick Final edit of manuscript – tick ISBN numbers orders – tick Pre-orders available on Amazon – tick Still left to do: Figure out how to get the hyperlink for people to leave reviews, when the book isn’t live yet Add the ISBN barcode onto the cover wrapper Get a quote from… Continue reading Golden City – getting closer!

Over the past month this exciting-looking graph has been building on my KDP dashboard. It’s somebody using their ‘Kindle Unlimited’ membership to read my e-book version of Medar. They obviously did a big push at the end. Maybe it got really exciting for them? Now they have started reading Tyrelia. It’s another way of earning… Continue reading Earning royalties off Kindle Unlimited – whoop!

I found out today that my book Tyrelia has been successful in getting into the final ballot for the 2020 Sir Julius Vogel (SJV) Awards in the category of ‘Best Youth Novel’. This award is administered by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of NZ (SFFANZ). Voting will be open to members of SFFANZ only,… Continue reading I’m a finalist for SJV Award!

For me, one of the hardest things about writing is finding the time to write. I work full-time and have a family, so me-time has to be squeezed in between work and family commitments. Although our kids have ‘technically’ left home (and I say ‘technically’ because we’ve got them both back home at the moment),… Continue reading Lock-down up-side