As I've mentioned before my other half has post infection IBS. What this means is he has some severe intolerances to foods that are high in fructose. This means he can experience some really nasty side effects such as, body cramps, migraines, poor sleep, weight gain, weight loss, brain fog, mood changes, and the list just goes on. Many people have IBS to a degree, and they might not even realise. If you personally have found yourself reacting after eating onions and garlic, then there's a good chance that you may have a level of IBS. Fructose can be very hard on the guts! This means I have … [Read more...]
I’m BACK! Finally ;p
Hi everyone! Yes, it's been a while and I have been very, very busy, but finally life is beginning to slow down again—and I really appreciate it. As I mentioned on my books' Facebook page (if you follow that) I had my biggest month for work last month. It was reporting season, and if any of you know Finance you'll understand that there is a heap of reporting going on in August, so that was a new challenge and I really enjoyed it. Now I am getting back into everything, trying to balance my life a bit more, and exploring some new ideas. I decided to start learning how to wire wrap … [Read more...]
Working towards a new look
I’m very excited to be able to show you all my brand new map of Gar’nyse! This beautiful map (based on my hand-drawn sketch) will feature in the new look paperbacks, and in the next update of the ebooks. You can also find it on its own special page on this site, under the books tab. The spruced up version was created by Robert Altbauer, a talented individual whose site I stumbled across a couple of years ago (been waiting for the free dosh to afford this *lol*). If, like me, you appreciate a beautiful map you should zip over to Robert’s site www.fantasy-map.net , or his DeviantART page … [Read more...]
Fast talking, hard selling, scamming Indie authors
Navigating the murky waters of indie publishing can do the most patient person's mind in. If, like me, you subscribe to other author's newsletters in hopes of useful information you’ll see now that everyone (and their dogs..) seems to be offering courses that will make YOU the next number one bestseller. They all have their own theories and they ALL offer you the chance to access this lucrative information, at the right price – naturally. The funny thing I keep noticing though, is that NONE of these big talkers are in the top 100. I will confess, I have signed up to one of these courses and … [Read more...]
The thief of time…
It’s every writer’s nightmare. That annoying voice that shrieks ‘OMG you MUST go do this, this, this or that’ just as you sit down to type. No, I’m not talking about kids or your significant other. I’m talking about freaking procrastination. That thing that seizes your mind the instant you think, ‘Right! Let’s sit down and write one page.’ For me I find myself bargaining with that irritatingly distracting voice like it’s a child with ADD. Usually along the lines of this. Okay! Ready? Just one page. Dead easy, focus and it’ll be done in 30mins. Oooo I’ll just check Pinterest for … [Read more...]