Ikigai for Happiness

Wow, what better way to get into 2023 than with some heart-warming praise! In my last post, I talked about the importance of praise as a professional love language, to inspire buoyancy, hope and motivation (read that post over here). So imagine my joy when I then received this amazing…

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Not Today! Short Fiction Release @DarkRecesses

Invading aliens with advanced technology may make us obsolete, but not all of us want to be, and not all of us will succumb as easily to hopelessness as others… My short story ‘Not Today’ is kicking off my 2023 publications with this horrifying short story of control and despair.…

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It Isn’t Over Until It’s Over #2022

2022 was so much better than I thought it would be, both professionally and personally. Professionally, I’m of course ecstatic that my science fantasy YA adventure ‘When Dark Roots Hunt’ was signed by MidnightSun Publishing. It’s scheduled for release in May 2023 and I can’t wait! Woo hoo! I don’t…

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Dreaming With Eyes Open @CBCA #BookWeek

This year, the CBCA’s Book Week theme was ‘Dreaming With Eyes Open’, celebrated with the rich illustrations of Jasmine Seymour. When asked about her engagement with the theme, Jasmine said it was based on how dreaming can be “now, then, and always”. This resonated with me, so when a local…

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2022 #CreativeOpen @HarryHartogBookseller @beachescouncil

It’s been a busy few weeks preparing for the 2022 Creative Open, for the fabulous Local Author Table and Publishing/Writing Q&A Booth I organised to support local writers and writing on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. I even did a little video to get readers and writers interested – what do you think?…

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