Making space for a story: A week without social media

I wondered if a break from social media could help me get writing again? Like many authors, I have complicated … More

Writer’s block and the power of the UTY Vow™

Lately I’ve been suffering from awful writer’s block / burnout / slump / custard / whatever you like to call … More

In the list of Things I Never Thought I’d Be Doing, announcing the release of an audiobook is pretty up … More

Surely one of the nicest things that can happen to an author is someone offering to translate one of your … More

At my writing group the other night, someone asked how I was feeling about the success of Salt Magic Skin … More

Forget abs of steel, a flawless complexion or beautiful hair. For some of us, a person’s mind is by far … More

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Want another story about true love, comics, and wild New Zealand beaches? In 2017, MLR Press published my first … More

Marketing. It strikes fear into the heart of many a writer. It’s like being asked to plunge your bare hand … More

Do you like some history with your magic? This post is for the history-lovers amongst us, for those who want … More

Want a story that’ll make you feel better about the world? This post tells a story that’ll give you hope. … More

Eek is such a great word, isn’t it? Eek. Eek. Eek! It practically squeaks off the page in jocular alarm. … More