It's been awhile since I've posted, but given the gorgeous image above, and the new tab on the menu on the top of this site (Book Store) you might be able to guess why *grin* Over two months ago I made the decision to create my own store on my site. Why? Because as Amazon grows, the greater its rules and control over its shelves grows. Which is fine, but something I no longer want to be a part of. When I decided to be an indie author, I didn't do it with the intention to be inexplicably tied to the ever growing Amazon empire. At heart, I'm just a scrappy little kiwi, who wants a space of … [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...]
Email servers and culling the “Cold” subscribers
Last year I made the decision to switch from Mail Chimp to ConvertKit. I’d hit that point where I would have to start paying for Mail Chimp, but I found myself unimpressed with the convoluted methods required to do anything on it. Then, via Mark Dawson and Nick Stephenson’s blogs/podcasts, I came across ConvertKit. From the moment you take your first tour of ConvertKit you can instantly see it was created by a blogger, for bloggers. It is SO damn intuitive. It’s also kinda pricy… which is what made me hesitate until the very last moment. Currently my subscriber count is 3850+ which … [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...]
Slowing down in the Writing Rat Race
Life, if you haven’t seen the updates on my social media pages, has been a bit chaotic for me since the end of December. I made the decision to apply for a role that was a major change from my front-desk reception role. Given that my entire work experience revolves around customer service, and admin work, this was an abrupt change in direction. But only if you view my “normal” work. Instead, the focus became almost solely on my novel writing. My “hobby” is what synched me this new role. Every novelist dreams that their writing will bring them the big bucks to continue writing. This new role … [Read more...]
Promised Land – The Kickstarter Success is available NOW!
Quite a while ago now a Facebook friend (and real life one, when we happen to bump into each other *lol*) started a Kickstarter project. A project with a difference. Chaz Harris and Adam Reynolds wrote a children's book, with two male leads who fall in love. It also includes a Queen named Elena (popular name *grin*) who happens to be pretty darn awesome with a sword. With this story in mind, and the Kickstarter project growing rapidly, Chris and Adam were able to begin work on the book. Now, that project is complete, and the end result is bloody stunning. Below is the media release, giving a … [Read more...]
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