

Bad news advice trap
This last week we had to share some bad news with friends and family. Mostly we got messages of sympathy and this was greatly...


Review: Hooked by Deanna Browne
A dash of Ready, player one. A splash of Divergent and a small sprinkling of the Matrix this book is a beautiful blend of all my...

Authors need fake names
I write under a pen name. It doesn't mean I hide my real name. I still use that on Facebook and people can google either name and they...


Review: Sand and Storm by Stella Dorthwany
Love the cover and it has pictures. Inside I mean. Not many books bother with illustrations but this one has them. Love it. The author...


The Art of Procrastination - what I learned by procrastinating
I thought I would write a whole series and then publish it in rapid succession. This was a bad idea for me. You see I've been sitting on...


No good for the gander
I was rereading some of my favourites. Anne McCaffrey's Catteni series and some new books from my favourite authors. I've been going...


Knowing you are bad is good
I had some good advice given about one of my earlier books. I haven't even cracked the spine on it in two years and I thought hey I'll go...


How to take advice
Two authors are out to lunch, one new the other well established. The New Author asks the other for advice. They tell them get a good...


Review: Ascension by C. Michelle Jefferies
Okay, let's start with what bothered me. A little too much exposition at the start and my fingers itched to fix formatting but man I was...


Impostor Syndrome
Impostor syndrome is really kicking my butt this week. If you don't know what Impostor syndrome is then here is a pop culture version. It...